The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-25

The ROBBERY OF THE OLD DOMINION NAIL
WoRKs.-John n. Kelly, William Kenny, +.
Geninni, James Denay and William Appleyard
were arraigned before the Mayor yesterday,
charged with garroting Mr.. Robert G. Rine,
on Saturday afternoon last, while on his way
TO the Old Dominion Nail Works TO pay off
the hands, and robbing him of one thousand
seven hundred and forty dollars
Mr.. Rine testified that on Saturday after
noon last he was on the way TO Belle Isle, with
money to pay off the works, and rs he entered
the tunnel, quarter before o clock, he was
seized by three men, and one Of them choked
and beat him, while the others robbed him OF
the package. He chased one of the parties
around Manchester, but failed 10 catch him,
and he reported the case at the police head
quarters in Manchester. This man had not
been arrested The prisoner Geninni looked
very much like one of the men, and he believed
he was, but could not swear 10 it. The opera.
tion of garroting was performed by man
throwing his arm around his neck and bending
him backward. One OF the men had black
moustache and goatee. He had but a slight
but he believed him TO be one of the number
The identity of the others he could not swear
to.
William Irvine testified that last Saturday
two weeks ago, he was on the other side of the
river, in company with Kelly, when Mr. Rine
passed. and Kelly remarked, "What good
haul could be made on that man." He then
went up the railroad, saying he was going after
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night He knew nothing about the garToting
L: Bowen saw two men running down the
road. One OF them was dressed in black, and
the other had on n blue overcuat which he
dropped. He could not identify any of the
parties before the Court, as they passed so
rapidly.
The policemen who made the arrest stated
that Denay had fiftyodd dollars when
arrested. They asked what they we're arrested
for, but made no admission.
Captain Charles Epps, of the police, testified
that n lady sent for him Monday morning,
and that her little son told him that he saw
Kenney and Appleyard in conversation at the
penitentiary hill on Sunday morning. On this
information he arrested them.
Mr. Odell saw two men on Saturday, be-
tween halfpast and o'clock, standing under
the tunnel. They started out and came
towards him, and he felt some fear. He passed
them, and they looked al him very hard. Ge
mimi strongly resembled one Of them. Both
had on blue oyercoats
Mr. Dodson stated that, about ! O'Clock on
Saturday, as he was coming from Belle Isle
he saw three men In the tunnel. He believed
Geninni TO be one Of them. Two had on blue
overcoats, and the other was dressed in black,
with moustache and goatee, just rs Geninnl
appears now.
This closed the testimony for the Common.
wealth.
For the defence, Captain William Jenkins
testified that he saw Geninni in the courtroom
on Saturday after o'clock
Captain Kelly cCrroborated the statement ol
Captain jenkins.
w. B. Eggleston saw Genlnn in the court.
room after o'clock. Thought he did not have
on a blue oyercoat; knew him we'll, and spoke
TO him.
Edward Sweetman saw Geninni on Saturday
in the Hastings Courtroom after Mr.. Sturdi'
want concluded his argument.
Daniel Carney met Gcninni on Main street
last Saturday at 2 o'clock, and Went with him
10 Mrs Whtehead's, on Byrd street, between
Ninth and Tenth. Remained with him till
near o'clock.
Mrs. Whitehead and Miss Frances Houston
swore that Geninni was at their house on
Saturday between half-past2 and o'clock.
Several other witnesses testified 10 the same
effect; after which, the Mayor, saying that
Geninni had satisfactorily proved his where
abouts on Saturday, and there being no evil
dence against the others, he would discharge
the whole party. They accordingly lett the
courtroom in high glee,