Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-07-17

UNFORTUNATE RENooNTRE-A unfortunate rencontre
occurred at the European Hotel formerly Brackets Ia
Ven on Broad street. Sunday afternoon, between Thos
WLottier and William Cook in which Cooke received
the contents Of three four barrels fired from revolving
pistol IN the hands of Loter We learn that three of The
balls fired took effect in the body of Cook though neither
OF the wounds are believed to be mortal After shooting
Cook Lottier left the Hotel avowedIy for the purpose of
senderng himself to the police but he has not done SOP
nor have the officers been enabled effect his arrest As
to the causes which led to this unfortunate affair." it is not
our province to mention them. Wepresume the matter
will undergo judicial Investigation 1t may be proper to
say however, that both the gentlemen are natives OF this
city, and have occupied fair positions in society
lNQuEsTs-An inquest was held on Saturday evening
before Coroner r. 7. WICKER at the City Jail upon the
body OF George w. Elam who died that day of cholera
The award oil the inquest in accordance with the fact
that the deceased his death by the above named
disease On the 8th of June last the deceased was COM
united to Jail for breach Of the peace where he had re-
manned up the time of his death His habits were in
temperate
Another inquest was held on Sunday before Coroner
WICKER, upon the body of William slave the property
OF DR.. Coleman who was found drowned in James Ri
yer, Mayos Bridge The verdict was, that the de-
ceased came to his death by accidental drowning. His
habits were Incorporate and his mind deranged lie had
wandered from his home Friday night and nothing had
been heard Of him till his body was found in the river Sum-
day.
DoINes AT THE MAYORS COURT YESTERDAY. George
Eubank and Calvin Gentry, drivers OF ice-carts were
charged with assaulng free coloured named Silas
Maxfied, who lives 18th street. between Main and
Cary streets, on Sunday morning. Eubank and Gentry
were both recognized the of 500 with suretes TO
keep the peace for II mon tbs.
henry Erdman, who lived in the neighborhood where
the above detailed occurred followed the officers who
queed the disturbance, the cage and then and there
gave expression to certain fenments which they not re-
lehing he too was locked Up He gave security the sum
OF 800 to keep the peace for II months
James Pettus taken to the cage Sunday, charged
with breaking into his brothers house. to the damage Of
sundry windows. Case continued to enable witnesses to
appear.
William Fitch, James Candle, Daniel Riorden and
Gideon Martin, charged with taking away on the 30h
June last the steps belonging the house Of Reuben Rag
land in Chesterfield county and gate from the house of
Gustavus A Clarke in the same county were arrested and
lodged in the cage Sunday evening The Mayor held
them bail for their appearance at Chesterfield county
court on the 18th August, answer the charge; three
oil the prisoners gave BAIL but the 4th 1iorde having
failed to do SO, was committed
r. Gillian was fined 50 for violating the ordinance re-
ative to hacks His driver had not been furnished with
table OF rates. according to the acquisitions of the law
THE CITY WATER
10 the Editors OF the Times:
MEssRs. EDITORS With a view OF contradict no the
many minors mfavourable to the cleanliness purify Of
the water from the City Water Works have thoIphf
again the ,,b;o