Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-04
MORNING. DECEMBER 4, 1884.
THIS CITY'S NEWS.
wIra EMsEzzLEMESE
Partial rsaminatisD of ". ". sm,tb- Case
Ceniiuneo and sccused seat 10 Jail.

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CennuusS and sccused Seat 10 Jail.
Yesterday morning Mr.. William X.
Smith. who had been arrested the night he-
fore on two warrants sworn out by MAJOR.
John Poe, Chief Of Polics, charging bin
with embszzling and felouionsly converting
TO bis owp use si.55s.s5 aud st2.32, the
money and property Of the Commonwealth.
was allowed 20 come over 10 the Auditors
Office for the purpose Ct finding such papers
% might throw light uron the transactions
ont oi which his arres; had grown.
Owing 20 the necessity of Common
wealth's-Aitorney samuel Il. witt being
al the Hastings Court, the case was not
called IN the Police Court si the usual
hour, bat was postponed until O'Clock
y. ". At that time his duties still de-
tanned Mr.. Wiz, and Police-Justiee ID.
G. Richardson waited until nearly
O'clock. when. IN answer 70 4 summons
from Justice Richardson, Mr.. smith ap-
peared Ia court. He was attended by his
counsel, ex.,Iudge W. ". Crump, Beverly
T.Crump. and Maior John II. Dlnneen, and
his friend. Colonel ". L. Sp0tswood.
Justice Richardson stated that Mr. wiz
WAS ANeff'. hN~O NfkfAaf tt1lOihahA wa
nosse. for ;he state. anda>ke the counsel II
they wished ab examination oi Mr.. smiths
case.
Judge Crump replied that he was ready
10 20 on. fie asked that the case be heard
sufficiently at ieast 10 grant the accused
bail
Major Poe was asked wha, hc expected
20 prove IN the matter Of the check sent 20
Mr.. smith by John \. ArmjStead in pay
ment oi cost on Ciy.i-pTocess eases in the
clerks Office Of the Circuit and Hastings
courts Of the cltv OF Petersburg. and he
replied that be expected TO prove ibatClerk
Armisieaa scnt the check 20 Mr.. smith,
and in return 20: receipt for it.
M3j0r Poe then produced tw0 letters
one from the rlerk OF the Petersburg COUr.,
saying he held Mr.. smiths receip. tor
81, l,592. and one from Mr. Valentine, clerk
Of The circuit court oi Caroline. contain
ing copy Of receipt from Mr.. smith for
$G2.32-tO-wi,. taN collected forwarded
70 the Auditor office by Mr.. Valentine.
Chief Poe ,aiG. from information received
mot direct from The Auditor, but from au-
other party, that the amounts named i'm the
letters from the two clerks mentioned bad
not been credited on the Auditors books.
be had sworn out the warrants and made
the arrest.
Justice Richardson agreed 20 90 into
preliminary examination, and Colonel
Morton Marye was placed upon the stand.
In answer 10 a request from Justice
Richardson. Colonel Maryc produced the
letters from the clerks, and afterwards said
that he received Armistedd's letter the day
before. i'm which the clerk stated that he
was not delinquent, having sent to :.
Brown Allen = check in full for dues. and
that he held Mr.. W. 4. smiths receipt for
the amount sent. lie therefore felt il his
duty 20 lay the matter before Mr.. Witt,
and the arrest Of Nr. smith followed. Be
fore doing this be- had caused a careful cX-
animation Of the books in his Office and
failed 20 md any credit on the books for the
amount mentioned against Mr.. Armis lead.
During the morning Mr.. smith had come
over 10 his Office fOrthe purpose Of looking
over The y0iuminouS papers there in order
70 lind some ihat might she'd light on the
Transaction; and that he did Lud and show
cd 10 him, IN the presence OF number Of
gentlemen. letter. with o certified check
m u for ,l92 on the Petersburg Planters
and Mechanics Bank. and this seemed 20
he the check mentioned by Clerk Armisiead
in his letter. IN regard 10 the Val
entine matter. Mr.. smith, in looking
over his papers in the AuditOr'- office.
had found certain ones which the Aud
ii0r explained 10 bee credits tO which
Valentine was entitled for services rcn.
dercd 10 the State. and the amount OF
which would diminish the sum 81 bIs re-
ceipt against MIR. smith to $3S. There was
nothing on the face Of these papers to con-
meet them with the settlement made when
Mr.. Smith gave Valentine his receipt.
Judge Crump said that he was certain that
a close search would disclose papers cover
ing the full amount.
Justice Richardson said he could not
grant bail M either case. He did not wish
10 explain his reasons for this refusal, as ne
expected to pas, upon the ease m the fti-
lurc. and did nor want 10 prcjudgc il. He
would telegraph 10 Petersburg for Mr..
Armi,tead. and 10 Bowling Green Tor Mr..
Valentine. and az the ,lme time send an
officer with ,8bporos for the witnesses
named.
The case was postponed until O'Clock
to-day. and the prisoner sent 10 The city
Jail.
The certified check for y, ,jy2, which Mr..
Smith has found. and which covers the
amount I'm question i'm the Petersburg case.
was drawn by )Ir. Armistead December
Is. 1853, on the Planters and Mechanics
Bank, which bank suspended the past sum-
mer. Mr.. Smith. after it, suspension.
opened correspondence with Mr.. Armi~-
icad with the view oi having the latter
prove this claim against the bank
on behalf of the Commonwealth, and
Armstcad had taken steps in that
direction. bat Mr.. Maryc said yesterday
that tins proceeding was wholly uu-
authorized. The check was not made pay
able 10 the Auditor, but 10 the Treasurer.
There is q question as % whether or no the
claim the state had against Mr.. Armistead
j. thus dischargcd