Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-12
II. ID. Ruff a in Jail.

then adjourned -Philadelphm North Amer
II. ID. Ruffin in Jail.
The following notce OF K. d. Rufin, the
negro lawyer of Washington, who was for 8
time the Sheriff oil this cyurty, ADD more re-
Gently raGica! member of the Virginia Lcgs.
ature, is taken from the Washington Rrpub
can of this morning:
yesterday, before Judge W. B. Smell, 10
the police court, K. D. Ruttu was arraigoed
on the charge OF >t"aiing gold chain, the
property Ct D. W. CLASH, AID valued a; $40.
The accused cutered plea oil not guilty, abd
was defended b. GeU. Sol. H@4kc.
"Mr ID W. Classic was the first w!;res, cali!
ed, and testified tina! the cnaIu, wltt o:h"!
thngs, was stolen from bis house on lhc ~ II
of Ar7l, since which time he has Dot SEGA It,
although ne had heard OF it. MIR. Ruth had
called % witness several times 10 reiailoo 10
the chain, saying that the mother OF the boy
NARROW, charged with stealing il, had the chain
10 Der pjssessUo, and was anxious TO baVe t
returned TO him, but was afraid to TO 81. fear.
ing the c00stqueucss OF tue larceny. Ruth ia
appeared to be- negotia ing for return OF the
chain, So as Dot ~ Eavc prosecution 81 el, ner
the boy or his mjtneT. RuthD issed bm if
there Was 70 way 81 saving he boy. Wines,
luslstad ga che return VI the Chain, and told
| him Their. was no aay to save hlui, unless The
| witnesses failed to cIme 70 trial. Ruthu tod
| wi CESS that the cuaIu Tad been left with him,
| T., viii the request that II be restored, With.
out pr sccutou vi either herself or the boy
| Ga tie day Of the trial be Told witness thai
lie was willing TO give up the cnaD.
| Mrs. Marrow mother Of IN boy, was neXt
called, and testified that her 3 ) vas arrested
ou the 18th Of September She ".nt 10 see
! Mr. Classic about favlGg thr chain returned
t. him. She finally got be ch IN TIN a boy
and took it to Ruic. lie tk.) 2a7c her q
card With some wr;ilng on il, l:l;ltg her 20 take
il to Dir. Classic office ao1 lay it on his desk.
She a'so gave him the chain, aud afterwards
went TO see her boy 10 j.lI o tell hI,u that shr
! had got he chala aud "a III. was ae sure 1t
was the right GGe she went to see Dir. kutf3H
! to ascertain If ii Was Tie chain be1us!ng IL Mr..
Classic. Sine W. OF co 20 deta!i tn. rcu distances
| 10 which RUtfil was Connected. showing dis
position o. his part 10 keep possession q! '!c
chaic As she was not just then able u poy hlm
a lee q defend her sou. She had cot s"ea h {.
chain SINCE she hard II TO hl4,. He told her
: that hc W0uij k"e!, Il IL lis posses lou, as the
/ detectives .ulgit 20 10 i!cr nCuSe AID search
for It, ADD they could rad iln's poat. He
| also SAID he would get lawyer RdIi='S h lip TO
| deicui the boy, aud trey you'll cl.sr h!sn,
aol keep the chain too lie never rciu.cd 10
give II 20 her, but nev2r hid !; wheu Size went
10 get ii, Dor never advised her to give 1t up
to ilr. G!assle.
"Dciccti7e tooulas testified 10 beicg wit.
! ucss in ;he Criminal Court ca :hc trI..! OF tic
boy Marrow. Mrs. Narrow ~ that occas!ou
told ;h. judge that Ruhin had tie aila,a, which
he dcuied % the ju :ge. Atic!wari: at police
+! headquarters Rubin told wltgess the he would
see parry, and lie thought that in day or
two lie couiG r>ach the ctlaio. He did ,ot oIu
that he had it, hut Mrs. M-r,oS Insisted that
sn. gave X to hin Oh the street.
- ohm Ch-r1y was called and tCStlhcG Beng
prrseut 10 Rulfin's nfice when Mrs. .AarI ,G
aa- there. Saw Rufio haod bar haadsar
cbiet. a. the sane time telling her, "hcr ;
your handkerchief aud chale | il have 30 q ,rc
TO 10 with it.. saw h.m Jp"n the !aGdkeg
cher ADD say s0meI hing IN II ike a CHAIN.
They thea both w-Dt in;o the hall t'gctaer and
camc bsck. WituGs- say II distinctly aud look
notice of 1t, because he had heard Something
about the chalu before.
"A colorci aonao nam"d Garrett ;c>; lied
to bel1s ore-aut al the iiue; saw kuthJ nand
Mrs. Mall4W !hc handkerchief, bul Ola co Sc
the chain.
Here Mrs. NARROW was recalic! aud said
there vas uot word said By Ruff, except
to ask witness out rto The ball He habded
! her her handkerchief, tu. there was uo chaiu
! 10 it, ard DotIing was said about ctaip. This
occurred ca "Wednesday before the tr. OF her
! bog.
! ''The cvldeoce here Closed, and the couns.
! for the Gefcuce sked the discharge Of lis c.eni,
! on tn: ground that nothing had beea proven
against him.
| His Honor thought different and ,au;cac:l
! him to tx months 10 i.l. IA aypea va, t. ken
and bouds fixed at $500.
! "But al clock, when the van was makiLg
its last Tip TO the Il! for The day, and Ruff
| had failed TO pressure his boudSman, he was
cuffcd to another prisoner aud carried down
! ID the Hotel de Croker.
| This is the sequel to the case Of the young
| boy NARROW, who Was tried last week 10 tn"
! Criminal Court. where Ruthp appeared a
COUNSEL to dctcud him. After tn coovlc'lou
of the lad the TACT was developed hat Ruhn.
pension lawyer, had taken The chair par-
ton OF the STOLEN property, as reta"lug lee
! for defending the accused, and when charged
by Judge O!io with il, told tvs deliberate LIS
to try and escape detection. He deserved TO
have been 10 prison long ago, for the cep'lon
aud fraud pfacllcrd on his own race, AID it is
to be hoped that he will serve gu, his six
months to the minuta.'
The WoRKIS ;MES-A STRIKING CONTRAST.
The following is an extract from the speech OF
Colonel Gilman, Of The State, delivered 1t
Louss Court House on MONDAY:
II look back q term of years and behold the
workingmcn OF this land, proud and self reliant.
Remunerative employment was within their
reach everywhere, and with strong arms and
stronger hearts they craved no boon but health.
and asked no iavors but such as were vouch-
safed them by u nerciiul Providence. Their
skill! and industry gave them a ibers! compe-
tency, and their homes were tho abode Of COM
fort and contentment. Their wives, helpm.tes
to them in their struggles t. lay by something
for Il rainy day, had no reasonable wish thst was
not gratfed, ard their daughters we're rear.d
as became those who were to make the homes o.
brave and honest men happy. Their sons win
better educational I'D vant1ges than tner fathers,
were taught that here WAS no ptsce OF honor or
-, 1;a hat not In,