Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-03-09
TEARS IN VAIN.
Furs and Silks in the PO-
lice Court
A White Woman Guilty.
\ PROFESSIONAL SHOP-LlFrEE
UF GOOD FAMILY CONNECrION
APPKEHENDED
thirty D4y> in JaI'-App-ai No,td

thirty Days iD Jai'-App-al Noted
The daily papers reported that
prominent white lady of good family
connection had been arrested, charged
with shoplifting The name was with
held. The case was called in the PO-
lice Court Friday, Feb. 22nd, Justice
John J. Crutchtield presiding.
A surgiDg mass of humanity packed
the White Chamber"
Two white ladies came forward and
took seats by the side of Sam Page,
Esq, counsel for the accused. l.. O.
Wendenburg, Esq, was also retained
as counsel. She was rather tastily
dressed. Her fur cape and veil added
to that interest.
Her sister, Mrs. Baughman accom-
panied her. She was also tastily at
tired.
Councilman John f. Don Levy, who
is salesman at the large dry-goods
establishment of Messrs. julius Mey-
ers & Son, Corner 9th and Broad SITS,
said ION about the 30th or 3lst day of
January, / waited on Mrs Albright.
| She was with her sister, Mrs. Baugh
nah. When they went out / missed
two pieces of silk and 1 had reason to
believe that they had carried it away.
4
| silk" he explained as an officer handed
the stolen property over, which had
been secured from the women's houses.
ADMITTED HER GUILT.
Mrs. Albright admitted that she
| stole the goods When / found it, she
said she also had waist made OF it..
She brought forward and allowed Us to
take it.
She admitted she.took it tand had been
drinking when she did so. / did not
think so when I waited on her. This
is one of the disagreeable parts of the
business. She said that she intended
coming back and pay for it. Yes, she
said she was drunk when she took it. y
'The commonwealth will rest for the
present. said the Justice.
Mr.. Page ! Wen submit the case. p
Mr.. Wendenburg 'Wait a minute
You go around and be sworn, Mrs
Baughman."
veil please.
Mrs. Bauphman.l MY name is Mrs
Baughman-married lady. She is my
D sister and lives with me. She ha.
made her home with me since hel
| husband deserted her. She had beer
drinking when she went down town
and she takes morphine TO drown he
, trouble | did not know she had th'
piece of goods. She came TO live witt
me two years ago last May.
RELATIVE OF A SENATOR.
Z My husband is son of state Senate
Baughman. 1 don't think she was il
a condition to understand what sh
!, was doing. She told them when the
: came TO search the house. If you al
claim il, take il and 90 ahead.
: Yes, sir, l was with her when sh
= was at Mr.. Meyers, ! generally go wit
l. her everywhere she goes. / saw tn
silk week after that. She said som
t one gave it to her.
/. Mr.. Don Levy or Mr.. Meyers said sh
was at the Office when she admitted
to them. / was with her when it wa
# taken. was buying lining at the otl
n er counter.
n Mr.. Don Levy 81 saw no sign {
liquor or morphine"
y, Sergeant Gibson. q executed I'll
4 search warrant and found that piece
- silk in the kitchen in the bread-bo,
MIR. Don Levy said it was his. 1t W;
the piece he was looking for. Mr.
n, Baughman had Mr.. Meyer sent for al
is said she would give a check for IL
sr value of the goods.
~ SHE HAD BEEN DRINKING.
Mrs. Baughman said that she hs
~ | been drinking and advised her not
~ ! go out When she came home, Nh
Te | Albright said Look what / ha
ia | bought She said that a gentlemi
10 gave her the money that she bought
m with. Mrs. Baughman said she saw
Immediately upon getting home. MI
Baughman insisted that she had a
a vised her to carry it back and she
al tended to pay for it as soon as N
SIS Baughman returned.
of Mr.. Don Levy, upon being recall
at | said that he said that this was not
silk. Mrs. Albright then said she h
made it up into a body and she we
and got it. The silk was valued
about $500.
Justice Crutchfeldl That's I
n case, gentlemen"
ol, The counsel nodded that they WoU
Die submit the case without argument, \
m Page remarking that as the law
of it discretionary with the Justice
by hoped he would only fine her.
e" THE JUSTICES POSITION.
Dm Justice Crutchfield.l I am one
of those who do not believe that f
should be placed upon a person charl
with larceny. The poor have to subj
to it. A person in good circumstan
may come and pay fine. All sta
on an equal footing in this court. II
ter may be little higher in life, but l
CHI no difference in the parties.
SUI LAWYER PAGES ELoQUENcE.
me Lawyer Page was on his feet in
or instant He made an impassioned
ar peal for the lady,-a woman under
ban OF the law. He declared that
had taken whiskey to drown her tro
8 les, that man had ruined her. She
heart broken over the loss OF her h
band She was not responsible.
twenty minutes he electrified the
sembled throng with his eloqueI
pleading for the unfortunate wor
who was once so pure before her
ner band left her. He urged upon his II
IN or to fine her and not send her to iai
aoy Lawyer Wendenburg said he
les come from a sick bed to appear in
case. He did not believe She was
eco sponsible. She was addicted to
'ry- use of morphine He could prove
by her afflicted mother who was
n i'll at home. While this was tai
place, Mrs. Albright was shedC
tears.
Justice Crutchfield replied to
statement Mr.. Wendenburg by say
rris THAT COMMISSION OF LUNACY.
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