Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-17
AN ERRING SOLDIER.
STRANGE CONDUCT OF A FIRST REar-
MYNT MEMBER.
Andrew Cash Seat TO Jail for hight Months
for Getting Goods Usdsr False
pretencet.


First Regiment Virginia Volunteers. and
very respeetsble.lookng young man. was
before the Police Court yesterday morning,
under the assumed name Of Cassie. charged
with ieloniously obtaining pair OF shoes
worth s250 from II. +. Tinsley under false
pretenees; also. by false representation
attempting to obtain money from A. l..
Hanes. Governor Fi,zhugh Lee. aud Others
The young man had no counsel; Com.
mon weallb's- Attorney spotswood was pres
snt for the prosecution.
In the shoe case four witnesses were ex.
smined, aud IN The second one six, and
several more we're present, but 1t was not
deemed necessary 10 introduce any others.
There were none TOR the defence.
HOW BE GOT THE SHOES.
Mr.. Tiusley, who l. a contributing mem
Der OF Company n. in bis testimony said
that about two weeks ago the prisoner snd
another man came 10 his place OF business
and represented himself TO he Captain A. {.
Gasser. OF Company ID, and that be was In.
yestigatIng TIE affairs OF the company ana
bad found the finances IN a bad condition;
thai Captain Davis bsd left the company
about $500 in debt, and they were now going
round TO see the contributing members OF
the company.
Mr. Tinsley stated psrenthetically that he
paid bis dues to the company by furnishing
shoes. About two days after the first visit
the accused called at his store agaiD and in
quired how many pair of shoes Captsln
Davis bad gotten on account OF the com
pany. He gave him the required intorma-
ton. The prisoner then informed him that
he had taken charge OF the company TO
bring II out OF its financial troubles. and In
future he did not want any shoes furnished
10 members az the company except on an
order from him on the 9th OF February
the prisoner came to his store and said he
wanted q cheap pair Of shoes. He was fitted
with a pair at $3.50.
Mr. Bruce, Mr.. Tinsley's clerk, corrobo-
rated the above. and, like Mr.. Tiusley. posi-
tivelv identified the accused as the man who
got the shoes.
PATHETIC APPEAL.
In the second csse MessrS. 5. III. Eaves,
Walter Scott. Frederick Brauer, and others
stated that the prisoner approached them.
and, presenting 10 them paper, OF which
the following is an exact copy, secured con-
tributions for what they thought TO be
worthy object:
"RICuMoND, VA, March IS. 1889.
"Mr. G. G.. Walker died this morning ut
his home after q long Illness and bis mother
being unable TO bury him she applyes for
some aid. Mr.. Walker has been a good.
honest pan and also member of the first
reg. Va. vol for some time ~ his mother is
poor widow | hope you will bee able TO do
something for ne.
Yours truly, r H. ADAMS.
THE PAPER.
Dir. Frank r. Bates, one OF the Assistant
City Engineers. said the prisoner was at one
time m The employment OF the city; that
70 fo HaV
requested BIN to copy paper similar TO the
above, which was found In the possession OF
the accused when he was arrested, and be
did so.
When arrested Cash admitted that he had
another paper OF this character, but had
lost it.
EIGHT MONTHS.
The evidence beng conclusive as to the
ruilt OF the prisoner. be was given four
months in Jail for each offence, making two
thirds OF year that no will have to spend
down under the hill.
Cash was given an opportunity to testify,
but he bad nothing TO say further than to
deny that he wrote the paper found on his
person and copied above.
THE CASE.
sercesnt +. z. Hulce deserves much credit |
for the m nner IN which he worked up this |
case az ne promptness with which he |
placed b.. hand on the guilty party. The |
matter was only gwen into his charge FRI |
day morning and the only evidence that he |
had was that a member Of the company, no. |
body knew who, had been playing this game |
sndthat Captain Gssser and others tho lad |
made dIlieent inquiry were unable 10 settle /
upon the right person. The first intimation /
he received was that the guilty man had |
once been city employee. He went to
the City Engineers Office to look
over the pay-rolls and Mr. Bates told
him OF this paper that lie had copied |
for Cash. who was AZ one time engaged on
city work. That night the Sergeant went
down on Seventeenth street and arrested
the accused. The matter was first brought
10 the attention OF the police on Friday morn
ing by Governor Lee, whose suspicious were
aroused by Cash's calling on him twice with
IN four days with the same paper asking aid,
which be declined TO give, feeling assured
that the representations were not genuine.
The paper produced in court showed that
&C. 65 had been collected on 1t.
PERSONAL
Cash says he is twenty-three years old and
machlnst by trade. lie lives at 40I north
Seventeenth street, or says he does IL six
feet one inch In height, and weighs about
100 pounds. He has black, oily hair, which
he paris on the left side OF the bead very
near the middle, Oark eyes, ana youthiul'
looking moustaehe very nearly mouse color.
he was very neatly dressed with black dag
onal sack coat, dark pants. standing collar,
striped scarf. aud wore a derby bat.
When court was oyer Cash had an inter-
view with Justice Crutchheld and asked that
bis sentence be made lighter, but the Justice
replied that be would not do IL; that he had
already been as lenieDt as he could be.
OTHER CASES.
Eddie Cbildress, Thomas Malone. and
Arthur simpson, three small white boys,
were charged with stealing a lot OF castings
from 4. O. Noting. The evidence was very
strong against them, but on account OF their |
tender years the Court would not convict |
them, but required security for their good |
behavior for three months In the sum OF
si0O.
:. c. Carter, charged with being drunk |
and insulting ladies on the street, was fined |
g. and costs.
Several boys charged with minor offences |
were whipped in court by their parents.
city CfFcutt Court
In this court yesterday the evidence was
concluded in the case OF Edwin A. Lacy's |
administrator against the Receiver OF the |