The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-02
COURT SCRAPS.
THIEVES OF HIGH AND Low DEGREE.
JAMES VAN HORN UP FOR MANY
CHARGES.
THE Evidence STRIKES MA VERY
siRoNotY.
Gang OF Youthful Negro Thieves
Brohcn tp The Places at winch
They Stole Other Gases Before
the Foiicc Justice.

when the session of the Police Court
ended.
Tue Courts time was required for
nearly two hours In hearing the charges
against James Van Horn, an ugly-iook
lng, black face man. who might be
eighteen or twenty two years of age.
lie looked during lis trial very uncon-
cerned.
4 portion Of the charges against him
were reported ia this paper Yesterday.
The first case was that he did unlaw-
fully and felonioUsly break and enter
ia the day time the dwelling house Of
Albert Smith. on March 2S, 1889. and
steal one lot Of wearing apparel, two
pairs OF shoes, two cuff buttons. bed
clothing, and twenty-six dollars ia
money.
As stated in this paper yesterday, a
portion Of the clothing stolen from
Mr. Albert Smith was seen by
him on the person OF Van Horn,
as the couple met each other
on Twenty fifth street. Mr.. Smith ar
rested Van Horn himself, and brought
HIM up Frauklin street TO the station
house, meeting Policeman Burket az
Eighteenth and Franklin.
On this charge Van Horn was sent on
to the grand jury.
The second warrant charged Van
horn with breaking and entering in the
night time the dwelling house Of Lewis
Bradley and stealing one suit Of clothes
one watch. one pair OF shoes and one
coat; and one pair of shoes and one
watch, the property of William Dab
new. The evidence was sufficient TO
prove Vanhorn guilty. aud he was
sent on to the grand jury on this
charge.
The third charge was on warrant g,
saying that Nanhorn did break aud
enter in the nighttime the dwellirg &
house of Ms. Margaret ;. Smith, and
steal two diamond rings, one gold
watch aud chain. the property of Mrs.
Smith.
The evidence in tins case was to the
effect that DAVID Lucas. coloTed part
ner in crime win Vanh0rn, had pre-
sented for sale TO Solomon Joel. a jew
eler. one of these diamond rings. The
stone was a genuine one, worth Sl2j.
David asked only seyenty-iiye cents
for IT. Mr. Joel wisely decided
not % purchase the ring. He identified
Lucas as the youth who brought the
ring To him. There was another cClOred
youth with him. but be did not see bin
Do court. NanhOrn, il 10 expected. vii
be found out to- be- the thief OF the
ring. and that inside of forty eight
hours. lie was on this charge sent to
iiii for twelve months ia default Of
$500 security as suspicious character
and common thief.
The next charge against Ndnh0rn
was that Of entering the house Of J. ii.
Iay Tor and stealing pair of pants aud
one vest. the property of >. II. Taylor
The goods were pawned at Harie'dt b
pawnshop. lie was sent to the grand
jury on this charge
Another charge was that NanhOrn
did break and enter in the day time the
dwelling house OF Franklin Washing
ton and steal and carry away one pair
Of shoes. one revolver and one coat.
When NanhOrn came TO court yester-
day morning, Franklin Washington
saw HIM have on the stolen pair Of
shoes. and made him take them off. The
revolver an ancient weapon. was also
found. and the coat was identified by
its owner. On this charge VanhOrn
went on 10 the grand jdry-
David Lucas. black-faced youth.
who seems to be Vanhorn's partner in
his thieving career. was charged with
entering in the day time the dwelling
house Of Mr.. Albert Smith and stealing
lot Of clothing aud S26 III money. He
was the same party who offered for salc
Mrs. Margaret SIN til diamond Ting.
lie was sent on to the grand Ilry.
SMALLER THIEVES.
Charles Jackson. Emmanuel John
son. John Archer Allen, Marcellus
MOsby, Winston Allen and William
Payne. small negro boys, and mem
bers of a gang of thieves, were ar
raigued. One of the gang had on a
flannel shirt which another member
said he stole from the Cohen Company.
Another admitted stealing three boxes
OF sardiues. jar of jelly an d can Of
beef from Messrs. Lloyd & Brooks,
No. 504 east Marshall street. These
boys were a part Of large gang whose
business it was TO rob every
store when they could see a chance.
During the examination 1t was learned
that they had robbed Priddy * lay
l0r s store. and at another place stole a
lot of champagne, which they gave to
some white gentlemen to drink.
Marcrllus Mosby. Winston Allen, and
John Archer Allen were sent on To the
grand iary. Charles Jackson and EN-
manuel johnson were required TO give
security in the sum of 500 for six
months. and also sent on to the grand
jury. William Payne was required to
give security III the sum Of $500 for
twelve months as Il Suspicious charac-
ter. Al these thieves, big aud little,
are in the city Jail.
A DRUNKEN FREAK.