Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-30
CITY AFFAIRS.
MAYORS COURT. January %.

nee negroes ana one slave were brought up
'of Vena offences committed Saturday night and Sum
oay' All were discharged save Henry Cousins, tur-
ouient drunken free fellow, whom officer Warrington
arrested sunday evening" whilst engagedin street fight
near oo Myers factory 1t appeared that this fellow
had been sold to pay Jail fees, some months ago-had
been purchased by @. Blain from whose place he ran
away sunday mornng-and was, therefore committed
the peace
STEALING VIoLINs.-Three negro boys were arrested
ngnt, charged with stealing from the store q
WIN Keith, Thursday night last three volins and an
III the examn alton, it appeared that one OF
the boys had taken part in the theft and he was there
upon discharged: the other two were ordered to be-
seVery punished One otthe violins had been
oy the rogues, because, as they alleged it was "loud
instrument and might lead TO their speedy detection
e o'ef t"o together with the umbrella were restored
to Mr.. Reh
DARING MISUNDERSTANDING night. between ,bs
hours OF ~ and IL o'clock, the dwelling house of Mr.
VIM. Wallace was sealthly entered by negro fellow
named Albert who crept softly up stairs into one If tho
chambers, and Invested the beds in the room of oil tho;
covering; he also helped himself to such articles If
wearing appare! as were convenient In descending
with his bulky booty he discovered the alarm given
and pursuit made The fellow dropped the bundle. with
the view OF euding his pursuers; but on hey rushed
AT every corner he was headed did he leap into
strange lott avoid his pursuers he only aroused new
ones Hemmed in all sides, the rogue made desperate
EFFORT TO reach the canahe succeeded but instead of
puhghg inaoly INTO the stream he preferred seeking
efuge on board freight boat Here he was captured
by Mr. Green and master Samuel Shepherd who were
more fleet OF foot than Coroner Wicker and other GEN.
tlefnen who took part in the chase The rogue was car
RED to the cage and locked up on being brought before
his Honour this morning. he said he had two accom-
pllees with him Saturday night. Having named them,
warrants were issued for their arrest and the case con-
tnued till tomorrow morning.
CAPTURED AN ENEMY IN THE REAR.-Sundav
night, about o'clock, a white man named William
Iurney attempted TO enter the house of Mr. HaRan near
the Old Market Being rather top heavy" Hagan
closed the door against him. whereupon he attempted to
break the door. Hagan ordered him away, but he re-
fused to Leave and again endeavoured to enter the
house Fl. then showed him off with some violence, he
staggered back and finally brought up against post;
whilst in the act OF rayng all his energies for another
desperate effort against the enemy in 'front.' two Charles
crept up in his and captured him He rested in the
cage Sunday night made his obeisance to the Mayor on
this morning, and was committed to Jail in default Of
5000 security for good behaviour.
AFFRAY ON BROAD SrREEr-Wm HAYS. charged
situated on the Of Broad and I'd streets shockoe
Hill, Sunday evening, next brought before the
Mayor. Capt c. White stated that on Sunday evening
about o'clock, he received information that dreadful
hight was progressing at the above described house
which was kept as grocery by a man named Martin
lie repaired at once TO the scenefound between one
and two hundred persons in the near the house
the front door OF the house being locked Captain w
Knocked at II loudly, and demanded admittance in the
name OF the law. The door being opened, he entered
the room where he discovered seven or eight stout
"mte men engaged IN meLee-the prisoner at the bar
had his coat of and very bloody; he arrested him
and several others Learned that one of the combatans
had received severe stab in the abdomen which was
likely 10 prove mortal wound-endeavoured to find
out the man who had inflicted the wound but could OBJ
tain no information from those present Though great
number OF people had gathered around the house Capt
White said he could induce OF them to assist him
in taking the prsonersto the cage He started off for
the cage with the prisoner at the bar after the rioters
had dispersed The prisoner though young and mus
cular man, readily agreed to go with Capt w. to the
cage but he had barely reached the corner of Broad
and Sd streets, when he took his heels at "king
pace" Capt. White pursued him nearly to Candles
HILL raised hue ard cry, which induced quite num-
Der OF both white and cooured persons to Join in the
pursuit. Hays was finally arrested by three citizens
near the Steel Factory and delivered officer Pearce
who, having summoned citizen to his aid conducted
the prisoner to the cage.
Medical attendance having been procured the wound
ed man at Martins house declared to be in crt-
cal condition. 1t was thereupon thought advisable 10
confront the prisoner and the wounded mar so rs to
enable the latter to declare whether not the prisoner
was the man who stabbed him. Officers r. B. White
and Nuckos procured carriage went to the cage and
to he hede If tho
wounded man. When asked whether the prisoner had
inflicted the wound the unfortunate man said "No lie
Is not the man." After some hesitation he said the
name OF the man who had stabbed him was HAYS
John Hays-hat he was smaller man than the prison.
er, DC. William Hays then carried back to the
cage and locked up for the night
MIR. Martin, the proprietor of the house in which the
atray occurred said that he knew personally only three
OF the men engaged in the te row" at his house Sun
day. captain White here remarked that it was yerv
large roache largest he had seen in this CITY du
ring the past five years. Two young men, countrymen
OF his, had boarded with him short time on their ar
rival IN this city They had obtained employment and
now boarded nearer the place which they worked
on leaving his house however, they had asked permits
SION to leave few articles OF clothing which he readily
agreed to take care Of for them. They called Sunday
10Y the purpose OF obtaining these articles and brought
one or two acquaintance with them Other country
men oil his and theirs called in during the forenoon
They were all in the house talking and getting on har
moniously, till towards noon they began speak about
their native country. Haing from different parts of
Ireland, each claimed for his peculiar birthplace
superiority Angry contentious arose, which finally led
to blows, and the fight became a general one The
poor fellow who received the wound in the abdomen
was named Andrew Maher; he was endeayoring to
nj inn he hout half
past o'clock, whilst the "shindy" was at its height
Martin said he dispatched his son for The purpose OF
calling in the police When asked to furnish the officers
with the names OF those engaged in the row, Martin
said he only knew three of their Names which he gave
Some fifteen or twenty minutes before Capt. White |
arrived at Martins house. was seen running from
the back part Of the premises into second street and I'm