Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-03
BOND DECLARED FORFEITED.
Il +. Miller Fails to Appear-0thcr Police
Court Cases.

The continued case of r. +. Miller. the
young man charged with obtaining small
sums OF money from four different mer-
chants under false pretences. was called in
the Police Court Yesterday morning for q
preliminary examination. All of the wit
nesses and Mr.. W. $. Forbes, the bondsman
for the accused. we're present but Miller
failed 10 respond 10 his name when called
Sergeant ilulce. who arrested the young
man. stated that he had received infOrma-
tiOn TO the effect that all persons who had
lost money on worthless checks given hy
Miller had been reimbursed. Justice
Crutchfeld said he had nothing TO do with
that and dismissed the witnesses, saying
that if he needed them at any time he
would have them notified.
The Justice declared Hiller's bond for
feited and informed hIr. Forbes that he
would so certify TO the Hastings Court.
An attachment was issued for Miller
Miller's bond was for 800 in eacn of the
four cases.
BOTH or TEElf sEEr OF.
Abram Johnson, q young colorcd man,
was charged with being dTunk and disor-
derly. carrying concealed weapons, and
shooting in the public street.
The evidence showed that about o'clock
Monday afternoon Lou Price was standing
~ tiiT WAMtlDM OA llth Allu-f'f AfhA AtAf 'Ni-
ner Of Union and Sixteenth streets, when
she saw Johnson pass and asked him about
. friend of hers. Johnson turned. and,
without any prOvocation. fred at her with
q pistol, the ball burying itself in the win
dOw-sill. When Officer Kuhn went 70 in
ouire into the matter he having heard
tgat q drunken negro with q pistol
was torrorizirg people living in the
neighboIhOOd, he found Johnson standing
at the scale-house corner and started to-
wards him. Johnson seeing the officer
took 10 his heels. He was pursued by OIL
Ger Kuhn. aud was Oyertakan I'm Br0phy's
alley. Johnson attempted TO draw his pis-
tol on Alr. Kuhn. when he was knocked
down by the officer with his club. and the
pistol was taken from him. While the OIL
Ger had Johnson down Caroline Johnson, 2
stout negro girl. attacked the officer and
ondeayored TO rescue the prisoner.
johnson was fined so for carrying com
cealed weapons aud sent ON to the grand
jury for shooting at Lou Price with intent
To kill.
Caroline Johnson was sent on 10 the
Grand Jury 20 answer the charge Ot inter-
fering with Policemen Kuhn and Curle
ia the discharge of their duty.
OTHER CASES.
William Spindle. Charles Henry Harris
ard Philip Ellis GALL colorcd) were sent 20
jail for sixty days for stealing LOT of brass
boxes, the property of the Chesapeake and
Ohio RAILWAY Company
William Henry Richardson (colored.
drunk and trespassng ou the premises of
Mrs. Woisiger and using indecent language,
AID resisting Policeman l.. r. PotiauX.
Fined 50 and costs and sent ON to tine
grand jury.
William lngraham was fined so and
costs for carrying concealed weapons.
Emanuel Lewis tcoloredl, charged with
larceny Continued until to-day.
Robert Turner AIMS Hope WAS fined -
and costs for being drunk and disordcrly.
Lizzie allen (coloredl was charged with
harborIng and sccreting Ellen Clifford, the
infant daughter of Lottic Clifford. Con-
tinued until Saturday the 9Th instant.