Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-17
BAUGH & ROBINSON.
THEIR CASES SENT TO THE GRAND
JURY FOR CONSIDERATION.
AaRootv Doctor Entertsins tho Peter''
burg cops-Annuai supper fine 70
lice corps-The Mexican Veterans
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PrrrnsBuBa, Va, January 16, 1891.
Tn the Mayors Court this morning the
casea of the Commonwealth rs. Luther NJ
Baugh. charged with taking goods belong,
inc 10 NJ. NJ. Davis a Co., in 1885, ana
Jacob Robinson charged with being an
accomplish in tho concealment OF sara
goods. were called, bat in each case e1-
animation was waived and the parties
were cent on TO the February term OF the
Hastings Court for indictment and trial'
Mr. Baugh was committed to jail, ana Pr.
Robinson's bail bond was renewed ID the
William Henry Roach (coloreD, OF Ches;
terfeld county. was also sent on Tor trlal
on the charge OF felonioug assault COM
nitted with rock on the person OF
Martha Henderson last December III tnis
city.
"Dr.nJ.H II. Cole said 10 be root" doc-
tor, appeared in the Mayors court .nIS
morning TO answer the charge OF urunA51!u ~
ness. He attracted attention by his dlS-
NAV of cheap iewelry, wearing huge I'M
itafion gold and diamond horseshoe on
his crayat and massive ring OF the sal9s
material on one of his fingers. III - sal9
that he exhibited some remarkable 1eats ol
ieoerdernain while in the station-house
last NIGHT. and made himself very enter
tanning while there. The Mayor DISMISSED,
the case with a warning that the doctof
shouldn't appear again before hlin'
AN ELEGANT AFFAIR.
The annual supper given by the police
corns at Murray's Hotel tonight was an
elegant affair. About fifty plates wei> set,
and the menu was superb. Among the
CHESTS were Mayor Collier, several mem
bers of the Common Council, ana other
city officials.
AN HISTORIC MESRNTo.
The Mexican Veterans will be assigned a
nosition of honor in the ceremonies IN TINS
clty on Monday in memory OF General Lee
There are but few of these veterans left IN
this section-scsrcely q score OF thefnIahd
NOT All of these will be present. The beau
tif1l silk banner which was presented to
the volunteers by the ladies of Petersburg,
and which was borne by them in Mexico.
is still in the possession OF Colonel r. II.
Archer. into whose custody it was given
for safe keeping after the return of the
troops, 1t is in fine condition OF preserva-
ton and is held as an historic memento OF
priceless value. This banner was made by
Mrs. Sylvester MOuntcaStIe ana painted DY
MIR. Sylvester Mountcastle, who at the
time lived in Petersburg, but subsequently
removed TO Richmond, where some OF their
children now reside.
SMALL FIRE.
A fire tins afternoon destroyed the Office
of Mr. Homer Atkinson at his woodward in
Blandford. II is supposed the fire caught
from sparks from the engine.
Tobacco is coming in very slowly and the
daily offerings are very light. The farmers
have had no season for some weeks for
handling the weed.
DEsERTER's STORY.
Papers were received to-day in the case
the deserter, George NJ. Arnts, who several
weeks ago surrendered himself to the au-
thorities and gave all information as to
when, where. and how he deserted. He
said that he had been a fugitive and wan
derer through the country for over year,
and finally becoming heartily tired of such
life, he decided TO give himself up and
take the consequences of his act. His
story proved TO be true, and he will be sent
to Fortress Monroe. He deserted from
Fort Niagara, N. I. ROBIN ADAIB.