The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-06
| HlION. b, VA.
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s. 81 &; ;si., EoR GROCERY. s: s. 81.
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APPEAR sr'oR TRIAL. J. q.
THE rNDIcrMENrs.

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Hustings Court has for more Than week
past had under inyesti CATION the charges. Of
forgery and conspiracy to defraud the Com.
tinonwealth, on the part OF certain wei
known citizens, which hage, been current
upon the streets for several months. a large
number Of witnesses were examined, and on
Saturday afternoon the result WINS seen in
the reporting to the court Of bills OF indict.
inent against George Ghahoon, Qate Mayor
Of the city, Major johnson H. Sands, ol
HcnricO county, and Richard s. Sanxay,
late of Richmond, but now resident ol
Petersburg. 'r'a as," ~ ia-!,r 1o'.
Two indictments were framed against Mr..
Chahoon, and we publish them in full:
| In the first he is jointly indicted with the
parties named above for ~ - = s'''. ,''
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE COMMON.
| WEALTH. -, .5r -.
| 1t is rs follows: -
1 Nrgiua--In the, Hastings Court for the
City Of Richmond City Of Richmond, to
I Iaoit g,.;f ,.Ej. .. --iysy#s rs.ai5,t
The grand jurors of the Commonwealth
for the body!o the, city Of .Richm0nd, ,ron
| their oaths present, that heretofore, to wit !:
| on the first day of September, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and siXty-one,
and ut said city, one Solomon lIaunstein
died seized of: certain real estate of great
value--to wit :tof the value Of ten thousand
dollars-lying and being in the county of
Henrico ! and that the said Solomon -Halln-
| stein died intestate and without heirs; and
| that afterwards, to wit :,onthc nineteenth
day of September, i'll the s;sid year, one
Richard D. Sanxaywas, by an order Of the
Court of Hnstings for the city OF Rich
mond, held by the judge, appointed Gu
| rator of the estate of the said Solomon
Haunstein, and that by the death Of Sllc
| said Solomon Haunstein intcstate, and with.
out heirs as aforesaid, the said real estate Of
| the said Solomon Haunstcin became and
was eScheated to the Commonwealth OF
| Virginia, and snbect to an inquisition of
escheat;; and that afterwards, to wit. OH
tic twenty-eighth day of january, in the
year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
seven, at said city Of Richmond, one George
Chahoon. and the, said Richard D. SanXay,
| since deceased. and johnson II. Sands and
ono Richard S. Sanxay, wickedly desiring
| and intending to cheat and defraud the said
Commonwealth of it's rights In and to the
| said real estate for their own unlawful gain
| and, lucre; and to obstruct and prevent an
| inquisition of eschcat of the said real es-
tate, did amongst themselves conspire, COM
bine, confederate, and agree together, false.
" and fraudulently to cheat and ,defraud
the said. Commonwealth of its rights in and
| to said real estate, and to obstruct, and pre-
vent an inquisition of escheat of the said
real estate;, and that afterwards, to
wit: on the twenty eighth day OF
January, 4 in the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-seyen, and at said
city, the said George Chahoon, and the said
Richard D. Sanxay, and the said johnson
| III. Sands, and the said Richard S. Sanxay,
| in pursuance Of and according to the said
Econspiracy, combination. confederation,
and agreement among themselves, as afore-
said, did falsely, fraudulently, and know
ingly set up, feign, and pretend, that large
debt-to wit: a debt'of' seven thousand dol
lars, with interest thereon from the first day
of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-one-
existed against the estate Of the said Solo
mon Haunstein, and WAS due to one w iliam
| Gleason, assignee to John w. Thompson,
when in truth and in fact. as the said George
Chahoon; Richard, D: Sanxay, johnson d.
Sands, and Richard S.Sanxay, then andthere
well knew the said pretended debt.did not
exist, and was not due to the: said William
Gleason, assignee of the said John w.
Thompson and did afterwards, on the
eleventh day Of March, in the year eighteen
hundred and siXty-seyen, and at said city,
infurther pursuance Of tile said conspiracy,
combination, confederacy, and agreement
among themselves, by falsely, fraudAently,
and knowingly, pretending and represent
ing to the county court OF Henrlco that the
said false. feigned, and pretended debt, did
exist, and was due as aforesaid, pro-
cure and cause. to be rendered -
! Judgment of the said court for the said
false and pretended ,debt-to witt q judg-
ment in favor of William Gleason, assignee
Of John w. Thompson, against Richard D..
SanXay,, curator of the estate OF SOLOMON
iHaunstein, deceased, for seven thousand
dollars, with interest thereon after the rate
of six per centum per annunl from the first
day Of April, 1861, till paid, and the, cost Of
the pIaintiff-to wit: the sum OF six hundred
dollars and fifty-one cents; and did after
terWmds-to wit: on the 29th day :of, Aprii,
1857, aud at said city, In ftrthef pllr-
s,la,ice or aid according to their said
conspiracy. combination, confederacy, and
agreement among themselves, by falsely,
tfaudulently, and knowingly, pretending
and representing to the circuit court of
Henrico that the said false md pretended
debt did in truth exist and was payable, as
aforesaid and that the said Judgment OF
the county court of Henrico therefor pro-
ceeded and rendered, , as aforesaid, was o
| good s,ibsistry and.vaiid judgment; for pay
ment and satisfaction whereof the said real
estate: Sof which said Solomon Haunsteln
| died seized, should be Justly and lawfully
sold. They did procure and cause 20
be rendered decree Of The sald
last-rneationed court, Whereby II was
adiudgeds1 ordered, and decIped that
the said. Richard d. Sanxay, who was there +
|by!appofnted a special commissioner for tbe
purpose; do, after paying out what moneys
THAT NAV be, due from him ascurator OF the
estate of5Soionon Haunstein, deceased, TO
William Gleason, assignee of John W.
ThomDsofl. or to the said George Cha-
hoon. his attorney, on account OF the
said Judgment hereinbefore mentioned,
sell all Tor So much of the SAID ,lreal
estate, of 1.-The said Solomon Z Haun.
stein ,g(1neaning the real estate ofFWhich
the said Solomon Haunstein died fse1zea as .l
taforesaid) as might be necessary TO setbie
FShe balance Of said debt thereinbetore men.
toned upon certain terms OF casn aiia
credit, payments, or cash payment, IN said
sIleeree prescribed; and do apply the pro-
Bceeds OF sales in! payment of the SAID al
legged debt, hereinbef mentioned, TO sald
William Gleason, assignee OF j. w. Inomp-
Esmnn 1or to the said George Chahoon, his at
Z fnrnev. and that afterWard ds---to Wit:on the
sixteenth davis May 1857, they, the sald
George Chal,ooii, Richard ID. Sanxay, john
son 81. Sands, and Richard 8. SanXay, IN
further pursuance aud according TO sther
said conspiracy, combination, ana aSree,
ment, did cause and procure tne, saia. feai
estate of which the said solomon nauh-
stein died seized, = as aforesaid,: to be
sold by the said Richard d. Sanxay,
sneeial commissioner under and according
to to the said decree of the circuit court aof
sIenrico, and did: afterwards, in further pur-
suance and according to their said eonspi-
racy. combination, ,confed deratlon, and agree
ment-to Wit Foli the 29th day OF October
in the wear 1857, procure and cause TO pe
returned to the said circuit court OF Henrico
q rrport Of the proceedings Of the said RlGh.