Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-11

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TAKING CoUNTRYMAN ROUND AND PUTTING HIM
THRoueH'!-A month ago, an elderly man, APP
parently an uusophscated countryman, lodged COM
plant at the Mayors office, against John C. Tyler tho
keeper of miserable GROCERY and low gaming house
on Cary street, between Nth and 18th streets. He
stated his own name TO be Owen Hogan-said he had
visited the city for the purpose of Cooking around;'
and after being here day or two, had fallen in with
Tyler, who appeared exceedingly polite, kind and con
descending Met him the day previous to lodging the
complaint, and at his Tylers) invitation &C.
companied him to his house Cary street, shortly at.
ter en- tering the house, white named Will
son Coutts, and coloured man harmed John Newton,
came in; Tyler introduced pack of cards, and COM
menced the performance of some tricks with them
tricks so subtle as to deceive wary than HIM
SELF In reply to banter to bel something Hogan said
he put hand in his pocket for the purpose OF rsking
small change upon the cards; in pulling out his
money, however, he exposed $50 note, which Tyler
snatched from him and handed TO the coloured man
who instantly out of the house. After exposula-
ting with Tyler Ccutts and another white man named
Gentry, who appeared also to be present conede
rate Hogan said he left the house. and upon mention
ing the shameful manner in which he had been swim
died. to acquaintance, had been advised to apply
for assistance at the Mayors office.
The Mayor directed the officers to arrest the parties
and bring them before him; but upon repairing to the
house kept by Tyler 10! the birds had flown Tyler
and Gentry left the city-Cou,ts and the negro John
Newton changed their quarters and managed to eude
the police for weeks but both were finally arrest-
ed and lodged in Jail to await results. Tyler it seems
repaedto Lynchburg and fell into the hands of the po-
lice OF that town. suspicious character; whilst under
duress, the fact became known that he had committed
an offence in this city and was fugitive from usce an
officer was accordingly deputed to bring him to this
city, where he arrived Thursday last On Friday he was
brought before the Mayor and committed to Jail. On
Monday last, the parties under brought be-
fore the Mayor, and the examination gone into Hogan
ecapituated his statement of the circumstances and
then introduced witness who stated that the
ing OF the robbery he was standing the Old Mar
ket house conversng with Tyler, when he observed Mr.
Hogan coming down the street. AS soon Tyler oh.
served him, he remarked to witness There is old Ho
gan-he has got some money! will take him around
aad put him through" AS soon as H. reached them.
Tyler invited him round to his house, and they started
oil together, witness understood, for Tylers house,
Other witnesses were examined, but none of them
were witnesses to the enacted in yers house
we omit the evidence. Officer Page, however, made
statement, which goes far 10 eliminate the parties, it
the evidence OF the coloured confederate may be ad-
mit'ed. He stated that when he arrested John New
ton, he questioned him to The disposition he had
made of the money handed to him by Tyler, when the
follow frankly admitted that he off with the note
at the request of t. but that he afterwards met Mr. Ty
Ter, Coutts and Gentry, when they divided the amount
amongst themselves, giving him his portion at the
time. After hearing the evidence the Mayor remanded
the prisoners TO Jail, enable him determine the
grade OF the offence Gentry is still at large; but is
hoped he may be induced to visit the city at future
time, when he, too. will get his deserts.
Yesterday, the parties above named again
brought before the Mayor, when his Honour announced
that he should send them for examination lefore the
Hastings Court, at its June term.