Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS,

MAroR's CouRr Observation-Disclosures
O. johnson, from Goochaud county, br ught up on
charge Of stealing free negro boy named II. Swami
and selling hin, in this city.
The boy Is about ten old. lie resided In Gooch
land with his mother. free woman
Mr.. Linsey Clarke being swotn said he knew the boy
Swami He resided In Goochland. Knew the prisoner
also He was from Goochlsnd. Knew the boy TO be free,
His mother also free lie knew her TO ps.. FIR free
woman for She occupied house in tooch.
land where the boy lived with her. The prisoner lived
about three quarters OF mile from him and about two or
three hundred yards from the residence the boys moth
cr The latter lived about half mile his (witncsses
residence lie had the least doubt OF the freedom Of
the boys mother Her name Mary Jane SWAMI
lie believed she was in the city at present
Officer Page said he her Tuesday evening
Mr. T. " Bowlcs vas next sworn aud examined He
did not know the prisoner least he had no
with him. Knew nothing OF the charge against him. nor
did he know whether the negro boy free or not Did
not recolect seeing the boy before Tuesday night Saw
hin, then at Messrs. Glszebrook 4 Thomas STORE
The prisoner with the boy offering him for sale He
questioned him to the price he demanded and his re-
ply was $500. lilo took the prisoner aside and asked him
he selling him for his (prsoner father or Tor him.
self lie knew his father have some servaus and wa,
led to question him for that The prisoner replied
that he selling him for himself lie told him ii he
had power of attorney to dispose oil the negro he
would take him at the price he demanded. The prise.
neis reply that he had full power dispose OF him
he pleased lie remarked the same time that he had
disposed Of him 10 Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Samuel Jones examined Saw ,he prisoner
at the store of Messrs Gazebrook Thomas ON Tuesday
evening having the boy in charge lie asked him il he
intended to sell the boy and he replied yes Asked the
price and told 800. He up street to see
hr,fb in.la If al. of
inspect the boy, and his way his nephew David
b. Jones' at Mr. Saunders store whom he brought back
to the boy He told him. after examining the boy to
take him at 1875 if he sold that. He made that
proposition to the prisoner and he agreed to it. He then
received bill Of sale which executed him by the
prisoner, and thereupon paid the cash.
Mr. Lindsey Clarke recalled and in reply to ques
ton from the Mayor whether the prisoner
slaves in his right said that he had slaves
but believed he had power sell them
Officer Truehear stated that hearing this
Tuesday evening he went to the Theatre and thence
the apprehend the prisoner, but failed identity
him. Being Informed that brother iuaw of his named
woodsOn, lived short distance from the city, he obtained
warrant, went there aud arrested the prisoner He
searched his person and discovered of 1870 40
two gold watches and chains, which appeared to have
been recently purchased pair of earrings alsdes breach
aud a ring.
Mr. Jones, the purchaser, identified the notes which
we're new, the money paid by him.
Mary Jane Swami, the mother OF the boy brought
up and identified by Mr.. Linsey Clarke the reputed
mother of the boy
Mr.. Docrhinger jeweler, residing Broad street
Identified the prisoner the person whom he had So
he articles OF ieWery found With him.
He remandcd for trial before the OF Husti ngs
ipon a charge of felony.
SELLING ARDENT SPIRITS To NrGRoEs.-Emma Whiting.
la fined g. for selling Tom and Jerry to two ne
;roes Friday night last her house on the southside
IF the basin.
FURIOUS DRNISG.-W iiam Smith, who resides imme.
lately outside the corporate limits of the city, fined
in each of three for furious driving by his boy
rom Myers bridge. in the direction of Byrd street
He promised send up of the boys to be do sed
or which reason 81 of the fine will be RENTED.
UsLANFuL AssEMBLY.-Bernard Schafer was fined a.
or permitting eight nine negroes to remain standing in
lis store, Tuesday morning They did appear To
there for the purpose of drinking aud hence the low
inc.
STAINING CASE CoNTISUEp.-The of Frederick |
lave OF Mrs. Harrison, charged with stabhing Barber
lave of Mrs. Rcbecca Whitlock continued till We'd
esiay next the boy, according the evidence Of DR.
ABEL being unable attend. lie represented the wound
Is very dangerous.
ClEELEssSEss.--Lewis Hill, was fined 81 because his
rivers suffered of his remain Main street