The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-03
xe,,er rror, Petcr~burg.s

prTrRSBURG, SEPTEMBER q, 1910.
,vr.,c .rIoSs-ARaEsr OF xEsses.
or,psE l.. aMrS0S AND H. O. EVANs fA . M
Toys FASHIONED AND THS FART les CON
I'm 70 JAIL --RESuxs OF COUNCIL fao'
csEpINGS, &C. ~,
.Thn Msvor to- day issueda warrant for the
~ - George l.. Simpson, late cashier OF
Az Az petersburg Savings aud insurance
the 49,, charged with being defaulter TO
Eo", '.''nnnt Of $1,000. The main details
Inc me" .n;s case were published in the
o. ..h of TO-DAY. The arrest was made
I>! mn instance of the Mayor to whose
81 'nh the facts had come, and
M. ., the suggestion or request OF
10, ,be officers Of the bank. The Mayor
any f,r Sir. X. X. Hill, president Of the Say.
sew ;'", ord insurance Company, who rehearsed
~. ..S ',r,s in the case, aud upon his oath
.S> Tho warrant was issued and placed in
.ho hand. OF the chief.ofpolice for execu.
.a Tbe warrant charges that George L..
c;,n,son. on the 30th day OF August, 1873,
i",,', an oificcr--to wit, cashier OF the Pe-
."r,h,,rr Savings and Insurance Company
a. ..lopiousy emOeZZle and fraudulently
n,d wroncfully convert to bis own use 81 :
~%a The money OF said company, which by
cline OF his Office came into bis possession
srI WAS placed under his care and manage
.ofrt." &c.
~ SIMPSON was found at his residence,
-ri,.rr ne has been ever since Tuesday MORN
:,1 when the officer made known the OBJ
;.T, q his visit he readily consented to &C.
,l.,,,nany him, and was taken to the station
f,nr,, An examination OF the case was set
I,r {. o'clock this afternoon, and at that hour
ra WAS brought into the courtroom, accom-
,,srf.s hy his counsel, Messrs. Charles +.
tr1rI.er. SAMUEL ID. Davies, and j. j. Cooke.
A, The request Of counsel, who were not
-,r.,,qrrd 10 proceed With the examination,
IN, ctse was postponed until Saturday morn"
inr =. II O'Clock, and the accused was COM
n,urd 10 iIl without bail.
,,,.Gga pErALcATIoS IN TIE SOUTHERN
EXPRESS coXpANY's OFFICE.
IN The month OF July last, irregularities
,rc,,. disc ,vcrcd in the office OF the Southern
Tyoyc>s Company in this city, then in charge
~ IIDro G. Evans, agent. Owing to the
t;rf, >5ci.l standing of Mr.. Evans, and the
rsTr..t solicitations of friends, the matter
dii M, reach that publicity which it is pro-
hattie il would otherwise have done. Mr..
poh.rt 0fayo, Dr.. the examiner OF the books
n the company, came here, and bis ln1es,l'
,.9,ipn.. il is stated, showed that Mr.
Fans was between $4,000 and $4,000
sh,rt ic his accounts. A large por-
lion Of This amount was maze
~, among the friends OF Mr.. Evans hnu
tururd over TO the Express Company, ana IT
was believed that no prosecution would 1ol.
,ow. Mr. Evans retired from the office, and
Mr. V. spauIding, of Richmond, as an.
npuuCrd 10 this correspondence, was ap-
nojuf,d IN his place. The officers of the
COMPANY took no action against Mr.. Evans.
ami we're not Instrumental IN ms arrest.
TODAY the Mayor sen. Tor Dir. Robert mayo
and propoundcd certain questions to hlm
relative to the alleged detalcatlon, and the
answers being sworn TO, warrant was
issued for the arrest Of Dir. Evans, the charge
in the warrant being "telonlous emBeZzle.
mrui and fraudulent and wrongful CONVEX
sion 10 his own use of certain drafts which
cam into his possession as agent OF tue COM
uary." Ou!v two drafts are cited in the
wsrrlut-on for S73.T5. drawn by General
y, 4. Wci,iger on Asop & Riddick, Of En-.
tjp!d. y. C.. and one for Sl76.50, drawn by
C,lrl, l. Scbittler, Of New York, on Daniel
R4hiiy, of this city.
Mr. E.vaps WAS duly arrested, and was
brought Into court this afternoon for exami-
nation. Major &. S. Stringtellow appearing
IL biz counsel. BY request, however, the
case was postponed until tomorrow after
noon, aad Mr.. Evans was committed to Jail.
Dir. Evans was very prominent officer in
one or more OF the secret Orders, aud his
case .XCitcs deep Interest.
Bon OF the accused are young men, ana
bCiur" the charges against them were maze
pubic stood before the community with I'M
tcmi,hed characters. Mr.. Evans is unmar-
red Mr.. Simpson has Il large and interest
ins family.
RESUME or COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The Council bed its regular monthly ses-
sion last evening. The appropriations made
amounted 10 $500. 4 communication was
received from DR.. Claiborne, the health OF.
l.cr, submitting his report for the past
month, and making certain recommends.
tons. The most important of the recon-.
mrn,i4lions was one that quarantine
Inns he fixed, and quarantine regu-
lo;jons b. enforced At City Point,
which i the port OF Petersburg. With
this view he advises the appointment Of
committee to confer with the County Court
OF Prince George to obtain the permission
t. mark out acknowledgement at City
Point, and to get from the county the light Of
jurisdiction in lis limits. This portion Of the
report was referred to a committee, with
power 10 act.
The Council appropriated the sum OF
s. 900 to assist the Catholics Of the city in
the erection OF school building. The sum
0. $1,000 was asked, but failed to pass for
want Of a constitutional majority.
Mr.. f. L. Russell WAS elected City Audi.
tor Al :. salary of 1900, and bis bond fixed at
$1,000 He is also to act as clerk to the
Council and Mayor.
Mr. James A. Blick was elected Gas H.
spcc'or, and his bond fixed at IS 900. His
pay Is derived from fees. He is to receive
ten cents for each inspection of a metre.
Captain John r. Patterson resigned as a
member Of The Council from Second Ward,
and Mr.. T. l.. johnson was elected to fill the
vacancy.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. T. T. Eaton, pastor-elect of the First
Baptist church, arrived this afternoon. He
vas met at The del OF by committee OF the
church. There will he public reception at
the church 10. morrow night, when be will
be formally and in detail introduced to the
members of his flock.
The Petersburg District Grange is In ses.
Sion here to-day, representations from num-
Der Of counties being present. The meeting
was called 10 allow Worthy Master White, OF
the State Grange, to confer the fifth Tor Pc.
monal degree. r
By the explosion Of kerosene lamp inthe
lTe.s-room Of the Indez.A ppeat office, late
III. evening, narrow escape from a serious
fire occurred. The woodwork Of the press
was partially burned before the flames could
be subdued. ..
The funeral of Barnett Winfree, brave
and gallant eX- Confederate soldier, took place
THIS atternoou, and was largely attended.
The first open-alr meeting under the aus