Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-19
COUPON SELLERS
CASES IN rHH HusrINes COURT OF Pc
TERsBuRe.
Peculiar Witness-pr. Hatchtrs Ito
turs- gladden. Death--other
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PETERSBURG, VA, January is, 1889.
In the Hastings Court this morning tbe
grand Jury reported indictments against
WcsSrs. Charles II. Cu,hbert, James w.
Coucn. and #. l.. Bond for selling coupons
without licences in violation OF the STATE
law. These gentlemen have, II y alleged,
been openly and without any e0ort az con-
cealmcnt engaged for some time IN Tue save
of coupons. The attention OK the grand
iurv was called 10 the fact yesterday by
Judge Bernard. aud the result IS Tue inGlcV-
ments presented In court to-day. When
these indictments will be tried " Is not
known. A similar Indictment has been pend
ing on the docket Of this court Tor Year
agains, a wel.known lawyer OF Richmond,
but II has never come 10 trial.
The grand Jury also returned an 'ndlct-
raent to-day against 5. J. Barbam. OF SSntb-
ampion county. for felony ia stealng morse
belonging 10 his brother. The horse was re-
covered here after it had been soid' ana we
owner was not aware Of the name OF tue
party who brought the horse 10 fe'etSou'S
until he confronted him IN The police-siatioh'
1t Is understood thar the accused w'l' oe ue-
Tended by LEGAL friend from southampton.
The cas,s OF John Crocker and W. II. scott
Cboth colored). charged with receiving goods
Sllege,l 10 baye been stolen from the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company, were
called FOR trial to-day, but postponed uhtii
The 9id instant. The Court oYerTuled mo-
lion for continuance until the next ~rm'
one Of the peculiar facts about this case is
Thai ono Of the main witnesses for the prose-
cu,ion il negro named William Grasty,
who recently attempted 10 shoot The lllier az
pospoke. and against whom are pending q
dozen or more indictments in different places
for the larceny % goods from the rairoad
company. Every time that Grasty J. hIouGh'
here he comes in cbar'e OF an oihcef OF some
up-eOunty or city, where the witness i COM
fined in jali. nj,
mond. delivered his lecture on "spurgtoh
ana His Work" to n large audience at the
Tirst Bsuljst church last night. The sketch
ri,en nv the lecturer Of the life and cha
Tacter OF the great English divine, and the
story told OF the wonderful work and the
subiinc faith OF the man ELECTED The pro-
foundest attention and interest OF the audi
encr. After the lecture DR.. Hatcher was
warmly greeted by many OF his old friends
here. a.,
Mr. John DeJarnctte. wellknown citi-
zen and gallant Confederate soldier, died
quite suddenly this morning OF his home on
Old street. lie had been unwell for some
davs, but a crisis suddenly occurred thls
morning and death quickly resulted.
The MAYOR This morning imposed me OF
50 on G.. W. Carr for conducting an enter
prise here without license. ami, iurther-
more. required him 70 take ont a license.
10 Is reported that the answer OF Hon. T.
C. Venable to the notice OF contest OF his
seat in the next Congress served upon him
bv John NJ. LangstOu has been completed
aud will shortly be msde public. 1t ia SAID
to be a very strong and conclusive paper.
ROBIN ADAlR.