The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-12
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OF A YOUTH CHARGED WITH
STEALING THREE Cows-BUTCHERs WHO
BOUGHT THE COWS TAKEN INTO Gus
ToDY-FULL EXAMINATION BEFORE THE
POLICE JUSTICE. ~ ~

A number OF people living In the north
western part Of the city within the past two
or three weeks lost valuable milch cows.
Suspicious pointed to white boy named
Lee Faudree, aged thirteen or fourteen
years, as the thief. Upon being charged
with the offences he made full confession
to several gentlemen. It seems that during
the summer he had been employed for q
brief time to attend cows, and the inferma-
ton he thus obtained was useful to him in
his roguery. According to his statement,
he took Mrs. Mary C. Chesterman's cow,
valued at fifty dollars, from a field
near the west end OF Clay street, and car
ried it to A. Spies's slaughter-house, where
he negotiated sale with Christian Siegle,
and afterwards received the money fS15)
from Spies. On or about the 29th Of No
yember he captured COW belonging to E.
p. Odell, worth, Mr.. Odell thinks, $50, and
disposed of it to s. Schwartz for S12. On
or about the 9th OF December Faudree took
off an Alderney cow belonging to Lysander
n. Rose, and worth between S75 and 800,
for which he was to receive $40 from Spies.
So in substance the accused confessed.
Sunday, Faudree was arrested charged
with the thefts, and Schwartz and Siegle
were arrested charged with receiving the
otOicu plope1Iys ~ i6uSGHy cAduituatk0u
took place before the Police Court yester-
day morning.
Schwartz admitted that he bought cow
about the 29th from Faudree, but claimed
that before doing so he took all necessary
precautions; that he asked Faudree to
whom the cow belonged, and Faudree said
1t belonged to his mother; that be wrote a
note to Mrs. Faudree Offering her S12 for
the cow, and that Mrs. Faudree replied that
she would take it. The note of Schwartz
and alleged reply were produced in court,
and read as follows:
"Nov. 29th, 'T6.
"Mrs. Fordre: I will gife you for the COW
Twef (12) dollars If likes it next day.
| "S. SCHWARTZ"
rEndorsation on back.
"Mr. Schwartz: You can take the cow.
"Mrs. FARDARAY."
The cow was brought to Schwartz about
dark Wednesday evening, and it was ar.
ranged, he claimed, that he should keep il
to see it by daylight.
Police-Justice White seemed to be pretty
we'll satisfied Of the innocence OF Schwartz
till it appeared in the evidence Of the de-
fence by the testimony OF Sehwartz's two
sons that the COW was killed on Thursday,
and that the note was brought back with
the pretended endorsation Of Mrs. Faudree
on Friday. An attempt OF the witnesses
to explain this painful discrepancy after
their attention was called to it was wholly
unsuccessful.
Faudree denies that he carried the note
back to Schwartz Mt all. His mother knew
nothing about it.
Mr. Odell, searching for his cow on the
premises OF Spies, discovered there MIR.
Roses, and it was delivered up to Mr.
Roses son pending negotiation between
Spies and Faudree. Spies had demanded
written authority from Faudree to sell the
cow. Faudree went away to get the au
thority, but never returned. After the COW
had been in possession Of Spies it was, a:
stated, seen by Odell, and soon thereafter
wards claimed by Rose. Mr.. Odell said tt
the Court that Spies and Siegle treated hin
gentlemanly, and assisted him very mate
rally in the search. Odell never recovered
his cow, nor did Mrs. Chesterman. Al
heard OF the latter's cow was that Spie
paid Faudree S15 for it.
Lee Eaudree was sent on to the Crane
fury in the three cases. No bail allowed
Schwartz and Siegle were sent on to an
swer for receiving stolen property. Bail
$500. There was no charge made agains
Spies, and the Police Justice, for the pres
emf, at least, refrained from action in hi
case.
The Police Justice expresses his determi
nation to do all in his power to stop thi
business OF receiving stolen property fron
boys, and he promises to be rs severe q
possible, with strict regard to law and facts