The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-20
LocAI MATTERS.

store of Nicholas Riviera, near the Old Marhet, on
the evening OF the e5sh Of June last and stealing
bog containing gold watch, about $1,000 In gold
and bank bills, srd some articles of petty value,
came up In due order before the Mayor yesterday.
The father of Edmund. named Zion, slave slso to
Mr. Davis, Of King William, was arraigned 40 an
accessory to the theft. We were informed that the
day after the robbery, on vas seen going to King
William county In buggy, 10 which was q small
chest or trunk. No particular attention was paid
to the matter then. Since the arrest of Edmund,
who lived In the same house with his father suspi
cion was excited against hs father Zion, and upon
being informed that he was seen to get change for
forty franc gold piece, his arrest was Immediately
determined upon. Zion, In the meantime, had
gone to King William. and 1t Trueheart, while on
his way there Monday, met z on returning to Rich.
mond, between the Piping Tree aud the Old Church,
some eighteen or twenty miles from Richmond
Of course he took Zion Immediately into custody.
Mr. Riviera was fist called, and repeated his
statement published yesterday, of the robbery and
the character of the money stolen.
1t Trueheart then handed the Mayor port
monse, and stated that it contained Sl7 % in bills
and silver, snd some papers. and that he took it
from Zion, Monday.
Hallett Hicks in the employ of Messrs Mitchell
& Tyler, jewellers, deposed that he. repaired the
watch exhibited in court and sought to be sold to
a negro at the Exchange Hotel-on the 10th Janu-
ary, 1852, fer Mr. Riviera.
r. 8. Powers, of the Exchange Hotel, testified
that while writing at his desk Saturday morning
last, Alexander servant belonging to q Nj Dear
ing, who was then on q visit North, came to him
with gold watch, which he said negro man at the
door wanted to sell him for O. and as he wished
to purchase it, wanted Mr. p to let him have the
money until his master came back Mr. P. sent for
the negro and knew him Immediately. The negro
was Edmund, then in custody. He asked Edmund
where he got the watch, and he said he found it
near the Alhsm5ra that morning. Mr. P. told him
it not proper to sell it until it was duly sdver-
tised, and that he would keep until proper time
had expired, during which to claim it, when Ed
mund could sell it if he chose.
Charles Hogan, who stands master for Zion,
deposed to changing forty. franc gold piece for
Zion, on Saturday week. Zion wished to make
some payment out of it. Soon after he sent the
piece to Mr. Hagan to pay for some articles pur
chased, but Mr. H. would not take it ON account of
its being foreign coin; afterwards passed it to Mr.
W. II. Tyler for articles bought of him. Zion lived
in house nearly opposite to the store of witness.
William Church stated that he received the gold
piece from Mr w. h. Tyler, and exhibited it.
1t Wilkinson stated the circumstances-already
given-of Edmund's capture; and said that he
found in his (E's) room, between two beds, gold
watch key and ring. (Taese articles were identi-
fed by Mr R., Monday being attached to his geld
watch Zion and Edmund tenanted the same
room.
John Jones stated that he saw Zion On Saturday
week with forty franc gold piece liz his posses
sion. Zion said he thought ii was $40 gold piece,
and that he took it out of gold he had at home
believing it was $40 gold piece.
Alexander, slave to Sinclair bearing, Esq, of
Savannah, here identified Edmund as the man who
offered him the watch on Saturday, for 81. He
tried to get the money from Mr. Powers, when Mr
P, after questioning EdL. uud about it, took charge
of it.
Edwin Meads, of the firm of H. T. Pairo Co,
repeated the testimony he gave yesterday, wherein
he identified Edmund as the one who offered him
the forty franc gold piece. He did not know Zion
Mr. Riviera had seen Z.on In his store several
times.
The examination here closed. Ths witnesses
were then recognised, and Edmund and Zon were
remanded to Jail to await trial before the Hastings
Court upon the charge of grand larceny, on the
second Monday in August next.
The evidence in this case proves the guilt of the
accused in the most positive terms so that there
can be no doubt that they were concerned in the
robbery of Mr. Riviera.
e We learn that some uneasiness is felt in a
neiehborhood 10 Henrico, few miles above this
city, for the fate of man. last there on the 5th
July. On that day this person left Levingston's
tavern, Henrico, for Richmond. At Lawrence's
tavern he stopped, and there arrested by three
persons, who represented that they had the au.ho
rity for arresting him, the charge of theft com
mtted by him on board the packet boat The man
denied the crime and disputed their auth ority TO
arrest him. On the pretence of taking him before
Magistrate in order for his commitment, they
conducted him back along the road he had come
On the way they met gentleman, whom the per.
son in custody implored to take charge of his money,
which he exhibited-protesting his innocence
The gentleman declined to take the money and
directed the parties the route they should take to
the nearest Magistrate and left them. They never
came to the magistrates, nor hiss the man, who was
stranger, been since seen in the neigh5o rhood -
There is, therefore, some uneasness felt as to his
fate Any information with regard to him will be
attended to if left at this office.
+ Enquirer please copy, by request of the persons
interested.
THE CONDEMNED WALL.-The Mayor on yes
terdey diamissed the summon s against Messrs KENT
Paine g. Kent to show cause why they should not
be fined for not obeying the order of the Mayor to
remove the defective wall of Mr. James building
evidence proving to his satisfaction that props had
been up on Saturday, which were necessary to the
support of the building, if The wall is pulled down
Necessary time viii be lowed under the order, for
the removal of the wall. -
FmE ENGINE FoR LYNcHBURG-We saw yes
terdsy, at the manufactory of Messrs J. F. Il L. l..
BARNES, very handsome Fire Engine. manufac-
,ured for the Lynchburg Fire Association. 1t was
bishv creditabe to the establishment for ito con-
srucon, both 10 respect to its strength and the ele
gsnr manner In which it was finished. 1t has a
ssveu inch cylinder, and win throw stream $50
f,s b;,b. Il il called "McD ANrEL !, In compliment
ur.o Mcnania We feel little doubt hut