The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-31

case, but only so much as will enable 0ul
readers to understand the nature OF the
case and the points decided.
It is due to the insurance company tC
say that they were advised by their coun.
sci that the claim was not valid, and that II
should be submitted to the decision of the
courts.
MAYoR's CoURT, TUEsD MAYoF
MAYO PREsIDING.-Amanda Robinson, ne
gro, charged with stealing pocket-book
from Mary Morris. AJewish witness wa
introduced, who declined kissing any Bible
except her own. A Jewish Bible was sem
for, and Mrs. Harris testified that she wa
not certain Of the robbery. The prisoner
was discharged. r....... ii.
John McCabc, white, drunk and going
into Mrs. Aliens house and going to bee
without permission. He was set back.
DR.. T. G. Maddux's case was resumed, al
continued. Mrs. Furley testified to the
fact that Kane had threatened sMadduN
when going down the steps. sls..E.
Mr.. X. 7. Daniel, Jr., made an able ar
gument in favor of the discharge of DR.
Maddux, upon the ground that sufiicicn
violence was threatened to justify him il
cutting his assailant. .os,4 r. %
His Honor the Mayor went on to sa,
that he did not think that the assault wa:
of violence sufficient to justify the mcan
used in repelling it. 49,.
Here the counsel for the defence intro
duccd a witness, who testified that tht
assailant had raised his hands against DR.
Maddux. .-r F-N-.- 1
At this point the counsel for the accused
said he had another witness to bring-i
lady who had seen Kane with knife il
his hand pursuing Maddux.a
The Mayor said he had continued th'
case long enough, and could not do Sc
longer.
DR.. Maddnx.-Ifthe witness was agains
me, YOU would continue it.
The Mayor.-Sir, I commit You for tel
days for contempt of court, and fine yor
ten dollars.
DR.. Maddux.-Very well, sir; tha
doesn't altermy opinion.
In the case of DR.. Maddux, Mr.. DAME
afterwards made an apology for the &C
cused, and withdrew for DR.. MadduX wla
he had said. ger.....s.t
The Mayor said that the contempt o
court was perpetrated after his opinion
had been nearly delivered, and after h
had patiently heard the argument OF th
counsel for the defence in an elaborat
speech. He had already reduced the pc
riod of DR.. Maddux's Imprisonment to hv
days. .,...
The case of the cutting was further con
tinued until tomorrow, when it will b
brought before the Mayor. In the mea
time DR.. Maddux was committed to ja
for five days. s
James G.. Smith, junk dealer, was NJ
charged with receiving stolen goods. Tn
first case charged him with receiving 81
pounds of strap iron, which had bee
stolen from the Richmond and Danyill
Railroad Company, some car connection
links, sc. The particulars of the arres
were given in the Dispatch of yesterda
morning.
Mr.. James L. Morrow, assistant super
intent of the Danvlle road, identified til
iron rail as the property of the road, be
cause much of it had been stolen from tn
depot, and the size and weight were differ
ent from the rails on any other road in tn
State. The car links have been missing q
various times for months. 20, |. -
Mr.. Mcfarland, master OF the machln
shops, testified to the same facts, and tina
the cars had been robbed for long time
the coupling links. The links were marke
with the name of the Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad Company. fntada "a
Captain Bettstcstified tohaving searehe
the premises and found about 800 tons {
iron, of which three tons were identilie
as stolen. -
Mr. Mallory, of the Tredegar Iro
Works, testified to, having found som
brass boxes belonging to the TrcdcSa
Works in Smiths house or yard, aud ais
testified that the bar iron was that used
the Richmond and Danville railroad.
The witness thought that great deal
iron was stolen from the Tredegar ever
year, and if it wasn't for these works Il
did not know how the people of Richmon
would live; they would steal the iron fro
there in spite of the devil himself.
Thomas Blankenship testified that o
going to Smiths he found 5000 pounds
aVictoria pig iron, which he believe
belonged to the Old Dominion Nail Worl
Company. A good deal Of iron had bee
missed from the works. : a'sta
G. W. Yager believed that Q coil of rop
for towing lincs-such as is used at Il
James River and Kansxba Canal Cor
pany's office for towing lines-which VI
exhibited in court, was the coil stolen fro
the James River and kanawha Canal Con
pany's warehouse when-it was broke
open few nights since. Heo had houg
it and cut off towing line from it, al
when 1t was recovered from Smiths Il
weight lacked within half.pound Of wh
it should have ;weighed-the towing lii
being cut off.
MI. Sloan, Of the firm Of Charles
IWortham & Co., testified to having sold
Smith much of the brass, &C., which h;
been identified by other parties as havil
been stolen. This brass, Sc, cams'to Z
firm from North Carolina. hre i,..
Mr.. sNoland, clerk for Smith. testtf'
that he was present when the iron D
brass was bought. -.--.z.
Other witnesses said they bad hopg
old brass and iron to the amount Of $40
at a Government sale, and that 1t was Z