The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-28
BARBER REDMOND
BEFORE THE POLICE COURT
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
and Lengthy Investigation Of
the Case-Testimony OF Various Wit
nesses--The Charge Finally Dismissed
Other Cases Before His Honor.

other Cases Before His Honor.
The continued case OF John W. Redmond,
the yellow barber who was arrested on the
charge Of attempting to burn his own
barber shop on Twelfth street, next TO the
Hotel Dodson, was called yesterday in the
Police Court. Mr.. Edgar Allan appeared
for the accused. The hearing Of the case
consumed nearly three hours III examina-
tions and cross-examinations.
Mr.. John Wren testified that last friday
morning. about $3.50 O'Clock, Redmond sent
for him. He went there. When he found
what was the matter he told Redmond he
would send man over and he must come to
see him. After an hour Redmond did come
10 see him and told him that some one had
ATTEMPTED 10 burn him out with Kerosene
oil. fIc sent man who made such re-
mort that Wren went himself. He put
another mau on Saturday, and that
day swore out warrant against Redmond.
Mr.. Wren said the paper had partially
burned in the corner of the partition in the
storer0om. Looking again, he found some
old books saturated with oil and partly
burned in the closet. Redmond said he
went home at +. NJ. Thursday and did not
leave the house till 4. VI. Friday.
Mr. :. =. Pulliam said that Redmond was
insured for $50. Mr.. =. II. sutherland
said ne saw Redmond last Friday. Red
mond told him that morning the shop
smelled of gas. and two burners were ablaze
when he unlocked the door. The side door
was open. Nothing was missing. lie
went in the back room and saw the fire, and
later in the day discovered the flames. He
said he was very drunk Thursday, and went
home at Z. NJ, and did not get up till o
o'clock next morning.
J. Mitchell Chapman (colored), the as
sistant barber, told him he locked up at $50
carefully and carried the keys To Munford's.
Munford told him he wanted drink during
the night. but Mrs. Harrison, at whose
house he lives, would not let him have his
coat.
Chief Fuller described the place infinitely
Three sisters, one a half sister (all col
ored). were the last three witnesses. They
were the ones whose examination took up
so much time.
Lucretia Cook (colored) lived upstairs
She was sick, ana was up. She heard. be-
tween and o'clock Thursday night. Red
mond open the side door. She got on the tin
roof Of the closet and looking down saw
Redmond. lie was in his shirt-sleeyes. He
went in the shop and did not come out that
way. She knew nothing about the fire till
Friday evening.
Jennie Cook (cOlored) called to see her
sister, whom she found sick. She waited
there till between | and o'clock, and five
minutes after her sister had seen Redmond
she left for home and saw Redmond in the
front door rs though about TO leave. He
had n coat on then.
Lucy Jackson (coored). the half-sister Of
the Cooks. went to Church Hill and re-
turned between If and II O'Clock. She saw
Redmond. lie came out of the Capitol
square, at Twelfth and Franklin. as she
went in. He did not speak to her. Lucy
was asked where she wen. on Church Hill.
Here she displayed remarkable ignorance
Of streets. II was found she did not know
the difference between Broad and Grace
streets and Franklin and Main. She gave
her evidence in such peculiar way, as did
her half sisters TO a less extent, that Colonel
spotswood said he would not ask jnry to
send this man TO the penitentiary on the tes-
timOny of such women.
Justice Ciutchteld said that Lucy Jack
son knew every street in Richmond; had
been in his court repeatedly, and often as n
street-walker. The case was dismissed.
Mr. Allan said that he had evidence to
prove that all that these woman had said
was false.
OTHER CASES.
Willie Richardson (colored), charged with
stealing a lot Of eggs and bag of hour from
W lhstoh 'epha7' WIS eeh1 ~ JAN ioi 9'N'!
days.
Two more bar-keepers contributed their
amount for selling liquor on sunday.
James l.. BottO, who keeps a bar-room
near the corner of Main and Twen. y-third
streets, was fined S2J for selling liquor last
sunday.
Lizzie George keeps bar-room on Sixth
street. between Broad and Marshall. She
was fined S2j for selling liquor last sunday.
The case Of \. Equi. who is charged with
selling liquor last Sunday, was continued
until to-day.
The continued case of Elizabeth and
Maria Munford (both colored), charged
with being concerned in policy, was called.
More evidence was heard, but the main
witnesses seemed to have some feeling
against the two girls, and the court gave
them the benefit Of the doubt.