Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-09
A BIG POLICE COURT.
THE ALLEGED PRlzE-FlcHTERs DIS
CHARGED BY THE JUSTICE.
Four Cases Against Crouch-sent On TO the
Grand Jury-Troublcs
Of Others.


Of Others.
Guilty. but not proven was the jocose
remark made by Justice Crutchiield yes
terday morning as he discharged Frank
Wongo. Edward Murphy.F. s. Monroe. and
John Monohan. charged with being en-
gagged In a prize-fight at the Turf Ex-
change early last Friday morning.
Upon this saying the pugilists alleged
TO have participated in a ring-contest as
sumed broad smiles. and marched out OF
the court-room-that Is. all departed ex-
cept Murphy, who was detained only a
few minutes.
The cases against those charged with
prize-fghting were among the first called.
Mr.. Samuel NJ Page was present as
counsel for the accused. Commemorative s.
Attorney Spotswood conducted the prose
cution, and Captain A. II. Guigon was on
hand as the representative Of number
Of witnesses In the cases.
WITNESSES THAT KNEW LITTLE.
The examination revealed but little.
Several persons testified who were not
present when the partial investigation OF
several days ago took place. Those who
went upon the stand yesterday were Ser
geant Jeter and officers NJ. j. Griffin.
j. +. Parkinson, and j. W. Williams,
and Messrs. John WEIGH. Sandy Little.
Goodman Davis John c. Small. Ben
I.eahman. w. A. Shields, William Young,
Wash Hatton, Sol Harrison, j. w. Curle,
II. a. Bear, John Baber, and William
Granger.
Messrs. Small and Baber declined to
testify, on the ground of self-conviction.
The others stated that they knew nothing
of Iiize-feht at the Turf Exchange One
OF the officers said he heard some one
say that one Of the men lost his head
In the fight" but did not indicate what
fight he had reference to.
The Commemorative Attorney here
closed the case, saying that he thought
it would be foolish TO send the men to
the grand jury. as there was not sufh-
Gent evidence. The cases were there
fore dismissed.
Mr.. Brady. the manager OF the Turf
Exchange, charged with aiding and abet-
ting the fight, was discharged also.
THE LARCENY CASE.
The case OF Edward Murphy, in which
he was charged with the larceny of $3.50
and gold watch from Mr.. +. c. Mitchell.
Of Chesterfield county, was then gone
into
Mr.. Mitchell said that he recognized
Murphy as the man who was in his buggy
with him on the day he lost his time
piece and money. Murphy drove with the
witness about a square and then took the
train back to the stable. He (MitchelD
entered a bar. and after remaining in there
about half an hour missed Ills watch and
money.
Mr.. Stern said that he received the
watch from a man giving his name as
Robertson, but he did not know of any
thing that would in any way connect the
accused with the theft.
Sergeant Hall testified as to what he
learned about the case, and Murphy was
discharged and left the courtroom with
a number Of his sporting friends.
CASE AGAINST CROUCH.
The Justice then called the case OF j. G..
Crouch. charged with stealing and carry
ing away and collecting on bills of Messrs.
Rowe Brothers to the amount OF $500
The accused was represented by Mr.. II.
NJ. Smith, Jr., while Colonel NJ. L. Spots
wood looked after the interests OF the
Commonwealth.
was called and swore out four distinct
warrants. charging Crouch with the lar
ceny OF $3.50 collected from n. Corrigan:
SIS, collected from Mr.. Hannihan; ss.25
collected from Z. Mcdonald, and $3.50
collected from r.. A. Parsley.
All four cases were gone into at once,
the $500 charge being passed by for the
present Mr.. Rowe testified tn. &C ich
had admitted to him thpt he collected
from these persons the sums named and
applied the proceeds to his own use.
Crouch. h. said, had promised to reim-
burse The firm but had not done so. This
had Caused the witness to become impa-
tient. and the first warrant was applied
for.
Mr. Smith asked the witness If propo-
sition had not been made to Crouch's
mother-in-law. The witness replied in the
negative. but spoke of the terms of settle
ment the firm had indicated its willingness
TO agree to-
Mr. +. L. Rowe substantiated practi-
cally the evidence of his brother, and
Crouch was sent to the grand jury on
all four of the charges.
Abram Meredith, the negro who killed
William johnson. his friend and COM
panion, In Dickerson's bar-room on Sew
tlletHlH SlIttl dDOul lNO "tthS hSp,
was brought before the Justice also on
the charge of murder. He, too, was ac-
quilted. The Coroner's jury, after inves-
tigating the case. exonerated the ac-
cused returning n verdict to the effect
that Johnsons death was the result OF
accident The evidence of eye witnesses
showed conclusively that the explosion
of the revolver was accidental
THE MINOR CASES.
Albert Wheeler and Willie Tyler. two
negro lads. were whipped In court for
stealing coal from the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway.
Darlington Brown (coloreO was fined $40
for beating his wife.
The case OF John Scott (colored), charged
with the murder OF Dan Martin. by stab
bling him with dirk. was postponed until
tomorrow to await the action OF the Coro-
ner's Jury