Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-15
LOCAL NEWS.

CORPORATION COURT Judge E. " Loaoe
presiding CONTINUATION OF YESTERDAY $
PROCEEDINGS. administrator upon the es-
tae of kiuzey Griffith was granted unto Henry
G. Griffith, and appraisers appointed.
Commonwealth vs.. Susan Slmpkius; on an
indictment for malicious cutting; motion in arrest
Of Judgment overrulca aud judg ment Is mouths
in the peniten,iary; execution of judgment
stayed 90 days after first day of next session of
Court of Appeals.
TO DAY.-Com. VS.. l.. j. Robey, on an iu-
dictmeut for petit larceny 10 stealing money
FROM the desk of Tax Collector John T. Hill,
in his Office 10 the market building.
j. I. Hill sworu-I am Tax Collector for
the Southern districts my Office is 10 the mar
kes house building; Lsm. Robcy was Jantor
of that part of the building on the 18TH OF
August last; had lost different SUNS Of money
from my desk previous to that time; on that
day requested Johu Marriott, my book keep
err TO mark certain notes to be LETT 10 the desk
that night with view to the detection OF the
thief; the amount left in the desk was thirty
six dollars and thirty-sx cents 10 U. 5. Treas
ury notes aud fractional currency; 10 the drawer
was left two five dollar bills, and were marked
in red ink, along the lower edge Of the back of
the notes, j. L. H. in large letters; the trac
tional currency was marked across the figure
in the corner Of the notes, aud the nckles we're
Clipped 10 the edge; when returned to the
Office next mornlog L met Robey, who SAID
KEYS 10 my Office the evening previous aud
wanted to get them; did not unlock the
drawer while be was present; l sent him to my
house to get memorandum book, and then
made the discovery that part of the money
was goue; then sigualled to Captain Webster
and requested him to follow Robey and make
the arrest, which be did, and carried him to
the Mayors Office; number OF the marked
notes were found upon him; one of the five
dollar bills was gone and Que was found in his
ocket-book; [ recognized the money by the
marks which had been put upon 1t; the Mayor
took charge of the money; believe the i've
do lar note now shown me Is the one taken
trom my office and found on Robey; cant be
positive; believe it to be the note; 40 lden-
iifr several OF these fractional currency notes
now shown me as those taken from my Office
and found on Lem. Robey's person when taken
10 the Mayor Office; think the pocket-book
now shown me is the one found on Robey's
person and in which he had the stolen money,
but eau be positive; he was balled on MoH-
dav: | met him on Tuesday following aud told
him 10 return the money to me, that could
not afford to lose it; be said he had spent
portion of il; had previously marked money
aud missed il, but the money previously marS-
ed aud lost was marked 10 different manner
1rou this; was particular about that.
John Marriott-Am in MIR. Hills employ
ment; [ marked the money 10 the drawer on
the 18th of August and made memorandum
of the amount described to the jury the marks
placed on the notes.; recognize the notes now
shown NE as part of those marked by me on
that occasion; had previously marked notes tor
Mr.. Hill.
Capt. Webster-know Robey; made the ar
rest of Robey; searched his person; found
money on him; recognize the five dollar note
now shown me as the Que found on him; found
fractional currency on his person; believe the
pocket-book shown me is the one found GU
him; found key Oh Robey which, when tried,
fitted Hills money drawer; this Is the key;
have knowu R,bey sometime, and prior t.
this occurrence believed him to be an honest,
upright mao.
Mayor K4mper being sworn, testified as fol-
lows: The pocket book aud mouey now shown
me is that taken from Robey 90 his examlna-
ton before me; have had 1t 10 my possession
from that time untli to-day, when l handed 1t
to Mr.. johnson, the attorney for the Common
wealth, in sealed package; have Known 10
bey since the war, and never heard anything
against his character until this charge; when
Robpy was brought to the Mayor office be
claimed the money as his own, but when shown
the red marks upon it said Dothiug.
Rev. Mr. Sprigg- Called by defence; known
Rotey Ii years; always considered his charac-
Ter gool; have trusted him with money repeat
edly, for which he always accounted. Robey
is sexton OF Grace Church.
H. e. Field-Have known Robey many
years; his character was always good; would
have trusted him with anything; | have always
regarded him as a person of weak mind.
The case was submitted to the jury without
Instructions or argument, the counsel tor de-
fence, Col. e. Z Stuart, requesting the jury to
recommend the prisoner to the mercy OF the
court Verdict guilty and Judgment thirty days
in the city jail
Com. vs. James Dugan; indictment for vic.
la,iDg Sunday law jury; verdict not guilty and
discharged.
The court then took recess.
Overseers of the Poor VS.. James Swami;
bastardy; jury sworn; verdict guilty.
Court adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.