Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-19
THE LOTTERY CASE.
4 HEAVY FINE IMPOSED AND AN
HOURS IMPRISONMENT.
Warning TO sunday Liauor-scilers-
Jumped His MATHEMATICIAN Will
Hams Alias "Duck" wanted IN
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PETERSBURG, VA, April S-tSpe-
claI.)-In the Hastings Court to-day
Samuel Morrow was convicted on an IN
dictment charging him with conducting
A lottery in this city. and was fined zoo
and sentenced to imprisonment In jail Tor
one hour. The accused is known In kich-
mond and Norfolk He failed to appear
In Court. and was not represented by
counsel and his absence was regardel as
plea Of guilty. There is another IN
dictmont pending against Morrow 'or
rambling. but this and the trials OF other
parties similarly indicted were continued
until the next term of the court In the
trial OF Morrow's case the Common
wealth's Attorney dld not ask for SEN
;ence Of Imprisonment but desired tha1
The fine should be fixed at such a sum
az TO prove a warning to All persons
against a repetition of such offences IN the
future. II is understood that some OF the
jurors were at first in favor Of much
heavier penalty, both as TO me anu '"'-
prisOnment. at.
Norrow came over from Richmond TINS
afternoon. surrendered himself TO the Cily
Sergeant. and served out his term OF
imprisonmec.,
LICENSES REVOKED.
J,,dce Mullen. of the Hastings Court
.o.doy announced from the bench, AFTER
one or two persons had been hned LOT
selling liquor on Sunday that III an
cases in which persons were heredi'oi
convicted Of selling liquor on SGhuay
1res would not only be imposed, Out
,,s,ftfI no revoked. ana 10
.iouor would be allowed 10 be sold at
heir places for twelve months.
Charles r. Worrell. a trusted colored
ampIovee OF Messrs. John a. Gin a
Brother. wholesale grocers. VINO was re-
entity indicted for rObbing that hrm OF
a large quantity OF goods, has jumped MS
bau-bond Of $500, and said bond was De
clared forfeited by the Hastings Court
to-day.
a HORSE-THIEF CAUGHT.
4 negro named Charles Harris, who
was discharged from the jail yesterday
after having served term Tor larceny
WAS this morning sentenced TO four
months IMPRISONMENT for another theft
committed last night. Immediately after
tho Mayor had passed sentence the
prisoner was identified by officer Rag
land as a man wanted in Richmond under
The name Of Major" Williams alias
Duck" for horse-stealing. The fellow
exactly answered the description given
II him by Sergeant Hall, and readily
answered when Officer Ragland hailed
him as Duck" He says he IS the man
wanted in Richmond.
An elderly colored woman uamed Anne
Cary Myers, employed IN the family
Of Mr.. II. c. Scott on Market
street. was found dead in her bed
this morning She was apparently well
yesterday and up to the time of retiring
last night.
4 FORMER PASTOR.
The death Of Rev. DR.. John Miller an
eminent Presbyterian minister, at
Princeton. y. j., recalls the fact that
FOR a number Of years he was the pas
tor Of the Second Presbyterian church in
his city.
In the Hastings Court to-day the will
u the late William Il. Spotswood was
admitted to probate. Mrs. Isabella NJ.
and Mr. cambridge Spotswood
as executriX and executor. re-
spectively. The estate is valued at near
Iy 100000
Mr.. Thomas +. Knock qualified as adj
ministrator of the late Mrs. Martha L.
Knock. his mother.
Harry Keefer and Max Brodie, two OF
the members Of last years Petersburg
team. will leave here on Sunday for
Iohnstown, y. Y where they have
signed for this season.