Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-05
THe pEsecRATlON OF GRAVES.
Wiro floral Designs stolen From Holly
wood Cemetery.

wood tcmctery.
In tho Police Court yesterday morn
ing Charles RicoAa white man who at
odd times has worked in Hollywood
cemetery, was charged with stealing
from tho cemetery in the nighttime a
lot Of wire floral designs Of the value Of
81, the property OF several person g.
Superintendent Hooper said a great deal
Of stealing OF this character had been
going on recently, but he had no personal
knowledge concerning this Gaze.
Policeman Baker testified that having
heard that lot ~ wires Of floral de-
signs had been left st Ben. llarriss door,
corner Of First md Byrd streets, Nom
day night. he and Sergeant Hulce de-
tcrmincd to investigate the m0tier. They
went TO Harrls's house Tuesday morning
and found that the designs had been re-
moved, hut they traced them 10 Mira.
Roddy's corner Of Sixth and Main streets,
aud ascerLuncd that the designs had
been carried there 10y Harris.
Mr. William Carlona testified that he
saw Rice leave the designs az Harris 8
door Monday night an1 walk up the
street towards the colorcd church. AZ
tcrwards Rice came back and remarked
that Tire designs camo from Hollywood;
and wasn't worth "a cent apiece.
Ben. Harris (colored), who is section
tender in Hollywood, testified tuat Mrs
n. Y. Smith nadasked him toturf herhus-
bands grave and 10 remove the designs
from the section. He fixed the grave,
and after he had finished it he took a
part of the designs aud carried them to
Mrs. R0ddy's, and he also took lot OF
DESIGNS from Captain Green's section,
10y the order Of Mrs. Green, and carried
them TO Mr. 4. r. Hooper, the florist, on
Tuesday. Whilo at work in the Gene
terry Monday evening he came across the
other designs belonging to Mrs smith,
which he had left under holly tree
months ago, when hc turled DR.. Smiths
grave, and he placed them IN his wagon
and carried them 10 ms house. The
next morning he carried them to Mrs.
Roddy's. corner Sixth and Main streets.
He asked to have the case continued IN
order 10 be given an opportunity 10
summon witnesses.
Mr. Wesley n. Smith, the policeman
at the cemetery, testified that he saw
Harris's WAGON pass out OF the cemetery
gate Monday evening, and no designs
were in it.
Tho examination was suspended at
this point and the case was continued
till Saturday mt noon, when a number OF
additional witnesses are expected to be
present
OTHER CAsIS
The case of William Jones, the color
ed youth arrested IN Manchester on
TUESDAY, charged with stealing five
pair Of pants worth $40, the property of
some person unknown, was called and
continued until Friday, when an eXaml-
nation in the case OF Moses Claiborne
and others charged with the larceny OF
the same goods viii be held.
Martha j. COntts, Victoria COntts,
and Fleming Hoyle (all coloreD were
CHARGED on q search warrant with steal
ing O bag Of hour, piece OF meat, and
"A piece of sattine. the properly OF
Frances johnson. The evidence showed
TINT Martha COutts broke into Frances
Johnson's house in the daytime and
stole the articles named. She was
sent on to the grand jury and the
Others werp discharged.
Fred Holden was charged with steal
ing So IN currency, the property OF Al
bert Bail. The evidence failed TO sus'
tain the charge of larceny and 1t was dis
missed. The money was turned over 70
Ball.
Mary Stoves (colored) was charged
with assaulting and beating Olivia Yam,
cev on the street and Ollyla was charged
With striking Mary with rock. They
were fined s. 81 and costs each.
James Braxton (colored), assaultine
and beating Lucy Brazton, his Wlie
Fined - and costs.
Edward G.. Bcasley, drunk and throw
ing rocks at p. G. Gregory IN the street.
Fined 50 and costa
John Liddy. drunk and disorderly
Fined - and costs.
=. r. Mitchell, drunk and carryine
concealed weapons. Fined So and
costs. =,
Joseph and Fannie Stewart (both
coloredi were charged with fighting and
creating a disturbance, to the annoyance
of the neighborhood. The former was
fined $40 aud costs the latter was DIS
charged.