Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-22
ON THE APPOMATTOX
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
CoCKADE CITY.
Purchase OF n Handsome steam-
Yncht-A Singular and Interesting
Case--Work of the Hastings Court
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PETERSBURG. VA, February a.
Especial 1.-The beautiful steam-yacht
Scotch Cap. the property OF MIR. f. f..
Barney, Of Homewood. has been pur-
chased by Mr.. f. X. Clements, for
himself and others In this city, and viii
be used for pleasure purposes. The
same gentleman has also purchased
some ten acres or more land on James
river. near the mouth Of Powelrs creek.
below Jordans Point, on which 1t Is
proposed to erect clubhouse and es-
tablish other convenience for pleasure.
The yacht is an elegant~and very trim
little vessel and affords accommodations
for twenty or more persons.
SENT ON FOR TRIAL.
Peter Crowder. Jr., who was last
night rearrested on the charge Of felo-
niously assaulting and stabbing one
Robert Warden (colored), was this morn
ing sent on to the Hastings Court for
trial, and committed TO jail without
bail. This case possesses some points
of unusual interest. Warden was at
tackled and severely stabbed at a late
no of the night while on his way
ing the identity of the person. After
the lapse of several weeks, Crowder sur
rendered himself but when he was
brought into the Mayors Court TO an
swer the charge there was no evidence
against him, the victim Of the assault
refusing to appear and prosecute. Crow
der was therefore discharged. The ques-
ton as 10 whether bail shall be allowed
or not will be argued before the Mayor
tomorrow afternoon.
SENTENCED FOR FORGERY.
In the Hastings Court this morning
Lewis II. Byrum (white), who Is one OF
the men who recently escaped from the
Jail at Greenesville county, was con-
victed Of forgery and sentenced 10 two
years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The case was so clear against him that
NJ, appeal will be taken from the verdict.
The name Of a weli-known citizen Of
Norfolk was forged.
William III. Ellis (wnite) was indicted
and tried for felony In stealing from the
person. Having no lawyer to defend him.
he argued his own case. and with such
e,oquence that the jury gave him Il SEN
tence Of only six months In jail.
Sullivan and Thompson, the two white
men who were recently arrested in Fred
ericksburg for forgery committed in this
city. viii be tried next week. II is under
stood that they have engaged eminent
counsel. If they are acquitted here they
will be wanted i'm North Carolina to an
swer similar charge.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
At II o'clock A. NJ. the frame dwelling
house, on Wilcox street, owned by Lucy
Williams (colored). accidentally caught
fire and was totally destroyed. The
building was occupied by Mary Sturdi-
want (colored). There was no insurance
on the property. and the loss to the
owner is about 5000.
DEATH OF AN OLD CONFEDERATE
Mr.. b. A. Harwell. an old and WELL
known citizen. of Blandford. died this
morning Of consumption. He was a
gallant Confederate soldier. serving
throughout the war in Mahone's Brigade.
GENERAL NEWS
The Twenty of February will
be observed here tomorrow by the clos
ing of the public buildings and the
banks and by the parade of the mill
tary. Business will 90 on. as usual
In the Hastings Court to-day Common
wealth -Attorney Jones presented let
ter from the Commonwealth Attorney
Of Greenesville county. asking that Lewis
Byrum who was tried and convicted to-
day Of forgery, should be turned over
10 the Greenesville authorities for trial
on the charge Of burning out Of the jail
OF that county. Judge Mullen refused
to grant the request. saying that the
Greenesville authorities could try the
prisoner after his term of two years in
the pententiary had expired.
A handsome Martha Washington" re-
ception was given tonight at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. w. b. Hill, on Sycamore
street