Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-26
BOUGHT AND STOLEN.
BARREL OF FLOUR THUS FIGURES IN
THE POLICE COURT.
Third-strsst Grocer Who Claims to Have
Paid for II Twice Charged with
the Theft-0thsr Cases

In the beginning OF the examination two
colorcd meu were CHARGED With the larceny
N the breadstu1. bu, in the light Of later
Developments the charge was preferred by
the Court against third person, who will
IN Thursday be called upon 10 answer for
The presence o. the -four IN bis storeh0use.
Thls and other cases drew 10 the court
room orc of toe largest crowds That has as
semhlcd IN this courtroom this year.
Henry Baker and Reuben John,on. two
coiored men. were charxcd with stealing one
barrel oi -Four Of the value OF 80, the pro-
perry 81 Anderson & Newman. The nc
cusod were rcpreseuied b, Giles Jackson,
aad CommonwCalih's-Auo Spoiswood
appeared for lbo prosecution.
Tag FLOUR STOLEN
Mr Anderson, member OF the firm whose
-four WAS stolen. was the first witness eX-
amincd. He tesiided tnal barrel Of four
wss stolen from the front OF bis store. corner
sixth aud Clay streets, saturday evening
lie suspected his porter. Henry Btker, and
warrant was taken out 10 search his house,
which was done. bVt no Hour was
found. Subsequently at The sue9es-
tion OF Captain Angle he (Ander-
eonl vent 10 Luther -. JOlnson's
store. on Tuirl street near jackson,
where be saw barrel 0f -four 10 corner
with bag over the top. He asked johnson
where be was buyiUg bis -four. johnson
ssid sometimes from DOminici and some
times from other persons. witness asked
johnson where he bought the barrel OF -four
IN the cornrf. and the latter replied fioin
store on Broad street. lie suspected that
TIC bsrrol o. tour was the one that bad been
stolen from him, bot not being able to swear
10 10 be determined 10 lel the matter drop
and went back 10 his store.
soon afterwards VI s. johnson came 20
his place and SAID ta1t thcy bought the
-four from a colorcJ mau, and perhaps u
wa. his -four, and rather than have any
trouble about IL she would return the hour
or pay for 81, aud she did pay him s6.
JoHSs0N's STORY.
johnson was put on the stand ne witness
and testified that Uetween 3 md O'Clock
Ssiurdav afit rn0on two cOlored men came TO
ms store to tnow II be would buy barrel
~ -four one OF them. \ tall black man,
said ba worked at The ircdescr and could
NOT draw any money at ibis time Of the
month but could get barrel 81 flour and
would ike TO sell J., as his household ei-
fecfs would be sod unless he raised
money 10 p,y his tsXe,; that be (Johrson)
told the man TO bring the -four
10 the store ana he wo'ild' ater
seeing the quahiy Of II, ~ whist he
would give forlt. The -four was brought
IN. witness said. between and I O'Clock.
and he paid four dollars for It, deducuug
thirty cents that The cOiOrcd man, whose
name be- did not know, owed bin for groce-
ries. When hr agreed 10 buy the -four his
wife was IN the store. but when II was de-
livered she had gone 10 market, ana no one
was there except c'l1red woman 10
whom ne \ id after making the purchase
that hc fell little suspicious tlat TIE
-
Anderson came 10 the store and saw ihe
flour be did not say ahythine about its being
his. hnf the witness thought from lir. An
dcrsoo's visit that the latter 0iCh, have tad
fomr -four stolen. Alter Witness WIG re-
turned with his consent she went down To
scc Mr. Anderson and upon learning that
Lc bad had a barrel OF lonr stolen, offered
to psy for IT rather than hNve any trouble.
wines aid he did not recognize either OF
the accused rs the person iEom whom he
bought the nour.
JOHNSON ARRESTED.
Johnson deuied having told Sir. Ander-
SON tbat ZEE bought the -four on B oad street,
nu; Anderson insisted tnnt be- did; wAerc-
moon Justice rutca6el1 dircc,cd clerk "a.
t,ay " ulttf 20 i,su' warrant against Johns
SON. charging hm with stealing tue four.
The cn.cs were then continued until
Ttur.aav morning, and Johnson aud 'hc
two coiored mon we're nll beicd for their
appearance at that time.
Gues Jackson asked that his clients be dis
cbarped. but a. Court declined 10 do 80. say
ing that g.. preferred 10 nave thom "S WI
nc..c.. Iie was frank To say that with The
present light there vas no ease against either
OF the col0rod men.
rAEEN But NOT STOLEN.
John Lcwi-, Young calorcd man. was
CHARGED with rrOniOu-y entering IN the
pirht time Of Fcbrudg 2Id The butcher-s'all
of A. 4. Brauer and stealing piece 1 meat.
Policemen Butler testified thai on saturday
ni.hi soon after midnight hestw he accused
and euother coiorcG man come 1910 the mar
L,f. and Lewis went TO Mr.. Braucr's stall.
unlocked tae door, and cut Oh piece ot
moaa. Icwi|s coWp9nion .skei Lewis 70
br,nc him Il niece oi meat also. but th's
Lewis did not do. when witness arrested
The lrisoucr the latter INST SAID iA1t he was
getting the nta; Tor llr. Brsucr, hat alter
wa ds said that be- got IL Tor hlnsch' DuI
witt Hr4apr's consent.
NJ Bauor testified that be had so much
confidence M lewis, who l. employed bv
biu,. that De bad told h'm to get piece OF
meat Whenever ne Wlntedi II, ana had trusted
him WITH MS KEYS. Ot course he did not eX-
pctf LcSiS 10 ct the meat except during
business hours.
Common nVc Vcslih's- Attorney Spotswood said
TINT Nr. 8Iauer'> aGmssiOu thai the accused
va auihor.zcd 10 take meat Whenever he
waniod IL nut an cod TO Tie case, ana jus
fic. gruichheld DISCHARGED Lewis, remark
ing ihat hls cscSpc from the pen'tVntiary
was o very narrow ono.
STEALING LEAD riPc.
u,r,ee walker (color. % was cbssged
with stealing one lot Of lcsd-pipe, the pro-
partg az some person unEnown; also WIN
ir.aiine and entering the dWViiihg'house
so. 5.2 Nelt Grace street ana carving
.uav op, lt of lead pipe, the property OF
A. X gimbeciA.,. the ripe was found ia
the nossesslon of the accused and ne eVl'
n.nce aeainst him was conclusive. lie was
seui on to the grand jury.
OTHER CAgES.
=. y. wright. druok on the sabbath dsy.
Fined s. and costs.
liam Crutcnleld (colofed), drunk and
d,sorderly on The street on sunday. fined
waiv Anderson (colorcd) stealing pair
~ .hocs OF the value OF e., the property oi
Ucnric.ta Booker. sent TO jail Tor thirS
davs. 49,.
Johp Ellison. drunk and disorderly on the
street on sunday. Flned - aud eo''s.
william Limocrt. refusing to assist 10
llCemAh AZ. T.. ninWu iu eoN - ''~ "
CHARGED N1Gh miSdemeauOr. Conhnued uh-
ti today.
Frank Johuson aud Eddie Brown doth
coloreN CHARGED Ni'h attempting in tue
nlrh.-t,,ne Ia break into the showcase of
Henry Fredcnheim, weie committed N de-
faui, ~ secui ily Tor six months IN the SUN
Of 500.
Moses Washington Ccolored> and J. i.
Crensbaw (whitel. charged wNh hshioV VI
the bsr.loom oi Onesiy Brothers. Continued
uetii to-day. .,-,
Richard TAYLOR (eolcredA. assault'ng and
sbu.tn0 Policeman Thomas ii. Joy ner
while 10 the discharge Of his duty. Fined $40
and costs. ,,,,.,
Jane, stores (co'ored). drunk and euniy
OF Improper conduct on the street. Io'an"t'
ted 10 tail 10 await commission oi "n"'1'
whose 0vercoEs fs ttT
tf,sfc.. Of The inif0 pOitcC dis