Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-31
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Edward w. williams tbe Accused
Double Case OF Alleged Tres
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Edward W. Williams alias Wooden oiidS
W0odson, the colofed man whose arrest was
announced IN Yesterdays Dispatch. was be-
fore The Police Court 10 answer the charge
OF breaking and entering In the nighttime
the dwelling-house OF Ellen Gardner aud
stealing two pair OF bracelets, two loekels, a
gold chain aud locket, gold ring, one set
ring, one gold bresstpiu, one black cross,
two silk baDdkerchefs, one pair OF shoes,
pocket-book, three undersbirts, one towel.
ten pieces Of wearing apparel, dozen hand
kerchiefs, two gold c0ll9r.buttons, aud S34O
I'm money, all the property OF Ellen Gard
mel and Of the aggregate value u sl23l5.
Ellen Gardner is employed a. cook for the
family OF Captain John A. Coke. snd her
room was broken into last Saturday night
and robbed OF these articles. The case was
at once placed In the hands OF the police,
who soon received information that led them
20 suspect the accused, and when his house
was searched n large number OF the stolen
articles were found. The evidence against
Williams was quite strong, aud he was sent
on TO the grand jury.
+. A. Randolph appeared as counsel for
the prisoner.
ALLEGED TREsPAss.
William PIzzini and w. A. o. Cole. who
are conScted with the management OF the
Virginia Electric Light and Power Company,
were charged With trcsplssiug upon the
premises OF John McEyoy; and on the
other h0nd John McEvOy was charged with
trespassing upon the premises OF the Electric
Light Company and cursing William
Pizzini Alter a partial examination both
eases were continued until February 9tn for
further hearing.
Mr.. McEyOy owns the building and lot
adjoining the electric company's plant, on
Seventh street south Of Cary; and 1t viii be
remembered that he recently brought suit
against the company for damages, claiming
that the movement Of the heavy machinery
used 10 generate electricity caused bis build
ing 70 greatly shake, and that his property
was otherwise injured by reason OF the cleo
tric plant having been established In such
close proximity to It. The iurv that tried
the ease found for the defendant. One Of
the guy or euard-wre' used TO bold The
compauys smoke-stack in place extends
across McFvOY's lot. at q considerable cleNa-
ton; and be claims that this Is q trespass as
no one has right % 20 either over or under
bis property without hIs permission. 1hs
controversy led 10 the present proceedings
i'm court, and the point raised NAV prove
quite an interesting as we'll az important one.
OTHER CAsEs.
Tempy IIasklns (colOred), breaking and
entering In the DAYTIME the coal-hou'e OF
l.. + Eubank and stealing lot Of coal.
Continued until February 9Th.
g.V. Echols and Harry Terry. charged
with being suspicious characters, were re-
quired 10 give security for sixty days in The
sum % Sl00.
The c.se OF b. II. Barnes, charged with
stealing from the person Of Philip I. Carlton
el0 in monev, was continued until to-day on
account of the absence oi witnesses for the
Commonwealth.
Hampton Melton, drunk and dlsordery
and resisting the police. Fined so and
costs.
An examination was held In the case Of
George Elicit (colored), CHARGED with stealing
a gold watch. the property Of John Garneit
aud the charge was dismissed, the evidence
not sustaining 1t.