Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-20
STERN JUSTICE.
CASES CRIMINAL AND CIVIL AT THE
BAR or COURT.
Mr.. Royal to Defend the Coupon Suits
Piendish Crime and Death OF
the Victim.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

INOIbttIDIueLtbD VI eht AAi'Hulbul Dl1phtNusl
PETERSBURG, January 10, 1888.
The quarterly term of the Hastings
Court of this city was commenced this
morning, Judge Bernard presiding.
The grand jury, after being sworn and
charged, brought in true bills OF indict-
ment for felony against Sidney Black
well, Charles Traylor, and I. A. Palmer.
The specific charge against Mr.. Traylor
is that Of unlawiully gaining possession
of horse. The indictment against MIR.
Palmeris that of forging the name of Mr.
Theo Crowder as endorser upon a note
for 800. When suit was brought upon
this note Mr.. Crowder swore that his
name as endorser thereon was forgery.
Sidney Blackwell, negro boy, was
tried for snatching a pocket-book con-
tanning nine dollars from the hands Of
Mrs. Prudence Robbins on Sycamore
street, and was sentenced to jail for three
months. This mild verdict was given be-
cause of the youth Of the prisoner. The
Court by nOiie prosequi disposed
of a case that has had two trials without
a verdict. 1t was that of Lee Nelson, a
welLknown colored man, who was
charged with robbing his employers,
Messrs. A. Roseatock e. Co., of a large
quantity Of goods. The Commonwealths
Attorney stated that as the accused had
had two trials without verdict he would
enter notie prOsequi, to which the
Court consented, and the prisoner was
discharged. This case has excited a
great deal of interest among the colored
people OF the city ever since Nelson was
arrested.
The several cases pending against Mr.
James +. Justice for operating a NINA
ture race course we've set for trial on
Friday of next week. The indictment
for forgery against Mr. T. A. Palmer was
set for trial on the 3lst instant. The
trial of Walter Jones for rape will take
place on Monday next. At his trial in
October Jones was found guilty and his
term Of imprisonment IN the pcnitentiary
was fixed at eighteen years but hls
counsel succeeded in getting him a new
trial.
Owing to the absence of Mr.. r. p.
Barham, editor of the IndcT- ADDcdi,
who was some months ago indicted for
libel in allowing the publication of an
article in bis paper rejecting upon
Mayor Jarratt, his case, with others of
similar character, were passed by for the
present.
The prosecution against Mr.. A. b.
GnigOn, q lawyer Of Richmond. under
indictment for selling coupons in this
city without a license, was also passed.
The Commonwealth Attorney stated to
the Court that a case covering this one is
now before the Supreme Court of the
United States, and until that is decided
he will take no further action in Mr..
Guigon's case.
Commonwealth's-Attorney Bernardo has
received a letter from Mr.. William l..
Royal, of Richmond, announcing that
he will be IN Petersburg on the 9th of
February to defend all the parties against
whom proceedings have been commenced
for paying their taxes in coupons. These
cases will come up before Judge Han
cock, of the Circuit Court, on the above
date. The great number of them has
caused much interest III the com
munity.
The police of this city several days
ago received telegram from Burkeville
asking them to look out for one John
Carpenter, a negro, who is wanted there
o answer the charge of outrageous as
,ault. Carpenter has not been caught.
The police were to-day notified that his
sister was dead.
Mr.. W. H. II. Lynn, of Stanton,
grand lecturer of the Grand Chapter of
Virginia Royal Arch Masons, has been
n town all day. Tonight lie visited the
Petersburg Chapter, conferred all the
leRrees, and lectured on the unwrlttcn
work of the order. After this an ele-
CANT supper was served in his honor
The venerable Colonel j. W. Harper,
whose illness has been mentioned, is still
n a very critical condition.
Mr.. robert L. Meade, ST., an old and |
prominent citizen of Brunswick county, !
5 very i'll at his residence near Law
ROBIN ADAIR.