The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

room OF U1r- Weith, at the Ballard House, on
and between seven and eight hundred dollars
In money, was crraigned before the Mayor
yesterday for examination. The prisoner was
attended by A. JudsOn Crane and Samuel +.
Bayley, Esqs., as counsel.
Mr.. Weith stated that on the night Of the
robbery he had retired to bed, having first
locked his door, when some one entered his
room. About 2 o clock A. M. he was awakened
by the cold air blowing through his window,
which he then noticed was hoisted. He then
examined his clothing, and found that his
pockets had been robbed of between seven and
eight hundred dollars in bank notes and a
very fine double-case gold watch and chain.
He ut once repaired to the police station and
lodged information Of the robbery. On Mon
day he put the brokers on the look out, and as
the notes were of denominations on banks in
Louisiana and Alabama which could be easily
identified, he furnished as.description of
| hem. 1t was his custom to take a list Of his
notes every night. The next morning, ON 60
ing to the banking house of Messrs. William
b. Isaacs Il Co, Mr.. Taylor was in the act of
| examining some Louisiana notes offered for
sale by the prisoner, which, on being shown to
him, he identified one of the notes as one that
had been stolen from him. The prisoner was
detained while he could 60 for an officer. He
afterwards left the house, and was pursued
cries of "catch the thief; and as he was
crossing the canal bridge he was stopped by
two men and taken into custody.
Mr.. Taylor testified that on Tuesday morn
ing, on his arrival at his place of business,
(Messrs. Isaacs Co. 50 he heard Of the rob-
berry of Mr.. Weith. Soon after this, the pri-
| sOner came in and offered for sale some money
of description like that lost by Mr.. Weith.-
| While examining them, Mr.. Weith came in,
| and he quietly handed him the notes, one of
! which he readily identified. AS soon as Mr.
Weith satisfied himself that the money was
| his, he went in search of an officer, and while
he was absent, Knuckles, the accused, seemed
very impatient, repeatedly telling witness to
hurry up, as he wanted to go away. Witness
eye upon him. The prisoner finally started to-
wards the door, when he met Mr.. Weith, and
the two exchanged a few words, after which
down the street by Mr.. Weith.
DIR. Shepherd, of the firm of Shepherd &
Cohen, was notified of the robbery on Tues
| day morning and shortly afterwards, while
sitting in his office, he heard the cry of "stop
| thief and going to the door, saw the accused
pursued b. Weith, and he was afterwards ar
| rested. When Mr.. Weith reported the robbery
at his office, he described as among the notes
one very similar to that which was afterwards
offered for sale at the banking house of Messrs.
Isaacs Co, and which Mr. Weth claimed as
| his own.
| A witness testified that he sold to Mr.. Weith
the five dollar note which was here identified.
| He had no doubt that the note here exhibited
was the same one.
| The testimony for the Commonwealth hav-
ing been concluded, Mr.. Crane, for the de-
fence, said that he did not propose to deny
that the money offered for sale by Knuckles at
the banking house of 1saacs & Co. was the
property of Mr.. Weith; but he had testimony
! to offer in regard to the manner in which it
came into his possession, and also rs to his
whereabouts on the night of the robbery. The
| following testimony was then given for the
defence:
Mrs. Goodwin, female of large proper
| tiOns, stated that she kept a bar-rOOm in Ba-
ker's alley, and that knuckles boarded with
| her. On the night when the robbery was
committed she could swear that he was in the
house all night; that he went to bed about
half past eight O'clock and did not get up
/ until after 8 o'clock the next morning. He
could not have passed out of the house with
/ out waking her up, nor could he have gone
out the rear way, on account of Il terrible dog,
which it would have been dangerous to en-
counter.
James Smith, youth, testified that, on
Monday morning, about O'Clock, he was in
Ferguson's barber shop, when Knuckles came
Shortly afterwards, while Knuckles was get
| ting his hair dressed, stranger came in and
asked Knuckles if he could take some State
money and have it changed for him; With
took the money, saying he would try and sell
! it for him. The man who came in with the
money passed out of the shop. They did not
seem to be we'll acquainted with each other.
Arthur w. Ferguson, young man of mixed
| blood son of Ferguson the barber, and en-
plOyed in the shop, testified to nearly the same
facts as Smith While he was engaged in
shaving Knuckles, a man, whose name he did
not know, came in, and accOsting knuckleS ia
miliarly as Pres, - asked him if he could no;
sell some money for him. Knuckles did not
tered into conversation with him, and took
the money to sell. Witness fsrther stated
that the man who brought in the money had
been in his shop two or three times since HE
thought he was engaged in some sort OF busl
ness here, but could not tell his name.
| This closed the evidence for the defence, ant
the Mayor then asked the prisoners counsel Il
| they had any remarks to make. They replied
that they were willing to rest the case upol
the evidence, and had no argument to Ofte1
here.
The Mayor decided to remand the accused
| for further examination before the Husting
Court, in January next, on charge OF felony
MIR. Crane then made an appeal to his Homo
| to bail the prisoner. He knew 1T was not ;
bailable case but he made the application OF
the score OF humanity, as the father of tn
prisoner was then lying at the point of death
The Mayor, on this ground solely, admitted
Knuckles to bail in the sum of five hundre'
dollars for his appearance, which he readA.
gave, and left the courtroom In company VIII
his friends. The witnesses were also recog
nized to appear.
AN INTERESTING SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING
One of the most delightful hours Of the Christ
mas to us was that spent on Monday at tn
tist Sunday School. Rev. w. H. William
made his annual report, and was re-electe
Superintendent--a better appointment cOut
not have been made The other old oincers
| T.. ~.
| were also reelected.
Rev. Drs. Jeter, Taylor, Burrows an
Price delivered addresses, which we hav
! never heard excelled on any similar occasion
The school is in a prosperous condition, an'
growing rapidly in interest and numbers IN
pastor (Rey. Mr.. Dickinson) expressed tn
hone that before the next anniversary
would number seuee hundred and ffty scholars
! RICHMOND, FREDRRIcKsBURa AND PoTonA
RAILRoAD.-The attention of the travennl
community is called to the change in the sche
dule of this company, announced in our co
| lumns this morning. The through passense
train. which formerly left at O'clOck, A. M
leaves now at s O'Clock, A. M. The evening
passenger train leaves at p. M.
! Our business men will see, also, that
through express and freight train Is to ieav
There are now three splendid boats on tn
Potomac, running in competition nv. with I'M M
| teryained to make this old favOrite route Il
Washineton ana the North one of the most at