Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-11

-~~S Ass<SS&A0 AS1SA x4AS5 ASeA2 s AeS4
John r. Smith, colored. a citizen Iol
ONO, was arrested in Washington last
wednesday evening on the arrival OF the
Staunton train, on a telegram from here
charging him with the burglary at the
residence Of Maj. Thos. Shumate the Tues
day night previous. Chief of Police j. I'll
Waters, of StauDton, went down on Thurs
day and returned with the prisoner Friday
evening. Smith asked the Captain to LET
him stay over Friday to see the inangura-
ton, which he had gone on to attend, and
assured him hat he wouldn't give him a
bit of trouble;" but the Captain brought
him back without seeing it all the same.
He is tall, heavily built, light colored
man, with good address. On Tuesday
last he had preliminary hearing before
Mayor Balthis. the Commonwealth being
represented by Ed Echols, Esq. Common
wealth's Attorney, and the prisoner by
Meade F. White, Esq. The witnesses
who testified were Maj. Shumate, Frank
Poindexter, with whom the accused BOARD
ed, Jones, colored-man a room mate Of
the prisoner, Davis, colOred boy. Porter
Woodward. passenger. ticket salesman at
the Valley R. R. depot, VIM q. Kinney.
cashier at that depot and Z. Men. Whit
tie, clerk at the Augusta National
Bank. The evidence showed that Smith
was at Maj. SIS house with Jones on bust
ness Tuesday afternoon, was absent from
bnf nirhf until al q rlu hnur N,
the morning, and had given Frank Poin-
dexter 500 bill Wednesday to buy tick
cts to Washington with. Maj. Shumate
positively identified $40 note received
at the Valley e. r. depot Wed nesday as
one stolen from him. Porter Woodward
testified that he had only received two $40
notes in the sales that day one of which was
new and was given by merchant. and the
other was the one in court given by Frank
Poindexter, though he had confused Poin-
dexter's name and appearance with that
of another coIored citizen. Frank Poin
dexter testified to Smith having given him
a 500 bill to buy the tickets, and to having
bought them. Mr.. Kinney, cashier, testi-
fed to having, in depositing his receipts of
that day, made special deposit of this
money in view of the question raised
about its identity, and Mr. White testi-
fed TO the identity OF the special deposit.
Davis, the colored boy, seemed to know
nothing or, if he did, not to be able to tell
it. The accused was sent on to che grand
jury and committed to answer.
CHURCH NoTEs.-Rev. B. N. Sledd, D.
D., Presiding Elder of the Richmond dis
trict, Virginia Conference, will preach in
the M. E. Church bouth, in this city, this
(Friday) evening. Services commencing
at u O'Clock. The reputation of the rev.
erend gentleman as pulpit orator insures
him large congregation tonight.
Rev. John Croll Of this city, will fill the
pulpit Of Rev. Luther A. Smith next Sun
day at Mt. Tabor church. near Middle
brook.
Rev. J. M. Frost, of the Baptist church, ,
VINO has made his short ministry here
one to be remembered by its fruits,
preached his first anniversary sermon last
Sunday.
Rev. G. B. Stricken, D. D., preached
Ehe preparatory sermons Friday and Sat
urday last for the administering of the
communion at the FIRST Presbyterian
church on Sunday. On the Sabbath there
were four additions to the church on pro-
fession and four by certificate. Aieat
On Sunday, February 9th, communion
services were held at Union church. Tne
pastor, Rev L. N. Campbell, was assisted by
Rev F. H. Gaines of Hebron Church. The
congregation was large and attentive, and
one person was added to the membership
of the church. ~.
A revival has been progressing at Zion
Baptist church lcolored, J in this city. con
d,cted by the pastor, Rev. R. H. Porter
and has resulted I'D to this date in twenty
additions to the church.