The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-06

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Phis spresentment lie made on the ,testi.
mony 9of the following witnesses, sworn;
ana sent by the court toagiVe evidence to.
Ises grand jury. Mm.tFs Knox, EMANUEL
Sfancisy Frederick Powell. Samuel M.
Sage3 Charles Hsi Page, iJohn IA. Gibbon,
Oscar CRanz; Williami Taylor, Alice iFergu.
SON. John +. .Regnauit; Temple Elicit, and
William Fowlkes. -, - +
80 s.9att GEoEaE w. SIXTH, Foreman.
',z.ir =, s cHAnGEDW WlfH FORGERY. sif3 5st,fs.
'ine second indictment charges Mr. Cha.
form: ..::-,s7- 80
Nraaia.--in the Hustsnqs Court for ri tie
. O.ty 9 t'fich'Hosd- City ef, Richmond, To-
The grand jurors Of the Commonwe ea,th
9i',S Irglnia In and for the city OF Richmond.
auty summoned to attend the Hastings
Court for the said city, upon their oaths
present, that George ChahoOn, on the TWEEN.
atishe city Of ofRichmond, and within tie III, III,
ris diction Of this court, felonious did forge
. certain writing to the following purport
and effect, thashs tosay: j I !t75F5'5
., 9 For value received ] promiseia and bind
myself to. pay TO. John W., Thompson ior or
der the sum of seven thousand dollars, Day,
able ON demand. 'Es'h @t.f1
!" Witness the following signature and
seal.rY E ItGE - 3!5i,tyiiFj i"pjREa =.
!" Done at Richmond, Virginia, this LIST
day Of April, 1861, .,E.;,:aft,.;y :.lq:L
~ lg'N. Solomon HAUNsTEiN.y' ISeal.], .
with intent to dcfrand against the peace and
dignity Of the Common monWealth of Virginia.
And, the grand jurors aforesaid ;on their
oatfls aforesaid, do further present that the
said George Chahoon, ON the said 18th day
oirrIrf
hundred and sixty y-seFen, ut the said city,
and within the Jurisdiction Of this Court,
feloniously did utter and attempt to employ
as true certain other forged writing to the
following pt1rport and efeet-to witt, IA. !,
For value received J ! promise and bind
myself to pay to John w. Thompson or
order the SUM Of s, 900, payable ion de-:
mand. : ~ -:
I" Witness tho following signature and
seal. &iaEil2 t1sA.' > 4 ~ ~ = &c. !.
i"Done at Richmond, Virginia, this LIST
day. of April, 1861. N.ln - r, .,.,.. -
i,;.t SOLOMON HAuNsrEitN." [Seal.1 !,
with intent to defratd. He, the said George
Chahoon, at the time that he SO uttered,
last-mentioned writing TO wit. on the 2Sth
day of january, IN the year 1861, and at the
said city and Within the jurisdiction Of this
court, well knowing the same to be forged
against the peace and dignity OF: the Com
1lfonweaith of Virginia. And the, grand
jurors aforesaid, OH their oaths; aforesaid,
further present that the said George Cha
hoen, on the said 2Sth eday of January, in
the year 1867, ut said city and within the
jurisdiction Of this court, having then and
there In his possession, q certain other Wri-
ting to the effect and purport following:
i"Fer value received, PEemise and bind
order the sum OF, 81 900 payable on demand.
E"Witness the following signature and
ssDone ut Richmond, Va, this ,1st day
of April, 1861. e : - .,.%..5. s..,a. r:
= 'al1F SOLOMON HAuNsTE1N." [Seal.l
did feloniously forge an endorsement in
writing o n the. back or .said writing to the
purport and effect the following That is to,
say, -" John W. Thompson with intent
to- detraud against the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth. ''..-. -..... ,,..,'.,. sr.4
!And the Jurors aforesaid on their oaths
aforesaid do further present that the said
George iChahoon, on the said 18th day of
Jantfary, In the year 1867, at the said city,
and diwithin the Jurisdiction of this court:
then and there having in his possession d
effect folio Sins-that is to say, ~ -.
't.7 For value received, promise and bind
myself to pay to john W. Thompson, Or
order, the SUM Of 81, 600; payable on de-
mand. ,.f...a!.l. ~, gfT .lEiit ..si ~,
seal.
ssDone at Richmond, Virginia, this 1st
day. of April, eighteen hundred and sixty
onc.sii4 - SOLOMON -IlAUNsTIEN." [Seal.
On the back of which said writing there
was then and there a forged endorsement
in writing to the purport and effect follow
ing-that is to say John w. Thompson,
felonio,1sly and with intent to deiraud, did
utter and attempt to employ as true the.
said aforementioned forged endorsement,
then and there well-knowing the said last
mentioned forged endorsement to be forged,
against the peace and dignity OF the Com.
monwealth Of Vitgiiiias - - #'f.~
! William T. Knox, Emanuel Francis, John
II. Gibbon, Frederick Powell, Charles II.
Page, Samuel NJ. Page; Robert b. Grad
dock, Alexander Craig, witnesses sworn in
court and sent to the grand jury to give
evidence. e,rft ANDREW JINK1Ns, Clerk.
4 !; Ja7les4, 1870. E'2 - =" 2".:i.' f''.t',|t
~ = ARREST OF Mr.. CHAHooN,
As soon as the indictments were reported,
Deputy 5Sergeants August and A. f. Lee
proceeded to MIR. Chaho0n's residence, on
Ninth street between Franklin and Grace,
and arrested him on a cafnas issued ny
Judge Guigon. at his Rguest the officers
took him by the crsseh.house, and, leav-
ing n message there, he was joined at the
cot,rt.roonr by. ColonelD. B. Parker, United
States marshal, and Messrs. John S. pevlin,
H.fL. Pelouze, Franklin Stearns, and DIR.
e. S. Mills. .'',.s'
Mr. Chahoon then stated to the court
that he had Just been arrested OH aicdpds,
and was prepared to give bail for his. APP
pearance ON Monday to answer the charges
Contained in the Indictment.
Judge Guigon ] suppose this is aball7
able offencep '71.' = ? IS
MIR. Wise the commemorative attorney
replied thatit was, and suggested that the
amount be fixed at IS 900 in each case.
MIR. Chahoon: am prepared to give,
whatever amount is required. -1e.r<,
Messrs. Mills, Pelouze, Parker, and
jStearns, then offered and were accepted as
,sureties for the appearance of the accused
this morning to answer the Indictment. :
~ WHO FOUND THE INDICTMENT.
/. The following is a list OF members OF the
Grand Jury: George w. Smith forcmanl,
Garrett F. Watson, Francis Il. Isbeli, VIII
lamp. W. TAYLOR, John 81. Williams, Ann
,hrose Carlton, Charles 4 Phillips, James
Evans. William Ira Smith, Alfred Moses,
Edwin A. Smith, Edward ID. Eacho.L John
T. king, w lillian G. cambridge, James
Kersey. william Smith, o. III. Chalkiey,
William Holt Richardson, w illiam Henry
Haxall, David Baker, Jr,, A. D. .ToWnes.
!, The. case of Mr.. Chaloon will be called
before. Judge Guigon at IL o'clock this
morning il.Ii .-.L :------.z = Is q 4 $. =
i THsss ColuuaaiTrs.-The u air several courts Of the
citv of Richmond win commence their ses-
sions this morning. 49, i..y., s..,... -.
Stearns's Row, Main street, at II A. M.
The Hastings Court at the COURTROOM IN