The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-24

Police Court. Billy Forester. the we'll
known criminal. was aragned IN the Police
Court yesterday after having been brought
here from the Eastern penIientiary OF Penn
sylyania hy Sergeant Tomlinson.
Forester was charged. under the name OF
Frank Renfrew. with having escaped from the
city jail. with breaking and entering IN the
ui4ht time the dwelling house Of A. >. Lee
with intent 20 commit larceny therein. with
having in hls possession burglars tools AZ the
time " his arrest. and with breaking ana en-
t.rlug in the night time the dwolllng-house OF
Mrs VI. +. Mountcastle and committing a
larceny therein.
Forester was arrested here several years
scl Tor breaking and WAS indicted.
Ile escaped from jail before he was tried.
hut was soon arrested IN Philadelphia tor some
otcnse and sent 20 prison for term OF SIX
wears. Iii, sentence expired on last Friday.
Justice Crutchfed sent him down 10 jail
without making any examination, to he tried
iu the Hastings Court on the indictment
already against HIM.
Malachi Allen (colored) was charged with
stealing from the cash drawer Of Richard
Adams (c0loredI. He was sent to Jail for
ninety DAYS.
Joseph raylor lcoloredl. charged with break
inr ntO Park Place Methodist church with in
tent 10 commit "a larceny, WAS sent on to the
grand jury
Lewis Gray Ccolored) was charged with
cur-.ug and abusing Eliza Gray on the street.
H. had % pay hre of -.
John W. Wright who was convicted IN the
MAYORS Court az Manchester for embezzlng
f1f. the property of his employers. Rowe
Brothers. of Til, city. served out bis term of
thirty DAYS Yesterday. and was rearrestcd by
am officer az tins city ON similar charge. Be
fore coming Oh Manchester Wright had served
IN, thirty DAYS in this city
lle Wa represented before Justice Crutch-
field yesterday by his counsel, Mr.. ID. I. Rich
ards0n.
The latter asked the Court to dismiss Wright
on 'he ground that he bad once been punished
OF the same charge.
The Justice was anxious TO hear some Of the
testimony and pat Mr.. Rowe on the stand.
Tie questioned the witness closely 20 find
on, II he had not visited the prisoner IN the
ia. Of the two cities and offered 10 let the
matter drop Mught's friends would pay
500.
Witness then stated that he had visited the
prisoner to get from him the money which he
had taken from the witness.
Mr. H1lt. O. relative Of the prisoner. testified
that hc had visited Mr.. T. j. Rowe ~ regard
to the matter. and that the latter had told him
If Doe did not get the money he would punish
Wright more.
VI. Rowe added that he had number Of
charges aud could keep the thing going for
lol- time. and that the charges would he SUN
c.euf 90 keep him in prison for eighteen
Justice Crutchfeld finally dismissed the
case. intimatlng That It was more OF perse-
cuuon than . prosecution.
Lang Wang. q Chlnaman. was arragued for
raising a disturbance IN the Second Market
and making things quite lively for the time
being. De was fined 80 and cost.
Supreme Court of Appeols The case Of
Gusts against the Commonwealth was argued
Yesterday I'm the supreme Court of Appeals
Hon r. e.. Marshall appeared for tie appel
liant and Attorney Genela. Scott for the Com
m0uWeaith.
Tie record in this case recites that on Sep
temher O.. 1883. GUSTS murdered Torrance l..
Waller. "a st0rckocper in Norfolk county by
striking him On the head with "a stick Of wood.
After the murder was committed the place
was SCI on fire and Walters body was badly
burned
for this oTense Gusts was tried convicted,
and sentenced 20 be hanged November %,
1890 An appeal WI, taken To tins court.
Cty Circuit CAN'T SUIT was instituted yes
terday hy Nicholas Rafh & Co. against the
Kentucky Bourbon COMPANY Action of
debt Tor 5l4lSj. Attachment was issued To
be served on the Merchants National Bank.
j. II. Piuemachcr. an alien and native OF
Germany. was admitted as IA citizen OF the
United States
Tie cas. of Waddoll against Scahrcc was
qua-h the attachment
Madde.l sold Seabree tract of land in
Henrco county for i22.50O. Seabree after
wards failed 70 take the property, and Wad-
del attached certain property Of Scabree.
Judge Wexford took tie papers.
H.nr7co Circ,1, Co,nf.-rhe viii Of the late
Leonard Chamberlain was admitted 10 probate
in the Circuit Court of Henrico county yes
terday Mrs Mary Chamberlain. widow Of
the deceased. qualified n executrlx, and gave
bonds % the amount Of $50 900.
The estate which is valued AZ S26 900, will
be at her disposal during her life. and at her
death 1t viii fall TO the children of the tes-
tator.
HpHinqs Co,rt-P. c. Roberts and Rosa
Flood who are CHARGED with msdemeauor.
were before Judge Witt yesterday afternoon
on % writ of lubcaS corpus.
They We're remanded back to the custody Of
the CITY Sergeant. and later in the day were
bail-d by the Police Justice.
The case will come up in the Police Court
again to-day