Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-28
HIS THIRD ARREST.
ANOTHER CHARGE or FORGERY PRE-
FeRRe0 AGAINST w. 8. DASHIELl.
u. Parsons, . Colorcd Man, the Accusez
this Time-Bailed In oa.boO-Mr.
Leroy Brown on the stand.

Leroy Brown on the stand.
Mr.. w. 8. Dashiell was arrested again
yesterday afternoon-this time on the
charge OF forging O note for the sum of
s45o, dated July 81. 1890, purporting to
have been signed and endorsed by Il. Par
sous. q colored man.
The warrant was executed about O'Clock
by Sergeant Junius A. Cosby. as Sergeant
Tomlinson. who served the other four war
rants and has been working up the case,
was preparing to leave the city on i'm
portant business.
Mr.. Dashiell was placed In custody Of
Officer Farley. and after taking dinner at
Rueger's with his counsel. appeared at the
Police Court at 8 o'clock, when an applica-
tion for bail was heard before Police-Jus-
tice Crutchfeld.
SOME HIDDEN FARCE,
When counsel for tho accused were ask
| ed If they were ready Mr.. Page said his
side were exceedingly anxious to have the
! case come to trial at once. 1t was, how
ever, necessary to 60 into an explanation.
The case was a peculiar one. 1t was not
often that man was circumstanced as
their client was. There seemed more be-
face, and counsel asked the aid of the
Court and the Commonwealth to secure
all the papers necessary. They had sent a
subp1nd d,iceS tecum for certain books and
papers Of the firm that Mr.. Dashiell had
| formerly been with When he left that
firm it was with the understanding that he
should have access to any OF the books
and papers he desired. Since that time
trouble had arisen, and that permission
had been withdrawn
Mr.. Cutchins said they would 60 into the
case upon an application for bail, but IL
they could get certain papers he. thought
his Honor would dismiss it before they
got through.
WOULD HAVE THE oYrICE BROUGHT.
Commonwealth's-At Smith said
| that many intimations had been thrown
| out by the counsel tor tho accused which
were in the form Of a defence.
Mr.. Cutchins insisted that they had
mado no defence unless questions which
| they had asked drew out answers that
| reflected on some one, and that was de-
| fence.
MIR. Smith wantcd answered the Ques-
| ton, Are you ready or not?" He would,
If necessary. he SAID, have the whole Office
Of j. Thompson Brown 4 Co.-books,
| clerks, papers, and aL-dumped into the
courtroom.
Mr.. Page replied: That's all we want"
| At this juncturc Mr.. Leroy f. Brown
| appeared in court with two official en-
| velopes filed with paper, the subpGna
daces teclsm having been served on him by
Sergeant Cosby. who was accompanied TO
the Office of j. Thompson Brown Co. by
Mr.. Cobb. MIR. Dashiell's partner, and for
merly one of the book keepers for j.
| Thompson Brown h Co.
MR.. BLOWN ON TIE STAND.
| ined and stated that the papers In the en-
| velop were all he knew Of i'll the possession
! of his firm bearing on the case. Here he
was handed paper. the natule OF which
will appear further on, and said that
when he entered his Office, TO which he
| had repaired on hearing that a policeman
was looking for hun. Said paper was
| handed him in the door of his vault by
| MIR. cobb. The latter said he found 1t IN
| pigeon-hole L. which was the one used Tor
| unfinished business.
| IN answer 10 4 question he said that there
we're receptaclss in his Office that lie had
| not looked into for papers connected with
| the case.
| Continuing, Mr.. Brown said his firm had
| been doing buADess with Parsons some
| five or six years. The first loan was made
| to Parsons about five years ago, he
| thought. and Parsons was IN the habit Of
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| own connection with the notebooks com
menced in 1891. On the occasion Of the
| Lest loan to Parsons the latter came into
| the office and said he could not pay ms
| note Of 1920 then due and wanted 500
| more.
COULD NOT FIND TIKI NOTE.
| Witness could not find the original note,
| but he completed the transaction, retaining
| $500 with which TO take up the note.
| which he expected would be found ID "a
| few days. On the 2lst Of July note tor
| $3.50 signed by Parsons was presented TO
| his brother, }. Thompson Brown. lie
asked for q copy of the note 80 he could
| trace il up. and found that ii was held by
| Mrs. Bellenot and q few days afterward he
| went to see her. He could find no record
| OF the $3.50 note in his office. Az far as he
was able TO say there was no record OF SAID
note being secured by deed Of trust.
| Mr.. Smith We do not claim that this
| the signature 70 the $3.50 note-is not Par
sons's signature:
| The Court Then I understand You to
| say II il not forgery.
| Mr. Smith disclaimed this by stating
| that if note was signed with the under
| standing that il was for certain amount
| and il was found to be for a larger sum q
| felony was involved.
WANTED TO FIND THE ORIGINAL.
| The examination of Mr. Brown was con-
tinued by Mr.. Cutchings. The witness
| inouired about the $3.50 note. he said. in
| order that he might find the original note.
| Hesold the original note and told the par
| ties he had $500 with which 10 pay II.
| Here MIR. Browns examination was sus-
| pended in order that Mr.. n. NJ. Nelson,
who was quite unwell. might be put on the
stand.
| MR. NELSON PAID THE NOTE.
| Mr. Nelson was handed the alleged
| forged note, which he had produced IN
| court when he first answered TO ms name,
| and asked when he first saw 1t. lie SAID
| he had first seen it yesterday morning
about IL o'clock, that he did not now own
| IL. and that ho had paid IL with Dr. d.
! shells money. The latter. he SAID. came
| to him, gave him the money. and asked
| him to take the note up. -,
| In answer to a question from Mr. Smith
| witness said he had intended tearing the
| note up, but had destroyed a check IN
place of II and had produced the note IN
| answer to process OF the Court.
| srArEMENT OF PARSONS.
Parsons was then placed on the stand.
and upon being shown the aileeeu lofsod
| naper said that both the signature and
| he endorsement were his, but that he
had never signed note for that amount.
previous TO the loan Of $3.50 he had never
e,ven note except for 500. When they
fell due he paid the interest and re;
newed them. lie was never notified
that note for $3.50 was due.
The first he heard of It was Mr.
Dashiell sure for him and told him about
II He told Mr.. Dashiell he had settled IT
with Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Dashiell said that
was ali right. Ho had, he continued. bad
no transaction except with Dashiell and
got no money. he did not remember S
did not see the alleged forged note until
Wednesday. We Ines Then he saw it at the bank:
Then be did not deny the signature, but
was doubtful about it until he signed bis
| name. T.
He was asked to write his signature be-
He gave the note in question to MIR.
Dashiell at MIR. Browns Office. but it was
be insisted, for only $500.
In answer to q serious Of questions ron,
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