Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-16
GALLEG0-M MILLS CASE
ER. FETER c. WARWICK TRIED AND
FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Accused Fully Discharged and Nolle
Prossqui Entered in the Case
Of Mr.. Barksdale.

10 ,bc Uustings Court yesterday morn
ing, wien the ease oi the Common
wealth against Peter c. Warwick. charged
With violating the licensed-warehouse az
was called, the Commonwealth aud the a.
cused announced themselves ready Tor trial.
Aiter Tho accused had plelded not guilty
the Common wealth's Attorney said to the
Court that he Indictment wa' found by tho
grand jury upon the suppositiou that the
warehouse Of the Gallego Company was
licensed a. the time Of the transaction set
forth IN the indictment. but after the most
careful investigation befOund that such WIS
not the fact. and tlat the charge could NOT
be maintained upon such ground. Tie
should therefore proceed against ihe a,-
cused '0r obtaining goods upon fal-e pre-
fences, although the bill of PARTICULAR
called Tor and furnished the defence did not
refer 10 sucn an accusation. To thi- de-
PENDANTS counsel responded that tbty
would waive al further notice. and t1atth
accused was ready FOR tflal upon any chlrgr
tha. TIE CommonweallG's Attorney saw 1t
TO allrrc after hearing hi- proof.
Captain ucicu Bas. wa then sworn o.
a css. but he had not proceeded iir 10
a. testimony before u was seen 10 be Iai1l
10 ihc charge Ol false pfe'en"e, nor coul
the charge 81 embezzlcm,nt be sustained
IN his testimony Captain Bass stated that
tho original transaction with TIC CALICO
Muis Company was FOR wheal sold by il'
firm of simpson. Bass 4 co. 20 The Calico
Mi, Company; that lhe latter oXcclitei 10,
nobs in settlement Of this transaction.
AID laye o., collateral what par
ported 10 De warehouse receipts; that
wien th, notes became due the old note,
| aud receipts were taken In and neT one
gwen: Hat thi, continued until the collapse
I u the Gallego-Mili, Company; that when
| the francisl difficulty Of The sail company
! was made known witness went 10 Mr.. Foit'.
| who had then been elected president ot ihe
! co,GIsuy rs r, r,Orgauized. and expressed Li>
} willingness 10 renew TIE notes. provided
| the mcrchaDdi,e called for ~ The rcceips
was 81 The mill. lie was then informed
/ that The v hctt called for had been disposed
! u or ground up in the regular course 20.
/ the business Of the miil.
After hiiei cros,-eXaminIti0u. the ac-
/ cu>sd Offering no testimony, the cl>e W..
! submitted % the jury, who from the box
| rro1ounced the accused no. guilty. and di-
/ reciod the CLERK so 90 write il out, walch
|
! The tommonwea'fh's Attorney then
! stated 10 The Court th1t prosecution upon
1 the other indictments could not be mliu-
taired either against Mr.. Warwick or Mr..
! B2ik,dalc: that he had given to the te>tI-
/ mont hls best and most careful consider1-
/ tiou. and found ~ IL no element of crime,
and ihd Il wa, hi. duty slikc 90 tuc Com.
mULW,alth and 10 tac accused. with leav
/ ~ fhe court, 10 enter a NOTE prDNsIu iu
/ the remaining cases. And it was >o or-
/ CtTej.
~. Warwick wa, represented hy Ncs~r,.
/ Pegram d. ~tringiclloW. hr. BArk-l.ie ay
| Mi. Ic@h Page, and TIE Commonwealth pi
| Sir. VIII.
several u the regular yenircnen .um
/ mcrtd for the term had formed and cN-
prf-.td opinions about tho ra,e. ana were
told GO .iaud aside. Their places were tliIeI
/ hy o.her.. who were 1t once summoned
/ hy flc sergeant.