The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15
PATHETIC SCENE
IN COURT ROOM.
Mrs. Moss Found Guilty and Given
Fifteen Days.
APPEALS TO THE HIGHER COURT.
Mother, Husband and Accused In
Tears and Much Sorrow Ex-
pressed by Those in the
Court Room.
APPEALS TO THE HIGHER COURT

Mrs. David Moss, alias Mrs. G. a.
| Harris. who is alleged to have taken
| certain small articles from the store Of
| julius Meyers Sons Monday morning,
| was found guilty Of petit larceny In the
| Police Court yesterday morning and SEN
| fenced to fifteen days in Jail.
An appeal was taken through her coun-
sci, MIR. NJ r. Maury, and the case went
on to the Hastings Court. Mrs. Moss
being released on 800 bail, with Mr..
Samuel Brauer as security.
When the case was called Mr. Wilton
Cosby, the floor-walker at the Meyers
establishment, stated that he saw Mrs.
Moss take several articles from the
counters and place them under her cape,
ana That then he went up to her and
told her what he had observed. She went
with him 10 the office. and Acknowledged
that she had taken the things and asked
forgiveness, explaining that she did not
know what she was doing
COULD NOT FORGIVE HER.
Mr.. Cosby declared that he could not
forgive her, and called Mr. Meyers. who
sent for an officer and had Mrs. Moss
arrested and carried TO the Second
station.
The officer who arrested Mrs. Moss also
stated that she Acknowledged having
very much excited and distressed
Mrs Moss said. when placed on the
stand, that she went to the store for the
purpose Of buying piece Of velvet and
that as she entered the door, a-table with
XII gloves thereon attracted her atten-
ton. She looked at the gloves and passed
on 10 another table with linen mats on Il
and was looking at the mats when Mr..
Cosby accosted her and accused her Of
taking things that ala not belong % her.
and then she observed that a pair OF the
gloves that she had been examining had
caught on a pin I'm her cane ami was still
hanging there This. she said had caused
Mr. Cosby to believe that she was shop
lifting. when no such idea had ever en-
tered her head.
She became excited ana thought nf the
disgrace that would fall upon herself
ana her family. even M the suspicion.
and I'm her distressed condition she gave
an assumed name, thinking that she
would be given time I'm which 90 explain
and to send for her friends She was not
allowed 30 explain, however. she said
and what she said subsequently 20 the
officers and others she did not know
PROCLAIMER HER INNOCENCE
OF did not take anything that ala not
belong 90 me-" said Mrs Moss land had
DIT not UefN Tor lNNr" gloves hanging TO
my cape I would not have been here
now"
BY the side Of Mrs Moss sat her aged
mother and nearby stood the gTieVed
husband. and the whole party was On
tears. while the large crowd that had
assembled I'm the court room were deeply
affected. The Justice. himself. was
moved and there was q lump in his
throat when he passed the sentence upon
tho unfortunate woman.
As the words fell from his lips the
party directly interested, embracing Mrs.
Moss, her husband and her mother burst
into sObs that echoed and re-echoed
throughout the room and sent forth the
wall Of three. or two NJ least broken
hearts, ana the faces OF all in the court
room reflected sincere regret.
Mrs Moss is a comely-iookng young
woman and the scene was most touching
as she IN company with her husband,
mother and lawyer entered the private
Office Of Justice CrutchGeld. wrapt in
deepest grief, and the door closed behind
them.
After consultation with counsel Mrs
Moss decided to take an appeal. as stated
above. and the case went on to the
Hastings Court.