The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-06


jurisdiction to the court to aojudicate upon
this petition, in either event. .,,.a.
decide, therefore, that sufficient num-
Der of creditors have joined in the petition,
aud that an order of adjudication must be
made. ,., s.... -.a...a
THE CASES AGAINST MEssRs. BossIEUX
AND ARAlSTEAp ACCUSED ADMITTED TO BAIL.
Mr. John b. BosSieux, late president, and
MIR. Thomas S. Armistead, hte cashier of the
Dolllc Savings Bank, came before the Police
Court yesterday morning. They were &C.
eompanied by their counsel, Judge Ould and
Judge Meredith, and by numerous friends.
At III O'Clock their cases were called. Acting
Police Justice w. Hall Crew, who occupied
the bench in the absence of Police Justice
White, who is quite unwell, said that Mr..
Cabell, the Commonweath's attorney, had re-
QueSted him to continue the case, as he de-
sired time TO examine certain books and ac.
counts which would probably be produced
as evidence. ...-... .... ....a..
Judge Ould said that bis clients were pre-
sent, asking and claiming al examination.
For their part they desired no poStponement
and no time for preparation. Still, il Mr..
Cabell desired IA continuance, they would
make no objection, provided the accused
were admitted to bill.
Judge Meredith called attention TO the fact
that tue offences alleged were said to have
taken pllce in the fall Of 1878; that those
Transactions had been the sui ject of Inquiry
by the trustees Of the bank, and that there
were now two suits pending on the chancery
side Of the United States court involving the
very matters here brought into question,
nj huI nptil rhn 1Jb n
proper to institute these criminal proceed.
ingS. He thought, in the event that the act
ing Police Justice deter mined to continue the
cases, these things should be considered, and
should induce him to admit accused to bail,
as going to show light suspicion OF guilt.
Justice Crew announced that the examlna-
ton would be postponed until Monday, 12tn
instant, at IL o'clock, and that he could not
admit MeSsrs. BOssieuX and Armlstead to
bail without hearing some OF the testimony
on the part of the Commonwealth.
1t was agreed that all the Gses should be
considered together. The first warrant
charged Messrs. BosSieuX and Armistead
jointly with appropriating $4,000, the pro
perty Of the ebank. The second charged Mr.
Armistead with failing to enter on the certi'
fed check account a check certified for A
A. Hutcheson. The third charged that Mr.
Armistead did "feloniously make certain
entries in certain account kept on the Dol.
lar Savings Bank, of which he was an officer
which SAID account is commonly known as j
statement, with intent TO defraud the said
Dollar Savings Bank and to conceal the true
state of said account"
All were issued upon complaint Of MIR. 4
T D,,r x,,hn N
the bank.
Mr. A. A. Hutcbeson was first called to
the WitneSs-stand.
Justice Mr. Hutcbeson, tell us what you
know about this "taking, stealing, and car
rying away" Of $4,000.
MIR. HutcheSon: l know nothing about it.
Justice: What do you know about the
omission of the entry of the certified check
Mr.. Hutcheson: Nothing. | know that
frequently had checks certified.
Justice: What do you know about the
bank statement?
Mr.. Hutcheson: Nothing at all.
Dir. Burch, upon whose complaint the war.
rants were issued, was next called.
Mr.. Burch, a1dressing the Justice, said he
would like 10 have this examination deferred.
The Commonwealth had no representative
present. while accused bad two notabl. law.
yers, which he considered not fair.
The Justice said that this was only an ex'
animation as to the question of bail. ..a
Justice: Mr.. Burcb, what do you know
about the stealing ofthe $4,000?
Dir. Burch: don't know anything posi-
lively.
Justice: What do you know about the
certified check: ..... -
Mr.. Burch The book-keeper and trus-
tees can give you much more information on
that point than l can. MIR. Warner was the
book keeper. ...
Justice What do you know about the
bank statement?
Mr.. Burch know nothing more than l
hive learned from other parties. Mr. JACK
son or Mr.. Warren can tell you about that.
Mr.. Burch, after declaring that 20 the
best of his belief all the charges were true
was allowed TO leave the stand. ..
MIR. Thomas G. Jackson, one ot The trus
tees in the bankruptcy proceedings agams
the bank, was next sworn and examined
His knowledge of the affairs Of the bant
commenced after the 9Th of January, 1874
OF the certified check not belEg entered N
knew nothing had seen the check referred
70 but could not say whether or not 1t VA
entered. as the books were DIeaserly kept
The check had heen first shc@Sn him By Dir
!. 5. Tower in February or March last year
Judge CHld: Mr.. Jack SOD, whose dut
was it to make the entry OF the eertiticatio
of check!
Mr.. Jackson: do not know except fror
hearsay and the book
Mr.. Z. J. Ware 4, another one OF To
trustees, was reQu e.ted to step forward an
tell what he knC w OF the charges. de sal
he knew no mo re than Mr.. Jackson. -.
The Justice You are an old bank-othce
Whose duf>s is it to enter the certihe
checks: ~. .... 49,
MIR. W:.rreu: Usually, the book.keeper,
The cas' .Iier might make the entry IN the a.
sence # the book keeper.
Juaice: Who was The book.Seeper
N.r, Warren Mr.. Warner. He Is no" OF
Of the State. Has gone back 10 Massach
setts. ,,,.nas
but did not answer.
Here the preliminary examination "
concluded.
| Justice: | will admit the accused 10 Dall
the sum OF s. 900 each.