Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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character OF the wound. IN h. .,,h :.
injury. The case was continued nm Nond,v a. 49,
having expressed his opinion tb., an. .oS Al,
time.
, JEALoUsr-wiiam Willis was bro,,h, -, =, . .h.
Of committing an uuprovoked .,,,oL -. wn,,- - s
ioway, on Friday last
Holloway stated that he went 10 M, yr.,,,, n -,
house n sho,, v,.v III :, q, -, - -. us""'
In there about hall an hour and suffering from hy
reciined his head on his arm which was stretched o.
10y the shoulder Of the reputed wifi, Of Mr. Win. III.
seated by him. Willis came In while he occun,sd ,h
position, and challenged him 10 s,b, II. ohisc,.d =.
there no person present to ri,n.s. Via, ou,J 90 on
Willis then seized him by tho hair 5r,,,od hin, 10 an,
ground and then laid on him. with kcks which n. C.l
dealt upon his face and head. [The complainans owe and
head exhibited evidences Of pretty hard tr,,,mcp,
The lady's name near whom bs wa. ss.,.d So TT,
Mitchell the rc,u,.d wiz, ., ,h .,,.., ~, -,
his being lawfully married to another with whom h d;d
not live.
In reply to a question from Mr.. Wicker. AZ to WIN,
brought him to Wiss house. he said he was intimate with
Mr. Gentry from whom Willis rented mar, Of hon.o and
went ohen to visit him. lie had nm Invitation, e, NJ
g. to go there Knew no provoc,,o, e,r an, 49,,
cept that he was seated Inv Emsr,, H. H., 80. e
squares of wss residence Never received apv caution
| from him against visiting there
| Mr.. Willis and himself were alway, on good form.
Supposed that the house which he occupied VIVA bs ~
perty of Robt HILL colored man Mr. Csn,,v how.vo,
the person from whom be rented the mart Of tho hons.
which he held When the ass.r,, So, .,..,,,-, u, -
no present except another woman named Frances
Wilkinson and Emelne Hs heliov.d b;s ;n,a,,o - -.
have killed him If he could Was apprehensve he would
make another attack him he should have the oppor
tunity.
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part Of house Willis which no held sine. bs fWnr,
got out of Jail. 1--WE could not ascertain upoo wb.,
charge he imprisoned) He cautioned HOLLOWAY
against going to willis's house while he was absent
In reply question by the Mayor as to WIN, nducod
him to give that caution he said was because of some
dissatisfaction which he heard in with
the complainant and Emelne The intimacy between
them he aware led some confusion among the mar
ties He heard tina, Holloway was detected with his hand
about Emelinc's neck.
Mr. Wicker stated that the fact of Holloway's having
goLe to Wiss house, in disregard OF the caution given
to him by Gentry the contrary and this presumed nav
overt intimacy with his wife, SUCH to be pre-
sumed she was there being evidence the contrary
All these circumstances should be regarded jusfca.
ton TO some extent Of the sttack committed
The Mayor believed the fact that Willis and this person
lived together and wife de facto but not d. isid
to be easily deducibe as there denial of the charge
lie could not suppose that the position of these parties
titled them to that sanctty which he should conceive it
MS duty to throw around the family circle the law
enpated SHOULD exist to entitled them to that protec
ton
MI wicker, and what will you do TO keep this fellow
away
Inc mayor said that he had no power to prevent per
son from going where he pleased unless he brough
before MN as 'resspasser This individual Holloway was
not laTnRa 81. a..
nmenabe to any obligations which he could impose Every
man possessed full right go where he pleased The
only way in which his coguisauce of any affair could be
was upon specific charge which in that instance
was not preferred, sufficient for the hour the evil
thereof for him. and in that spirit he bound to act
Willis required to give bail in the sum of sl5o to
keep the peace for twelve months and $3.50 for his ap-
the November Of the Court of Hastings
to answer to indictment for the assault
ORsrRuCTIoSs-R. s Taylor fined 81 for suffering a
hcghead remain the side walk in front of his store
Of 18th and Franklin street. ON the night of the
.5th.
FuRIoUs DRIvISG-George Turner was fined 50 for sur
fcring his boy to drive at furious rate on Main street
between Esd and oath, on Friday.
NursAScE-Edwn Meade was fined 81 for throwing a
quantity of offensive matter into he gutter 18th street
on the night Of the 25th inst.
Officer Bib, at whose instance the charge brought
stated that Saturday morning M Meade offered to CON-
pensate him by withdrawing the summons
This undignifed attempt to bride officer and thereby
divert him from the true paths Of duty a seasonable
rePrimand at his Honors hands.
USLAwTrL AssENnLAGEs, AND TIrPLISG.-Henry Narter
brought up charge Of permitting m unlawful as
senby Of negroes be in his house at one time on the
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