The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-09
HIS EMPLOYERs MONET.
j. @. Crouch in the Police Court-The
rrlze-FiEht Case.

And the eighteenth victim appcareth.
The gliuefing possibility Of wealth TO
come quickly. the case Of his employers
money: on endeavor on the part of his
employer 80 Get satisfaction, his impa-
thence. and the final Inevitable ending
OF hopes built the wrong way; the ex-
posure Of recklessness TO his wife and
friends-and the Police Court. The
eighteenth drama depicted before his
Honor Of that sort Of adversely which
bucks up against racing with the vain
hope OF wealth and content.
J. G. Crouch has been a drummer for
the past several years for the firm of
Rove Brothers. cigar manufacturers, ana
he was arrested yesterday on a warrant
sworn out by his employers charging him
with the embczzemeut Of $GS6.12 The
testimony adduced before his Honor
tended to show that Crouch had collect
cd amounts Of money for his firm ana
made no accounting for them, but had
devoted the amounts to treating his
customers. and, on one occasion, the
point was elected that he had gone
10 the Turf Exchange after making Il
collection Of $50; that he left thefe that
evening. and advised his firm that he
had collected only a small portion OF
the amount named. His Honor could do
nothing but send the case on TO the
Hastings Court. although Harry NJ.
Smith. Jr. counsel for the accused, made
p hard fight for his discharge A large
number Of witnesses were examined ana
much evidence was presented 10 show
Crouchs previous good character. He
was discharged on the first of the year
and had advised Rowe Brothers of his
shortage and they had attempted TO get
some sort of satisfaction in a settle
lAsN. mi .aflfa "A
Arrangement, so they finally went To
COMMONWEALTH Attorney Spottswood, and
stated the facts which caused this action.
This is a sad case. as the young man
Is highly esteemed and had good oppor-
tunities in the future. All OF the wit
nesses spoke well of him.
That other case I'm which the Turf Ex-
change figures was also presented foi
trial yesterday morning, the alleged
prize-hght.
A more remarkable pugilistic contest
could never have occurred. There wer'
seventeen witnesses. They were all close
ly examined. and when the examination
was finished. the Commonwealth was II
possession OF just about as much infor
nation regarding the fight as 1t was be
fore the first witness was called. Thu:
st was that Edward Murphy, John Mono
han, Frank Wongo. and T. 5. Monro
were acquitted OF the charge of beint
unlawfuliy engaged in a prize contes
in THE Turf Exchange" on the night o
February list. The witnesses were un
doubleday the most retlcent his Honor
has ever dealt with Those who wer
there either knew nothing or else re
fused To testify upon the ground tina
they would criminate themselves. Col
Spottswood endeavored TO elicit such IN
formation from the witnesses as would
allow the law 10 fasten it's clutches upol
the pugilstic quartette. but he assaye'
In vain, for all he learned was that thu
seventeen gentlemen were profoundly ig
norant Of the fact that there had beer
n prize fight When his Honor dismissed
the men he comforted the Commonwealth
by the remark that the case was ont
Of guilt that could not he proven"
Edward Murphy. alias Harry Williams
was tried upon another charge. that o.
stealing $3.50 in currency and solt
watch Of the value of $50. both the prop
erty Of T.. c.. Mitchell. IL seems Mur
ply and Mitchell went out driving. Tn,
latter was in q very intoxicated condi
ton. He got out OF the buggy and wen
into bar-room TO get a drink Will,
Murphy drove the vehicle back 10 ih'
livery stable. Willis in the baisroon
Mitchell missed his money and watch
The next day Sergeant Hall was put on
the case. lie found the watch IN Stein,
pawnshop. He said that Stern's clerl
gave him a description OF the man VIII,
rawned the watch. and that II cores
pended TO Murphy. Stearns did not iden
tify Murphy as the man who pawne'
the watch, and as Mr.. Mitchell coul'
not swear that Murphy stole the none!
and watch. the case was dismissed.
John Scott (colored) charged with tn
murder Of Daniel Martin, the negro whom
he recently stabbed IN u diihculty ol
Seventeenth street. and who died Wed
nesday at the Alms-house, was befor
his Honor. The case was continued II
order that the Witnesses might be sum
moned
Hattie Shelton tcolored) was fined 3
and costs for striking Rosa Braxtos
with rock.
Darlington Brown (colored) was fine
SO and costs for beating his wife s.
tie street.
Albert Wheeler and Willie Tyler tw,
colored boys. were ordered BY his Homo
so be whipped by their parents, for steal
Ing coal from tie Chesapeake and Obi
railroad
There we're several mInor cases dis