Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-17
HE TOOK Ir, BUT Nor TO STEAL.
A Free Ride Gets q YoGng Nan fu
Tro0bre-Osher Cases.

John Crowley, very respectable-look-
ing young white man, was before the
Police Court yesterday morning to
answer the very grave charge Of stealing
horse and jumper worth $3.50,
the property of John A. Moore.
Mr.. Moore is a letter-carrier and collects
the mail from the Exposition post-otfice.
He was in the Exposition building Mon
day evening when his turnout which was
in the grounds, was taken possession OF
and driven OF. 1t was subsequently,
found in the possession Of tho accused,
whos was arrested by Officer Good
man and taken TO the Third police station,
where hespent the night.
The prisoner made what appeared
to be a very frank and honest state
ment of the facts in the case. he
did not deny driving of with the
horse and jumper, but most en-
phatically denied taking them with any
intention to commit larceny. His ex-
planation was that he went out TO the
Exposition and there met with some
friends and they began drinking; that
he became beastly intoxicated. and while
in this irrational state got into the jumper
and without having any special object
in view drove about generally until over
taken near the Soldiers Home.
Justice Crutchfeld feeling that there
was cause for suspicion sent the accused
on to the grand jury.
Crowley claims to have come here
from the North, whcre he was travel
ling salesman for a Wholesale house, to
work for a Virginia insurance company.
he says that when he started on his
spree he had $50 in his pocket and a
gold watch. both OF which be either lost
or had stolen. Only the gold chain re-
mained fshen he was arrested.
MONTA SENT on.
George Monta, the dHGche OF the
stranded Shelby circus, whose arrest on
the charge OF breaking and entering the
restaurant OF Kain & Doyle on the Tx
position Grounds and stealing $50 worth
of cigars and liquors, was announced in
yesterdays Dispatch, was before court.
The evidence against him was pretty
conclusive and he vas sent on TO the
grand jury. Monta had very little to
say in court, but when arrested by Off
Ger Joynel no admitted his crime and
said he felt so badly about it soon after
its committal that he almost determined
to carry the things back. Montn and
another one of the cx.showman rented q
room at No. 1909 west Clay street, in
which were found forty-twO boxes Of ci-
gars containing fifty cigars each, five
bottles full OF liquor, and six empty bot
ties.
OTHER CASES.
Among the other cases disposed Of
were the following:
Charles Heinline, drunk and fighting
in the bar-room of James McEyoy.
Fined 25 and costs.
William Finegan, drunk and trespass-
ing on the premises OF Samuel Boltz,
Jr. Fined So and costs.
John w. Sinner, an escaped lunatic
from the Eastern Asylum, was COM
mitted to Jail to await the arrival Of the
asylum authorities
Edward Dean (colored), breaking and
entering sealed car to commit larceny.
Surety required for ninety days in SlU0.
Rachel Coleman and Martha Harris
(both colored), fighting. Fined s. and
costs each.
Mary Jane Strange, drunk and dis
orderly and creating a disturbance in
the bar.room Of n. J. Smith. Surety
required for six months.
Twelve prisoners were committed to
Jail yesterday and twenty-five on Mon
day.