The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-30
OVER THE CITY.
HOME NEWS PICKED UP FROM
ALL QUARTERS.

Lengthy session 1T the Police Court
Youthful Railroad Robbers Sent On
Council Committee Mcctine.-Antici-
ratcd Visit Of Lincoln Post, g.. \. X.
Henry Meador, the young man
whose arrest for forgery was mentioned
in the TINES Yesterday. was before tho
Police Court on the charge that he did
fsloniously forge and utter az true a
certain order or note pdrpOrting to be
drawn by X. Gullett for twenty cents.
on Mrs. N. +. Welsh, with intent 70 de-
fraud.
The accused is a youth. and there was
no denial Of the fact that he wrote the
order. but he claimed that he did 80 at
Dir. Gulletts request. The only wit
ness for the Commonwealth was Mr..
Gullelt IL was hard 10 get out OF hun
the truth. lie first said that he never
drank hquOr: then he ackuOw lodged
that he drank beer. lie denied that he
authorized Mc8d0r 10 write the order.
After a good deal of pumping he ad.
mitted that he had taken MoadOr into
bar.rooms and treated him. and did so
last SUNDAY i'm back room at Mrs. NJ. T..
Welsh's bar.room. He admitted after
hard work on the part Of Mr.. Samuel NJ.
Page, McadOr 5 counsel. that me had
given him orders on different places Tor
beer. and that at Onesty = place he had
told the proprietor 70 give Meador
liquor on his account
Policeman Euright testified that he
had known Outlet for four months.
and had seen him repeatedly under the
influence Of liquor and that he did not
believe from his actions that Mr.. Gull
lett was in his right mind. To every
observer Of Mr.. Gullett 5 manner OF tes-
tifying the same opinion was created.
The case was dismissed
RAILWAY ROBBERY.
William II. johnson. siXteen-year-
old negro. Spencer Green, a twelve
year-old negro. and Thomas Ward. a
ten-year-old white boy. were charged
with breaking and entering in the
night time the cars Of the Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad. and steal a
box Of dry'goods belonging to said
company.
The car entered was on a side track
along the southside Of the dock. The
ofTense happened on the night of Au-
gust 18th. The box stolen contained
lot of shoes and vanOus articles Of dry
goods and wearing apparel. The boys
broke the seal of the freight car. opened
the door entered. removed the box to
an empty car. and there distributed the
goode. Policeman Jones G. Otcy re-
ceiying information of the theft, found
johnson. who confessed and told where
most Of the goods were. Johnson had
on. AT the time. shirt which was "a
part of the stolen property. One pair
OF shoes was given 10 Jack McD0nough.
who promptly turned them over to the
police.
The three boys we're sent on to the
grand jury.
OTHER CASES.
Willie SimOns alias Abram Hill, was
charged with stealing bride FROM
William A. Neal. lie WAS sent to jail
for ninety days.
The case Of Charles Humphrey tool
ored), charged with striking Divas
Slaughter with brick in the street,
was continued until Tuesday, Septem-
Der ID.
Morris Scott lcolored) was charged
with grossly insulting Kate Crockett ia
the street by making an improper pro-
posal TO her. lie was required to give
security in the sum of $500 for twelve
months.
James Steel lcolored was fined So
and costs for assaul,ing and striking
asa " iisOn.