Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-01
MAYORS COURT

The Mayor yesterday proceeded with the examina-
lion OF the Rape to the great satsfac of LARGE
eoncourse Of spectators whose morbid appetites ena-
oed them 10 devour The shocking details wilhinfni,e
zest We shall not, of course dee the columns of the
INES" with report of the evidence but as some
notice OF the main features Of the may be necessary
ana proper we shall proceed to give the outlines OF the
AIocloos mlsoeed, as established before the Mayor
on Thursday last, young woman named Martha E.
Elicit who lives in the family OF Mr.. Stephenson. of
Manchester paid VISIT by invitation to the family Of
Mr. Fisher, on Oregon Hill. During the day, "pas-
sage at arms" occurred between Mr. and Mrs Fisher
mstigated by one John Bareycorn," who appears TO
be well known in that, well as other portions of the
CITY, Towards night Miss Elicit was invited by Fisher
to spend The night with them and she consented TO re-
MAN. On the arrival Of Miss Christina Fisher tby
whose invitation Miss E. had visited the famly) some
o1culty occurred between her mother and herself re-
A'-se 10 her remaining later than usual her work
IN one OF the cotton tactoreswbich difficulty caused
MISS Christina to seek shelter in a neighbours house.
Tins little incident created quite sensation in the cir
Gle on Oregon Hill, and Miss ElIeits name becornpo
mixed up with it, declared that they did not be-
leve she was any better than she ought to be-" and
l"nhont evidence 10 support m tie assertion was ven
tured that "she not fit to be in any house on that
hill" Why these rude remarks were INDUCED or in
fence 10 any human being, did not appear The spirit
ofmlschet, however, being aoot, some eight or ten
young men lit they deserve the name) volunteered 10
remove her from the house. This proposition being re-
ceived with favour by The female friends of Miss Fisher
the young men rushed into the house and dragged the
poor gill out into the yard, contrary the expostuIa
hons and striking efforts OF Mr. Fisher and TIE earnest
entreates OF the poor victim herself Aerresc, tbs
yard, two eraceless fellows McFadoen and Turner
alias Hancock-dragged her down the Hill and when
near The m arRin OF the canal fociby violated her per-
son, and then ordered her to return to Manchester,
whittier she went, reaching the house MIR S,e~
phenson about two o'clock Friday morning The
family in which the young woman lives, bore evil
dence to her coed character and harmless inoffsusya
disposilion-Mr Stephenson stating that he had known
her from childhood, and that she had accompanied bis
family from Campbell county when they removed to this
city, and subsequently, 10 the town of Manchester and
that he had never in his life seen anything mproper in
her conduct or behaviour. day or SO after this BRIL-
tai outrage had been committed several of the ac.
tors engaged in it-Turner alias Hancock among then,
repaired to Manchester and endeayored to conpro-
mise the matter, but the friends of the poor girl very
properly refused to listen to airy Warrants were
procured Tor The arrest OF the principal offenders and
Thos. Smith, Ben Bowen, Anthony Sale, Hitter Barfoot,
Lee Garnett, John Crutcbfed and John Turner alias
Hancock were taken into custody McFadden, one
OF the principal offenders, hasf1ed the city,
Attera labonous investigation of the case the Msyor
determined to send Hancock alias Turner on before an
court, on the charge of felony; Sale and
Barefoot were likewise sent on for misdemeanor and
the others discharged Bail was refused in Hapcock,s
care, bat the other two recognised in the sum of
$500 each to appear before the Hastings Court on tbe
2nd Monday in May.