The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-25

confidence OF Mr.. Henderson, and one or
the other put "the test-letters In withthe
others. One purported to be mailed from o
Virginia, the other from South Carolina
office. One was heard from by the marked
bills given to Mr.. Hall By Baugh. The
other has not yet turned up. Both were
directed to the Dispatch.
Mr. Henderson is OF opinion that all the
stealing done in the Richmond Office was
the work OF this accused, and that we shall
hear Of no more Of it now.
Baugh has been a leader in colored So.
ciety here. There, as elsewhere, "money
will tell" Upon the recent visit OF Minis
ter Langston to Richmond, Baugh enter
tanned him in grand style.
HONOR To,wBoM HONOR IS DUE.
Special gent Henderson acknowledges
bis indebtedness to Mr.. William h. Plea
SAINTS, late OF the Dispatch, but now OF
PIeasapts & Co., insurance agents, Tor Valu-
able services rendered. knowing OF MIR.
Pleasants's business information and expe-
rience, be sent for him, and that gentleman.
without hope of other reward than that OF
serving the community, gave to MIR. Hen
derson many days time in preparation and
execution of plans for the detection OF the
thief.
PERSONAL.
Baueh is brown-skinned man, tall and
thin, and is about thirty-tWo yearS OF age.
He was born and raised in OF near Rlch-
mond: his mother-a very worthy woman.
having been slave OF Mrs. Jane CrensGaw.,
He was appointed letter-carrier by Miss
Van Lew, and was considered by her ana
Colonel Forbes cne of the most trusty and
t,t1 ;n} }ha off 10 iS a rnnmhpr
OF the Second Coored Baptist church; is
prominent Sunday-school worker and pc
longs to several orders, in which ne holds
high Offices. .... ~
when Moshy, white letter-carrier, was
tried for robbing the mails last year, ac-
cused was the principal witness against
him.
He said on Sunday that he did not so
much care for himself in this trouble as for
his mother, wife, and children.
When Mr.. Henderson asked him how he
managed to get together such fine library
(cost S1,500), Baugh said that the money
other men spent in wh!skey and tobacco be
spent for books. Besides his valuable
library, he had ct his house fully 800 worth
OF postage-stamps, taken, it Is supposed,
from letters addressed to newspaper offices.
Since fractional-curTency notes have become
50 scarce people in the country often send
their subscriptions in stamps, and in making
This raids Bau9h took in a goodly number OF
| these.
Mr.. Henderson brought with him to Rich
mond two packages Of letters OF complaint
! from here, numbering together, it is said,
47-all of which were received within a
few months past. Some Of these were sent
through Postmaster Forbes, but many
others were mailed direct to the Postmas-
ter General OF special agents.
Mr.. Troy, the man who caught Wilcox,
came to Richmond with Mr.. Henderson on
the first visit in October; but being identi-
fed by some parties connected with the
post-office, and Others, the special agents
left, and on his other two visits Mr.. He'll
derson was alone.
Baugh was rearrested yesterday evening
on the charge of having in his possession
book belonging to one of our citizens. he
will be examined this morning.
"MARRIAGE OF NEAR KIN"
One OF the books in Baugh's library was
Ruth on the Marriage OF Near KIM an
English publication.
A gentleman connected with the esab-
llshment OF Levy Brothers some time ago
saw this work noticed, and having reason
to be interested in the subject discussed,
wrote TO the American News Company,
New York, for copy. They hunted New
York over, and could not ind one, and so
wrote. The gentleman then communicated
with house there dealing largely in medl-
cal books, and they happened to find copy
on their shelves. The gentleman forwarded
$500, the price charged. and promptly got
reccipt and notification that the book
had been mailed.
1t never came to hand.
Various letters passed, and complaint
about the loss was finally forwarded to
Washington. The gentleman learning yes
terday that there was such book in BauSh'
library got out searah-warrant, and it was
served and the book taken charge OF by 4
police officer. 1t is, Of course, impossible
for the gentleman to swear positively TO this
book as his; but the circumstances go fal
towards establishing that as safe preSump
lion.
The Circulating Library, corner Third
and Franklin, have lost books and maga
zines in the mails lately. 1t is quite likely
that some of them will be found in Baugh':
stock. Being Of literary turn OF mind, il
is no doubt fact, as he claims, that he
bought many books; but it ia also true, ne
probably, that his library consists III part o.
books purloined from The Richmond post
Office.
BEFORE COMMISSIONER ATKINS.
Baugh was taken before Commissioner
Thomas S. Atkins for examination yester
day morning, that officer having issued tht
warrant OF arrest Sunday, after Mr. Hen
dcrson lad siited the case so Thoroughly al
to fix the guilt Of accused. Mr. Kelley
having been employed rs counsel, wrote
note to the commissioner, waiying eXaml
nation.
Baugh was then sent on for indlctmen
by the grand jury at Alexandria on IN
10Th Of January, and bail fixed at Sl,ooo
: His mother, the owner CT the house Il
which they live, on west Duval street, un
. dertook and was accepted as surety.
DEATH OF USEFUL MERCHANT AND CITl
zEN.-Mr. w. Moultrie Moses, OF the firr
! of Moses & Clemens, Of this city, died q
Savannah, GA, on the 18Th instant, while
, business visit to that city. Mr.. Moses ha
been resident OF this city for about tw
years, during which time be had by his Ell
; terprise and energy established quite an eA
tenSiye business in the State, and had b
} his generous and amiahle disposition er
deared himself to all who enjoyed bis ~
quaintaDce. Mr.. Moses was about thirty
six years Of age, member of Rimmo