Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
TURNER GOES TO a JURY.
Another Charge of Obtaining Goods Tn
der False Pretsncrs-SeabriehtC Case.

Thomas z. Turnc-, the lveryman, who has
figured 80 prominently IN police circles within
tss past few days. was charged IN The Pohc5
Court yesterday morning with feoniously steal-
ing ami carrying away horse, set OF harness,
and surrey valued at $40, beluns-
Ing 20 ". J. Holmes on tho day pre-
vi0us h WAS before the Justice upon
the accusation 81 obtaining similar outfit
valued AZ sl4J from j. ID. SeaOf'gh- by false
Representation. and tue case was dismissed on
the ground that the matter was no, ono justify
ing criminal Prosecution. Seabrgnl hubse-
uuontly ssed Turner for the amount the team
vas valued at Later In the day Seabricht an1
Turner had di.aculty IN mont 81 Inc flrst Va
tionai Bank, witch ease was continued by the
Justice until THIS morning.
AVHEY NOVEL CASE.
The case heard yesterday was q very novel
one, ami good deal of personal feeling O0z-d
out IN bO'h the testimony aud The argument.
af. Holmes, m his evidence stated that Turner
approached him about tue purchase % the horse
aud vehicle To- man Monday morning, ana
that t. was offered for sale al $40 or at $3.50
for the horse, conditional that Sue surrey cOuid
be sold for si2j. An hour or 20 later the Wit
ness took N" team % Turner's stable aud the
accused SAID that the gentleman he hal re-
ferrv1 70 WCuli Dc moro 10 LOOK 10 the
nag az 10 o'clock. Turner insisted that
Holmes should leave tho team al bis
stable, which vas done. Holmes weat back
there az AZ hour deHlgnato1 when he was 90
have met the alleged purchaser. tut this ludt-
NduAl Nns not present 10 went 10 Turner's
pace two or three times subsequently,. either 10
get his team or mo money therefor but the de-
livery OF the animal Wa denied a well as was
the payment Turner then claiming that he had
bought the nag - be pad for on Monia
Holmes testified that nothing had been said Dy
either himself Or Turner pg0r 20 tho delivery
OF the hornc about the transaction being one OF
credit Tins was corrobOrato1 by Mrs. Holmes.
Turner while on the stand stated that he had
purchased the horse for Ar. TnonOorg. ana that
when he closed the agreement with Holmes tina
latter remarked that II dtd no, matter whether
OF not be Was pad the full amount even on Mon
day. The evidence OF the witnesses very mate
rally differed. bat number OF ;he
poiuts that were involved were uulm-
portunt. one Witnessed testified that when he
went 90 Turner for toe animal the stAbiennn
stated that he couli not set II, as it had boon
nosd and was out al John POpos farm. 1his
witaoss also said that he walked Dy Turner.
haoison-stTeei stables a iew minutes later aud
taw lne horse Standing IN front hitched TO a
hack.
holmes swors GU, a warrant against Turner
ana hv Nas arrested by Omcsr ChestermAn.
TuE ARCU8sSf.
When the evld nce WAS submitted the Justice
ekoj Tor Argument distIng cushing the difference
between 1n action Of larceny and 0n action OF
Ociinue
M. D. g. RicharisOn, representing Holmes,
nla1o NE opening speech. and be was severe In
ms csliicisui. o. tue conduct Of the accused. lie
taio that bc appeared 10 protect a lifelong
lfish1 against the Uiies OF a scOundreL lie be-
neYed That Ine ireudulent inten' prevailed on
the phr II Turner from the moment
be hist read the advertisement IN which the
borse and surrey wero offered for sale. Mr.
tIcharcson referred 10 tue contradictions 20 tho
evidence OF Turner and asserted that u was
pr"yosie-VuS Tor che 10 Do.lege tha, there was at
any iias any IDEA m tho mind 81 Holmes 10 sell
toe toreeut on credit % Turner, as Turner was
thoroughly insOlYent
Mr.. Charles V. Meredith. counsel for the ac-
Sasea' followed MI richardson. No did DOT