The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-09
DANVILLE.


JUDGE BLACKWELL AND ONE or THE GRAND
JURlES-HUSTINGS COURT ITEMS TRANS
FERs OF REAL ESTATE-sALEs OF REAL
ESTATE.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
DECEMBER s, 1888.
Al this term Of the Hastings Court the
case Of the policemen who had been III
dicted nj the October term for carrying con-
ceaied weapons came up, and a nOHe prose-
QUi was entered Is TO each of them. Com
Onweath's-Attorney Hamlin stated that
the policemen had been m>lcd by the city
ordinance and bad counsel into the belief
that they had the right TO carry concealed
weapons. although he had informed them
10 the contrary. Captain Bergman Green
remarked that if the officers Of the law
were 10 bc excused on account OF ignO-
rance Of the law, then all the other citizens
should also be excused. Judge Blackwell
stated that he did not consent for the rea-
son given 10y Mr.. Hamlin, but the grand
jury which had indicted these policemen
had been specially charged upon the sub
ject OF concealed weapons, and while it
was well known that eight or nine out OF
every ten citizens OF the town carried a
pistol. and sometimes two, in each pocket,
that grand jury had made indictments
against the policemen only. lie could
account for this only on the ground that
policemen were the butt of all the preju-
dice in the community, and the grand jury
the engine for the discharge of the spite.
and therefore he would consent TO the dis
miSsal OF the indictments. One OF that
grand Jury thinks that If Judge Black
well knew so much about the prac-
tice of carving concealed weapons here
he ought 10 have furnished the jury with
some Of the facts. | am also informed by
one Of that jury that they refused to pre-
sent the policemen till they had gone into
court and asked Judge Blackwell il any
class of citizens had authority to bear con-
cealcd weapons. and had received for an
swer. d" None Whatever; and that when
the Jury made their final report and were
discharged. Judge Blackwell cOmplmented
them on the number of presentmentS they
had made, and said they had done their
duty well. They were in session three or
four DAYS. ! am informed also that the
Jury was unanimous i'm all its decisions.
Your readers in Virginia and i'm some OF
the cities North. South, and West, will
recognize one and another OF that jury as
men with whom they have had pleasant iu-
fercOurse: J. NJ. Darlington, +. Il. Grayely,
j. +. Rison, L. g. Moseley, W. L. Bethel,
j. VI. Price, {. 4. Raine. Abner Ander-
son. +. NJ. Hamin, VI. Z. Jordan, 7. Il.
Doe. Jr., w. G. Lynn, J. Il. Carter. Robert
Brydon. X. c. Herndon, L. l.. llickson,
Il. +. jefferson, @. Wemple. y. G. Motley,
l.. i. BranSford, W. II. Barksdale (cO-
lOrcd).
Here are some remarkable eases in the
Hastings Court: Wilson Cunningham (co-
lored) pleaded guilty OF larceny, and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for two
wears; James Daniel (colored pleaded
guilty OF house-breaking, and was sem
fenced for five years; LOnny Shamp (co-
lored), on confession OF burglary. was SEN
fenced for ten wears. The iuries have also
been sharp after men who had been selling
liquor 10 minors, and have fixed upon
each person convicted fine OF so and
required bond for good behavior.
There were twenty-seyen transfers OF
real estate last month.
Mr.. Joseph Parkinson, who will move &c
town in West Virginia. has sold his house
and lot ION Grove street. to Mr.. j. 5. Gersi
for S3.O75. Colonel j. NJ. Neal has bought
of Mr.. William Thomas a brick tobacco
factory ION Spring street. for $4,000 cash.
ALPHA.