Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-05
TRUE BILLS FOUND.
PARKER AND BosTETTER INDICT-
ED ny THE GRAND JURY.
They Are the GoId-IIrick swindicrs'
Other Cases I'm the Hastings court
New, of the Other Tribunais-Cfty-
Hall Glcanings.

Yesterday the February term OF 'he
Hastings Court commenced ana '"c VI
the first acts OF the grand jury was 10
find a true bill OF indictment against
Thomas II. Parker alias Frank Ioch-
wood Smith. the gold-brlck swindler VINO
duped Mr.. A. W. Wthers. OF Gloucester
county. early last month out OF S'""'
The same body also found an inGict-
ment against Cameron Bostetter aIias
Charlie Adams alias Joe Williams. who
is supposed TO have beer an acconphce
81 Parker I'm the Wlthers steal. and who
took the part OF the ranchman. Mr..
Withcrs and Detective John 7. MOTIFS oil
Springfield, Ohio. as well as the Rich
mond officers who worked mp the case.
went before the grand jury to testify
against Parker and Bostetter.
Another victim Of the gold-hrick swim
dlcrs turned up Saturday night in the
person OF James Johnson. Marion und)
farmer. who purchased 5000 worth of
bricks from Parker alias Smith 'hree
years ago. Mr.. Johnson went down to
the city Jail Sunday and recognized the
prisoner as one OF the men who swindled
MN. Johnson WIS pei HbiN'A ~ N''''N 49,
Richmond by Detective Norris. lie Is
accompanicd by Mr.. j. W. Pettinger,
banker Of Marion. and remained mere
I'm order 20 appear on tho witnt SS-stani
against Parker alias Smith.
\ rather remarkable telegram, dated
Richmond. February 2d. found It's way
into the Cincinnati Enquirer Of sunday
1t states that Detective Norris had been
surrendered ~ jail by his bondsman
at his own request. in order TO avoid the
influences OF a bunco-g1ng who were
trying 10 dccov him outside the State
10 keep him from appearing before the
grand jury yesterday. Nothing Of the
kind was ever done here. and no bunco-
gang has been endcavOring to get the
detective of Virginia soil.
OTHER INDICTMENTS.
The other Indictments found yesterday
by the grand jury were as follows.
For felony-Thomas H0lleran. Allen
lIackett. Clara Brown. Robert Nash. vii
son Harris. James Thomas John Lincoln
alias John Thomas. benjamin Lewis
Fields Finney. Fannie Fung. I. Jack Lee.
Walter Swan. T. II. Plumachcr. Mary
Kenny. William Perkins C). Bartlett
Fisher CO, Pnky c. Mills CD.
For misdemcanor-R Robert Wright.
Thomas Edwards. John Lincoln alias John
Thomas. Robert Brown. John Hunt.
Strothcr Hill Henry Hunt. Thomas oil
YER James Patterson alias James Clai-
borne, Thomas Smith. Ethel Burrell.
Lewis Johnson. William Anderson. George
Baker 1.-TWO cases. Buck Oakley. Willie
Reed. John Newton. John stephens. John
Sheppard six cases. Myer Meredith.
John Coots, Mary Coleman. Oracle Lynch,
Douglas Clark. Powhatan Nicholas.
CITY CIRCUIT COURT.
The following cases were disposed of
In the city Circuit Court yesterday:
J. Samuel Parrish. receiver. ". John
". Ferguson. Judgment for SIS
Same vs.. Edwin ~ Ezekiel. judgment
for 500.
same VS.. Christian Unkel. Judgment
for S3l95.
Same vs.. L. J. Levy, sc. judgment fn
500.
The case Of the New York and Sea
Beach Company against Richmond City
Railway Company was removed TO the
Law and Equity Court.
The case Of u. J. Carter against the
Northside Mutual Building and Loan
Company was removed from the County
Circuit Court to this court
The Court ordered that Superintendent
Lynn. of the penitcntiary. return 10 the
Sheriff Of Franklin county J. H. Robin
son. convict This order Is in conse-
quence Of writ Of error and superse-
IDEAS awarded 10y the Supreme Court.
Messrs s MEG Fisher. +. G. Ebel and
Beverly 7. Crump were appointed trus-
tees Of Temple Lodge. No. ., 4. +. and
4. VI.
LAW AND EQUITY COURT.
The Law and Equity Court yesterday
adjourned for the term. suits were IN
su,uted in this court yesterday as fol
lows:
William 4. TAYLOR and others against
tn United Brethren Mutual Aid Society.
Damages, $3.50.
George $. Nashon, in his own right
and as administrator Of Anna A. Vashon.
against same. Damages. 81 no
II. Wallerstein * Co. against the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company.
Damages. $3.50
The next term OF this tribunal COM
mences next Monday, and the following
Jurors will he summoned to attend on the
18th instant at II O'Clock: !. Caskie
Cabell, George \. Noting. ". r. Woody.
Williamson Talley. 70. r.. Snead, ]. H.
Fr.schkorn, John W. FERGUSON. r. \.
Miller, W. c. Wilson, Howard Buling-
ton John :. Lear. ". II. Grant, Dudley
Mcdonald, William \. Simpson. John 4.
Smith. George l.. Smith, Powhatan
Ellis, and II. G. Graves
In the Chancery Court yesterlav
Johanna Roach qualified as executrix Of
the estate of Michael Roach. deceased.
Mrs. Sall.e Asher to \. ". and r.. g..
Meyer, house and lot 80. l55j east Main