Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24

Mills cases. Some months ago the com
paDy owning and operating these mills
became involved and went into the
hands OF receiver, and thereupon GER
tain creditors Of the company began to
lock into their affairs. The result Of
their Investigations, as they charged in
the proceedings in the Chaucery Court,
was the discovery that large sums Of
money had been borrowed on ware
house receipts and that the hypothe-
Gated goods had been disposed Of be-
fore the notes fell due aud were de-
fsulted.
THE CALICO.
The Gallego Mills Company are char
tered TO carry on milling business,
&C., and they own large property near
the corner Of Byrd and Twelfth streets.
These mills are among the largest mills
| in the country. At one time-before
tte evacuation, when nearly all their
81 Ddi5gs we're destroyed by fire--they
we're said to be the largest mills Of
their kind in the world. In addition
to their business Of grinding wheat and
corn and buying and selling same, the
company took out warehouse license for
their corn-mill. They were thus au-
ihorized to issue warehouse receipts
under the laws Of Virginia.
While the indictments found charge
grand larceny in the plainest terms.
the offences alleged. and for which the
parties will be examined, will really be
for disposiDg Of property belonging to
other parties and warehoused by the
Gallego Mills Company.
A WAREHOUSE RECEIPT.
The following is q copy of one Of the
warehouse receipts which was before the
grand jury
PITrR g. WAEw1cE, TIios B. kErsEE,
President. secretary.
/ THOMAS PORTS, &. =. BAHISDALE.
/ CALICO MILLS MANUFACTCRING
COMPANY.
RICHNoSp. VA. May 2s. 1855.
Is January Office G.M.M. Co.
} Pay toS. h. & Co No. ~ (attachedl.
/ National Bank.
G. A. BAEEsDALE. Treasurer.
/ TEc Galego Mills Manufacturing Com
4 pany has received for storage for account Of
/ simpson. Bass n Co., the following iner-
I Ci iEIdI-r:
/ Two hundred and fifty 25o) barrels Gsl.
/ lego" tour. which Is stored in tie CtlleIO
| @ils SUBJECT 90 their order or that OF tuelr
/ assignee.
/ In te,t'mouy whereof the said Company
70 10. d 4
/ the president and is corporate seal 10 be-
! hcTeuuio affixed.
/ - THEGALLEGO MtLLNWG. co.
seal. PC. WARWICK, President
! - Attest: O.. \. BARKs DALE.
Treasurer
THE GRAND JURY.
Below is a copy Of one Indictment
and the substance OF all the others.
There are twelve bills against Mr.. War
wick and twelve against Mr.. Barks-
dale, and all are in the form below
given.
A number Of indictments sent to the
rand Jury were returned to the court
"n0t true bills the notes in these
cases having been paid, or the evidence
produced showing that an indictment
could not be sustained.
THE INDICTMENTS.
Tins is a sample.
NGreIN1A-Ta the HustinCs Oo,,f or the Cu5
~ EiehmoHd CitN Of Ri'hmORd-to tgH:
The grand jurors OF The Commonwealth
for the body OF the city Of Richmond. on
their Osths present that Peter {. Warwick.
within twelve months asst pas. al the said
city and within the Jurisdiction Of the said
Hastings Court Of the city 81 Richmond,
II coo Hour barrels, OF the value OF 4Oc.
each: 425 balres of hour, OF the value of
50 ger barrel; 2609 bushes S Of corn. Of the
value Of 5Oc per hushel. and all Of the az
gregate value OF 81 qZ7 so. Of the goods aud
chattc's Of the Merchants and Planters
savings l'ank, corporation duly incorpp-
rsted under the laws of Virginia. then aud
there being found, unlawfully and felo-
niOUsly did take, steal. aud carry away,
against the peace and dignity Of the Com
monwealih OF Virginia. John IL. Monia-
que. witness, sworn and sent by the Court
10 the grand jury TO give evidence.
W. l.. LAWTOE, Clerk.
Then follow numerous other indict-
ments charging larceny, as follows:
$50 barrels of Gallego flour OF the value
OF 81 $50 nom simpson. Iass q 90.
$50 baue.s Of GallegO Hour Of the value
OF 1850 from simpson, Bass n C9.
$50 barrels Of GallegO flour Of the value
OF II $50 from simpson, Bass Go.
$50 barrels OF Gailego Hour Of the value
Of 81 $50 from simpson, Bass Co
$50 barrels Of IalegO tiOur Of the value
OF 81 $50 from Simpson Bass a Co.
25e barrels Of Galego Hour OF the value
Of 81 $50 from simpson, Bass * Co.
1900 barrels OF GallegO flour Of the value
OF $500 from Simpson. Bass Co
22b barrels OF -four OF the value OF SLIPS
fIom the Merchants and Planters Savings
Bank.
sos barrels Of "O'Dance flour OF the
value OF & 22O from the Merchants Ma
tiOnal Bank.
II 600 Hour. barrels OF the value OF Sc 500
from the Merchants and Planters savings
2 eo9 bushels Of corn Of the value OF 81.
SO4. so fiOm the Merchants and Planters
savings Bank.
The following were returned nat true
bills:
1900 barrels OF Gal ego -four OF the value
OF $500 nom the First National Bank
$50 barrels Of Gallego flour OF the value OF
sS $50 from the First National Bank.
800 barrels OF Gallego flour Of the value
1f Sl5. 500 from the First National Bank.
9Oaharrels OF o Dance flour OF the value OF
s. coo from the First National Bank.
$500 barrels Of Galego -four OF the value
Of $50 from the First National Bank.
1880 barrels OF Gallego flour and 300 bar
rels Of C'Dance flour OF the value Doth OF
s4l35o from the First National Bank
Similar indictments were preferred
against Mr.. George A. Barksdale, and !
he was indicted in the same cases as
was Mr.. Warwick, the name of each
appearing on each warehouse receipt. |
The chief witnesses are L. L. Bass, |
j. II. Montague, and Isaac Davenport,
Jr.
THE ACCUSED.
Mr.. Warwick and Mr.. Barksdale be- |
long to families that have long been |
identified with the city. At one time /
the mills were the property Of the firm
Of Warwick & Barksdale. Accused |
are well known. They have numerous
connections and wide circles Of friends
here, and they have stood high in the
estimation Of this community. 1t is,
therefore, but scant justice to say here
for the benefit Of those who are not in-
formed about court matters that the
indictments Of grand jury are found
on e4-parte testimony. The accused
have no opportunity there to offer evil
dence or to make explanations. So it
may be that when their side is heard a
different aspect may be put upon the
cases.
Mr.. Warwick is a citizen Of Chester
field and is a member Of the State
Senate.
Ranch uarrants have heen urenared