Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-21
PETERSBURG.
xuuEpous Po1axRIys "A sHRRwD
NEoR0s PLAN 70 RAISE H0nEY.
arrestsd in the Midst Of His Gsms-Held
for Several Indictments Per-
sonal News.
,co,r,.0ooa.uc. OF the Rionmoud Dispstchl

,correspoudsnc OF the Richmond Dispaichl
DECEMBER 90, 1886.
Granville Moody atlas Waiter jasper.
the negro fo,ger who has been operating
So cxten,iyely IN this city during The past
several weeks, was arraigned 10 The Mayors
Court this morning, and The fact thai so
many charges were pending against hin
attracted a large crowd to witness The ex-
animation. Moody is a young man, not
much over twepty.one years oil age, DARK
colored. intelligent, aud writes COOL hand.
He vas tirst examined and sent on for trial
for forging the name OF j. w. Butterworth
10 an order for $40 on james NJ. Williams
for 9. 800 rounds Of seed-cott0n. Dir. VIII
uams care a check for the amount, when
VAS casbed at bank. and the money subse-
ouently spent. The second case against
him was that OF forging the name OF James
NJ. williams to a check for Sl.7 on the
bapking.house Of Hinton Dunn.
when he presented this check II
was recognized as forgery. aud
Moody was =. arrested. He was sent
on for trial IN this case also. On bis person
was found another check for Sl.t5, To which
was forged the name OF james NJ. Williams,
and on This charge he was committed for
trial in the Hastings Court. There were
also found IN his pocket several blank
checks on the house OF Hinton q Dunn,
which, probably, II was his intention TO use
at some future time. The above three
checks were purpOrted to be endorsed by j.
w. Butterworth, the agent OF Mr.. Williams,
and in each CAGE the endorsement wa.
forgery. The fourth case on which hoouy
vas examined and sent on was that oil at
tempting TO pass a forged order for STA on
Mr.. A. A. Allen, purporting to be signed
by T.. l.. II. Young (Nr. Aliens agcnt), for
corn claimed to have been delivered. Mr
Allen suspected something wrong about
tins paper, and fortunately for himself re-
fused TO pay IL.
Two other charges of like character re-
main TO be heard against the prisoner
Grst, for obtaining tie sum OF sl5 from Mr.
George Davis on forged order OF Mr.. A..
Il. Hobbs, Of Prince George county, pre-
scnied and paid on the ith OF Deem Der.
This paper asked for the money on the
promise OF peanuts 10 he sent in at an early
day: second, for forging the name Of Mr..
A. Il. Hobbs to an order for ~ on Mr.. L..
NJ. Dobie. Mr.. Dobir. suspecting some
thing wrOng, refused to pay. II Is proba-
bic that other transactions Of the kind my
vet come to light, as it would seem from
the discoveries thus far made that he bad
entered into the forgery business with the
intent TO make money.
MIR. samuel Watson, Jr., a merchant on
high Standing in this community for great
numter of years, and an hOnOred citizen
a. well. died Sunday morning OF pneumo'
mia. He was about seyenty-tw0 years OF
age.
Another snow fell here this morning, but
fortunately did not continue long.
PERSONAL AND NEWS NOTES.
Rev. ". l.. Wood, pastor OF Wcst-End
Baptist church. in this city, will be married
on Wednesday evening 10 one OF Rich
mond's fair daughters. The ceremony will
take place at Grace Street Baptist church at
$50 O'Clock.
Mr.. II. q. Mofett. Railroad Commits.
sioncr. was in the city to-day on official
business.
Rev. J. W. Rosebro, pastor Of the Tabb-
street Presbyterian church, preached a
special sermon last night on the prevailing
vices Of the dav. 4 very full cOnsregl-
ton was present, and the sermon, which
abounded in plain. unvarni,hed, practical
illusions to and denunciatiOrs Of these
vices, produced a profound effect.
The types made me say in my last letter
that over 400 lots" Of loose tobacco were
sold in this city lat week. 1t should have
read "over 100000 pounds"
The ye>try OF 81. Johns Episcopal church
have extended a call to the Rev. j. e..
Scott. OF Orange county. to become their
rector. Mr.. SCOTS answer has not yet
been received.
MIR. Thomas Nlcacham and bride (nee
Miss Julia webb baye returned to the city
from their bridal trip North.