Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-17
CITY AFFAIRS.
ARREST OF A SUSPICIOUS cuARAc,

ARREST OF A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER
Yesterday morning, after dspatching the business
before his court his Honor the Mayor apprised the Off
GERS police OF the that he had that
ing received Geographic despatch from the head of the
police in Petersburg requesting the officers here TO look
out Tor young travelling Northward who passed
by the name of John Moriarty in Fayetteville, N c..
Where he had been engaged for weeks in coach
trimming establishment and where he had commit
thetts, obtained goods under false pretences
@c. The despatch infinitely described the person of
Monary and offered reward for his arrest and deten
non Officer t. B. White stated to the Mayor, after
reading the DESPATCH that he had that morning encoun-
tered Monary on Broad street, that although he had
assumed different name, he knew from the description
that Raymond and Moriarty were one and the same
Officers White and Pearce thereupon determined to seek
out and secure Mr.. Morary. As thew descended the
steps leading from the Northern portico of the Cty Hail.
Mr. White spied the enerprising gentleman from Fay-
etteville eisurey sauntering down Broad street. He
communicated the intelligence to Mr.. Pearce where
upon both officers quietly awaited the approach of the
chevalier. MIR. Morarty knew the officers having be-
come Professionally acquainted with them during the
early portion Of last winterhe therefore very politely
saluted them, when Mr. White stepped up to him and
politely apprsed him of the desire existing in Favette
vile for his speedy return that village Moriarty ex
pressed great surprise became somewhat indignant at
the unceremonous and unexpected manner of his arrest
but finally "knocked UNDER and confessed that his
name was John Moriarty and that he had worked at
coach trimming establishment in Fayetteville for per-
son named in the Geographic despatch He was taken
before the Mayor and regularly committed to jail A
despatch was then sent the wires apprisng the DO
lice OF Pete rsburg of the arrest
Mr.. MoIiarty sports very handsome suit of black
broad cloth Clothes magnificent pair of whiskers, and
might be easily mistaken for devotee of fashion, He
isapparently in the prime of life, and appears to be
second Dan Macraisy in his bearing. On searching
him, Mr.. White found one $40 note, two IS gold coins
and one 81 Washington note.
During the early part OF last winter, Moriary Tor Raw
mond, as he then called himse) arrived in this city
and caused pacars to be posted about the streets an
nouncing an Irish Evening" in imitation of Lovers
famous entertainments. The evening came but Mr.
Raymond did not-that gentleman having unfortunate
y taken liking to another mans coat had been arrest
ed and detained for the unlawful appropriation After
being duly examined before the Mayor he was commit
mitted JAIL where he remained two or three months
awaiting trial before the Hastings Court Finally he
stood his trial. found guilty. and consigned to Jail
for few days. Having served out the allotted term
ne was duly released and thereupon started South He
returned yesterday morning, and is now in Jail.
We reoueSfed hv Mr.