Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
PEDLAR'S SWINDLER.
ARRESTED FOR OBTAINING GOODS
UNDER FALSE PReTENCES.
Jaii-Important Railroad Decision
Pocahontas Elects n Republican.
Lspeslal ,clerrsn % .he DIspatch.l

LYycHBuRo, Va, May 25.-Fletcher b.
Moore, a merchant OF Pedlar, Amherst
county, was before the Mayor this morn
ing on the charge Of obtaining goods under
false pretsnces. in that be came to this
city aud bought goods from merchants,
stating that he owned farm in Amherst
county worth several thousand dollars.
This proved to be untrue. and Moore made
an assignment shortly after he secured the
goods. The case was postponed this morn
ing until late this afternoon. when re-
hearing was had before Justice OF the
Peace and Moore was required to give bail
in 3 loo each on three separate accounts.
The RiveTmOnt Land Company to-day
appointed a board of trustees composed OF
Charles NJ. Blackford, /. II. Adams, and
Major Peter j. Otey, in whose keeping will
be placed the sum Of $4,000 from the first
receipts of the sale of their stock to build
the great bridge from Main street TO Dam
iers Hill. This is done to prove that the
bridge will be built.
now TO TEACH IT."
Professor Charles II. Winston. OF Rich
mond College, will preside over the De
partment Of Science, and how TO teach
il in the Normal Institute. which Will be
held here in June.
The case Of the two pick-pockets who
were arrested here on Monday last was
heard to-day. and a man from Richmond
identified the gold watch which he had
stolen from him while at the circus in that
city, aud also identified the man as the
person who sat by him during the perform
ance. Several other articles found on the
two persons when arrested are offered for
Identification, and the rascals were re-
manded TO jail.
SEWN THOUSAND DAMAGES.
In the Giles County Circuit Court yes
terday the Jury gave Daley c. Lindamood's
administrator a verdict for $500 against
tho Norfolk and Western railroad for the
killing Of Daley G. LindamOOd at Pearls
burg station in February last bya collision
between two freight trains. The law
point decided in the case Is that tho con-
ductOr and engineer of one train OF cars
are not the fellOw-servants OF the con-
ductor and engineer Of another train Of
the same company, but that they are vice
principals Of the company.
Mr. Timothy Murphy, one Of the engi-
neer corps at the new town OF Norton,
died suddenly yesterday morning at Big
Stone Gap. He was seemingly in the best
Of health and spirits when he went TO the
stable to order his horse. but while waiting
for il to be hitched he suddenly dropped
dead. Ornnic heart trouble was the
cause. His brother. Mr. Jere Murphy, of
Staunton. passed through the city to-day
TO take charge Of the remains.
PTTIABLE MISSION AND CONDITION.
A strange white woman apparently about
sixty years of age and in tattered garments
was found in the city to-day by the police.
She can give no account of herself except
that she came from Bedford county and
was looking tor her sick daughter. No one
here knows her. She presented u most
pitiable sight.
THE POCAHONTAs ELECTION.
A special telegram from PocahOntas says :
1.-THE election yesterday passed of quiet
", although great interest was manifested.
The result was as follows: p. i. DILLON
(Republcan) was elected by 420 majority
over }. 5. DeatOn (DemOcTat. The Town
Council consists of three white and two
colOred men,