The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-28
RicI,n,olld lispatlll.,
,toyD Az !. JANUARY %. 1875.
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
rur CITIZENS BANK VS.. 8. r. ARLINGTON.
rs A CASHIER AND HIS suRETIEs RESPONSE.
BE FOR LOSS BIT 0vERcHECKfNG IAN.
INTERESTING cSsE--ACeiDEST FROM WREsI-
I.ISG-LEAsE or A HoTGL--EPIscoPALI VS.
IT-ARResr FOR CrilLp-MURDEa--cTrY ms
HOUSE, &C.
rcorres,,andence OF Inc Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY 26, 1878.
Tbe case OF the Citizens Bank Us. 81 =.
.rrinptnn is still engaging the attention Of
sbe Hastings Court, though IL Is probable q
verdict will be reached tonight. This is the
.h;ra day OF the trial. The first day was
cansamei In hearing testimony, the second
in argniry instructions submitted by both
s;des and to-day in the argument oil coun-
SeI--two on either side. The question itl-
rn,yed in the suit Is the liability OF the CASH
Ter Of fhe bank and his sureties for a loss
snstsined BY the bank by overlooking.
Until yery recently General D. a. Weisiger,'
. Gallant officer aud honorable gentleman,
was cashier OF the Citizens Bank. On his
hond rs s,Ireties were Mr.. S. p. Arlington
and miro other gentlemen, each bound for
the sum OF 81, 000--making up the required
bond of SO. 900. The SUIT against Mr.. Ar
rincton is made the test by which the cases
of fhe other nine sureties will be decided.
The bank claims that through the negli-
e,ence of the cashier it sustained loss OF
s7,I00 by the overcnccking OF Messrs. i. >.
Gates e Co.. and loss Of $3.50 by,the over
checking Of Samuel II. Thorburn, the indl-
yidual book-keeper OF the bank; and that
as cashier, and having the supreme
charge and supervision OF the DOCKS,
effects, and interests OF the BANK, he
and his sureties are liable Tor any
loss, sustained by overlooking. The de-
fence claim that the moneys on cheeks were
paid out by Benjamin Harrison, the assist
ant cashier, and that he Is Responsible LOT
loss resulting from overwhelming; that the
cashier was mainly dependent on the IN
formation givens by the lnai'luuai pooh.
kecper for intelligence as to the accounts OF
denositors: that he had repeatedly warned
said book-keeDer (who was bonded o1ncer)
IN watch the accounts OF Gates d Co., aud that
he had used due diligence to keep himself
informed and protect the interests OF the
bank. It was admitted on both sides
that both the cashier aud assistant cashier
were innocent OF Intentional wrong, ana
no such charge was preferred against
either. The case has been argued aDlv
and ut great length to-day-Messrs. II.
G. Peoram and Donnan d Hamilton appear
inr for the bank, and MessrS. Charles :.
S,rinrfellow and D. A. Hinton for the de-
fence. 1t has excited great deal OF inter-
est in the community, not only IN BANK ana
LEGAL circles, but among all the Intelligent
classes.
T'he case was given TO the jury this even
inc. who after Il few minutes returned ana
brought in verdict in favor OF the de-
fendarft. s
Yesterday morning while two boys. aged
rcspectiyeIv about sixteen yearS-bolllhS
Archer (white) and Charles PERKINS (col-
ored}-were engaged in friendly Wrest-
ling match, on the farm OF Mi. A. D. HEN,
in Dinwddic county, the former was
thrown, and in bis fall sustained " bad
fracture OF one Of his thighs.
The City Hotel property has been Leased
bv Mr.. Benjamin Z. Brown, who Will open
il TO the public on the first OF March. 1t
is 70 he refuruished and thoroughly reno
waited. Petersburg ought to be able to sup
port two good hotels.
fine little farm OF Az acres in DIM
widdic county, near the city, belonging to
Thomas White, with improvements anu
fine orchards upon it, was sold at auction
last evening to Mr.. James Dalton Tor
$3.50 per acre.
Bishop Whittle will visit the Episcopal
churches in this city on the 9th ana 10TH OF
March. He will administer the rite OF con-
firmation at St. Paul's on the evening OF the
9th, and at st. Johns and Grace churches
on the 10th.
Miss Alice Swain, Of the Monumental
church choir, is to sing at concert 10 DE
given at the Academy OF Music here on
Tuesday night, and Professor kessnlch Is
to assist in the instrumental part OF the en-
tertainment.
Two colored womcn-Amy Jackson ana
Mary Bland-are under arrest on the charge
OF numbering the infant child OF announcer
coored woman. The child is believed TO
have been drowned in tub Of water anu
the body made away with.
The CITY almshouse has eighty inmates,
iorty-three of whom are colored. There
were only three deaths at the institution
during the month. The Board OF Over
seers made out bill against The county OF
Chesterfield for supporting and caring for
one Douglas Hall, OF that county, who was
shot in this city on Christmas-day and
thrown upon their hands as pauper.
The religious meetings at the Washington
Street Methodist church this week have
been largely attended. 1t is probable that
they may be continued through the next
week.
Mr.. 3. D. Tillar was yesterday ordained
deacon in the Baptist church at Hicksford,
Rev. T. r. Eaton and Rev. George j. Hob
day, OF this city, officiating on the occasion.
Judge Weisiger viii leave here on Mon
day morning to hold q special term OF the
Circuit Court Of Chesterfield county, to try
the case OF w. 81. Hord, charged with the
murder OF D. c. McCloud.
Rev. William q. Starr, president OF the
Wesleyan Female College, at Murfreesboro',
n. c., will deliver lecture in this city
next week, the object being to raise funds
in aid of the college. His subject will be
Light in Masonry" ROBIN ADAIR.
DANVILLE.
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