Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-13
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-TUEsDAY JULY 10. 1897.
TRIAL OF CRAWFORD.
CASE OF THE FORMER REAL Es-
TATE AGENT BEGUN YESTERDAY.
Two Small Deeds of Assignment
FiIcd-GcnernI News OF the City
Hail-Court Items and Matters Per-
tanning to the Council.

The trial Of George E. Crawford, the
real-estate agent. charged with the lar
ceny OF $500 belonging TO Mrs. CATHERINE
| Peyronnet. was begun In the Hastings
| Court yesterday. The entire day was
consumed In securing a jury. Mr. Craw'
ford appeared in court early. and was
seated between his lawyers, Messrs. H.
O. Wendenburg and HUI Carter. only q
small crowd Of spectators was In at
tendance. The prisoner showed that he
has suffered considerably since his ar
rest, though he talked but little TO any
one but the gentlemen who arc repre-
senting him.
Some trouble was experienced In Sc
curing the necessary sixteen men TO COM
plete the Jury. The court at 1890 O'Clock
took a recess until 100, and a special
venire ordered by Judge Witt was on
hand and rs members were examined.
After this only eleven Of the sixteen had
been obtained. Another recess was taken
until o'clock, when the other hve
Jurors were gotten from a special Venife
OF forty. which the court had sent out Tor.
The panel having been completed, court
adjourned until $3.50 o'clock this morning.
when the examination Of the witnesses
will begin.
The accused was taken to Jail, where
he was made as comfortable as possible
for the night.
Commonwealth's-At Richardson
is being assisted in the prosecution OF
this case by Mr.. George l.. Wise.
TWO DEEDS OF ASSIGNMENT.
Two small deeds Of assignment were
recorded in the office Of the Clerk of the
Chancery Court yesterday. one was from
w. Il. Nichols, a grocer at 729 west Mar
shall street, to George ID. Carter, trustee.
Liabilities are about $4,000. The creditors
are as follows: Mrs. Fannie c. Nichols,
$3.50; DR.. r. Angus Nichols, S225; .. Il.
Brauer, $i5; John Rebman q Brother.
$68030, and numerous accounts from - TO
1910.
Frank u. Picchi, who has been con-
Quoting a saloon at No. 2l0 north Seven
teenth street, filed a deed of assignment
to Sol l.. Bloomberg, trustee. Liabilities
are placed at $3.50. In the second class
are the Home Brewing Company, $72j;
Andrew Fortenesi, 1866; Straus, Gunst IL
Co., SIS, and Il. Luchi, 800.
CITY HALL COURT NEWS.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Will
liam Redd alias William Wood, one OF
the negro lead-ppe thieves, who was sent
on to the grand jury by Justice Crutch-
field for r6bbing vacant houses, was given
one year in Jail and fined l cent.
Clerk Walter Christian, in the Hust-
ings Court, issued the following mar
riage-licenses: Horace S. Halves and
Mary r. McCaw, Jesse Whitlock and
Lettia woodward, Moses Goodbear and
Coda Pinchawsky.
Judgment was rendered in the Law and
Equity Court yesterday In favor of ID.
Appleton against West, Johnson & Co.,
for $239.56.
In the case of the w. b. West Com
pany against Straus. Gunst e. Co.. the
Jury rendered a verdict for the defend
ants.
Judgment was also rendered in favor
of d. j. Martin 81 Co. against NJ. Is.
Sutton for $llS.26.
The Board of Aldermen Will hold It's
regular session for the month Of July to-
night, commencing at o'clock.
There will be meeting Of the Board of
Public Interest this afternoon at o'clock.