Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-02
CHANGE OF PRISONS.
CONVICT TAKEN FROM THE PENlTEN-
TIARY TO THE HENRlCO JAIL.
a Man Gets New Trial After Three
Ycar.-Proceedings In the City
Courts-Property Transfers.

q flii NANtI tNtiNt NtkIN.
The jury spared his life. but gave him
twenty ycass in the penitentiaTy.
An appeal was taken TO the Circuit
Court. hut, for reasons which appeared to
them good, counsel did not pTocurea a @iper-
ss,i,1s to the Judgment Of the lower court
and tho prisoner was brought 20 the peni-
tentary.
APrEAL upoS ApPEAL.
The Circuit Court sustained the County
Court.
Then tho prisoner appealed to the su-
pTcmc Court.
His contention was that by reason Of an
irreguiaritv ia issuing the renirc fIciGs the
proceedings were null and void and he was
entitled % a now trial.
March -. 1890 the supreme Court OF APP
pcals. through its president the Hon.
1unsfcrd l.. Lewis. sustained tins Wow,
and ordered that the case be remandcd TO
the County Court of Russell for trial ac
oordng 20 law.
This decision was duly certified down to
Ruescl, and with "A copy of the certificate
ga hand the Sheriff OF Russell appeared at
the penitentiary and demanded the prison.
o. Superintendent Moses was, however,
of opinion that something further was re-
Qured by law before he was authorized 10
DISCHARGE tho man. Hence he declined to
surrender him.
WRIT or HABTAs CORPUS.
The prisoner now sued ont writ OF hn-
boas corpus from the Supreme Court. and
on Yesterday, IN obedience thereto. super
intondent Moses produced the prisoner
before that august tribunal, ana was or.
dcrcd o. deliver him into the custody of
the sheriff OF Henric0 county, by him to
b. safely conveyed 20 the county OF ltuS-
sell 20 answer the further demands OK law
Sturgeon was takou back 10 the peuiten-
! Hr.sFN QHnHf
aad n the afternoon was turned over TO
tie HenTico Shorin.
BIS HorE.
After the lapse Of three years IL remains
% be seen whether tho witnesses Tor the
Common wealth can all be brought together
again 10 convict the prisoner.
70 l. believed by come that 1t VIII bo not
easy to secure the presence OF ALL and IN
that event it IA possible the case Tor the
Commonwealth may break down.
No doubt this Is the foundation OF the
prisoners hope.
other Supreme Court Cases
Moore against the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company. Writ Of error and ~
per>,tleqS awarded TO Judgment OF tho
Circuit Court Of the city Of Lynchburg on
tlie 18th Of May, 1889.
and aW'TSraGs awarded to judgment
rendered by tho Circuit Court of North
cumberland county On the 3Oth of March,
1880.
frv against leslie. &c Writ of error
awarded to judgment of Circuit Court Of
Loudoun county on the 10Th OF October,
1880
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company against knots. Argued
nv 4. Is. Chandler, ksg., for plalntih IN er-
-.r and William 4. Moncure and w. Ii.
iredith, Esos., for defendants IN error
/ submitted.
Menrs against Dexter. Argued by Nj. L.
Hughes. ESQ, for plaintiff IN error.
city Circuit Court.
Flovd Tolkes rs. y. l.. Conquest & Co.
vord CT for the plaintiff. Motion TO set tho
verdict aside submitted and the Court
takes time 20 con lder.
Alexander Trent rs. the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. Continued uhtl
the uoxt term of the court on motion oil
tho defence.
The 4. 4. Patrick Company.
JUDGE Wexford. of the City Circuit
Court. Yesterday granted a charter to the
=. T.. Patrick Company, the purpose OF
which rs 10 conduct the business OF COM
mission merchants and dealers IN pro-
VISIONS.
$4,000 nor more than Sl00OO0, divided
into shares OF 500 e0ch. and ren estate
may heheld not exceeding ono half acre IN
the citv of Richmond
The principal Office il 10 10 kept in this
civ. and the officers for the first year are
Irank T.. Patrick, president; W. l.. Boyd
secretary aud treasurer; directors, the
above and G. I. Patrick, of Danvllle.
detective Wrcn's Ehocts.
NNss Francis Wren. sister of the late John
Nrrn. through her counsel Messrs. Lamb
and smith. instituted suit IN the City Cir
cslt Court against the detectives widow,
-lr- OMEGA Wren. to recover lot OF Jew
..ry. Office furniture. ana other property OF
tf.o value of $3.50. The property was taken
hv the Sheriff. hut Mrs. Wron gave hondln
fae sum of SSl0 Tor its delivery, subject 10
thc order of thc Court. 10 is expected that
tie case Will Doe called az the MAY term Of
tia court. The suit Is what is known as
ieuuur under warrant of seizure.
ihc following IS "a DIST of the articles and
fio pIce. at which they are valued: one
diamond scarf-p!n, 500: one diamond
sLirt-stud $50: three office desks, $50;
ouo leather office sofa, so; six once
chairs SIS: one roctrng-chair, SO; PIC
fur.-aud books 80. sIX DaI of handouts,
Si5. one non safe, $50; bureau, SIS ward
robe. 80: bedstead. b'd. and bedding,
800. wa.hstand, SD; carpet, -; leather
trunk, $50: TWO mantcl mirrors, so; one
small muror. 80.
Police-Court PicLings.
az the large number of cases on the
docket in the Police Court yesterday
no.uing the following were the most im-
Jsmc- McWnson (colorcd), charged with
BEING aisoYderlv aud Tccklesey and cruel
l riding his horse through tho street. en-,
oangeung the lives OF citizens was nned
~iH aLu costs.
Ar a1ain.nafion was held in the con-
t,rcu case of Samuel Cohen, charged
with a.saultinc and beating Mrs kantro-
VIZ. w4.h intent to- Kali, reported IN the
i1sp0 ot scVcra. days ago, and tohen was
fined $50 aud costs. The evidence dld not
sustain the charge ~ felony.
Edward Jonc. tcolorcd). disOrderly and
using proiane language on the street.
Fined ~5 and costs
Nat. campbell tcoloredl. threatening to
Kill William T.. Smith, aud said Smith, fear
iug bodily harm at his hands, prayed that
he bc placed undor bond. Continued un-
I'll to-day.
James Gum. drunk and assaultinc and
beating Louisa Gunu, also CurslDg and
threatening 10 beat Mary Nenaole. Fined
$40 aQd costs.
William Toler. charged With assaulting
End striking Douglos Hayle with a slung-
shot, was discharged.
ADoLrHUs MOTLEY RAILFD.
Adoiphus Motley, who was before the
Police Court Monday charged with felo-
uDusiN cutting Nih'aLl Np,'-~Fi "'e :. 'V
70 jaii by Justice Crutchhclo 10 await the
action OF the grand jury IN the case.
Judge Ftzhugh. Of the Chencery Court,
o. Monday evening granted Motley writ
% hoJeqs corpus. and the prisoner was be-
fore the court Yesterday morning al 10
o'clock asking for bail
pr. Marx. one OF the resident physicians
al the almshou.e. testified that there ls no
danger OF death 10 Cooley from the effects
81 the wound.
lsl for Motleys appearance at the
D. lstines Court ncxt Monday was granted.
Record of Deeds OF Bargain and sale
The following deeds Of bargain and sale
were edmitted % record Yesterday IN tne
Clerks office of the City Chancery Court; (;
Alice q. and H. /. Barnes 10 Henry >. \.
and Daniel Mhi.lock, 90 feet on the north
sids of Floyd avenue between Beach and
NJ. ..s.,ote "a gnD