The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-31


seph j. White re$iding:-WilIiam Warren,
man of forty (both celored), were up to an
swer the charge Of robbing the store OF John
j. Crutchfield OF 81 in money and quantity
of chewing tobacco and cigars on the night
OF the 9th. The caseiwas worked up BY
Mr.. Crutchtield. suspecting that Warren,
who was frequently about the store, was
concerned in the robbery. Mr.. Crutchfeld
procured an interview with him in the cell
lar OF his store. Mr.. Crutchfeld then and
there threatened to cowhide Warren II he
didn't tell the truth. Warren stated that
the robbery had been committed by himself
and johnson. Under the circumstances by
which the confession from Warren was OBJ
tanned it could not be admitted as evidence.
But Warren was put upon the stand and re-
told the story to the Police Justice. The
testimony Of other, witnesses corroborated
Warren to some extent. Accused attempted
to prove an ali6i, but was not successful.
Warren and johnson were both sent on to
the grand jury. Captain Wise has promised
that Warren (the boy) shall be used rs wit
ness against johnson and not prosecuted.
Ned Richardson (colored) was charged
with breaking into the store OF A. Harris,
| by smashing window-pane, and stealing
therefrom one valuable gold watch. Ned
might have rested in perfect security after
the theft had he not been so foolish as to
show the watch around to a number OF
| friends and to tell most incredible story
about how he came into possession OF It.
He was also charged with stealing coat
and vest from VIM. Ira Smith. The two
pieces OF clothing were pretty well identi-
fled by Mr.. Smiths son. In pulling the
clothes out of Mr.. Smiths window, Rich
ardson cut his arm. He said, in explanation
OF that, that be had been bitten by dog
on Friday. but the wound was evidently
four or five days old. a little boy named
Robert Mountcastle identified Richardson
as the party who broke Harris's window.
The cases against Richardson were con-
tinued for other witnesses. Accused is
about eighteen or nineteen years OF age,
and was recently before the Police Court
for whipping his father. 1t was then claim
ed that he did not have good sense. He is
quite black.
Some days ago mulatto was before the
Police Court for breaking into Mr. Smiths
store. Hewas not convicted OF that offence,
but was required to give security for good
behavior. He was probably innocent Of
any connection with the Smith robbery.
Andrew Smith (colored) was charged with
felonously cutting Austin Mitchell. The
evidence showed that during a difficulty
between the above parties Saturday, which
occurred in store on Byrd Island, Smith
struck at and cut Mitchell with some sharp
instrument. The case was continued until
next Thursday on account Of tine absence
OF Mitchell, who is at the almshouse under
treatment.
The continued case of Ben. Moore (co-
lored}, who is charged with feloniously cut
ting Andrew Morton, was called again.
The wounded nan was not present, being
unable to appear. The case was continued
until next Saturday
The next case was that OF W. r. Thorpe,
charged with feloniously cutting Griffin
BeasIey, colored man. This case was also
continued on account OF the unavoidable
absence OF Beasley. The Justice bailed Mr..
Thorpe for his appearance next Saturday.