Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04
CITY A FF AL R y /.
MAYORS COURT, Feb. 3.
EXAMINATION OF AN ALLEGED PICK

EXAMINATION OF AN ALLEGED PICK
POCKET
Henry b. Allison, charged with robbing or assisting
in robbing several gentlemen at the African Church
Friday night, was brought before the Mayor this NOR
nmg The accused reached this city Sunday evening,
IN the Northern cars, in custody OF officers Handy and
Wollard fthe Washington police.
| The prisoner having been arragned before his Hon.
our, the Mayor, Mr. Handy stated that he received
despatch Saturday per telegraph from the police of
Richmond, requesting him to arrest an individual SUM-
posed to be on the Potomac steamer bearing strong
resemblance from the description him. to the prs-
oner that he Immediately repaired to the steamboat LAM
ding at Washington, but found that of the pas
sengers from the South had already gone ashore he then
posted of 70 the depot of the Washington and Balti-
more Railroad office, in Pennsylvania Avenue where
he enjoyed the satisfaction oencounering Allison (the
prisoneD whilst in the act OF procuring ticket for
Baltimore; he Immediately arrested him, called hack
ana conveyed his prisoner to prison. Whilst the
way to the Jail, he saw Allison take something from
his pocket and shove under the cushion upon which he
was sitting Mr.. H. said he Immediately took hold OF
the prisoner made him get up and upon removing the
cushion found roll OF bank notes wrapped in small
Theatre bill. Mr.. H. here handed Gen. Lambert the
roll. Upon opening it, MIR. kee the delegate from
Pendleton, who had lost hia pocke-book containing
Wv OHuTcH, lQenlleu one SlU note and
W note as beng5part of the money in his book at the
time it was stolen. Mr.. Mckenzie, the heaviest loser
by the operations of the pcket-pockets not being in
Court, the balance of the notes retained by the
Mayor 10 enable that gentleman when ne returns to
the city to identity his property. The notes. as before
stated were carefully wrapped up in Richmond Thea
tire bill. containing the programme of last Thursday
evenings performance.] Mr.. Handy also stated that
upon searching Allison person he found Sis in gold
which he likewise handed Gen. Lambert
MIR. Wollard (of the Washington police fully corro-
borated the testimony of Mr.. Handy
Mr.. Wren, OF the Columbian Hotel, stated that he
recognised the prisoner at the bar, individual who
had taken lodgings at that hotel on the 18th of Decem
Der he evening Jenny Lind reached the city y DoweIl
aod Ciare the individuals arrested the African Church
fiuay ngh also stopped at the hotel in company with
Allison but they all called for separate rooms and 90
Tar as appearances went strangers to each other
On the 18th January, however the trio again called for
lodgings al the hotel, and were accommodated On III.
night OF the 3lst Jan. the robbery was committed at
the African Church. and on the morning of the Let inst
Allison without previous notice, left in the Northern
cars Mr. stated that cards had been posted about the
hote the tor accommodation Of travellers notify ing all
VINO desired to leave the city by any one Of the various
modes OF public conveyance that upon entering their
names they would be waited upon in the morning md
nave breakfast served insampe time to enable them TO
reach the cars steam packet boats as the case might
be-that Allison did not enter his name Friday nioh
but did partake of an early breakfast Saturday morning
end left the city in the cars Tor Acqu;a creek.
Mr.. Crossman stated that Clare and Dowell were
arrested Friday night at the African Church--he saw
Glare rather roughly handled by man. who he thought
eynced suspicious eagerness about the matter which
Induced him, Co. to enquire into this eager gentIemans
claims to respectablity-tor, he said he thought this
man might be confederate Of Care's, who pursued
this line of conduct to shield himself from SUSPICION
but upon enquiry, he learnt the eager gentleman was
highly respectable citizen of Richmond
Clare and Dow ell were brought up from the jail and
together with Allison, on for examination be.
fore the Hastings Court, on the 18th inst
The officers informed the Mayor that the baggage OF
c. ard D. had been carefully searched but nothing be-
ond wearing apparel had been found.