Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-27
BEFORE HIS HONOR.
FIVE HOURS DOCKET III TIE POLICE
COURT YESTERDAY.
Several Persons Sent On for House and Car
Brssking-A Stranger IN
Trouble, &c.

1he cases were not so numerous. Oub DeaT-
ly all OF them except the plain "drunks"
were long add tedious, consuming much
time. Although on the outside the ther-
mometer was down near the freezing point,
there was such dense mass OF humanity IN
the courtroom that the air became Disagree
ably close aud very foul. Not only all OF the
space usually allotted to spectators was filed.
but the spaces on ether side OF the bench
aud bar were likewise crowded.
STRANGER IN TROUBLE.
The most interesting case heard curing
tue session OF the court was the continued
one OF Stanley George Montague, stranger
In Richmond, charged with being suspi-
clous character.
Nr. G. V. Meredith appeared as counsel
FOR The accused, who was neatly dressed and
bore every appearance Of being gentle
man. lie looked TO be about thirty.seven
years old, and II was evident that he had
been on a spree.
The witnesses in the case were Captain
james B. Angle, OF the Second police dis
trict: Sergeant A. N. TOminson. who
worked up the case and made the arrest (:
Lee Asher, proprietor OF bar-room corner
OF Ninth and Cary streets; Joseph 2. Pax
ton. clerk at the 81. Claire Hotel: DIR. j. Hall
Moore the denlist, and 4 student In his Of
fee; and the prisoner bUself
The testimony was quite yolumlnous, and
taken altogether, showed that the accused ar
rived m this city from Washington oil The
morning train last Wednesday or ThursGsy,
having travelled from Washington IN com-
pany with a man whom he did not know,
but who said that be lived In Richmond:
that the two went 10 Reugers and had
drinks and Montague got breakfast, after
H. IN ba
gagged room; that Saturday morning
Montague went 10 Asbers place, ac-
cOmpanied By another man, and got
drinks. Int little while he was back again
with two men and took another drink, and
called Tor third drink, when he was refused,
as be was then pretty full. The prisoner
stood at the end OF the bar.counter, tore Up
a check. and then left the place. Thinking
It was good check, and supposing that the
man did not know what he was doing, Asher
gathered no the pieces and pasted them to-
gether, with tue intention OF giving II back
10 the gentleman when he called again.
Asher sent the check 10 the State Bank, on
which IT was drawn. and was Informed that
Mr.. Kohlcr had 20 account at this bank.
The accused went 20 DR.. MOore's Office
Friday afternoon and again saturday, and on
the former occasion took number OF papers
from his pocket, among them this check.
which he exhibited and asked, GLOW wolld
YOU ike 10 baye tbi, Z" He made no effort
whatever to use the check or get money on
it, and put il back m his pocket without
waiting to have bis question answered.
when he calei 90 Saturday he wanted 10
| sell Or. Moore the right Tor the use OF dia-
mond liquid to bore holes m glass, OF which
he was the inventor and paleniee. He eX-
hibited papers and credentials showing that
I..f 10. tad hrFr off ~ hr
Al that time the acCusCd was under the IN.
.luence of liquor, and while at the Office
wrote out the formula for making the liqu'd,
aCd wanted 10 rIskc DR.. Moore preseut OF
it. but he declined It. Montague repre-
sented himself 10 be dentist. and from his
conversation Moore was satisfied that be was
member Of the profession.
Dr. Moore, at the request OF the prisoner,
telegraphed to eX-CODgressman Ellis, OF
Loulsians, now prominent lawyer of
Washington, and TO New York bank, TO both
of which he received responses TO show tnas
the prisoners repre-. entatioDs were not false.
Montague made a yerv frank statement
when on the stand, and said that he had been
drunk ever since bis arrival in the city and
knew nothing Whatever OF what had oc-
Cured. He did not know that there was
such man III Richmond as kOhler and bad 10
knowledge AZ TO how he came by the check. a
letter from his attorney IN New Orleans was
introduced to show that his patent was =
valuable one. and advising him what prices
10 charge for the state rights TO sell the
nud. While in Washington he called on
eX.ConFressman Ellis, who he says is a
relative bv marriage, and obtained money
TO take him TO New Orleans. where his home
has been since last July. His wife died 10
August, and he says be has been drinking
ever since.
The case was dismissed, and the prisoner
warned to profit by this experience.
BROKE IL FOR RIDE.
Doison Clark, A. NJ. Town, and Lewis
Freed, the three young white men whose
arrest IN Petersburg on the charge OF break
ing and entering in tue uight-time Freight
Car No. 324, OF tue Richmond aud Peters
burg Railroad Company, was announced in
tue Dispatch Of yesterday, were before court,
and Officers W. :. Hawkins and j. II. Rob-
inson. OF the Petersburg pelce force, were
present Gs witnesses.
After partial examination 1t was found
that certain witnesses who were not present
would be needed. aud The case was there.
fore continued till March 9Th. The car was
broken into in the iIyrdstraet yard on the
night OF the DIST, but the fact was not dis
covered until the train reached Chester,
when the conductor found The door OF the
car open and these persons in il. He at once
| nailed tue car up, and on arriving in Pc
tersburg the prisoners were arrested and
The Richmond police notified through the
railroad officials. The young men, who are
decentlv and comfortably dressed, say that
they broke into the ear not to steal anything,
but simply to get free ride. They seem
now TO realize the serious condition IN which
they have placed themselves. One OF taem
Yesterday remarked: 1--WE have gotten iuto
- OF box"
CRANp.JuRY CASES.
Horace Walker lcolored), who was sent on
to the grand Jury Monday on similar
charge, was before court again charged with
breaking into the dwelhng-houSe OF stephen
Puiney in the nighttime and stealing there
from one lot OF lead pipe OF the value OF $40.
| The evidence against Horace was quite
strong. aud Justice Crutchtled without hear
ing the argument OF Giles Jackson, Walkers
counsel, announced that he would seud the
accused on 10 the grand Jury.
Willie Richardson alias Lightning and
| Lewis Brsxton, two cOlored boys about thir-
| teen aud sixteen years old respectively, were
| charged with being common tbieves without
| visible means OF support; also with breaking
| and entering in the nighttime the stall OF
Frank Glasgow in the Second market and
| stealing one pair OF scales and one basket.
| in the first ease security was required OF
eacn for six months IN the sum OF $500, and
| in the latter they were both sent on TO the
grand Jury. and the evidence was OF such
| character thst Justice Crutchfeld threatened
10 issue warrant for Lewis, colored junk
dealer, who bought the scales, paying
quarter for them. His testimony was quite
amusing. There was also evidence 10 the
effect that these boys have been stealing
things and selling them TO q white man in the
gro ,ery business on Third street.
OTHER CAsEs.
The case OF Charlie White (colored),
charged with cutting aud woun dug James
Brown with knife With intent TO Kill. was
called. but In the absence Of the wounded
msn. who is al tue colored almshouse, IL was
continued until the 9th OF March.
Brown was more comfortable yesterday
afternoon than on Monday. aud the aims
beuse physicians think the chances are
favorable for his recovery.
in the case OF Frank Binford (coloredl