The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-01
COURTCASES.
IMPORTANT DOCKET At THE POLICE
COURT.
BOSHER GIVEN THE MINIMUM
PUNISHMENT.
rur ELECTRIC srREEr CAs CASE
Evidence a. Adduced Before Justice
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alteration which brought about tnc
charge happened Thursday evening
on north Twenty-fifth street Just De
vond the city limits. Bates and Mayo
had n difficulty, and Mayo cut Bates
severely on the heaH' H'''i
This had happened Maso ana
s;x other colOred men went
afler Bates for the purpose OF at
lacking him. and another dlnculD
Iappened. with seven men against one
but Bates got out without much nam-
age. The Police Justice sent Bates Oh
10 the grand jury. Mayo and the other
s,x men. for whom warrants bad been
issued by Squire Jonathan for lighting
and disorderly conduct. were turned
over 10 the sheriff of HeDrico.
GIVEN THE MNIMUM PUNISHMENT.
The case Of Eugene Bosher. the quar-
ter master-sefgeant Of Company ~
FIRST Virginia Regiment. who was ar
rested on the charge OF stealing twenty
dollars from Captain Charles Gasser
was taken up. 1t was understood IN
advance that the accused would plead
Guilty. which he dad through ms cOun-
sci. Mr. ID. G. Richardson.
Cantain Gasser stated that In the
comnanv's room, Thursday evening
he left a pair Of pants outside ms lock
or in which was pocket book contaip-
ing seven i've dollar bills. -He
ma brought this $50 from home
in order 10 pay two debts
that evening. Going up 10 the reSi-
mental hall he left QuarteImas'ef-
Sergeant Boshel on duty IN the com
pany s room. Returning subsequently
he picked up his pants ana
on inspecting the p0cket-book
ne found that four Of the So notes had
been distracted. The other three had
been folded up, returned to their place
and the pocketboOk put back III the
pocket of the pants. Captain Gasset
nj once exclaimed that he had been
robbed. and some one in that room bad
done If. The door was locked and
guard set over it. Members OF
Inc company present expressed
WILLINGNESS TO be searched.
All were searched. but when IT came to
Ouartermaster-Serg Bosher 8 time
he looked little shy and dropped
some money on the floor. The adJu-
taut. who was doing the searching
nicked il up. There were three - bills.
CAPTAIN Gasser demanded Of B0sher
where was the other 50. but, though he
and the room were searched
most carefully. the missing %
bill never materialized. Witness
i'm the meanwhile had sent for police
officer. Lieutenant and Magistrate
Jacobs came in. and Captain Gasser
then preferred charges against B0sher.
and h. was arrested. At the station
house Bosher confessed 10 Captain
Gasser in the presence and hearing of
Sergean mt TOmlinsOn, who made the ar
rest and the officer on duty, that he
took the money.
The Police Justice decided 70 give
Bosher thirty days in Jail. MIR. Rich
ar6son stated that he would tase an
appeal. The Police Justice finally de
cded to impose the minimum penalty
of fifteen days.
THE STREET CAR CASE.
The continued case of Ben jamin Leah
man. charged with reckiessly running
electric car No. p. aud failing 10 ring
his bell at the crossing of Bank aud
Tenth streets. and running into the
Jumper of George D. Jones, and in
turing sail Jones. was called. The ac-
cused was represented by Mr.. w. k.
Meredith. counsel for the company.
Mr.. Jones said that he was going
down the west bound track from Ninth
to Tenth street in an open jumper. driv-
ing Texas pony. He neither saw nor
heard a car. At Tenth street his horse
turned and he saw car going east.
L l.. x.xl(al tho
10 the left and slightly touched the
Texas pony with whip. when the ami
mai made "A jump on TO the track AMI
the car knocked the horse down. broke
the shaft and wheel, caught Mr.. Jones
leg in between the wheel aud spring.
aud dragged INN thirty feet He was
positive that the motor was all IN
fault did not strike his gong and reck
lessly ran into him. HIS ankle WAS
wreuched and ne now walks with
crutches.
Mr. Leahman testified that he stopped
at Ninth street TO let off a passenger.
and that Mr.. Jones passed him at this
point. The car was one which made
loud noise on account of having flat
Wheels, aud il. with No. 80, had been
taken off the track because people on
Bank street had complained of the
noise il made. When Mr.. Jones ruck
his horse II jumped on the track. Mr.
I.eahman also SAID that he reversed bis
current seven notches. and received
shock in consequence. as the brake was
ON and he had hold of the handle.
Another mOtor-man said he was on
the first platform. aud corroborated
I.eahmau. He said the bell was rung.
lie got bruise ON his leg, inflicted by
the hub of the jumper wheel when the
car passed II. The car was stopped in
two feet.
The conductor, Mr.. Clarence
Vaughan, also saw the accident, aud
corroborated Leahman. lie said the
reversal of the current so suddenly
stopped the car as to throw him against
the rear door.
A motOr-man Off duty, who was sit
ting in the Capitol SOU re, said he saw
the car aud jumper. Heard the bell
ring rapidly. No current was on. He
could tell that by the noise. Saw the
horse struck with the whip and jump
on the track, and saw the motorman
reverse the current and instantly stop
the car.
Mr. Jones asked the Court TO allow
him to get witnesses to sustain him in
coutradicting the evidence Of the de
Tense, but the Court deemed that un-
necessary and dismissed the case.
OTHER CASKS.
George Boden was fined $40 for ped
ding in the street without a license.
Marcellus liosby and Winston Allen.
two little colored boys, were charged
with cutting the window glass in the
store Of Lloyd Brooks. on west Marshall
street, aud stealing three boxes of sar
dimes, one can Of beef, a box Of raisins.
and glass Of Jelly; also, with stealinga
lot Of chewing gum, aud three pack
ages cigarettes from Mr.. Charles A.
Pulling who keeps store at the cor
ner OF Main and Belyidere. The boys
were caught by Policeman j. j. Walton
with the goods in their possession. The
case was continued until today, and
the two boys sent to the station house.
Luther Allen was fined 81 for driv
ing on the sidewalk.
William johnson was arrested on the
charge of stealing lot Of lead pipe the