Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-06
ACHARGE0F MURDER
ALLEN nACKETT REARREsTEp IN
THE HusTINGs COURT.
Case of Parker Not FIXED for TRIAL
News OF the Several Tribunals
Grounds aud buildings Committee.
City-iIal Affairs.

While awaiting his trial in the Hastings
Court Yesterday on the charge OF felo-
Nous assault upon a negro named VII
liam Hodges, Allen Hackett also eolored
was rearrested for the murder OF the
aforesaid William Hodges. HackeVt HAD
been taken up with David Pitman charged
with killing Hodges in a brawl al cake
walk in Fulton last Christmas-eNe' ana
the men had been given hearing IN the
Police Court. The evidence showed that
the injured man died two weeks ai'et
the ARRAY. and the almshouse physie'ans
who attended him stated THAI pneumomS
was the cause OF his death. Both cases
were then dismissed 10y the Justice but
Hackett was sent 10 the grand jury
for feionious assault. The second war
rant was executed because OF after-dis-
covered evidence.
THE GOLD-BRICk CASE.
The Hastings Court did not yesterday
fix the date for the trial Of Thomas H.
Parker alias Frank Lockwood Smith, the
gold-brlck swinGier. but viii set the 1.ine
some time later in the month. A"'s
course was taken because OF the absence
IN New York OF Mir. l.. .. Wendenours'
such a request to Judge Wit.
A very remarkable fact IN connection
with two of Parker's victims who We're
here this week. and who FUZZY ioehui'e"
the prisoner, was that they had not tound
on; that they were swlndled unul 'neS
read the publications IN the k'chnonu
papers concerning the WitherS case. V''e
OF them. who is said 10 have had pro
cliyitics for boarding his money. brought
h~fs
chased some time ago. and had kept II
secreted in tan-Vat 10 Keep II li"Hn
berg stolen. His prize. which ne hroush'
with him. presents a decidedly d'nsN hu'
The other victim had carefully carved MS
name on his valuable purchase.
Cases heard in the Hastings court W.
terday were the following ,,.
Clara Brown. charged with l'IonH /,
was sent to Jail for twelve months ana
fined s..
william Anderson. charged with mis-
demeanor. was fined 81 and jailed ID oe-
fault
OTHER COURT NEWS
The I.aw and Equity Court was en-
gagged Yesterday in hearing the case 'l
The SULPHUR Mines Company. OF Virginia
against the Phoenix Insurance company
Of Brooklyn This suit Was oiiEild"H
brought in this court and on MOTION OF tHe
5lainIN u was removed - 'tN
States Court Inc tIA''H -,
Court adjudSei that u mas 49,
improperly removed ana reinahift 1"
the Law and Equity ''UIl, VI" az
order that the piaintin sh""l1 pay N'''9
az each removal 9. r..
suit was Instituted Nv Hai'eS I"'
Ter q co. against T. \. LIZ! "0''.' w.
tTespaSs. Damages. $50
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The Committee on Grounds ana hNiIi-
inC= convened in semi-m. hlhlN SeSSio'
last night and disposed OF qddA".! ''
business. Present were chairman lips
and Mtssrs Rake. Grimes NHhN'' an.
KING The contract for building wan
a. the Scabrooke warehouse was d"aile'
n John H. Bowers as the lowest biltI'
the cost 70 De $5o4
The bills and pay-rolls for the past
half month were approved. and At MY.
Caliers request tat gentleman was
given permission % purchase a boiler oil
etecfor for the protection Of the boilers
q the CITY Hail. when funds are avail
Able for such q purpose.
APNORY ABOUT READY
c,o-t Rates renr-tei that he had been
Informed hy the contractor Of the
Jowt,zsr Aruorv that the structure
md no rasHv 20 be turned over 10 the
80 srt,rs3,,, voak Re explained that
80. a.. ~ C,-,,riotion az the build