Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-16

CHARGED WITH HORSE SrEALING.-John Turner
and Chastian Hampton were called up, the charge
of stealing two horses the property Or DIR JOha
Turner and Major John II. Selden.
Major Selden-l never saw either OF these parties
before the Sth OF December, at night when two sus-
picOus characters were seen near my house AT Curl
Neck. / know nothing Of my own SnOwiedSe about
these parties stealing the horses All Know Is hear,
say: but think can prove that these parties did
steal the horses. My horse was found in Pow hatan
county at DIR. HObsOn's house. DIR. Turner's horse
was also found in the same county.
DIR. Turner was at CuriS Neck on the Slh he
ccmber last at Major Selden's house. An alarm was
given that two suspicious characters Were ON tie
premises. This was on Friday evening. l immc.
dately started oil and tracked the parties very near
10 Richmond. came rs lar a. Richmond ana lett an
advertisement 20 be inserted IN the Richmond I'iReN
don't know whether Il Was ever inserted or not. /
never saw the parties before. My horse was found in
Powhatan county IL is about thirteen miles To
Curtis Neck from Richmond by the mann road.
Mr. Surratt-TO the best OF my knowledge, these
are the parties that passed me within one hundred
Yards of Major Seldens house, al CurlS Neck,
about the Sth December, near dark. think Turner
asked me whether there was a ferry near by. have
never seen these parties since.
j. PattersOn-l am quite sure these arc the parties
who passed Curtis Neck on the Slh Of December last
Turner asked me good many questions concerning
the stock and whether there MAS ferry near 10y or
not He had Gu at the time blue Ovcrcoat. |
talked with the party about hive minutes. The horSS
stolen we've kept in stable near the river shore. |
met them at the cattle pen.
-- Foster saw these parties on the turn
pike, the Sth Of December, ia the morning about
one mile from Richmond They were gong down
the road am confident these are the parties /
met i have. known them all my life; don't Know
where they were gong. / never heard anything
contrary to. Turner'S good character
Mr.. Carter reside 40 Fort Mayo; m tTieJ the
sister Of Turner saw him buy tao horses between
the Sth and 18th Of December last and he paid SluO
for them. Turner was 1t nay house ON the oh OF
December, until late ia the evening 1 am positive
ct this Is h : sister from New Jersey Spendin.,
the day with me, which OfruuySe renders il fresh in
my memory. Mr.. Goodman aui myself were
present al the time Turner bought the horses.
Mr.. G00dm1u-l saw Turner buy the horses and
pay 500 for them This on saturday tue Sth
Of December and SAW the man give hun the Ie-
ceipt for the money that he received Tor the horses
A receipt was here produced, and the witness said
il was his impression that il the same, but was
not willing to swear 10 It.
Captain J. H. ChlrieS-l recollect that Turner
came into nv house some time in December aud
borrowed a pen 10 write a receipt. ! don't know
anything about the transaction.
Mrs Carter am a sister OF Turner, the accused.
I am satisfied that he at my house all day ON
the Sth Of December. His and my sister was at my
house that day. She had just come to my house on
a visit from the North where she had been Tor seVe-
raj years.
Drs. J. B. Brock and PEBBLES testified TO the good
character Of the accused, also did Mr, Smith
clerk inthe Medical Puryeyors office, in which Turn
er was employed as a courier during the war.
Al the conclusion Of the testimony the case was
ADJOURNED over until Friday morning at II o'clock,
IN order 10 secure important witnesses in POwhatan
county turner was bailed IN the sum of 81 900 for
his further appearance, and Hampton remanded to
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