Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-08
Cz'E'Y 3 EES AIRS
MAYORS COURT. March T.

HfA oR . CoOhI, OaICn
Commonwealth us. Ha,tiet Rooper-This case, in
which the prisoner stood charged with stabbng Eliza
beth MITCHELL at the house of Julia Dye in this CITY on
the 24h February, 18th intent to kill, coming I'D for
examination DR.. Haskin informed The Court that the
condition OF the wounded woman had greatly imDroy-
ed during the week, and he not the slightest
apprehension as to the result Of the wound now There
upon the prisoner arragned, and the examination
proceeded Only three witnesses testified and as the
evidence OF each agreed in the MAN, we shall merely
give a summary of the whole 1t appeared that the
women (Hooper and MitcheD though living in the same
house, had not entertained towards each other for some
nme previous to the difficulty the most kindly sen,i-
ments that on Sunday evening the 23d Feb the girl
MITCHELL mad been heard to utter oath in the hall
contrary 10 the rules OF the house, and that the girl
Hooper had taken upon herself the office of acouantiop
the head OF the establishment with the transgression.
This may be regarded the immediate cause of the
difficulty On the following morning, the 24th the girl
Mitchell attacked Hooper at the door leading from the
breakfast room, and struck her several blows with her
hand; another difficulty occurred between them at tho
breakfast table, After they had been separated Mitchell
announced her intention OF procuring warrant for the
arrest OF Hooper, and passed TO her room for the pur
pose OF dressing, preparatory to applying the Mayor
OF the CITY, Hooper protested she should not leave thu
muse ior any SUCH purpose-procured 'drk knife
and awaited the appearance of her adversary As the
girl Mitchell passed out towards the front door Hoon
er threw herself upon her, stabbed her in the breast
with the dirk, and then rushed out OF the house. The
dirk knife with which the wound was inflicted was AZ.
hlblted IN Court and pending conversation among
the witnesses as TO its IDENTIFY the prisoner looked
carefully upon it, and remarked in an audible tone
ms is the real knie The Court, Of course exclud-
cd the testimony OF the prisoner but announced its de-
tern jDofio tn e.
Hastings Court, and with a.vew to dispose oftbe casa
as speedily as possible, the Mayor announced that he
would call Court on Friday next. Application for
bail was refused, and the prisoner remanded to Jail.
K. G. SCOTT, Esq, appeared for the prisoner
JuDIcIous IMpRovEMENTs.-We are glad to see dis
position manestpg itself the part of the CITY Coun
Gil, to improve and beauty the public grounds The
Eastern yard OF the City Hall has been turted and or
namenta trees planted around the building The beau
tlul promenades around the Capitol Square too have
peen improved, and rows OF ornamental trees planted.
The public grounds having been placed under the gu
pervson OF Officer Tyler think we NAV safely
promise the citizens marked Improvement in short
time. We shall expect, and the public Joins US in tho
expectation that he will give an evidence of his skill
and taste in improving the handsome grounds round
about the City Spling Nature has already contributed
literally towards rendering this delightful retreat in
mid summer-let Art, personied in Officer Tyler now
perform her duty, and the grove will become famous
resort during the ensuing summer.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL.
Statement Of the tolls received in the month of Fe-
bruary, 1851 compared with those received in the same
month Of last year:
1850 1851
richmond. ............... $685. 70 SOSO6 10
Lyhchoufg '......,......... 6,073 81 5,734 a
Is $50 "a l6 $40 "a
Total Increase 1881 co. Increase at Richmond
Sl 40 40; decrease at Lynchburg 1899 40.
tAl The tolls received for produce and merchandise
transported between Richmond and Lynchburg are re-
turned from the toll offices those places and are in
cluded in the above statement]