Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

| sue ordinary business GU Sundays.
omeor johnson stated dat he Observed rKrakas door
open on sunday aud business carrying his s,on Us ON
other days lie noticed negroes coming store
one OF whom had bundle in his hand lie questioned
him as TO where hr got n and s reply was tat nc b,urh,
some articles contained in IT, at Mr. X, store Tho s,tr
day previous business was carried in the same estab.
lishmSuL
lie WAS Gucd So
ANornrR.-M Zhul'l was summoned upon a similar
charge. f.' Zoo ulsf Htf
The Same witness stated that he had seen two Young
men come out OF Ilr rs store, Sunday one Of whom
had bundle OF clothes in his hand NJ.
The defence set up by the accused that the goods
were bought at his store the previous day, and merely de
hNered ON Sunday The young he eaid lived in the
city.
The Mayor requested TO know the name of the mart, that
he may have them summoned Ii they could testify to that
iaet he would promptly dismiss charge Tor he had no
'neuou OF making the act of delivering goods on
Sunday which wei" bought any in the course of
tie week, punishable violation The ordinance in that
connection.
Some doubt was expressed 10y tho accused As to whct c.
the young men could be found. lie said that lac had 10
acquaintance With the individuals but believed he would
know them il he should meet thcm ugain
Tho case Was continued until to-day to enable him to
bring the young men forward
I nave, tNc property, oi Joseph Mos
10y was brought up charge OF stealing au over cont
dress cloth coat pair OF pan,,oons aud two vcsty the
property OF oolorcd man named YIN. Thornton ON the
Pad inst
George Jones who stated he was slave Of Joseph
Darlington was brought UP charged with receiving said
| goods.
Thornton slated that ms suspicion Of Ira as the person
who stole he clothes excited Ly the fact of his seeing
pair OF pantaoons him ON Monday last which lie sta
ted to have got from Mr.. Il. wadrOn but which Mr. W.
denied having given him
lie concluded that he obtained the pants in exchange
for some of his clothes lie had further ground. for
picon in the fact that Ira Who s,ad with him in the same
room, entered there about ten O'Clock ON Sunday
night while he was asleep. lie awoke him. aud said that
while he was striking light he frightened very much
as he believed there person in the room rom
whom he apprehcndei getting uock down. lie (Nitncss
heard no person there and conceived after he missed the
clothes that it cNpedient cso.ted to by Ira to ward
of suspicion upon him.
He was seen lettering in alloy convenient to the place
at late hour that night 10y who worked at Mr.
Grants Factory The Panstcons which he wore Oh Mon
day were produced in court idcnhed by witness
lie valued the articles stolen from lin at s2s
Mt. Wa!dron for and appeared lie said h.
had some recollection Of seeing Jones before but knew
nothing OF Ira lie denied having sold the pants to Ira OF
Jones.
eolored witness named Ellen stated that Ira informed
heron ntay, that lie obtained tie pants from Mr. Wa
dron She knew nothing of the larceny charge.
Clnhorne colored boy ssorn. lie said he
sold the pants 70 the accused On Monday morning At
Grants Factory Whenhe to purchase them he had
nothing ia his possess that he could notice
The tennis o! sale were tick until the month was
GU.
The Mayor expressed his suspicion tia. the e!ole.
uror. rf.r 0 Ts, fH,a.r. ~. e.,
OF that fact lie would however, order him Fifteen
or 'eHs an un,ruh to tie person nom Whom, he oh.
'aiued the pan,aoous.
Mr.. Wicker, who concerned for Jones' applied for
hi release, the guounl that ther, vas NO evidence to
crimiua,e him.
The Mayors attcaton having been called to strange
discrepancy in the Of ts indiyls WHO stated that
he was slave OF Joseph II. CArrastoa, while he stood
recorded fee the books of the C1ur, of Uustp,
commenced inquiry the matter Il appears Jones
was cmaucpated by Osborne Jones Of Amelia and
registered IN the Ius;inss Cogg; Of this city in 1851
Upon the face Of the register written Injunction that
nc should leave the St,a lohyi.h in disregard of which
in all such cases he liable to be sol for the benef
| u the State.
His statement however, was and it was confirmed by
the admission Of Mr. Darlington himself that he sold lin
self to Mr. C. for certain Of money part of which he
obtained tie time OF sale Another part is still out
Standing.
The pass given to him by Ms Darlington is as follows
RlcnioSo, oh August, 1888.
Tho bearer my servant, George Jones has permission
from me 10 look Tor place 20 work. can recommend
hun as honest, steady, aud Industrious For terms Of hir
/ M and luther particulars, apply To me.
JOSEPH N. DARLINGTON"
Mr. Carrngton admitted the sale and purchase as aea
/ dy .tatct.
The Mayor asked if i; his opinion as a lawyer that
person who omaucpa,ed could make such DISPOSE
ton Of himself
Nr. Darlington stated that he understood so.
HE Mayo sad bee would be- very glad IT, after an OK
pcricncc Of thirty years. pull prosecutor he c,rll
nc further enlightened upon any l,g twin, sanction T.,
any act Of such Character During ha experience h
di not sec s"ir Of legal authority giving the mos.
rm'.c sarc..oU to such proceeding as the sol, r on
emancFatci iye by himself The register IN the pos
session Of Jones contained Injunction upon him to
leave the state ia disrcglrdui which he bccime amena
bic to thslrws Of tho Commonwealth TO the extent Oh
a forfeiture Of his freedom. That has been the state Of
the law since 1S06. II such proceeding was to be olc
rated, he confessed frankly that he and the Police Of the
city would continue hold their respective positions to
no available purpose Whatever.
Mr. Darlington stated tba, he bought tho negro in the
entire absence Of aug Impression that hc was yioi,n;
any law Of tho State or city. Ear from doing any act
Implying rmJanrr OF di.rcspcc: for the law hc would
be happy 10 aid bis Honor in chcckn. any practice oil
that sort, not in conformity with he srctcs requirements
He would be most willing 10 aid any enlncpicd slave
TO go to lbga, and he believed lis position 10 that mat
Tor was better than that held by several in kindred con
uection. c all times anxious that Ordinance
would DO passed iu rei,onto persons assuming mister
ship over free ucgfoes
sIlonor that this matter should DO brought
before the Court Of Hastings fjrm and az he be-
lcycd his commital TO to o charge Of remaining
in the Commonwealth sontrary to law would be an clrso
tual means to do so, be would make that order.
Srswrrors-John Scott, irc, negro, vas brought ur
a pcIon Of having stolen a basket Of coal from ID,
freight boat Ballad lying no tho head Of the Basin.
Watcbman Blackburn stated that he obscrvcdScott pass
ing through alley 9Th street, with basket Of Goa
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