Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-14

pected something was wrong. as he dId
not remember such a contract and espe-
cially did he have reason 10 doubt its
genuneness when he failed 90 find a
copy OF II. which It is his invariable Gus
tom TO take. lie therefore appointed
I 80 o'clock as an hour TO meet the man
again, but Hewes failed to show up and
was arrested two hours later on the street
BY Detective Gibson. Mr.. Mayo then
went on TO state how he had been visited
on March 9th by man wearing a heavy
beard. and produced receipt Of the
transaction OF that time, which was
signed. 'Morrell Ross Hewes" In each
instance the agent was shrewd enough
10 retain the contract. which apparently
bore the official signature OF the firm in
VOWED, or about to be involved. Mr..
Mayo could not, however. Identify the
prisoner yesterday morning as the man
who visited him on March 9th, saying
That IT had been too long ago
The directory was then brought into
the courtroom, and, upon examination.
was found to contain leaves pasted in
II contained the supposed advertisement
OF large number Of firms. Mr.. Mayo
said that his firm had made fruitless at
tempts to find a copy of the Atlantic
Coast Directory, other than the one own
ed by Hewes
REQUIRED TO GIVE BOND.
The two cases were here given to the
lawyers for argument. and Mr.. Maury
opened for the prosecution. He frankly
said that In his judgment the Common
wealth had failed to make a case in the
Shafer charge. but argued the Mayo
NHNu... H..
sponded in an able manner, and claimed
that i'm neither instance had the Com
monwealth made out case. Mr.. George
L. Wise closed the argument, making
strong appeal for the protection Of Rich
mOnd Businessmen. He went over the
evidence, and tried 10 show where fraud
had been committed lie clinched his ar
gument by asking that the person be
held as a suspicious character.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Wise's speech
Justice Crutchheld dismissed the two
charges preferred by Messrs. Mayo and
Shafer but required the prisoner TO give
security of $500 for twelve months. The
decision. though somewhat surprising,
seemed TO meet with general approval
and gloomy look passed over the al
legged falIir's face. Mr. Richardson and
the prisoner held a short conference, after
which the former went the required bond,
and tfewes was a free man. Sergeant
Thomas turned over the $40 and watch.
which were taken from Hewes at the
CHIEFS office. as well as a number OF
papers. Hewcs took occasion TO remark
TO the Dispatch man that II he made
connection i'm New York. he would arrive
in Portland, Me. this evening. He left
the city last night on the o'clock
train.
OTHER POLICE-COURT CASES.
Eddie Street. a colored youth. was be-
fore the Justice. charged with cruelty
and unlawfully striking with a stick a
small pony, belonging 10 Mr. ". II. Cur
tbs, and also with striking John Curtis
with a stick Mr. a. b. Guigon, the at
torney of the Society FOR the Prevention
Of Cruelty 20 Animals. conducted the
prosecution i'm both cases. Little John
Curtis told how the negro had hit him
with the stick, I'm which statement he
was corroborated by two of his COM
panions, who were present at the time
The Justice fined the prisoner s. for
striking the boy. and then turned his at
tention to the case relating to the pony
Mr.. Curtis stated that the pony was
paralyZed. and that DR. Harbaugh had
attributed its condition to a severe blow
on the head. This latter statement could
not be admitted as evidence and, as Dr.
Harbaugh was not present the Justice
continued the last case until the GOTH
The Justice also required the prisoner 10
give security i'm the sum of 800 for thirty
days.
Eddie Hickman, a small coOrcd boy.
was required TO give security OF 500 for
sixty days on the charge of stealing
twenty-four oranges from James Bernichi.
The case against Henry Allen (colored).
charged with stealing a lot of BARRIERS
paraphernala, was dismissed, by request
of the plaintiff, who paid the costs.
The case of W. G. Ellis and Henry
Whitley, who are being held here as de-
serters from the United States army.
was continued until the 23d Ellis is
probably the most important witness ia
the case Of William Meadors. who is TO
be tried next month IN the Hastings
Court for the murder Of Maggie Driver,
which case has been repeatedly post
pOncd on account Of the absence Of Ellis.
John W. AGREE, a youth of about 16
years. was sent to the reformatory, he
being beyond the control of his father