The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-23
BROTHERS FOUND GUILTY.
Sent To the penitcntiary for Stealing a
Horse aud Mule.

The Henrico County Court was occu-
pied with a case of some interest yester-
day. Robert and lsadOre Cottreh, two
white young men OF the county. were
before Judge Wickham on a charge Of
stealing a horse and mule from Mr. Robert
Taylor. OF the county. The horse was
very valuable animal being of trotting
stock. and Mr.. Taylor testified that he
would not have sold him for $50
The mule was also a valuable piece Of
property. and said 70 be worth 500.
The offence was committed on the night
Of the 10Th of September, and the ami
mails were carried from Richmond to
South Boston. and from there TO Dan
vile, where they were sold.
Mr.. Taylor discovered his loss next
morning. and al once notified the county
authorities. Search for the criminals
was at once commenced The police Of
Danville were notified 10 be on the look
out for the men, and in a few days
Sheriff Simon Solomon was notified by
the chief-Of-police of that city that the
men had been arrested. The animals
were found by the Danville police short
lv after the arrest of the TWO Cottreis,
and were returned 10 Mr.. Taylor.
The case was called Tuesday morning.
but owing TO the absence Of several wit
nesses from Danyille, was continued until
yesterday.
When Robert Cottrell was arraigned
Yesterday morning he plead guilty TO the
charge and threw himself on the mercy
of the court lie also stated that MS
brother Isadore had nothing TO DO with
the theft.
The case was given without argument
10 the Jury, who I'm a few minutes re-
turned a verdict of guilty and fixed the
punishment at ten years in the peniten-
tiary.
Tsldore CottreH claimed that he had
nothing 10 do with the stealing Of the
animals and said that his brother had
aroused him during the night and asked
him TO 20 TO Lynchburg with him ana
ofered him tlJ 10 DO so, which he accept
cd when he found that his brother had
two horses and inquired where they came
from his brother informed him that ne
had traded for them.
Mr. Tavlor testified that when he went
% feed the stock In the morning ne as
covered that they were gone, ana saw tne
tracks of the animals and the men where
H., had been carried off. Mr.. Taylor
eoid that ne distinctly saw TWO men
tracks and that the mule had Deeh leu
through a gap in the wire renee out ,iits
the horse was carried 10 "li"'"'' -
The fence where several panels hdu
been torn down in order to get the amman
through lie then tracked the anlhals
throueh the fields and down the county
road for about three-quarters OF d ihile
toward Richmond. 49,.
cottrell was well represented by Messrs'
TAYLOR and Binford. -.o
The case occupied the court until o'O
o,clock when II was given TO the jury,
who returned a verdict OF guil'y anu
Gved the sentence at five years IN the
nenitentiary The jury was out ABOUT nan
an hour. >,.,,s ,,,o
William Gordon and Ed. Nolano' Two
,eoro bovs. were arrested YESTERDAY morn
mo for shooting at William Robinson
also colored. The case will be heard TO-
day. ,,. hoor
John Ford. a negro man. VINO mas peNh
wanted I'm Henrico county since July Zis,'
tor shooting and seriously woundins VII
liam Webb also colored, and VINO mas
been missing since that time, was loCa'-
"a bv Constable Meyer Angie, OF hen
rico at Amelia Courthouse. MT Ahsie
notified the Amelia authorities 70 arrest
him M once and hold him for the Hen
rico officer ..,,.,,,so
The prisoner arrived at the courthouse
yesterday morning under the care OF an
Amelia officer. As soon as the he'essd'y
Witnesses can be found and summoned
the case will be heard