Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-02
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.

A Suit Against A Bank-Arrest for Passing
Courierfeit Money-Tbe City Charter-rwo
Deaths ON Sunday Exports OF Tobacco.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, February /, 1886.
The Hastings Court has been engaged
all day in the trial Of the suit brought
by Captain John S. Clary against the
Petersburg Savings and Insurance Bank
for $4,000 for alleged injury to his
credit. The plaintiff is well-known
butcher and meat-dealer. lie alleges
that on the I'd day Of December he had
s2O to his credit in that bank that ne
drew a check for els in favor of c. r.
King in payment of balance due
for some cattle sold on commission
that this check was thrown out by
the bank, and that when he went to
INQUIRE the reason he was treated dis
courteously. The bank officers admit
ted that there should have been bal
ance to Clary's credit, and stated that
the failure to pay the check for els was
caused by mistake on the part OF one
Of the clerks in placing the $50 to the
debt instead of the credit side Of his
account. Furthermore, that as soon as
the mistake was discovered it was cor
rtcted and an explanation sent to Clary
with the offer to pay the costs in the
case. The plaintiff further alleged that
on previous occasion the bank had re-
fused TO honor one Of his checks because
il called for three cents more than his
balance amounted to, and that the payee
made good the difference to secure the
payment Of the check. This was ex-
planned by the bank that it was not de-
sired to have to carry this small amount
along through its books. The bank Of
iicers testified that every possible &C.
.commodation had been shown to Cap
tain Clsry, and that his account was
troublesome one to keep, as it was usu-
ally checked up close TO his balances.
The plaintiff was represented by w. r.
Mckinney and the bank by Alexander
Hamilton.
A stranger who gives his name as
FuIcus Walsh was arrested here yes
terdsy by Sergeant Berry, charged
with passing counterfeit quarter-dol-
lars. He is said to be a moulder by
trade. and is suspected Of having coined
the counterfeits himself. Where be is
from is not known. He passed one
piece in payment for drinks and an
other was found in his possession. A
colored man who was drinking with
him was also arrested on the same
charged, but it is believed he was in
noeent Of the character Of the money.
The proposed amendment TO our city
charter is the subject Of much comment
in the community. II may be stated
rs fact that IL meets with favor among
the white people. The opposition to it
comes almost entirely from the Repub-
licans. The trainers OF the bill design
that it shall bring about more equal
representation among the people in the
management of our municipal affairs,
and that the wealth and intelligence Of
the city shall bs given some voice In
our local government.
Mrs. Julia thinner, wife Of Mr. VIII
liam L. thinner, died Sunday morning
after . very brief illness. She was
comparatively well on Saturday. The
deceased vas . conspicuous member Of
Grace Episcopal church, of which her
husband has long been vestryman, and
xeaious Ia ell the good works Of the
church. She died dusisg tie hour ef
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