Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-12
HEFAlLED TO APPEAR
ILEWELLYN's BOND DECLA"ED
FORFEITED.
Hardy Convicted Of Keeping o."
Illicit DIstilIcry, Hut Cunningham
Acquitted-The Crcwe fos'-o"'e
Mattcr-Commissio Cases.

The United States District Court was III
session Yesterday. Judge Robert w.
Hughes was on the bench, ana bis'r'e'-
Attorney Francis Il. Lassiter conuue'eo
the cases for the government.
The first case tried was that OF william
H. Llewellyn. charged with sending an
Indecent letter through the malls. The
circumstances surrounding this case have
heretofore been noticed In these columns
II will be recollected that Lleweliyn was
baiied In the sum of 500 for his appear
ance at this term of court. but he failed
TO respond when his name was called. ana
1t was ascertained that he had left the
city for parts unknown. The case was
proceeded with in his absence. and the
letter produced by the District Attorney.
Several witnesses were also examined.
There was no defence. and the jury re-
turned "A verdict Of guilty WITHOUT leaving
their seats.
FOR ILLICIT DISTILL1NG.
The next case was against G. w. Hardy,
charged with violating internal-revenue
laws by maintaining and running an
Illicit distllery in Lunenburg county.
There was very tangible evidence In sup
port OF the government charge. and no
valid defence. Hardy was found guilty
but the Judge deferred sentence.
Peter Cunningham was also charged
with a similar offence. but was acquitted.
He was held however. to await the
action of the United States authorities
in the western District Of Virginia. where
he is wanted to answer a similar charge.
Mrs. Anna White was called TO answer
the charge of receiving and selling cigars
that were unstamped, in defiance of gov
eminent regulations. No tax had been
paid on the cigars. and il was contended
that Mrs. White received and sold them
knowing them to be Illicit The jury re-
turned a verdict Of guilty; but. upon the
recommendation OF the District Attorney
sentence was postponed indefinitely
JURY COULD NOT AGREE.
X. r. Graves, late postmaster at Crewe,
was charged with the embeZZlement OF
postal funds. He was represented by
Messrs. W. A. Watson and Robert SOUTH
ALL The government inspector was the
only witness called for the prosecution.
He stated that he had been notified by
the government Auditor to examine the
affairs of the Crewe post-ofiice. as the
accounts submitted from that place
showed a discrepancy of 1896. He told
Of his visit 10 the postmaster. and men
toned the fact that r. r. Graves had
afforded him every assistance In locating
the discrepancy. which he (Graves) ad-
mtted, but was unable TO account Tor.
The defenoe set up the plea that the
shortage was due to carelessness, and not
TO dishonesty, and proved that, as soon
as the shortage was located. Mr. Graves
had offered to pay the amount, though
he still maintained his innocence OF any
criminal intent. The jLry were unable
TO agree. and were discharged at 5 r. NJ.
BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER.
J. l.. Binford, late postmaster at Rox-
bury. and l.. c. Dickinson, late assist
ant postmaster at the same place. were
brought before United States Commits
sioner Henry Flegenheimer. charged with
making false returns Of business done
at the Roxbury post-oiiice, for the pur-
nose of increasing their personal revenue.
Dickenson was sent on to the grand jury.
and was admitted TO bail In the sum of
500.
The case against Binford was continued
until the 25tn Of the current month.