The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-21
HALLS OF JUSTICE.
Young Man Charged with stealing st.o-
other Caus ..


Other Caus ..
Police Cowt-Judge A. b. East was be-
fore court yesterday morning. charged with
obtaining one watch from James T.. Tyler,
valued at $iS and one suit q clothes from
Frank Latouche. MIR. l.. {. Farrar, clerk
ut Tylers, testified that on the morning Of
December 2gth he was walking down Main
street with Judge East. During their con-
versati0n the latter remarked he wanted to
buy a watch for his wife a New Years
present. When they parted he invited the
Judge to call at the store and look at their
watches. About halt an hour afterwards
the Judge called and the witness showed
him several. One was selected, and the
Judge said he would take it home, and If his
wife liked ii wOul1 call on the next day and
pay for II. The Judge tailed TO do so.
A bout two weeks afterwards he saw him
and asked him TO pay for the watch. His
reply was: Il have not yet received that
money from Washington which expected"
the defense submitted the case without
introducing any witnesses, and the Judge
was acquitted.
In e LatOuche case, Mr.. Frank La
tOuche testified that Judge East ordered a
suit Of clothes. On the 9th Of December, in
the afternoon, the Judge called at HIS store
10 get his clothes and handed him check
for S2j. SAVING he would pay half OF the
amount due on the suit Of clothes ana
would pay the balance very soon. Inc
Judge gave him check for so, dated jan
uary 18th, and remarked that he had no
money in bank Just then, but would have
on the 18th. The Judge, during CONVEX
satI0n. said that he had negotiated loan
of 81 800 on his house. in the East, and that
money would be deposited in bank. On
the 18th OF January witness presented tue
check at tho hank. aud found that II was
not good.
This case was also dismissed.
MIR. Edgar Allan submitted motion for
review Of the case tried Monday, but the
motion was Overruled. Jndge East not
being able to give ball. was sent to jail.
J. W. Wright, salesman and collector foT
! the cigar firm of Rowe Bros, was CHARGED
with stealing $40 from his employees. Inc
| Messrs. Rowe testified that they having
cause TO suspect Mr.. Wright Of having col
lected certain bills and had failed to make
returns for the same, saw some Of their Gus
toners who were behind in their payments
as it appeared from their books, and they
found out that the bills had been paid TO Mr.
| Wright.
Mr.. Wright at first denied having col
lected the bills. hut when be was shown th'
bills with his signature TO them b'
admitted having collected them. Inc
testimony showed that Wrighps sal
airy consisted Of lC per cent
on all sales and collections, and Mr.. Nynd
ham K. Meredith, bis counsel asked Tor nj
discharge on the grounds that he hal com
mitted no larceny. He argued II al IL wa
known by the testimony that under IN
agreement Wright was member of tn
firm inasmuch as he rec lived percentage
o. sales, and had to bear his share OF losses
The case was continued until to-day.
There were only few other cases beior
the Court, and these were nearly all agalns
persons for being drunk and dlsOrderly
Small fines were imposed
Tnued States circuit C0Ht.-Tne cas-
Of j. &. Griffin against ;. i. sDungler, &C
. ton OF assumpsit for Si,iOO, came up 10
trial Yesterday. The action grows out Q
the fact that Griffin. who is aresident O
Amelia county, sold to Springer, who is
resident of Iowa, a farm in Amelia 10
Sl2. 900. The terms of the sale provide
p that $1,000 should be paid in cash an
, for the balance Griffin was 10 take twenty
one head Of thoroughbred shOrt-h0rn cal
i1e. TO be selected from Spungler's herd
Il The cash payment was made, but Grimm r.
. fused 10 accept the cattle as he elaine
F, they did not come up To representation
This suit was brought in Amelia by attach
| -
I ing the land t-ere. and was removed by III
D. defondent to the United States Court, an
is for the purpose Of the recovery OF IN
b ST. 400 balance Of the purchase price.
r The plaintiff is represented 10y Messr'
I.ogh K. Page aud William b. Mcllwalnt
of Petersburg. and the defendant by Nj
, Fnckinger, of Iowa, and Messrs. Minor
T. Daniel, Of this city. The Court refIse'
I the motion Of the plaintiff for continuanc
A Il fl..r iIaTnflnn
b tomorrow.
+ Supreme Co,ot NJ Appeais-Music
. against Musck. Cause removed frOf
. Wytheylle 10 Richmond.
I Wright against the Norfolk and Wester
o Railroad Company. Dismissed for failur
\ to print.
T. Harris against the Norfolk and Wester
! Railroad Company. Argued by y. {. Mar
son. Jr, for plaintiff in error and Major
j. kirkpatrick for defendant in error an
submitted.
HuSfings C0uyt.-At the Hastings Coul
4 to-day was the time set for the complaint
- be heard by the police authorities beioI
+ Judge Witt in reference 10 taking away IN
: license from the proprietor Of the Casino
!. The case, however, Will be continued, q
Mr.. George L. Haw, counsel for Hudson,
the Casino, will have to attend the llanoYe
n County Court, Of which he is Common
:, wealth's Attorney. The case will be hear
r Friday.
. Cify CircuU COWf.-Suit was institute
l. yesterday by the Cohen COMPANY again'
z J. y. Seav. Action Of debt for S2l %.
/ William Abbott and Charles BeltoI
d natives of England. declared their intentio
l., Of becoming citizens Of the United states.
{ Judge Wexford is holding Circuit Coul
: in IIenricO county. and Judge Baton. PR
o sided yesterday, and will also preside t
: day.