Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-20
THE TWO sHoP-LIfTERS SENT ON.
Goods Identified and Evidence Concur
siye-Her Nose Cut on.

Coods Identified and Evidence Conciu-
sive-Her Nose Cut on.
Tho most important cases on the long
docket in the Police Court yesterday was
that of Ellen Roy and Carrie Deane' the
coIored women who, as reported III 'he
Dispatch. were arrested on Saturday Tor
shon-lifting. Clerks and saiesladies from
the several stores that had suffered depre-
dations testified against the thieves an"
identified all OF the goods found IN the
house of the women as having been s'o'eh
from their houses On the chaibe VI
stealing from Miller e. Rhodes the prison
ers were sent on TO the grand jury anu
required to give surety In the sum OF Wv
each as suspicious characters. ana III
fault went to Jail. They were tfeateu "
ike punishment in the Thalhimer case
For having stolen a shawl and other ar
ticles OF clothing from Julius Meyer
Sons they were sent on to the grana
fury. Colonel NJ. L. Spotswood appeared
for the defence, and In the examination
of n Young lady-a clerk at Meyer s-qu''e
an amusing tilt occurred between MN anu
the Justice to settle the question as te
which of the two the witness should look
at. , ;,h
Josephine futile was charged win
slashing Julia Randolph. The emu Vi
.Jula's nose was severed. ana even dc
much as that bled the Justices near
bled for her. and Josephine was sent on u
the grand jury. ,.a
William Pierce (colored) was charged
with stealing a coat from u. II. heu. oo,s
and the case was continued until the -o'h'
lanes Scott and jeremiah Turner-ohe
n diminutive colored lad and the other
man to all intents except that ne nau
no feet. his legs having been cut OH pe-
low the knees-were charged win preah-
ing and entering in the daytime ,lc ta,
orino establishment of John j. MITCHELL
AZ ZIG east Broad street, and stealing one
coat and vest They were sent on 10 me
grand Jury. 1t developed that the hatchet
and screwdriver used to effect an entrance
TO the shop were stolen from John j. An
derson. whose upholstery-shop ad)oins the
tailoring establishment The accused were
sent to the Jury I'm this case also.
w. NJ. Baker (colored) paid s. and costs
for being disorderly and fighting In the
street.
An assessment OF 5000 was imposed
against William Walters. who was
charged with being drunk and resisting
Policeman ]. i. Parkinson while In the
discharge OF his duty.
The case of James Jasper (colorenI'
charged with being disorderly and hght-
ing in the Third Market during market
hours. was continued until the 2Oth.
John Thomas and Henry Russell color
ed were fined s. and costs each for as
saulting and beating William Baker.
An attachment was issued for Emma
Smith (colored), against whom the charge
of drunkenness was recorded, but who
failed to appear.
CNl0rp6 Individual. was
fined $40 and costs for assaulting and
beating Lille Williams, and was jailed
for twelve months in default of surety
for making an attack on Lee Harris ana
for being drunk.
Puss Brown (colored) was charged with
harboring for unlawful purposes Lucy
Ellen. the l2-year-old daughter OF Bette
st. Claire The testimony OF the girl her
self was such as to leave no doubt what
ever in the mind of the Court. and the
case was dismissed.
Prosser Taylor. a notorious negro VINO
has several times before been In court for
crap shooting was up for striking with
an axe his sister. Catherine Taylor. The
sister was very severe on her assailant.
and although the mother OF both attempt
ed TO smooth matters over. II was In
vain, and the burly axe-wielder was sent
10 the grand jury. In addition to this the
Justice placed him under $500 security for
twelve months. and In default thereof he
went TO Jail.