Richmond dispatch. [volume], March 08, 1891, Page 10, Image 10

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BUT ONE SIDE HEARD
INo Evidwe Given for tbe Defence
in the Grymes Case.
BENT ON ON ONE CHARGE.
ExiBinatioo sTaiTfd Ax to the Other Four
Warrant?.
FRIENDS ON HIS BOND.
I Volunteer Thalr Servie??? ? The
EwfAVn?*? of Treamrer Clilldrey,
Mayor Ellyton, and Other?.
" I wish you would execute those war
rant? on Mr. Grymes.."
Tbe epecial session ot the Tolicp Court
had just been opened and Justice Crutch
fteld aildroesed this remark to Sergeant
Gaorgo H. Matthew?, of the First district.
That officer pushed hi? way through the
den?? crowd that stood to the right of the
Jnatice, and advancing to the fr?>nt of the
bar handed five pap?is to Mr. K. Huford
Grymes, who until last Tuesday wa? the
first clerk in the office of tbe Citv Trea?
surer.
This waa tho ?t<?p which led up to the
baffinrrinc of the preliminary hearing in
? ?ase of alleged embezzlement of mimici.
pal fund? which ha? attracted a great deal
?f>t attention and been tho subject af uui
veraal comment.
The crowd in the dingy old court-room
?ras not only unusually large, but com?
posed of a difforAt clas? of people from
those who usually throng this temple of
justice. Instead of th?> loafing element it
wa? a concourse of busiDes?- and profos
aional men upon whom tbe eye rested.
It was about 11 o'clock when the friend?
?of the accused ami people? of a curious turn
of mind began to drop in Ily 12 o'clock
all the available ?pace in the room was oc?
cupi"!.
Among the well-known people present
?rere Alderman J. W. Carter. 1). C. Rich?
ardson, Dr. W. T. Oppenbimer, Loui?
Bawling?. P. J. Ilurton, Jackson Rolton,
Captain J. II. liedwood. Councilman A. C.
Houston, Firo-CommiM?on?T Joseph L.
l>vy. Professor S. T. Peach, W. Sliirly
Woodson, L? A. Graves, John S. Hurwood,
A. D. Landerkin, Captain Hall, Frank T.
Pato?. I. Henry, ll. M. Paylor, Lee M.
Cratchfiold, John P. Quarlos, J. M. Macon.
R. M. Page, Robert Harrold.Jr., Charles K.
Wortham, Jr., Dr. J. P. Wood, W. D.
Courtney, Jefferson Wallace. C. I. Philip?.
P. W. Rafter, and Richmond Lewis.
A IiQNO OONrTREKCE.
Tho promptness which usually character?
ises this court was Bot exhibited on this
?occasion for the reason that the accused
and his counsel were holding a conference
IB the Justice's office and that tbe Com?
monwealth'? Attorney and tho Police Jus?
tice were also in consultation,
It was 12:30 when Messrs. George D.
W?te, Charles 8. Htnn_fellow, M. L. Spots
wood, and A. P. Guigon. counsel for the
defence, with thivr client and Messrs.
Peyton ?nd Roli-t? 'G. Grynies, brothers of
the nccusod, entered tbe court-room and
took ?eats witlnn tho space reserved for
members of the bar.
Mayor F.llvson end Commonwealth's- (
Attorney Smith occupied eoat? between
the bar and the bendi.
Kl.W WAIIBANTS IRS?ED.
Justice Crutchfield ascended the bench a
few minutes later, and us soon as Clerk
Edgar White could finish copying tin? new
warrants that it hud been decided to ll
there were three gentle tups, and Befgsapt
Thomas was direct???! to mil tho court to
order. This he did by commandm,? at?
lence and asking tho gentlemen to remove
their hats. The live new warrants after
being read by .Mayor Ellyson, upon wh???o
information t!i?v war? is-m-d, were signed
by Justice Crutelitield and handed 8*88 t?>
Officer Matthews loi s? rvi???.
The first of these charge that E. Puford
Grymes bad within s? months past, lx-itig
then and thoro an agent, employe, and of.
fleer of the city of Richmond, and as such
having custody of public funds of said
city, did unlawfully nini feloniously, know?
ingly mi?us?? and irn?ai'_>i<>i>iiatt? i?t'.4.25 in
United States currency, the foods, chat?
tels, and moneys of the said city, aud did
knowingly dispose of the ?ame otherwise
than in accordance with law.
The other four are for the four specific
bills alleged to have been appropriated? E.
Kchaefer. $6.15; Watkins liar .ware Com?
pany, $21; Joseph L. Lar??, $13.20; and
Tbalhimer Rrothers, ?_3.Sj.
These warrants differed from those on
which Mr. Grymes was first arrested to tho
extent of making each alleged offence a
distinct charge of felony.
iiKAi?v t? ritorr.ED.
When ?Sergeant Matthew? served these
warrants on Mr. Grymes, tho latter took
them in hie hand ami after reading them
carefully hamled tinn? to his counsel,
Me*?.-?. Wise and Stringfellow, who held a
?h?rt whispered consultation over them.
Colonel Spotswood imjiiired of the Court
if the warrante were not different from
those on whih th?? accused was first
arrested. Conrmonwoalth's-Attorney Sinit h
?aid that they were, but that if tho de?
fence were token by surprise the prose?
cution would be perlectly willing to con?
tant to a continuane??.
To this Colonel Spotswood replied that
they were not taken by surprise aud were
ready to proceed.
Tbe witness? a in all tho cases were call?
ed and sworn.
Tbe ThalUltner Cat?.
Mr. Bmith stated to tho Court lhat ho
would prefer that the case of Thalhimer
Brother? should ba taken up first. This
was agreeable to all aud Mr. Gus l'haLii
m? r waa first put on the stand. Ho stated
that the last ??? bill paid by his firm wns
on February 24th. A roUBfi man in hi?
amplov named Waniuer paid it.
Mr. Warrincr, buing present, was called
to tbe witness-stand, lie stated that h<?
Sta? employed at ThaJhifBara' and paid
their gas-bill-, f. r tbem. The last one he
fLaid was on February 21th.
PAID IT 10 OHTVUCS.
Mr. Warnnrr said : "Mr. Grymea waited
.in me in the office. He receipted the three
Dills?one for the house, 7<r_ cast I ? ici ?,
another for 400 cast Clay, and the third for
tbe ?tore, 601 east Proad.
"lathi? one of the bills:'" asked conn
sel. ?bowing the hill fur the store, which
wa? not entered in the Treasurer'? office.
A. "This is the bill." was his reply,
" andthesc figures on the back of it repre?
sent the bill? that I paid, and the sum total
la the total amount of tb?? three lulls. Mr.
Gnrnie? made tlie figure? on the back."
6. What time wa? it when you weut up
lo tha office to pay that bill ??
? Between the hour? of 11 and 2
?'dock.
Q. Were there any other gentlemen in
the office at that time r
A. There was one other gentleman in
there. I don't know his name; I didn't
take any notice ?? him.
Mr. Warrincr wo? then told to stand
said? and Mr. Ch.ldrey was called, but be?
fore the latter took the Beat Mr. Warriner
wa? recalled and questioned again by coun?
sel cu both ?idea but no additional fact*
brought out.
?XRT FOB THB BOOKS.
As ?oon aa tho Treasurer was called, it at
once appeared that it would l>e necessary
to ?end for tho Treasurer? books before
any headway could be made.
Mr. Childrey explained that it wa? the
uat day on which gas and writer bill? in
toe biggan diet nd in the city could be
paid, ?nd that to bring down the books
would be to virtually put a ?top to busi
***** upd fearfully liicoiivenienc? the gene?
ral public. It wa? decided that the book?
???a necesaity. and Mr. H?elton, of the
artSiSi^*?1* r'?i,flk'*? *a? ??nt after them,
VtS*?? aftweu uiimtto? U.ing taken.
SirKf t^t ??turued **1? -he books.
^?^lVJokIVr*H'mi,n w twin? into the
A table wa? brought around in front of
B* bar. aud on this the I. *,_? wu/e placed
S___^?l?a-R?d th* -?^?
Tre???rer CBU4???- or? *???<??__4.
Me. (Midjej bo? took ths ataad, aad
o'cloi
being asked, " What once do you hold?"
repliai "City Treasurer."
?, Do you know Mr. Grymea?
A. Ye*.
?. What position did he hold f
A. Clerk to the (hty Treasurer, to which
position he waa elected by the City Coun?
cil.
y. Doe? he give bond ?
A. Yea, eir, and ha? to qualify as a city
offii-er.
y Had he eo qualified prior to February
8?. Wl 1 , _ a V AtaWll
A. I don't know positively, but I think
he had. It wa? not my buaine?? to aecer
*Q. Waa he your clerk on February 25th ?
A. Ye?, air. , ______
ii. What is the cnetom in your ofllce
when a man pay? a ga? bill t
A. We generally enter it on the boo*.
c. What book ? _ _ __
A. The gas- and water-book. Then we
receipt the bill and hold it until woget the
tnonev. We have adopted that plan lie
cause we want to l?e very certain of getting
Ihe bill? on the book.
Mr. Childroy was then asked by counsel
to cxammo ths Treasurer'? tMob ?? ??? >f
he could find Thalhimer'? bill listed. He
looked and ?aid he could not.
{j. tern have heard the evidence of Mr.
Warriner. Do you find those other two
bills of Thalhimer on tbe book?
A. Ye?, sir. _
y. In whose handwriting is the entry ?
A. Mr. Grymes's. I am not an expert at
handwriting, however, but I should say
that ItiBi hi?. .
y. Have you had any conversation with
Mr. Grymes ?boat thie affair ?
A. Ye?, eir. Wedneday morning, March
4th. when 1 came down to mv otti
the first I heard of it and of course I was
very much surprise. I think I beard it
ftomomxif the gentlemen in iba 8B8 (b'
partment and then I eaw Mr. Turpin, the
Auditor.
W0?IJ) affect the cash.
Question bv Major Stringfeliow : Mr.
Cliilnn-y, if bv some omission when the
I'??? bill was paid in your office tho money
?SSS put in the drawer but the bill not put
on tho book, how would it affect your
cash ?
A. Tlio cash would havo been over,
y. If thara bad b"?'n no mistake it
ought to have boen over?
A. Yes, sir.
y. Was tho cash over on tbe 24th of Feb?
ruary F
A. Ye?; I think it was about II over.
y. What wer?? Mr. Gryme?'? ?luties?
A. Reing clerk to the treasurer it was
his duty to receive money, receipt bills,
buttle cash at night, etc.
! y. You sav that asa matter of fact the
j monev wa? So over that day :
A. I think bo.
y. Did you have any conversation with
; Mr. Grymes that morning?
A. Yes, sir. I met Mr. Grymes and ask? ?1
I him to take his books and come into th??
Auditor's office. 1 asked him to look on tin
books and see if ho could find the missing
bills entered. ?? looked ortrr the Trea
surer's books and said be could not find
them, and that they were not there. I
then put mv finger oh tha page of the Au
?litor's bill-hook'whore tho Thalhimer bill
was checked February 21th mid asked Mr.
? Irvines whose figures they were. He said
they were his figures and thai he would
give tho Auditor an order on his salary t?
i-ettle for the amount. I declined to accept
this, as I receive no money without a war?
rant from the Auditor.
" What then ?" asked counsel.
A. Ho went out iu the ball and he
? asked us toadvis?? him what to do. Baying:
I "1 am in a hole." He and 1 thon walk??,!
into tho Treasurer's office, and he ask? ?1
us again what he had better do. I advised
him to go with me to the Mayor's office
and lay his case before his Honor nudlet
Inni advise what should be dono. Ho
agreed and we went to the Mayor's office.
WHAT MB. ORTMEB TIID ?AT.
Q. Did he make any admissions before
tho Mayor ?
A. In conversation with the Mayor he
sai?! that if ho marie the entry in the Audi?
tor's book he must bave done so in his
sleep.
?_. Where were you, Mr. ChiJdroy, on
th? 24th of Februar., ?
A. i expect I was in mv office all day.
Were you in there between li and 2
lock?
A. I couldn'; swear that I was. I eome
tim.s go to bank early uud sometimes near
3 o'cloi'K.
Q. How many persons are employed in
your office ?
A. There are three besides Mr. Grymes
These are Messrs. QlSSnhow, Reynolds.
sad Craig. The son of Mr. Keynolds was
there sometimes a? a friend and as
sistaut of Mr. Grymes. Witness also a?L
mittedthat ho employed Mr. Reynolds at
tunes when very busy. Peing asked the
salaries of his clerks Mr. Childroy begged
toi,.? excused troni answeri n g. as they were
employed by him personally and not bv
the city, except Mr. Grymes, who wa? paid
$1,800 oaf annum.
y. How many of these gentlemen were
in the office on the morning of tho 25th,
A. I couldn't toll you.
y. Is it their duty to bo there ?
A. Yes. sir.
y. In case of their sickness or absence it
is known to you ?
\. V-s.
O. You didn't have any reported case of
sickness on that day, did you?
A. No, sir.
y. If you went there to pay a gas-bill
how would it bo entered first;"
A. By putting down the number of the
bill, the name of the consumer, end
amount.
y. What is your manner of settling up
cash at night. ?
A. Every day about 3 o'clock, sometimes
later, the accounts of the two money
drawers?on?? kept by Mr. Gryuies and tbe
other by Mr. Greennow- are settled up.
We add up what is reci ived?so much
Water or so much gas?and then lho war
runts from the Auditor for different ac?
counts. Ws count all of our money first
f>nd make it tally with what tho receipts
sin,uhi be. If they don't tally we go over
tirni and continue this until tho accounts
balance.
CIXISELY ?J80SS-EXAM1NED.
Mr. Childroy was then cross-questioned
closely by counsel for the tietence as re?
gards the manner in which his books an
kept and us to tho relations of his office to
that of tho Auditor.
"Is not tho Auditor's office a chock on
tho Troasurer'a office, and aro not the
books kept in that way?" asked Major
Stringfeliow.
" Y?s, sir," replied Mr. Childroy.
y. There being a check, if a party re?
ceives tho money and fails to pay it in he
would necessarily know it would be found
out, would ho not 'i
A. "No, sir; not necessarily."
y. I understand. Mr. Childroy. that the
essential object ?nd nature of the Audi?
tor's office is that of a check ou the public
money. That being the essential naturo
of the office I take it for granted that a
comparison of the books kept by tho two
offices would necessarily show a discre?
pancy if any existed. Then if that is so,
aad thisThallumer bill ought to have boen
entered and was not in fact so entered on
the Auditor's book, and the rulo was that
ut tho end of the day's business Ihe cash
received by tho Treasurer was mnde up
Bad r? ported to tbe Auditor, is it not a fact
that such a discrepancy would of necessity
have boen found out t
A. Such an omission might be over?
looked, though tho Treasury could hardly
ih robbed in this manner except by a
collusion.
y. Why wasn't the alleged falso entry
found out as soon as the books were com?
pared f
?. Hoeause it was marked as paid in the
Auditor's book and v??.? wero not looking
for it,
ti. Is it not so arranged that without
collusion it must have (?ten found out by
reason of ono of two things-either by a
couipariion of the book? or the Trca-.urcr's,
cash falling short f
A. No, sir; not necessarily so.
OIHI'.B people's v. KITIN ?.
Q. Is there in thia book the writing of
anybody except Mr. Qiyasas? asked Major
Stringfeliow, showing tho Treasurer's
books?
A. Yes, ?ir; I also write in it, and Mr.
Reynolds does sometime?.
y. How many persons besides Mr.
Grymea make entri.? in that particular
book?
A. Mr. Craig. Mr. Reynolds, and myself.
y. Did anybody wri'e in that particular
book on that particular dav besides Mr.
Grvmea? Look over the entries carefully
and see.
Mr. Childroy examined the book and
?aid:
"I aae that Mr. Grymes and myself
wrote in it, and 1 also see one entry that is
very much like Mr. Reynolds'?,
y". How many persons have access to the
cash-drawer of Mr. Grymes?
A. Four beside? Mr. Grvrno.s?Mr. Greon
how, Mr. Craig, Mr. Reynolds, and mveelf.
y. Then, if Mr. Grymes put all the money
he received in the cosh-drawer, it is possi?
ble, at least, that one of those four others
migbt by mistake have made tho difler
??????>? in cash, n-ii'i ity
"1 ilon't know." replied Mr. Childrey.
y. You ?ay that four besides Mr. Grymes
have acce?? to his mouev-drawer.
A. Yos. Air. Greenhow, Mr. Craig Mr
Reynold?, and mveelf. .'
y. Which Mr. Rcwiolds?
?. I mean Mr. R. T. Reynolds.
y. Then there ar? five ?
A. Ye?, sir.
rotmo ara. bbtbolm.
Q. Who is the young Mr. Reynolds that
you h?v? mentioned ? Ia be a clerk iu ?oar
office ?
A. No ; h? la employed sometime? by Mr.
Grymea to ?aaatat him, *
y. Ta?BhMsom?oa?*hotoota?*lerk?
in that offlce acce?? to Mr. Oryme?'?
diawor?
Q. Yes, ?ir.
Look at the tro Thalhimer nimes ?nd
see wlio wTote tbe name? next under them.
Mr. Childrey then again examined the
bo?k which wa? banded him.
o. Whose writing is that? Have you
ever seen any of young Mr. Reynolds'?
handwriting?
A. Ye?, ?ir; it looks like bu. ?
C). Now look ?nd see who wrote thoee
names above the Thalhimers?
A. I wrote them.
t? Who wrote thote immediately after
tbeni? .. _
A. It look? like young Mr. Reynold?'?.
Q. Then there is a man in your offlce
rho isn't employed either by you or by
the citv?
A. Yee, sir; sometimes.
????? ABE POSSinnjTTE?.
Q. b there any possibility of mistake
where three or four different people nroen
tering account? in tint l>ook 'f
A. There is a possibility of most ?ny
tlniic.
Q. Then von answer by saying there is a
possibility 1 Mr. I'hildrey, have you got the
Mttlement-book in your offlce't
A Yen ?sir.
(? Is the settlement for the 24th of that
month in the handwriting of Mr. Orymea ?
A. 1 think so.
Hereupon Mr. Guigon. " to refresh the
witness's memory," us be said, asked wit?
ness if he did not remember showing him
(Guigoni tho settlement-book and telling
him that it was not Mr. Grymos's hand?
writing.'
Mr. Childrey paid that ho mav have done
so, but that he bad ben so worriod about
the caM that he tailed to remember most
anything correctly.
MAKE KO ??G??? Or IT.
Q. Did you ? v? r romon -trato with Mr.
Grymes for tekin ? H h OUI of hLs drawer
?nd not putting s ticket in it ?
A. I did, and his reply was that he BBS
appointed by the (Ouucil and that his
bondsmen were rasp? nt .ble for h? acts.
Mr, '.Vi-?? n iked the witneM if the drawer
referred to wu? Grymes'??
'? \. s," whs Mr. ( hildrey's reply.
"Haven't yoB jn?t testified." asked Mr.
Wise, "t?int other people could go in it . "
Mr. Childrey repiierJ: "We call it his
drawer because ? was nenr li? desk and
lie kept tbe money collected on his side
in it."
Ina rush of business," inquired Mr.
Smitli. "suppose Mr. Grymcs went cut,
did be lock his drawer?"
A. No, ?ir. He would ?sk Somebody to
take Ins de?k.
(?. If he was there it was hie cash-draw?
er, and nobody clso was supposed to en?
ter if ?
A. Yes, sir.
?e it lament-book sent fob,
What? Mr. Childr.y WM OB the stand a
rabpoanawM ata?ed for vouas Mr. Rey?
nolds mid placed inthe hands of Policeman
Talmanfor ex?? ution. ? beofneerwM ahto
told to Stop by the City Hall and get
tb? " Dotter" or "settlement-book" from
tb?? '! reaiurer*? office.
When Air. Taiman returned he stated
that Mr. Beynolds wa? at bota? ?ick. He
brought the deoxred book, however, which
wils used luter on. *
The Hill Cli-rk's Kvl.lenre.
Mr. Joseph M. Shelton. the Hill Clerk in
the Auditors office, v?us (he next witness.
His shit.'dent was substantially us fol?
lows: "I an Hill Clerk to the Auditor1?
(.dice and make out the caj hills. First I
get tbe bonk? from the Inspector, in which
are enti red the nume? and state of meters
(if each consumer. I then make out the
bills and deliver them in bulk to tue (?us
Inspector and his men deliver them, Be?
fore doing this I bel thou? in a ledger.
When bills are paid they are checked on
this ledger in tbe Auditor's office."
By means of the Treasurer's and Audi?
tor's books the manner of checking off
was illustrated by Mr. Suelten. Con?
tinuing his testimony, the witness ?aid:
the en t?? niscovKur.n.
"On Marcii 2d. when making out ???
delinquent list fur the Second district 1
MW thai Bill ?3*8 had been checked in a
handwriting which was not that of Mr.
Williams or Mr. Turpin, but apparently of
Mr. Oryta*?. I inai" a memorandum ?nd
told th? Om Inspector. It struck rue tint
it was strange that Mr. Grynn-s should
have checked a bill on tho 24th when I
knew be was checking^ off on the 25th and
not on the -ith. Mr. Knowl??? und myself
examined the Treasurer's book, but could
nut find the bill enterad as paid. Mr.
Knowlcs went to Thalhimer Brothers and
pot their receipt and reported back to me.
We went over the Treasurer's bonks again,
but could not und it, and so reported to
the Auditor.
Auditor and Clerk.
City-Auditor Miles Tuipin followed Mr.
Shelton. His testimony had no special
bearing on this particular case, but more
concerned the mode of comparing the
books of the two offices and tho checking
off pro ?
Mr. Williams, the Auditor's clerk, took
the ?tend after hi? principal and testified
?is to ehecking-off of the unpaid Thalhimer
bill. Ho said :
"I cheeked on the 2ith. Tho figures op?
posite Thalhimer Brothers' name are not
mine. No one else liad a rieht to make the
Heures on that day without the consent of
the Auditor. I do not know wlio mad?? t be
24 opposite Thalhimer Brothers' name.,My
heures were made on the 24th. 1 do not
remember whether this place was Idank on
the 2ith or not as there were u great many
blanks on the book at that t:m>.'
Gas-Inspector W. P. Knowlea wa? next
called and mado a brief statement, a? to
tho details of making out the gas bills.
Testimony of Mayor Kliyson.
Mayor Kliyson being put on the stand
gave a statement of the circumstances of
Mr. Grymes's arr?-st. His account, which
vva- brief and to the point, was as follows :
On the morning ot the 4th of March
Mr, Childrey and Mr. Grymes came to my
ofl'ice about 10 o'clock. I greeted them
cordially and asked them to beffatoti. Mr.
Gryines said: "If you knew my errand vou
would not greet me sn kindly. Itoldhim,
"You know you lire alwaye welcome to in ?
office." Mr. Childrev then went on to tell
me that certain bills collected by Mr.
Grymcs had not ben r/Ut down on the
I iMIUiei'f book, but were marked paid in
what seemed to be Mr. (irvmt s's figures in
th? Auditor's book. Ia-died Mr. QfyflUB
if be had receipted the bills, and hf
he had. 1 then asked about the figures on
the Auditor's books, and Mr. Oryma sai 1 ?
"Thev seem to be mine, but if thev are I
must have mado them wlnlo asleep.*'
CITY ATTOBSEY CONSULTED.
I said: "This is a very serious matter,'
and sent for the City Attorney aud he and
I talked the matter over. Turning to Mr.
Grymes, 1 said: "I have now to perform
one tif the most painful duties of myoffi
?ial life, that of suspending y.m fr.un office
and ordering you under arrest." I tele?
phoned to tno Police Justice without tell?
ing bim what I wanted. While waiting for
him to arrive I asked Mr. Grymes if he
could not suggest some theory or five
some exp?an it ton of the matter. I told
him that tho alfatr was in my hands, and if
he could give a Mti?t?ctOTy explanation of
the matt.-r it need go uofurther. Ho ottered
no explanation.
CnoeS-E?AMINT.P.
G pon eross-exumination by Mr. Wi.-o the
Mayor ?aid:
"The City Attorney told Mr. Grvmes
that any statement he made might be u .1
against bim. If I could have felt it was
nd mv duty to have Mr. Crvtms arrested
1 would have gladly let the matter drop,
for I have always held him in thehigbMt
esteem, but as Mr. Grymes did not giv?? in??
any tatiataotoTy ?orsi*nation of tlWehargM
against him 1 iclt constrained to suspend
him."
The Treasurer Itera!!??!.
Treasurer Childrey was recalled at this
point, all ot '.he other Oommanweelth'e
witnc?ee? having beenexamined,an '
shown the settlement-book was asked to
wamiae it ?nd ?ay how many settlernenta
in all were iti ??. Grymos's handwriting.
A. I saw about two.
I}. How mauy settlement? are then? ?
Count thl nt,
A. Twcntv-four.
y. And Mr. Grymes mado bat two of
them?
A. Mr. Grymes al wave went over the
bill? and made his e-ttlements himself.
t?. How do vou know that':
A. Biicnuse I bave seeu bun do it.
Q. Haven't you just ?aid that you were
at the bank that day?
A. I said I thought I wa?. I was present
when ho made his linai settlement on the
24th because 1 am always there all the eve?
ning,
t?. Was he present when thoee figures
were made on that book ?
A. 1 dou't know.
I?. Yv'aa ho present when the figures
were put on that book by which he mace
his bettlement f
A. I couldn't swear positively. He always
counted bis money utter somebody ?l.?e
had counted It,
Q. Have you not very frequently asked
young Reynolds to take up the money,
(bee k?, etc.. and add them and make the
lettlemenL
?. Y tra, air.
?. Thm Mr. Reynolds wm a private
clerk employed by Mr. Grymcs?
A. Yea, sir.
Q. Did you have confidence in him ?
A. Yee, sir; ?nd when Mr. Grymes was
?way sick lajt ?ummer he wrote asking me
to get Mr. H?tyu<jld? to do hi? work in
hi? absence.
a? mutar cub accouit.
Mr. Childrey wm then asked to read the
daUy ?hortege? which occurred during the
monthof Jebruary. and proceeded to do
this frota the e^tlement-book. His figures
showed thaAoa nearly every day the cash
either fell ?h?rt or over, the amount?
?hown by th? books rendo? from 2 to 3
cent? to 07 or ?? the shortage for the
month being Wl?M? . .
y. There was a shortage or surplus nearly
every day ?
A. Y?s, eir. , _. .,_
y. Do yon know whether Mr. Grymes
paid Mr. Reynold??
A. He told me ?o. ....
y. Mr. Grymo?'? work was such that he
ra*redcd ?ome one to help him all the time?
A. Yes, ?ir. The fact i? that so many
person? fail to pay their money after get?
ting receipt? thet it frequently happens
that we are short every dav in tho week
when very busy and tho offlco is crowded.
y. Tbe work is so heavy ?
A, Yes, sir.
y. So many people are in there that
sometimes von don't oven get the money ?
A, Yes, sir.
No Wltne??e? for Defene??.
At the condition of Mr. Childrey's ro
osamination Commonwealth'? - Attorney
Smith rested the case for the prosecution.
Major Stringfeliow arose and said:
" If your Honor please, your duty in this
preliminary state is that simply of an ex?
amining court, ami of course vou look at
the matter in a different light from what a
jury would in coming to a final conclusion,
as it is your position men lv 80 examine
and ?oo whether there is a slight reason to
suppose that tho party sh?>uld be sent on
and not puss upon his guilt. We do not
88*8 to lake up the time of tho ('ourt in
an examination, BOf even so far as to infro?
llii,?.? our own testimony. So far 88 8f? uro
oonceraed are ur?? ratiniy willing tojest
the 8888 alter it has been proven that th?*e
?etti? mentri uro ?? ver OOrreet : alter it has
bees provee thai fiv paraos? writ? apoa
these books; after it has beni proven thai
ih?? persons have access t?> tliccasii-drp.wer,
and after there lias not beefl OBS m rd p!
proof that Mr. Grvmes mail?? an entry in t he
Auditor*! ?.k- at alt, I twee??? ii roa take
bis statement in pati ?which ihavanettw
s-eri ?Ion?? -voti mu-t take his ?tStemeBJ
?ix-r. ? aad th? : ilia of proof
that he made the entry is that tie ssid to
tbe lOSyorthat while the ligures looked as
ii lu? made tli?'m. he Bsaat havo been
aaleepwben the? were roade, sad he bad
no recollection of th" matter at all. It is
h substantial iliinal, uni m? witness fisti?
li? I to th?? ooeta-ary. ?said her >we will sub?
mit the matter to your Honor's decision."
THE CABS sr.NT ON.
.Justice Cru'.clit'ield: Tho eoaaesl for the
,i, fence 1 at ei pri mea mypo.-ition e* met?
Ijraad mach bettor than I couhl have ?lone
myself. ? his is merely an ?Staining court.
arid there is nothing left but for me tosend
tas ?asa OB t" Um grami jury,
?, ????? m roce ? ases.
After ?ome ?"iisiilt?itio'i with his asso? i
at<M Mr. Wise stated to the Court that as
th?? evidence in nil the eases was pra? ti?
ddly the tame they would aot consume th?
t:m?? of the Court, but would watveexami
;n each "f them.
Coiniiioiiwealth's-Attornoy Simili then
told the Justice that the? ngmal livowar
rauta on wbicfa Mr. Grynea was first ar
rested bad better be ajaa?hed, as tho pro
ceedings were now <m the aawoaaas, aad
it would not do to ?end the accused on in
tenca-???. The old warrants were aceor?l
ingly endorsed ''dtsaiieeed."
V. . . St.S.S?i 11L( O'i.'.IZF.n.
The following witn ?SB s were then call?
ed und re? "giiiz"?l m the sum of if.100 for
their appearance bef? re tin* grand jury <?n
tb? first M??i,?lay next atonta.! J.Taylor
ELIyeon. Mile? Turpin, ?loba K. childrcv,
?. ?. Williams, Joeeph M. Bbelton. W. P.
Knowles. .1.i'li L. Levy. S. T. Martin,
J. C. Warmer, and E. Sbaefer.
VOL?NTART BOXDSMKy.
Mr. John I'. Ilranch was telephoned toi
to go OB Mr Gryme-'s Lail-l? ??-?. Before
ho could arrive sevrai gentlemen in tho
court-room offered to bseom? his sureties.
Ckraaael for th?? sceaaed asked tho Court
rhat sum woulil be reanired.
"On?? thousand dollars in each case," was
the replv.
At this Mr. Grvmes asked The ?astice
how many bondsmen he wanted, as he
could givo any amount of hail desired
Mr. (?rviii?'- roas from his seat an 1 again
addrcassa the Court, who fohl him it was
better to 1st his counsel do the talking.
Presideat Thomas 1'. Campbell, of the
Commoa Council, and Mr. 11. H. Thaw, a
brotl ?r-in-lswof the accused, stepped up
to th? .lust:????'? desk to go his surety.
"I want to go OB th" bond, to??," said
Mr. S. M. Fage. joining them.
"You solemnly sw?*ar to mako true
answers to such questions as tho Court
shall pronoun?! you. Kiss the book.
" Mr. Campbell,'' continued tho Justice,
" are you worth the sum of ?5,000 in real
est?t??' after the payment of all your just
ami due debts?"
" Y?s, sir."
"Mr. Thaw?"
" I havo only if 2,000 in real estate. "
"Mr. Fage?"
"Yes. sir; more than .?.0?? in city real
estate, to say nothing of that in the county."
a JOIST bond.
"Very well; I will tako you on a joint
boiul. Mr. Grymes, come around.
" You and each of you acknowledge
yotir-ilvs indebted to the (Ommonweath
of Virginia that E. Buford Grynaea BBell
appear before tho Judge of tho Hustings
Casati "? Monday, April 6th, to answer
such charges as aliali then appear against
hiin."
This ended tho proceedings.
A POPT'LAB rUISONKB.
It cannot be truthfully said that Mr.
Orymcs's friends <lesert?'i{ him in tho hour
of his need. On his way in and out of the
court-room yesterday hands wero extend?
ed to him from every side.
Few words were exchanged, but it was
one of those cases where actions speak
louder than words.
One noticeable feature about tho trial
was that there was none of thelevitvgene?
rally seen iu large crowds. All seemed to
feel that a friend was in trouble, and
whether lie was guilty or not, were sorry
to seo a young man whose future had
promised ?o much in such a plight.
It was trident from the manner io which
tho exomiiiat;?>n was conduct???! that coun
??1 for the defence had determined in a?l
vanco not to mako much of a fight in the
lower court. Th?y "TTissrraminnrl the
witnesses very mildly, und except a
f.-w ot the question? saked Mr. Chib
drev by Maior Struigfeihuv there was
?, it lung to indicate the lino of defence that
will be followed. These wen? directed at
th?? method of condip ting busin??*? in th??
Treasurer's oflee and great BtMSB will
doubtless be laid on tho fact that several
persons had access to the money-drawer of
Mr. Grymes.
TO MAKE ST. PATRICK SPEECHES?
The Governor, Mayor. Rishop, ani .Iinl_r
r'lniirfiny to Make He?|tonae?.
The St. Patrick's day celebration on tho
17th instant will bo a irreal raccesi ?
day ?? one especially dear to tho hearts of
Irishmen, and tho occasion will be ? ?.?
into with enthusiasm by the sons of Friu.
There wiD be a parad? in tn?? morning,
consisting of the benevolent Catbohcaode
tii s ami others in symimttiv with the cau-e.
The line of mnr'-li will be 80 alt. r. I ..- ?,,,
pis-, through the Capitol s?|iiari?t,> Twelfth
stieot ami them??? to liroad. QoretUot
McKinnsy and Mayor EUysoB will :
the process on. Eashoo Van ??e Yw.r ai?d
tho oiergy will also review it from the epis?
copal rtaadeaaBe ee Graos alisal.
Tho right reverend Rishop, Governor
MeKinnrv, and Mayor Hlyeoa will beat
tho bau?iuet, which will be" had at S?nger
il ?,?.
Judge Flournov will respond to tho toast
of Virginia.
IN GERMAN CIRCLES.
The Contini; Herman- American Aaaocla
tlon !tall-l5ii?y-fJre Club.
The ball of tho German-American Asso?
ci?t ion, which is to tako place on Mny
lHth, la already an abaerbiag topi? of? dis
cuseion in German circles, and the trrepe
rations waking fot the event potai toa
most brilliant raoeess and some uniqu??
f?'atiiris.
Tickets have already boon printed an-1 a
committee, of ledi, suppointed to sell them
but thev will be sold only to Germans or
tho?e of Gorman dfatoapf,
Tho association are also taking time 1 ?
the forelock in preparing for the next cole
bration of German-day.
THE BUST-BBS CLUB.
At the regular monthly mooting of the
Itoay-Hoo Club, field last week, the Trea?
surer reported a handsome sum on hand
and a committee waa appointed to visit
the poor.
Sona and I?a?nhter? or th? American
Revolution.
A meeting of the Society of the ?Sons of
the American Revolution, which was or
ganiz.'d in this city in July last, will bo
held in a few days, of which there will b??
due announcement. A large number of
our worthiest citizens, who are eligible by
descent from patriots ot the Hero.
lution, have signified their wuh to
enroll thoir name? aa membt-r_. There
an.? now branches of th? ?ociety in
nearly every State of the Union. The merit
of the society, it may be urged, is not aim
ply a matter of personal pride in anc?*trv
but that the organization will not only
stimulate patriotic spirit and a regard for
the history of our country, but it will
unite in ope penerai fraternity worthy ami
influential citizen? throughout tho united
mut ?. who??? influence c_n but bo health?
ful in its influence upon enlightened and
consistent government. It ia also expect
G thf.w' _??P???<>n aociaty, the Daugh
MILITIA LAW.
MAJOR JOHN H. DINNEEN DI9CU?%E3
THI8 SUBJECT.
A Pleasant Catherine of Military OfBeer?
at the Regimental Armory List Bl?ht?
Refreshment? end Cigar*.
A meeting of tho Military Club of Vir
? ginia wm held last night at tho Regimental
Armory ?nd despite tho inclemency of the
weather wa? well attended.
Major W. E. Rimon? presided ?nd Cap?
tain W. T. Mosby was at his desk a? secre?
tary.
Those present wero: General Charles J.
An.lerson, Colonel H. C. Jone?. Colonel J.
V. Bidgood, Colonel ?. G. Hawes. Major
William M. Evans. Major W. E. Simons,
Major Mose? D. Hoge (surgeon), Major
Corbin Warwick, Major Henry C. Carter,
Major John H. Dinne-n, Captains W. I.
Mosby, W. Fred. Flensant?. \\. h irk Ma
thews, Moriwether Jones, Lewis D. Cren
sh.iw, Jumes F. Phillips, and Lieutenant
IL L. Vundeventer.
HAD BErBESHVENTS.
A bounteous ?npplv of wines, cigars,
fruits, and other delicuees served to make
tin occasion more agreeable to theofficers,
who discusse.! military affairs with great
int. rest aund still greater cloude of cigar
Miioke.
Major Simons introduced to the meeting
Minor John H. Dinu. ??, who read an m
ing paper upon Mditia Law.
In commencing his address Major
Dinneeu gave a brief synopsis of the mili?
tari law "f Great Britain, (baling both
with her knights and peasant soldiers.
AMEUICAN MILITARY LAW-.
In reference to America he said ?
" At the elOMOf tue war which establish?
ed the in? lependence of the A monean people
mid entitled ?in? United States to take bar
place ar th?? council-board of nations the
l?reat soldiers aud statesmen whose courage
?ndgenioefounded the republic mrthat
next to aehievinglibertvand independence
their ni'istt important work was to take
order for their pie??!ration and trnns
iiiiaaion to posterity. BeaHfisg that
the government they wero about lo
fourni to bo worthy of the natuo must
possess a power back of the laws to secure
their enforcement, und with a firm con?
viction that a standing army was danger?
ous to tie libertieeof the people, in 17*1,
when th.-v undertook to reconstruct the
articles of confederati.,n, they made it
obligatory apon ereryState always to keep
u w.ll-t-egulated and disciplined militia.
" U'hil t the necessity for 8 well-organ?
ized Slid disciplined militia was reeogni/.???!
mid admitted By all, there was great div.-r
fityoi opinionamong tho delegate? to the
Constitutional Convention M to the means
by which the end might bo accomplished.
TO HO'I'KRSH RIOT AND AID CIVIL AUTHORITIES.
" The object of the framers, as I undor
pfand it, was two-fold : First?To provide
^tates separately for the organization
? ? u regularly disciplined force to suppress
not and insurrection, and to aid the civil
authorities in the execution of the Lewa, to
!.,? ? .'iiiiiiaiided by oilicers appointed by
tn?? Slat? s respectively, and to be subject
.-control.
"Secondly. In the States respectively
to provide for th? C'linmou defence by the
transfer of tho militia to tin? servi??.? of
th?? I nited States upon tho call or order of
the I 'deral authorities.
"Of such tmportance was the legisla?
tion necessary to givo effect to those con?
stitutional provisions considered that
General Washington in bis first message
to tbe first Congress said :
" The devising of a well-regulated mili?
tia would bo a genuine legislative In.nor
ami I perfect title of public gratitude."
In 171)2 Congress attempted to exercise the
power conferred upon it by the constitu?
tional i?V'.visions just read, and the United
St it'-s militinry law. as it now exi-ts, ex?
cept th?? provision creating the annual ap?
propriation, which was incorporated in
1H0M at the urgent ro.juest of Mr. Jefferson,
was enacted.
OIAUD DCTY AND DISCIPLINE.
Concluding, Major DinSMU said : "Proba?
bly the greatest defects in the volunteer
service are in disciplino and in guard
duty. It is difficult for men who are ou
terms of greater or less friendship and in?
timacy in the duties of e very-day tifo to
lav aside th? ?e. relations when they don
th? uniform and role of the soldier. Mili?
tary discipline is of slow growth. It is tho
gradual development oif I military career.
When wo reflect that a large percentage of
the men are recruit- with lui?, a few weeks'
or a few months' experience, wo should
WOtader not that th.? discipline is often
very lax, but rather that it can bo main?
tained at all.
" The relations which now exist between
the War Department and the volunteer ser?
vii e ar?? of tho most cordial nature, Bvary
courtesy and encouragement is extendod,
and if is reasonable to expect that this
great reserve force of the country will, at
a time not far distant, contain a ?piarter
of a million of as hue young soldiers us
the world has overseen."
?????3 TO THE MAJOR.
At the conclusion of Major Dinneen's
nd dross he was liberally applauded, and
upon motion of Major Evans a vote of
thanks was extended him.
Major Di?asen stated to tho club that he
did not pose as a lecturer by any means,
but had simply made the address to stimu?
late further debates among the officers
upon military question*.
Several of th? gentlemen present then
entered into a discussion of martial mat?
ters, and tho evening was very pleusantly
spent. _
INSPECTION OF THE PINEL.
What ? Commit too Appointed hy the Gov?
ernor May.
Yesterday an inspection was made of
Pitici Hospital by Dr?. Nosh. Blanton, and
Oppenhimer. The two former visited the
institution in the morning and the latter
mado his examination in the evening.
These gentlemeu were appointed a coin
mitee of inspection hy the Gov?
ernor, to whom a paper had been
presented signed by about twenty
citizens of tho neighborhood of the
institution complaining of its condition
and managefaotai and alleging that it was
generally offonsivoto tho people of the vi?
cinity. The committee met last ui?ht to
frame their report, which will be presented
to the Governor this morning. The sub
s.; it.ee of the report is that they mud'? a
car-ful und completo examination of the
pr.-mises and discovered nothing worthy
of advene criticism. They found the
building well light??! and ventilated and
the entire place in good condition.
] here is little sickness among the patients
and no evidenco of bad treatment. The
resident plivsicuiii. Dr. Franklin, informed
the committee that there had been only
tWOeeSM of f.-ver in th? ho.-pital in tho
lust two years. There are at present in the
boatdtal :i7 colored males, 4J colored fe?
nili s, and 2 white femiiles, making a totul
ofH2.
Mr. Badi, superintendent of the hospital,
e urici the investigation. A day or two
ISO th* Governor stated to a Dispatch
representative that Mr. Ball hud frequently
invited bim to visit the institution at any
time iu the most informal way. A tew
months ago a commltakm appointed to
examine the institution made a highly
complimentary report upon it.
The grand jury of H?nrioo County Court
meets to-morrow, and several witnesses
have been sut'ituoii'd to appear bet?re
them and tostify regarding this matter.
fsudtlen Deatli of a Colored Man.
A colored man named Henry Shields,
who resided at 1681 ?a?t Marshall street!
n? ur tii ? vnl. died v-ry suddenly yesterday
e venin:,' about 7 o'clock,
i '? l?aad bad b, en sick for several days,
and his actions yesterday indicate tbat
he was suffering from ?omo brain titubi?,
aa ho appeared to bo crazy.
Shield? was about fifty veare old and an
oyster-opener by trade.
Coroner Tavlor viewed the remains, but
deemed an iuquost unnecessary, as death
resulted from natural causes.
Two Calls for the Ambulance Yesterday.
The city ambulance was summoned yes?
terday at 2:45 P. M. to attend a white girl
at the corner of Seventh and Broad streets
who had been taken sick. After receiving
the proper medical attention ?he wm taken
to her home, on China street.
Another call was received at 4:50 P. M. to
atOnd an old soldier, who was taken sick
on tbe corner of First and Leigh ?tl
He was carried to tho Soldiers' Home, of
wnich institutiou he ia aa inmate.
And Thev Went Unto Moses.
The following convicts were received at
the penitentiary yetterduy : Thomas
P.eeve, from Isle of Wight county, to servo
one y.ar.tor unlawful shooting, nnd Join
street and Charles Cox (colored), from
Wise county, the former to serve three
year? f?ir malicious ?hooting and tho let.
ter one year for the same offence.
"?"?"??"?-??
?Ix Car-Loads of Pianos ???'.Orfane
are now on the road for the Richmond
Musio Company, ?uccesson to Sanders A
Stavman. No. 7 east Broad street TWo
cir-load? of Organ? have arrived. Read
the announcement of the Richmond Musm
Company in another column.
E. T. Padu,, Manager.
A. B. 0, Alterative ii nature*? greatest
rejiftdy tor gli kiadt of blood ?lieft*??
ANNOUNCEMENT.
OfBee HIehmont! M?i?le ( onipaoy,"]
(Haeeeator? ta R?nder? A Htitrronn,) I
W?. 7 K. tlroad ?tri.i?r. nichmonrt, V?. (
E. T. ?'mill. M a n ?in er. J
Tbo Richmond Mu?io Company take
pleasure m announcing to the citizens of
Richmond and the people of the
States of Virginia and North Carolina
that thev have become succeeeor? to
the Richmond branch-house of San?
der? A Stay man's large and flourish?
ing busino??, which has been under th?
ablo ond ofllctent management of Mr. E. T.
Pauli. For some time past tho Chase Bro
thers Piano ('ompany. of Grand Itapuls
and Muskegon. Mich., and the Chicago
Cottage Organ Company, of Chicago, III.,
have been carefully watching the progress
of the South, having in now the estal*
lishing of a branch of their extensive busi?
ness at tho most important point, i hese
two manufacturing companies represent
unlimited capital, and attor becoming sat?
isfied that Richmond. Va., was tho best
distributing point overtures were made
and the Richmond branch-house of San?
ders A Stayman has l>oen secured at
great coat, and the style of firm-name will
be known hereafter as the Kichmond
Ifaale Company. We are pleased tostate
that the charge of the new bnsiDoss will
remain under the management of Mr. L.
T. Pauli, as heretofore. .
It is the ?purpose of the Richmond Music
Company to sell pianos an?l organs direct
from tho factor ios t?> tho public, thus se?
curing to purchasers the lowest poseible
prices for the best instruments and on the
easiest termj. .
We shall k.'.'p constantly in stock at our
warerooms, No. 7 east Broad street. Bleb?
mond, Va., tho largest assortment of in?
struments to be found anywhere in the
South. Wo cordially invito inspection and
criticism as to the merit of our goods,
prues, Ac. We resuectlullv solicit your
patronage, which will have our careful and
prompt attention and will gladly and cheer?
fully give any information that may be de?
sired. We ramaia very truly,
Bll ????? MC?IC COMPANT.
E. T. Pauli, Manager.
Mr. Leo Wheat awl ??Stelnway."
" Me/tars. Walt.r I). Motes & Co., 1005 Main
ttreet, Iiirhmoii.il, Va. :
"Gentlemen.?I havo an engagement to
play this evening for a number of musical
friends at Mr. Jumes ?. Face's residence.
and I cannot do myself justice by playing
anv oth'T piano but a flBMBaaWjf.
" It you basa any regard for my personal
feelings, or for the high art of music, send I
ate up a Btsinway Grand Fiano for tho oc- ?
casion.
" Very sincerely, Leo P. Whbat."
A Stem way Grand Piano was supplied by I
Messrs. W alter D. Mos?>s A Co.
See the Kiehmond Mu??!?? Company'?
announcement in another column. Im?
mens" ?aiutai iSPtceeBtod. Manufactu?
rers bratn-h bouse established. Leading
Pianos and Organs represented. Sumiere
A etaymaa'? large and tlouriahiug business
bought out at groar est.
?. T. Pacll, Manager.
The regular IB fi etili? of tho West-End
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held on Monday at Washington
Street Methodist church. I'rayer-meeting
at half-past 3. l.u-iness nie.tiug at 4. Tho
members ar?? requeated t?> l>?? present. Busi?
ness of importance will be brought before
the meeting.
lho Bund of Hope mc?ts Friday at 4 P.
M. Mas. B. L. Fki.l iws,
Secretary,
^???
Colonel C. 51. Ilrnimi on .Newport Newa.
Colonel Braxton has recently mado some
largo sales of lots belonging t?> tho two
companies of which hai is president. Be
says: " Lots thai 1 am now selling at $200
apiece will. I think, bring twice that much
within six months." If you wish to ?lonble
your money in six months Colonel Braxton
is tho man to adatas with.
To Piano Huyera.
Hume, Minor A Co., Ninth street, bave
como of tho finest bargains in Pianos and
Organs everse? a in t?eoity. Call early and
mako selection-?.
Woman's Minion Sorl-ly.
The meeting ot tho Hoard of Managers of
tho Woman's Baptist Mission Society that
was ?ailed for Friday at noon will occur
on Tuesday, loth, at 12, at tho mission
rooms, corner Fourth ami Franklin streets
-.a?.
The entertainment given on Thursday
night at Corcoran Hail by the Myrtle
Templo for the benefit of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was a success.
Th" hall was well filled. The ladies who
had it in charge worked faithfully to mako
itasuccess. Ihe Union return thanks to
Messrs. ( 'ooker and Bees, th?? M isses Philips,
Renter.Mr?. Wood, und others for their
valuable assistance: to Dr. Charlie, of the
Kickapoo lud?an Doctor's Agency, for
giving ustheuseof the hall : for tho piano
furnished by Mr. K?mos: also, to tho com?
mittee, Mrs. ,1. Small, Mrs. George Lam?
bert, Mrs. K. L. Fellows, and others.
DiMvilen'a Dental Fluid.
An elegant mouth-wash,
rioasant to tho t.ist??,
Purifies tho breath.
Heuls and hardens tho gums.
Contains no acid of any kind.
Ask your dentist what ho thinks of it,
and buy it at the nearest drugstore. Pri?o
?V)c. Frepare?! by tho Dowden Drug and
Chemical Company.
- m
For clearing the complexion A. B. C
Tonic has no equal. Sold at every drug?
store.
1 To SnMerlb?? Bleb??M?4 ???????? ?>?*
chan??.
Pleaee add the foUowing smm? ?aw
number? to your list :
796? Levy A lmvie.
940-WiJIiam Jcnkin? * Son.
?oa-ThomM N. Jon?.
037-W. J. (^SB??B?Cte?t4?l>?M^ ?__.
9 iT, -The Time? Company (editorial
room). _ ,
943?W. E. Leber. .
?16-Allen A Parrlah (tolUtatloa).
614?Charlee Thalhimer ? t-o.
819?Mile? T. Phillips.
938?A. R. Venable, Jr.
9?-Edwin L. Hewitt.
943?William J. Walker (leeidenM).
944-B. F. Smith.
945?G. A. Walker (residence).
767-Long A Kiddick.
946-James R. Crenshaw (residence).
A new catalogue of subscriber? will be
issued April 1st. All persons wanting
" Thonee" will pleaeohind in their names,
?o that thev ma7 appear in ?ame.
KicHuoivD Telephone Exc8a?o?,
B. B. Hojd Manager.
An ItninlaratlonQaeellon.
lit. HMosD, Va., March 4,1891.
To the Editor of the Dispatch :
Wo are in receipt of quite a number <.f
letter? from Norwegians who have settled
in North Dakota, and who with many
others represented by them are anxious to
emigrate to Virginia. They are represented
to be a hard-working, thrifty set of people
and most newest farmers. They havo
farms which th?-v are cultivating, nauftlly
containing one hundred and sixty acre?
etjch, but havo very small moans outside of
their farming implement? and ?took. Our
object in writing to you is to inquire,
through your valuablo paper (if yousbould
?bt tn this communication worthy of a placo
in it? columns) whether any plan can lie
devised to settle these people in a colony
on a compact body of land in our State.
They would exchange their land?and grow?
ing crops in Dakota for land here if they
could realize enough in ready cash to pay
tho expense of removal of theins*>lveN and
families to this State. W* aro also in?
formed that tho railroad authontiesof the
Northwest as well as tne trad?:?mnn of the
towns along tho lines of the laiiroadado
everything in their power to dissuado
these people from leaving thoir see? toa.
We shall be glad to have any practical
suggestion from you or any of your readers
who may bo interested in the subject
l'our? very truly,
Henry L. Sta?t.fs A Co.
Klegant
Dongola Button Shoes for ladies at ?1.49
and iLfft, either plain or patent-leather
tipped.
Children's Kid Button, patent tipped,
sizes h to 11. as low as 75 cents.
White Kid Opera-To.? Slipper*. ?1.50.
?nnTfJMfd Kid Slippers for ladies in
colors r"d. white, yellow, ?ago and dark
green, black, light and dark gray, and
UrrplM.
Beautiful Lavender, Pink, and Blue
Slippers, at May's,
_ HOT Broad street
(special Notice.
Owing to the bad weather and so many
engagements ahead we have been per
?Uavded by our customers to extend our offer
to April 1st, up to which timo we will give
on? doz.-n of our finely-finished cabinet
photos mounted on hue imported cird
mounts, and one 10-20 crayon portrait,
handsomely finished, for *:J. Th?? crayon
?lone fa) worth more than we ask forali.
We hop? thOM who intend taking advan?
tage of the above offer will not put it off,
as wo pos.tiv? lv will not extend tho time
longer than Aprd 1st.
?'ampbeli A Co.,
429 east Broad street
The Growth of Richmond.
Richmond is a growing city. Improve?
ments on every band. New" houses not
only in the city proper, but far out beyond
tbo corporate limits in tho north, east,
south, and west, and it ?? a noticeable fact
that in thes?? dwellings can be found ono
of thoso excellent Weber or Wi?
Pianos from Hume, Minor & Co.'sPiauo
and Organ W'arerooms on Ninth Street.
The nigeest Deal Yet.
Th? Riebmond Music Company have
bought the largeinusk? business of Sanders
A Stayman. No. 7 east Broad stree-. a?
great cost. Capital representing -
millions of dollars in back of the Richmond
Music Company. Unquestionably the
strongest combination m tho United >fat.'s.
See announcement in another column.
E. T. Pauli., Manager.
Knabe Upright Piano Harcaln.
We have a Knabe Upright Piano left with
us to sell which wo offer for a bargain.
Just as good as new.
Walzeb D. Moses ? Co.,
1005 Main street
Mise Pearle Poole, representing Foster,
Paul A Co.'s Kid Glovos, will continue to'
fit gloves in our glove department on Mon?
day and Tuesday. Those who have not al?
ready secured their gloves should not fail
to do ??. ?AcrwA.sN A Co.
Fine French Bon Bons and the best of
Candies can always be found at tho old and
well-known confectioner.
..._. Andrew Antont.
HOo.Main street and Seventh aud Broad.
To the Public.
We are receiving daily fine York-River
Oysters, J?niM Blve? Shad, Hock, Porch
?nd all kind? of Game.
Bull A Gsrnns,
I hone 505. Second Market
OurSpringDisplay
OF
Boys'and Children's Clothing.
Onco again our store
ie filled with a wealth
of OPRINO CLOTH?
ING FOR THE LIT?
TLE ONES. Bright
I .it! rn?, artistio de?
eigne, and novel crea?
tions sre here in almost
endless variety. We're
ready with an immense
?took for boy? of all
ages?from the wearers
of Kilts up to the
youth of manly propor?
tions. It's been coming
in steadily now for the
past three weeks, and,
when complete, as it
will be in a day or so,
there'll not be another
assortment in town to
come any where near it,
either in vaetness, style,
point of beauty, or
_ general' excellence.
Our spring offerings will render this already popular department more popular
than ever and make our leadership still more emphatic.
FOUR THINCiS we see in the stock which we know you'll appreciate : TR?F.
QUALITY ! HANDSOME STYLES 1 PERFECTFLT? AJ?? HONESTLY LOW
PRICES !
The assortmr nt comprises many elegant and exclusive styles, which we know
you'll view with all tbe moro pleasure when yon learn that we are not asking fancy
prices because tbe goods aro funcy.
Beautiful and novel conceits in KILTS; elegant designs in TWO- and ??G.??
riECE SUITS FOR Clil Ll ?KEN, end somo very pleasing affecta in SUITS FOR
THE OLDER ????. Buying your t hilrfrrns Spring Clothing will be a plea
euro? an unmixed one?if you mako y-ur purchase? here.
A FULL LINE OF CONFIRMATION SUITS! *
CHILDREN'S REEFERS in endless variety.
MEN'S SPRING. OVERCOATS in endless variety.
-:0:?
THE BOSTON.
1009 Mam Street, Opposite PostOfflce%
I *lm?. '?r?,
juet opposite the ?"?;?, ,,
find th? beai I -
Hum?', Minor -, ? . *
? gains iu new and
How Arn the |,,(?
"Ob, they're all w. : ...
?bout the ??? " ?
household cares, ... '
wonder *h? giro? up at las?'? '
Hut. 01)1 Ii sr p I
would be If p? t? ??? , '
doctor? don't s???] ? , ?'??
9h? ?ays tbeir m ., ?
?pot, ?tie fielt ?., a
"Oh! gtv? tn? tiri-nit ?
not gtv? her lb? rent
Impover??.'..'! ? o ; ?
?Mrvlng f.,r Just . .
?d In H. H. S <H<.r*?,
botti? Of tbts ex.-!
man'? t>??t fr??-).), ? <
r??iof?? beeil?, ?treii^tj ,
Urlty.
Jam?? W. ???-.is?-'
?ntsi: "My wif? a*. .
years. Pive do-u,r? ?
patent medl'-lri.'s a
bottle? ot H. IL ft, !, , .
Orandop?n!L- rf ? v
)ow?Bt prie s ?t ' ??
-
teat ih? ?.
Plummer Rrom'n-t ti
county, ? C.for h!^ . '' ~'?,
aey troubles. ,
Owis?AMiv.r ?
Phillips', ft . ?
produen?? aMeSf '. .?
against that ?I we ?
?Ion, ft cftmra'.n ?. ?
druggist ?nd gro-er ti t?? ' *
Ke?d ItatlftU ? ?
Bargain? in new >>r . :?
Mend? A Raker's ? .,r?
I delightful till-t a- " *??
puriflesUi? taaatft ??
teeth. rrepar?i atyby ?
T. Hoa.srs
Sold by drugs'. ,fs r? - "?
Batting?, 0 .
E?*? Curtains, Cattala 1
1
_ ' Bj
Ladles ne?iin/ ? ?
building up,Bboul! w, ??
It Is p|ea?ant t. tal ""?*
??iliomt.? ?-. a? : .
the Mood p-1, ?? :
Alt nOS
JACKSdN !,l:?
tW.' ?
JABKS It. KI.A'I. :,
ten- u
F!f*. ?
I.C. OABBISON,
?ele et f rali -,
JA?. MACDO
?te??:. ,?. .,?.;?..
JAS. MACH I OAI
tat lo, .v ., s
OKdKi.K W. ?
ntture, .-rtr?
WILLIAM Jft.N
banana?, a??;
Fancy Dbe
&
a&te? i
Yon don t i ?
so?? Bfftftt r.
pri'tin.l ! /.r?
mand?tho conti . ? . .?
tho cold wefttbi r .
ter get in tour: m
Tlio tlitng
about ttvday ar??
hutas ati'i ?.
l'mii:>i 1 - ?
Tho lateat and I
ehown in ?bis citi
drod (?i-tir. ?
Bonn tt* Pia ?
not to speak of t.
in Henrit ttat si ?
and illustrato & :
/ /7''//<? S "" \ ----
/ / .?'e-e'e'aV e- Lv ? . ?e ,. ?
Fancy Dre .
OF
Tweeds, ty .
Tweeds in h? m
first?I'rctty thii
? if taeript? :
sensible textile
??p??? r dr.
?hade? in ? .
w? ftves of indi -
a "loud" Ihr ;
And wsar? \? .
thintf about gOO i
kuow how thoso /
rotipli usage, /aftd '
think of be
wrinkle? for GO
it ! A dollar ?
time, but it
it teo?taVi go here. II
and ?Si /?.',?? /
Of ootoff I-!? D ? '
ill?'? Oft)
whero a dollar w.
To-rr.orr? w ?
limit will fjovt : ?
cut tal :
Intter variety t.?
and tfts |
couii-etitioii. V\ '
where lot iff
counter th?? cob I
Minn.,' ttoekf
?s place?, '
murr ornili,, ?
ani/o?/, .
squarely ? ?
and rovi iod
rate "it We - ???
Wee?.art ? v??
form anv I a I
Tho select.? t? t
half a dollar ?
every endeat '?- ?
row. wftftft]
th.-w.-:ttb?Ti??.
Mail orders ll
re??, leg proper ?
gixxls iul\er;
It will 1?? ea -y I
dress toot, r d id ?"?:'? l''
New S: '?
By long od-!? I *jA
liuo of BfBU
ehown will bf oo s !?
row. DOjJ ?*. ?"*.
Covers, Carving I -J
" nickel " up t? t
brio and pretL.
Stamped l.m? U
Fin. ?t Stami, i ?
PiueatHtampe.1 ?'?
8t?mi?H? Linen l
Stamped Liu? ? ripie ? ? jg
JStaniiM-'d Lmeu
VhO. . . '
Tho der? ' ,?"4.a?!**
Lineu BanvStit
Trav-Oovera ? ( hajh*
the very ltl**? W^m W f*
At? tho clerk? t;'.^;?;^ ?
?Ad-Ours,?,, ire?*
inw.ituiguFUvou.uA^^
our ?toro.
muui * fa*