The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-10

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST TWO ACCUSED Dis
MISSED: BRUET FRHE-ANoIHEB KNIPE
CAsE-ISDICTMESTs REVENUE CASES
GRAND JURY DISCHARGED.
In the Hastings Court yesterday morn
;ng-Hon. Thomas s. Atkins presiding
the grand Jury having been adjourned over
from Monday, were sworn and sent TO their
room.
In the case of Bruet. the man charged
with stealing 5000 from his blind wife, part
OF which was held in trust BY her for an
adopted child, Nr. +. c. Cabell asked that
the prisoner be discharged. Mr.. Witt said
that Mrs. Bruet had disappeared, and he
had used due diligence to procure the at-
tendance OF her and OF other witnesses, but
without success, and that with the consent
Of the Court he would enter nolIe prosequi.
The Judge directed the order to been
tered.
Bruet never could have been convicted,
since all the material facts for his proseeu-
ton were IN the knowledge OF his vile
only, and she could not testify against him.
ANOTHER SoLLE.
Mr.. Witt asked to enter notte proseQa'
also in the case OF Thomas Cardwell, O
worthy man who, he said, under the inf'l.
ence OF liquor, was found with small
looking glass, the property OF another, IN
his pocket.
MIR. Witt said that he was technically
guilty, but that, in view OF the large family
Of the accused, and the fact that this was
his first offence, he thought it case for
merciiul dealing.
The Court directed the order to be en-
tered.
THE ADZE, AGAIN.
Warrington Ford was put on his trial Tor
cutting Sands johnson November 4th.
Both colored.
In the cases Of negroes it often occurs
that they go before the Police Court In the
heat OF anger and swear that the most b0r-
rible ielonies have beeu perpetrated upon
them. by the time the cases reach the
Hastings Court, often the parties have
cooled of, and hence, sometimes, offences
that are apparently very triflinS have to be
tried by jury. 1t is because the evidence
Is very different from what it was in the
Police Court.
Here the young man who was cut was
ignorant OF everything that was necessary
TO ensure conviction. The man who sewed
up his neck after he was cut, he said, was
named doctor" He knew no more.
lie was big and ugly, and thick-lipped,
and vet so modest that he could not be III
duced TO talk loud enough TO reach the ears
Of the Jurors. A negro witness generally
is either superlatively modest or self-as.
sured.
The next witness knew somewhat more
about the cutting than did the complain.
ant but he was drowsy, talked low, and
answered the question of Lawyer Randolph
| in drcary, dreamy sort OF way.
Accused, put upon the stand, explained
that he had his coopeT's adze in his hand
and the boy ran mp against him and gol
| cut. IL was all the boys own fault. Hi
story didn't bear the scrutiny of the Com
monw eath's Attorney, and the jury found
| him guilty, and assessed his imprisonment
at forty days in Jail and his fine at s..
INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury made the following in
dictnents:
j. L. Traya alias George NJ. Trayer, big
amy.
Carl IIayne. forging n check on the Mar
ket National Bank OF New York for SlOc
made payable to order Of e. ii. Riddell.
samuel Owens. killing Arthur Foles b!
throwing him from doorstep, Decembe
| lG, 1882.
james Henderson, stealing 800 from
John O'Toolc.
Pat. Taylor, stealing one organ from Ra
mos Il Moses.
Numerous parties were indicted for doln:
| business without license. They are gener
ally allowed TO go free upon coming NJ
and paying the bill aud costs.
The grand jury Or. Francis NJ. BoykiI
foreman) were thanked by judge Atkin
for their faithful and diligent work, ant
were then discharged.