The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
ACCUSED THE WRONG MAN.
An Old White Han Charged With Bag
Stealing.
THE WITNESS MADE A JAIL PRISONER.
Civil Judgments i'm the Police Court-Other
Matters Before City Tribunals
of Justice.

Police Cowt.-Criminal Docket.-Joseph
Haley. an aged white man who has long since
passed his three score and ten. was arrested
Wednesday on the charge Of larceny of some
bags belonging 10 Allison Addison.
The case came up before the Police Court
Yesterday morning. and the accused was repre-
sented ly his counsel. Mr.. d. G. Richardson.
The officers who made the arrest testified
that they came across wagon belonging TO
Frank Miles. loaded with bags, and Miles
said his wagon had been hired to Haley tor
the purpose Of taking the bags to the junk
store.
the court officers began cycling him 50 closely
it was evident they were recognizing an ola
acquaintance. su.;... ..,os
tions - remarked the Justice. Weren't you
in 1876 convicted in this court OF stealing and
given nine and thirty lashes."
Stealing WHAT" replied the negro, EVIL
IDENTITY eyading an answer
Lead pipe" said the Justice.
mo, SIR
well. haven't you been since then twice
convicted in this court OF stealing:' was the
next question.
They sent me 10 Jail once er twice on
charge of stealing" replied Miles, " but L
didn't done it,
Now tell the truth" said Justice Crutch-
field; weren't you whipped in 1876 for steal
ingi" ....,..uho
| chooses but I'll swear to il myself" chlmed
in Mr.. Richardson.
Il am Just going TO require you to give bond
| in the sum of $500 for twelve months as a sus-
| picious character and common thief - said the
| Justice TO Miles. THE next time you have a
load of stolen bags in charge, lay 1t on the
| right man. and don't have an lnOifenslye ora
man like Mr. Haley hauled mp on any such
| charge
The old man was accordingly honorably
| discharged, and Miles. who came TO court as
| a witness, had TO 90 TO Jail for twelve months.
R.O. Fletcher was charged with forging the
name of William L. Cutshaw TO check on the
| State Bank for S25.75. The alleged ohense
was committed some time ago, and since thaI
time Fletcher has been in the iunstic asylum
and Mr.. Charles Otey. an important witness
! has died. The case was continued untll TO-DAY.
Thomas McCann. charged with interfering
| with Thomas Larken, an employe OF the
| Richmond Locomotive and Machine VOTES
and trying TO persuade him not TO work FOR
| the latter Fined IS and costs and committed
to Jail in default Of payment.
Civil docket: Judgments were rendered IN
| the following cases: w. II. Fore, IN favor
George G. Jefferson, 5000; W. n; and .. y.
|
favor White, Sydnor * Co., $50; Tlmberlake
a Frayser. in favor same, $s5.2s; W. L. Har-
wood x Co.. in favor West & Gibson, Sls.4l;
same in favor William Il. West X Co., s25.3l;
! Henry GOOde, in favor a. G. Wren, s5.5j; H.
| c.. l.. Osborne, in favor DR.. j. w. Bryant, 80;
Ann O'Neill. in favor Preston, Craig ~ Co., ~
| Annie 0'Neill, in favor of Lewis STEIN. surYlY-
ing partner. 1910 Thomas Dougherty, IN
favor Joseph Hutzlcr $500: Westmore Gill,
in favor of DIR. r. B. Slower, sl4: DAVID q.
Wilson, in favor of same S6; Mrs. d. NJ
| KrOuse, in favor of same, -; f. {. Leath, IN
favor of same, 81 Robert W. Shinauit, IN
favor of same, g: A. W. Burnett in favor OF
same, SIS: Henry IL. Meyer, in favor Of Pratt
A. Farmer. Ss873: f. A. Montgomery, IN
favor of Racine Trunk Company. $2l.67; W.
| A. Phelps in favor of William Spratlay, slO. so
| Edward +. Bass. in favor of Richmond To-
bacco Company, Sl0S5; Joe Cox, IN favor or
X. A. Reid, S12. IS; j. II. Welder, in favor OF
L. Thompson. s15; G. W. Walden IN favor
| of Fdel Bros. 500 SO; Joseph Hancock, IN
favor of b. Fiorshem, "a. 80: W. L. Ford, in
favor of b. Florsheim, sl6.25; A. NJ. Jewel, IN
! favor of w. H. Anthony S20.s6 ID. Nj. Har-
low. in favor of W. II. Anthony, S160S: Ed
ward Davis in favor of W. II. Anthony, 1928;
Louis Green, in favor of Henry Cohen, $3.50;
Shackleford d Davis, in favor of b. +. Hans
ford, s1S.
Gin Circuit Court Thefolowing suits were
instituted yesterday Rouse Hempstone d
Co. against j. r. Bolts. Trespass on the
case Damages $500.
LEOPOLD s. Friedberger & Co. against
Henry II. Meyer. Trespass on the case.
Damages $50.
Paul Jones against Charles 7. Winston d
Co. Action of debt for s277.35.
Judgment was entered in the suit Of Gates
& Brown against A. S. Williams, for plaintiff,
for S23921.
In the suit of A. G.. Elicit h Co; against the
]. L. Hill Printing Company the evidence
was fully heard and the jury adjourned until
10 o'clock this morning.
charter was granted to the Old Dominion
| Beneficial Association. The capital stock IS
10 be not less than $4,000 nor more than S25,-
600. divided into shares of 500 each. The
officers are John j. Crutchfeld, president:
| A. Y Stokes, Jr., yce-president: Samuel
| Cohen, secretary and treasurer, and ID. G.
! Richardson. solicitor The directors are the
above. and S. b. Witt and II. III. Smith, Jr
Chanoe,y Court-George L. Currie yester-
day qualified as administrator of the estate Of
Robert Currie, deceased. The estate is valued
Mt $4,000
George w. Lewis qualified as administrator
of the estate of Minor Pettis, deceased. and
John H. Smith as administi ator of the estate
of Melena Stone. Both of the estates are
small.
Next Monday morning the regular term of
the court will begin for the month Of June.
Judge Leake will preside.