The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-22

A DIAMOND PIN STOLEN THREE YEARS Aao
HEARD FRoA-SUsPRcTED PARTIES ARREST.
ED.-This usually quiet city is just now
abeut to be asisated over avery interesting
case, in which diamond breastpin valued
at about Sl30, and which has been missed by
It's owner for three years, has come TO light. 1t
seems that some time durisg the month OF
August, 1873, while Mr.. Henry C. Hewlett,
now OF this city, but then residing near
Clover Hill pits, had stolen from a trunk in
his chamber valuable diamond pin con-
tanning setting OF seven stones, also nunl.
ber OF pieces of wearing apparel belonging
to bis wife. Although ! most diligeDt
search was instituted at the time
no satisfactory clue could be obtained to the
missing articles; aud yeta colored girl panied
Harriet Wood, about seventeen years Of age,
then in the employ OF Mr.. Hewlett, was sus-
pected, for the reason that she knew the ar
ticles were in the trunk. However, no fur
ther action than the discharge of the girl
was taken in the premises. Some months
after this occurrence air. Hewlett and family
removed 10 Manchester. a few months ago
bis wife, while on visit 10 Clover Hill, heard
OF lady in the neighborhood who had in her
possession diamond pin with eXactly the
same number of sets in it that the one she
lost years ago contained. The pin was de-
scribed to her so accurately that she felt almost
confident 1t was the Que she bad lost. On
her return home she Informed her husband
Of the fact, and he set about to inquire into
the matter by engaging Mr.. Spencer T..
Hancock. This gentleman repaired to Glover
hill, and while there ascertained that the
lady in whose possession the breastpin had
been seen purchased the same from colored
woman named Jane Porter, giving her in
lieu thereof set Of jewelry of the value OF
about fifty cents. He further ascertained
that Jane Porter Was the mother OF Har-
riet Wood, the girl who was in the employ
OF Mr.. Hewlett when the pin was stolen !;
further, that the lost treasure had been car
red 10 the jewelry store Of MIR. GeDDeL, in
Richmond, TO have it repaired. While there
its posSessor learned OF its true valup. He
also heard that the treasure had been eX-
changed by the lady with Messrs. Young IL
Co. Jewellers OF Petersburg, for gold watch
valued at $50, gold chain valued at $40, and
a set of jewery worth $25. Dir. Hancock
also visited Petersburg, and while there was
informed by Messrs. Young & Co. that they
had the diamonds described by him,
but that the pin in which they were set had
been sent to New York for repairs. Tues
day Mr.. Hancock and Special Constable S.
II. Perdue repaired TO Clover Hill pits, ar
rested the colored women heretofore named,
brought them to this city yesterday, aod
lodged them in Jail. They will have a hear.
ing before Justice Martin oday.
SET FOR To-DAY.-The case of Silas
Fowkes, charged with setting FIRE to the
barn OF Mr.. Frank RufiD, has been set for
trial in the Circuit Court to-day.
CONTINUED. The Hatcher will.case- was
continued in the Circui. Court yesterday
until the next term OF the court.
MAYORS CoURr.--The following cases
were disposed of in this court yesterday:
Ellen Coles (negro), charged with assaulting
and beating Ellen - (negro), and nice
Versa, were tined 81 each, and discharged
with the admonitlou Of his Honor that If
they made their appearance before him agai.:
be would send them to Jail. The cause of
their unpeasantness is that they both claim
the slme hu5oand.
HusTINGs CoURT.-This court, Judge
Clopton presiding, will convene to-day.