Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-06
A CASE OF ROBBERY.
JAMES vAEH0BN GIFTS SEVEN YEARS IN
TIE PENITEsTIARY.
Trial Of the Negro Who Robbed Mrs Smiths
Householder Cases Tried in
the Hastings Court.


cosl-bsck skin. and unpreposSessmg coun-
ieusnce. was Srralened in the Hastings Couit
Yesterday on the charge OF breaking into the
house Of Mrs. NJ. s. Smith and stealing
therciron gold watch and chain and two
diamond rings.
The robbery was most daring one. II
vas committed the night OF Saturday, Nav
18Th. snd an account OF IL was published In
tae Dispstch day or two thereafter.
Nsnhorn was not represented by counsel.
T. 4. Randolph had promised 10 defend
him. the prisoner said, but the colored law
yer did DOT appear.
NES. SMITH TESTIFES.
Mrs. Smith. who is one Of the most highly
estectned and popular ladies IN the city. was
the first witness. She told Of being awakened
shout II O'Clock on the night IN question
aud seeing a msu with his back 10 ber Try
ins ~ opsn her huresu-drawers, and she at
ouce spfapg from her bed, raised a window
ana cried for help.
some Of The ncighboFs soon came 10 her
assistance, but not before the thicf had es'
eapcd through the bathroom 10 the upper
hack porch, and by the assistance OF grape
vine thence descended 10 The ground.
Mrs smith was positive that every door
81 Ter house was itthFN. iipN th' NuA~A
gained an eutlance was a mystery to her.
TEE FEISoNrE TIE MAN.
Vanhorn IN court wore long black coat.
Dressed rs be was Ms. saith could not
idCnhtl HIM.
Commonwealth Attorney SpOtsvood had
asmaH bundle opened and took thercfrom a
cap aRd short striped jacket and told Van
horn 10 put these ou and stand with hlS back
10 Afrs Smith. when this was done the
wifress SAID:
81 cannot he mistaken. That is the man
ssw in my house.
THE SBoEs.
negro man named Taylor testified to
finding a pair OF shoes IN a stable near Mrs.
smiths house the morning after the robbery.
These were produced in court.
COAT, SHOES, And CAP.
Belle Brown (colored) identified the coat,
shoes. and cap as the property OF Nauhorn.
prson6r was wearing all these articles when
Do left her house on the night Of the robbery.
Ilp returned to witnesss house about IL
o'clock the same uIcnt minus shoes and cap.
sERGEANTTOmISSoN
Sergeant Alexander Tomlinson testified
that hr received Information OF the robbery
soon after u occurred and went 10 Mrs.
smiths house Srd examined the premises.
He saw the muddy track ieft upon a towel
in the bathroom, by which route the tbief
esealed. The prints 0i a mans fingers were
rlstn IN the dust on the shutters OF q window
bBnd over the upper back porch. A grape
vine running up 10 the porch was badly
torndn the descent oi the thief, and the esp
m Question vas found at the foot OF the
porch The coat was found In Henrlco At
The house Of cO'ored nan who had lately
been ROBBED Of soms clothes, and the jacket
vas LETT there by thethief.
THr CoLoRED SERVANT.
Mrs. Smiths coiorsd servant Eliza testified
that al the doors TO the house were securely
locked or fastened on the night OF the rob-
terry. Jim NanhOrn's mother was Mrs.
smiths cook, witness said, priorto last jan
vary. and witness hsd not seen the prisoner
st Mrs. Smiths house since bis motherleit
AIRING IDENTIFIED.
solomon joel, a jeweer, testified that
fine diamond ring was brought to bis store
and offered for sale for fifty cents by Daniel
Lucas, q small colOred boy now under ar
resL
joel would not purchase the ring, but IN
formed lhe police, who arrested Lucas.
THIS ring was identified hy Mrs. smith as
her property. aud is valued st $3.50.
The other ring and the watch and chais
have not been recovered.
SEWN YEARS.
CommonWeath'sAttor SpOtswood sub
mitied the case without argument, and the
Jury, alter a few minutes consultation,
found the prisoner guilty aud fixed his pun-
isbmcnt at seven years in the penitentiary.
There are four other indictments against
Nanhorn for felony.
WHISKY TIE CAUSE.
Joseph Reed, syoung white man, was tried
for stealing lot Of gold leaf from W. l..
simons 6 Brothers. book-bnding establish
ment
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge
and said that his appetite for wblskey was so
grest thst 10 would lead him to commit
almost any crime while under it, influence.
lie has young wife 10 take care Of he
claimed, snd thought the experience he had
gone through would cause him 20 lead bet
Ter lfe.
The Jury gave him fifteen days in jail.
There Is another indictment OF similar
character, which will he tried to-day.
Young THIEVES.
Nsrcellus Moshy and Winston and John
Allen. three colored boys, each OF about
seven years OF age, were arraigned for
breaking into the storehouse OF Lloyd &
Brooks snd stealing lot OF Jelly, beef, saT-
dimes. etc.
when Judge witt booked upon the boys.
whose beads barely reached the top OF a
chair. he called for their mothers and told
them 70 take the BOYS home and thrash them,
as they were too young TO be sent down 10
iai.
4 note TrOsc9d was then entered by the
ComnIoLW ealth 10 each Of these cases.
wuIsKEY, AGAIN.
Charles Rosser, young white man, was
charged with sssauluug and resisting the
police
The prisoner was defended by +. a. Ran.
d0lph (coored). lie pleaded guilty and
laid his crime to wbiskey.
Policeman Rediord was put upon the
stand and testified that when he went 10 or.
rest RoSser for dlsorderly conduct the pri-
soner kicked, bit, and fought him in every
way possible.
Accused was given SIXTY days in Jail.
FAMILY FEUD.
Mary Thomas was charged with asSauiting
and attempting o shoot Catherine Garner.
These colorcd women live in adjoining
houses. Snd the examination OF witnesses had
not piocoe ded far before II was aScertained
that Tie accused bad been at variance for
f0uls tine and the charge was not substsn-
tiated.
The Commonwealth therefore entered
So1e pr0sefh
DANIEL I. HALL PARDONED.
Boy who Killed Receives Executive
Clemency.
The Governor has pardoned Daniel
Thomas Hail a colored bOV who WAS con-