Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-21
| in the sum OF 500. with Mr.. Allan as
| eurpty

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THE CONSUL WOULD NOT CONE.
Alexander Delesandro, the complain
ant in the above case, WAS the defendant
IL another, he having been reported for
selling liquor without a license and on
Sunday.
Mr. Edgerton S. Rogers, the Italian
Consul. was desired as a witness, and
Justice Crutchfeld issued a subpoena
for him and sent an officer up for Mr.
Rogers. Tho Consul refused to come to
court, saying that he did not recognize
tie outDority of the Court to command
iis attendance. Tie sent word that II
the Justice would write him an unofficial
letter or note asking him to come down
he might consent 10 DO SO.
The case was continued until the 2lst,
Justice Cmchfeld and Mr.. samuel NJ.
Page. counsel for DelesaDdrO, desiring
to look Into the iaw bearing on the sub
lect
STINT or FOR EorsrBaEAdISG.
Mary Jane Hicks, q cclorei wom1n,
WAS charged with breaking and entering
in the nighttime tine dwclling-honse Of
h. i. Berklcy with intent e. commit
larceny. The evidence showed that
Mary effected an entrance TO MIR. BcrA-
leys residence. but WAS interrupted be-
fore she secured any of the plunder
which she coveted. The c'se was ccrh-
fed 70 the grand jury OF the Hustlngs
Court.
THREATENED TO SHOOT HIN.
Tucker Coleman. IN old offender who
has been convicted OF numerous crimes
and who was once sentenced 10 be
hanged. but escaped the gallows by be-
ing acquttod on the second trial, was
charged with assaulting and threatening
10 shoot Il. ". Courtney with ashotgun
in the -trect.
Coleman insisted that he did moi
know Nh Courtney; that he had no.
thing in the world against him that he
did not have any gun in his hands on the
street Monday orauy other weapon THAI
he only hal his walking cane, which was
exhibited in CONT
Two witnesses testified that they
saw Coleman on the street Monday
with double-barrci shotgun in his
hand, and that he announced his IN
ten'ion Of shooting Mr.. Courtney down
on sight The evidence further showed
that COlcmlu's son had some trouble
with Mr. Courtney, and this is supposed
81 have aroused the anger Of the lratC
father
Coleman was required to giyo Sc
curiy for Dbl, coed behavior for twelve
m31ths IN the sum OF $500.
4 woWiN-BEirrg rr,ED.
Abram Bigger, robust negro, figured
rs quito woman Dcater. AID Justice
Crutrhfcli troeted him as such in mcl-
surrng out Lis punishment.
ALrlm Wa arrested nearly a month
ago for ass1ulting and beating Laura
johnson. but when the case was called
ho failed 10 respond, Notwithstanding
the fac, that be had been baI'cd for hls
auuca,aucc An attachment WAS issued
for him. but hc was not caught until day
hcfor. Yesterday. when hc was arrested
on another warrant charging him with
a.amIting and heating Lucy and Laura
johnson. Bigger WAS fined $40 In each
case for womaa-hcatuc, 500 and cost.
for coutcmr. Of court in failing to ap
pear July 18th, and was required TO give
security for twelve months IN the sum
Of goo.
OTHER CAeEf.
George Fauntcroy (colorcd}, drunk
and disorleriy and creating q disturb
anco on the cars Of the Chesapeake anr
OHIO hallway Company. Fined SlOand
costs.
Monroe Renolds (colored), drunk and
disolderlv. Fined s. and costs.
William Burn (coloredl, drunk and
disorlcrly on the street. Fined - an.
costs
Maggie Winston and Eliza Scott, twC
colored girls. charged with stealing LOT
Of fruit. the property OF q. +. Gilbert
we're whipped in court by their parents
S,anly Williams was charged Wit
breaking into the stableof ii. /. Sheryin
in the night and stealing q small lot 81
hay and grain, but the evidence failed
to sustain the charge and be was dis
charged
Mary Jane Strange. Mary Minor, ant
Eliza Scott (all colorcdl were fined S2.5I
and costs each for being disordcrly OF
the street
Bette Branch jcolorcd). drunk anC
dl-orlerly on the street. Fined - an'
costs.
Mollie Lightfoot, a Young coloreC
woman. was charged with stealing a Gol,
thimb.e, pair Of Chinese slippers. 10
of spoons, aud lot of napkins and tow
ols. the property Of Mrs. Dr. Drewry
While there was strong suspicionagalns
the accused. the evidence was not suili
cicnt 10 convict her, and she was dis
charged.
r. j.. Mccoy was fined = and cost
for being drunk and guilty Of improper
conduct on the street.
Maria Wilkinson (colored), charged
with yagrancy. Committed to jail auC
Il commission of lunacy ordered.
Au examination was held Ia the con
tiuucd ease of Thomas Jasper (cOlorcdj
Charles SQuires. and Daniel NcAlahoI
doth white charged with breaking intC
the storehoase of ". q. Tyler aud steal
inc 200 cigars. twenty-five bars OF soap
two BAGS OF flour, fifty pounds Of sugar
four cans of macEeiel, and one lot O
chewing tobacco-a'l OF the value OF $40
MIR. Edgar Allan represented the col
or,d boy. and Louis WeadeubuGg, Esq.
defended young McMahon, who was az
rested on a warru. sworn out by Mrs
Eva Squircs. and against whom ther'
was not only no evidence but not the
slightest suspicion. All three of th'
boys were discharged. The only eyl
dcnca against any OF them was that Of Z
col red 30, nine years old, who said hc
saw Jasper crawling out of tine stor,
throu-h hole broken IN the window.
Nr Tyler. a5 trustee. is conducting
business AT Newton Is Nll.ers stand, No
15ol west Main street, and 1t is her
that the robbery was committed scyera
nights ago.
Henry Hoffman, the keeper Of bar
room at the corner OF Shocks alley anC
Duyal street, was charged with selling
iduor ON Sunday. The case was par