Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-29

He said that Saturday morning Anders
son told him that he wanted him to take
two barrels around to bis house that eve
ming. He said he had carried away
about twenty loads, sometimes one and
often two barrels to load, since Christ
mas. All had been carried to Anderson's 9
house except two or three barrels, which
we're taken TO the home Of Tinsley.
Witness Was sometimes given fourth OF
the part stolen and sometimes be was
given piece OF bacon.
Tinsley was put upon the stand, and
said that be knew nothing about the
matter; that Saturday evening Ander-
son asked him to help Stewart 10 put two
barrels of wood which were near the
back door upon the cart. Witness did
not think at tho time that it was any
thing but wood.
Justice Crutchfeld asked Anderson If
he had snythingt to say, and his counsel
said the old man WIS in his dotsge and
did not know anything about the matter.
ARGUED AID DECIDED.
The case was argued by all the counsel,
and Commonwealth's-Att Spots
wood in closing asked the Justice to show
Stewart as much mercy as was IN his
power. as he had been 30 free to confess
Of his own will, and had rendered the
State and the robbed firm service.
The Justice said as only one specific
charge, that OF stealing S32 worth OF
bacon on Saturday, had been sustained
by the evidence, he would find all three
guilty Of petty larceny. Stewart was
given sixty days in Jail and Tinsley and
Anderson three months each.
Mr.. Richardson took an appeal in the
case OF Tinsley, and il will be carried to
the Hastings Court.
NO FELONY.
John Shehan, young man. was
charged with feloniously breaking into
the bar-room of John Grady, in Rock
etts. in the nighttime.
Mr.. Grady testified that On the night
his bar-room was broken into be was up
stairs in his room and heard noise
down below. He started down the steps,
when some one called him and said he
wanted drink. He saw a man behind
the counter and went up and placed a
pistol against his breast. The man again
called for drink, when witness recog-
nized him as John Sheban. Grady saw
that he was quite drunk, and as he visit
ed the place quite often thought he just
broke in to get drink.
Witness said the lock was not secure,
and that the door WAS easily broken
open. Shehan had always been allowed
more privileges than any one who visited
the bar-room, and he did not think he
wanted to commit robbery. Shehan
was fined $40.
OTHER CASES.
The continued case of Benjamin Pitt
man (colored). charged with feloniously
shooting William cambridge (colored),
was called again and continued until
September 5th. cambridge, who has
been at the almshouse since the shoot
ing, is still unable to appear in court.
z. II. Sutherland was charged with
assaulting and beating his wife, Dora l..
Sutherland. The Court fined him $40
and required security for his good be-
havior
William Jones (colored), charged with
being a fugitive from justice from Peters
burg, was held in default of security.
The continued case of Richard Wig
gins (colored), charged with being dis
orderly and resisting the police, was dis
missed.
}. b. Woodson, for buying and selling
old junk without license. Fined 25 and
costs.
Bella Jones (colored>, charged with
keeping n disorderly house. Fined S.
and costs.