The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22

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II IA ,rue that our State cannot 30 49,
late "a to nreyent her citizens from iosse'
occasioned by dealings with oanne ou a.','o
her borders But the majority OF losses So'.'o
iron, fa,lnres of State banks and private
bankers. ,-;.;,;a hova loo,
The counties Of Northern virginia nave ,ost
hundreds of thousands OF dollars IN tho iast
sis rnontbs, md the depositors are coming 10
think that the ante-bellum system OF putting
monav in old stockings hole IN tho ground,
elc, IS tho best way after all.
The Case Of Petzold Dismissed.
pyrynsnrRe. Va. Jan. 2i.-lSpecial. The
rsenlar monthly term Of the Hastings Court
of Petersburg Judge ID. NJ. Bernard presiding.
onened this morning. and the grand Jury was
called and discharged. After the grand lury
had retired. the case Of Paul Petzold. charged
with petit larceny, was called Tor trial ms
was an appeal case from the decision of the
MAYOR. On motion OF Mr.. David 4. Lyon, at
torney for the accused. Pet2oid was d
CHARGED by the court in accordance WITH the
decision OF the court OF appeaiS IN the AllheI
case in which the court held that justice OF
the peace cannot try such cases. being IN con,
hict with the Constitution providing for triAl
by jury.
After Petzold had been discharged the Com
monwealth s-attorney Captain j. NJ Muheh'
sent an Indictment T. the grand jury charging
PetzOld with the same ohense OF petit lar
ceny. The Indictment was returned NOT
true bill. which disp0ses OF the case.
The grand Jury found true bill against
Robert Carver for felony. The charge against
him il that OF stealing a horse from Alr. Neck
q butcher IN the Second market III Richmond
some DAYS ago. Carver rode the horse 10 -
tersburg and offered u sell 1t TO Alr. a. D..
Shell Of tins place. After the indictment
had been returned Mr. William X.
Nick Kenny of this city who. with
NJ ir az Richmond
counsel for the accused. stated 70 the Court
thatas a GOOD deal of the testimony for the de-
Tense would have 20 be gotten IN Richmond
il would be necessary 10 ask that the case DC
set for trial at some future day OF the term
and Thursday next was named. Mr. Nc
Kenny told I'M TI,iFs correspondent to-day
that the defense would be the weak minded
ness # their client, which Is expected 10 lie
proven bv the testimony OF Mr.. Carver 8
family physician. as well as by other parties.
Mr.. j. H. Grubbs, who for some tlme past'
has been the manager of the Singer sewing
Machine Company IL TINS Guy mas accsI'lol
the Office Of secretary OF the loung Men
Christian Association at Shenandoah and VIII
leave here on the lst Of next month. ms
Association is supported principally by the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company.
NJ Grubbs has been chairman OF the reilg-
ious work committee of the Dung Men
Christian Association III Petersburg Tor the
past three years.
Ono car Of a west-bound freight train on
the Norfolk and Western railroad was derall-
ed near Iuni station this morning. In conse--
quence Of the track being badly blockaded
al trains were delayed.
4 commission of lunacy was held at the CITY
Jail TO-DAY 10 inquire into the mental condi-
ton Of Mr.. w. A. Perkins. but without arriv-
ing Mt any final decision as 10 the young man s
sanity. an adjournment was had TO to-
morrow. Mr. Perkins IS the proprietor of the
red front bargain store on Sycamore street.
Rev. }. h. Tillery. pastor Of Wesley Metho-
dist Episcopal church. will deliver q special
sermon before the Junior Order Of United
American Mechanics of this city on the night
of February DIST. His subject will be George
Washington
Captain r. H. Iasster. city attorney. won't
over 10 Richmond this morning TO argue q
case in the Court of Appeals.