The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-17
Letter from Feserafsara I.
correspondence OF the Richmond nispaich.l

PETERsBuRG, October dB, 1874. sg
The Hastings Court was again ID session
to-day, and a large amount Of Common.
wealth's business was disposed of Judge
Mann presiding. AT the session. OF the court
yesterday the following felony cases were
tried, and removed from the docket: Robert
Thweatt and Charles RiYes, no true bill,
discharged; John Martin, found guilty, and
sentenced to five years imprisoninen Id the
penitea,iary David Davis (coloredss, guilty,
three years In the penitentiary; j. Hicks,
felony, five years ID The penitentiary;; John
Anderson, felony, three years In the ypeni-
Tertiary; Rosa Walker, felony, ninety days
in Jail; Sarah johnson, felony, thirty days
in Jail. We s.t3 ~
AT the session Of the court to-day the fol-
lowing cases were disposed Of: Godfrey Ma
bin ION an appeaD, verdict not guilty, and
as follows: Thomas Davis (colorea), case
dismissed: Henry May (colored), case post.
poned to November court !; William White
icoloreu), case postponed ill November on
account of the absence Of witnesses. The
court adjourned until Saturday morning at
ii O'Clock.
One OF the prominent Radical local politi-
clans has been getting himself into peck of
trouble within the last clay or two. His name
is James T.. Justice, and he Is perhaps the
bitterest and most active Radical partisan ia
the city. He has made himself particularly
busy in gathering up testimony and printing
witnesses in the trial Of the judges OF eec.
ton. 1t is stated that Justice endeayored TO
induce one George Grotz (white) to offer some
evidence against Mr. Vaughan, who was
connected with the election or registration,
and who is now a member Of the police
force. Gro,z refused to give in any false
testimony, and said at Richmond in the Cir
cult Court that be knew nothing about the
case. Yesterday Vaughan (Hho bad heard OF
this attempt and its faiiure) was passing
by Justices saloon, on Short Market
street, when Justice called him in
and drew q pistol on him, for which
Vaughan knocked him down and disabled
him. warrant was taken out for the ar
rest Of Justice, but he mean while had de-
parted for Richmond in buggy. He was
followed thither on the train last night by
Officer Parkinson, of the police force, who
found him this morning, and brought him
back to the city this afternoon. The case was
brought before Justice hearney (who is q
Radical, and he bound him over in 5000 to
make his appearance before the court to-
morrow morning. Justice swore out a war
rant also against Vaughan, but the latter at
this writing had not been arrested.
Captain j. Riyes Hoffman, Of the Rich.
mond and Petersburg railroad, to-day re-
ported to Mayor Gregory Lieutenant R. r.
Harris and Private William Crichton, Of the
police corps, on the charge that coming over
from Richmond on the train to-day they re-
fused to pay their fare, and that when they
were directed to leave the train they resisted
and Harris drew pistol on the conductor.
They were ultimately induced to leave the
train in a peaceable manner. The Mayor
states that the case will be promptly invests
gated by him.
A curious accident befell little child of
Mr.. 3. j. Rogers, Of the Rural Messenger, a
day or two ago. A negro boy was playing
with the child by making faces at it through
window-glass, and striking the glass with
his hand in front Of the little ones face. The
boy was warned that the sport was danger
Gus, but continued 1t, till finally he broke
the glass, which cut the child'S face severe
~, one splinter OF glass entering the left
eye and cutting it in such a manner that
| the sight Of the organ Is expected to be per-
manentlv lost.
Major William Fl. Jarvis, chief of the Fire
Brigade, received to-day the present of an
elegant white enamelled fre-chiefs cap from
| Messrs. Cairns & Co.. Of New York city.
The funeral of Mrs. Hanrahan took place
| to. dav, her remains being followed to the
gave BY one of the largest funeral process
| Sions ever seen in the city.
Dr.. Henry Hand, of Minnesota, was mar
ried Yesterday to Miss. Emma Smith, of this
city.
it is stated that Rev. DR.. J. Fl. D. Wing
field, pastor of St. Pau's church in this city,
has accepted pastoral call to San francisco,
Cal.
Major A. B. Venable, of the Enquirer, was
in the city to-day. ROBIN ADAIR.