Walton, Robert G. - 1860

CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
HENRICO COUNTY.
TO JOHN O. TAYLOR, ESQ.--

DEAR SIR : As the time is approaching for the voters of Henrico to select a suitable person to fill the office of SHERIFF, and being satisfied, from our long acquaintance with you, that you are qualified to discharge the duties of the office, we, the subscribers, respectfully request you to announce yourself a candidate for the said office, pledging you our support in the ensuing election.

     Dr. A. J. Terrell,                                                                              Joseph Bernard,

     J. W. Crenshaw,                                                                               Benjamin Walton,

     James C. Gordon,                                                                           Major Ford,
     R. B. Jones,                                                                                      O. C. Bridgewater,
     Wm. E. Wade,                                                                                  Thos. M. Montague,
     S. Hellstern,                                                                                      S. A. Moles,
     Peter Lawson,                                                                                  Simon P. Fod,
     J. S. B. Tinsley,                                                                                Hudson B. Ford,
    R. A. Lancaster,                                                                              Abner Hilliard,
    Wm. A. Barnett,                                                                              Thomas M. Ladd,
    James Gilman,                                                                                 Charles G. Paleske,
    Peter S. Hughes,                                                                              Henry Nirough,
    Robert G. Walton,                                                                          Geo. Timberlake,
    W. C. Tahaferro,                                                                              R. E. Ellyson,
    James H. Malony,                                                                            Richard Thomas,
    R. A. Senwagerle,                                                                            Daniel N. Melton,
    Fendall Griffin,                                                                                John Perkins,
    R. Hattorf,                                                                                       Sherwin McRae,
    Wm. Cullingworth, Sr.,                                                                E. C. Crump.
    J. P. Ford.

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~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 1

 

 

LOCAL MATTERS.
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Stolen Hogs.-- On Sunday morning last Mr. Robert G. Walton, who lives near the Brook church, in Henrico county, discovered that one of his out-houses had been broken open and two of his hogs killed and carried off.  Getting the assistance of a neighbor, the two readily tracked the bleeding swine to the place from which Mr. John B. Young's ice cart started for this city, and following up the trail they soon found the drivers of the carts, and learned from them that the stolen hogs had been conveyed to the grocery of Henry C. Williams, on 2d street, near the Poor-House.

Mr. Walton next obtained a search warrant and gave it to Constable Wade to serve, but that officer being set at defiance by Williams, Watch {illegible} Wicks was sent for, and the suspected premises searched.  Mr. Wicks discovered in an out-building that parts of nearly two hogs, which had just been badly dressed and cut up, and which Mr. Walton said belonged to him.  Officer Wade {illegible} saw a negro man, said to belong to John ?orman, {illegible},of Hanover, drive up with a mule cart and deposit six bags of corn which were also taken into custody, and believed to be stolen property.

Williams stated that he purchased the pork from a white man, whose name he did not know, and accounted for the possession of the corn in the same way.  Yesterday morning he was arraigned before the Mayor to answer, and after a partial hearing was remanded until Thursday next, when other witnesses will probably be forthcoming.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

 

 

LOCAL MATTERS.
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Punished.-- Abram, a slave to John B. Young, was convicted before the Mayor yesterday of hauling to this city two hogs stolen from Robert G. Walton, on Sunday last, knowing the same to be stolen, and sentenced to be well flogged for his conduct.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5