Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MAroRs cOrPr -coxrMukD-Ths case Of
the bold william Washington Gee FREQ colored charged
with selling Mrs. Martha McConnel a white woman, On
Sunday night and hugging her. was resumed.
Mrs. Mcconnell statsa that while she was standing
short distance from her door Sunday night the accused
walked up to her nom tho steps leading bis which
situated opposite hers and hold Of her by the
He asked tina, Jane she said shs was not jane
that she white He held her notwiths,an-
ding until she haoed murder" when the fellow immedi
ately dccsmped.
In reply to Mr. Gmer she said she knew a colored girl
named Jane There other negroes In the house
which he came, but the place when he took,
hold OF her She had recollection Of seengthe accused
| at any time before then.
Mr. Gilmer offered plea Il Gee seized the complain.
ant by mistake believing Jane be the person. In
der to SHOW that such person lived in that neghbohocd
aud that it was probable Gee had seized Mrs McConn,
from fase impression, he would have Jane brought for
ward lie believed II 20 be import to do So that his
Honor judge from the fair complexion Of the girl how
feasible such plea OF false Impression vas
Jane appeared and testified her know ledge and IA
mliarty with Gee. Her complexion however, was not
snicicnty fair TO favor the false impression plea and
his Honor, for the fellows good ordered him "thrty"
uNwARRASrED LrBrRrr-Msry Ellen Weaver (colored)
was brought up charge of stealing from her sister
Martha Weaver a dress pattern.
oce Tyler stated that the sister Of the accused the
complainant in this case called upon him on Monday and
informed MIN that sister Of hers Mary Ellen stole
pattern IRON her. She requested that he would 20 with
her and see about IT, He with her to the accused
who on being questioned about it, exhibited not the leas,
embarrassment or symptoms Of guilt She said she did
take the dress, and sell lady on sth street He
went with both sisters the LADY, and she stated that she
bought the dress from the accused for dollar aud nine
pence She returned it at once upon payment Of the
amount which she gave for it,
The Mayor said that the statement of Martha the com.
panant made to him that morning at the cage was that
she owed Mary Ellen half dollar and that refusing to
pay her when asked she he accused took the dress pat
tern IN her presence and walked or with it, If that
ment was true, it larceny
Her statement to Mr.. Tyler was different The COM
pianant not being present. decision was given when
We left the Court
NuisAScE-The case Of Thomas J. Gieun summoned for
permitting filthy flow from his yard into Pink Al
ley was continued that his Honor may make in specton
of the place.
The accused stated that the grading in that locality
was not 50 disposed to admit of the discharge Of water
from his lot.
JEALOUSY rRADR.-LeWis vanveen, a jew. was
Drought up on charge OF assauing Andrew yelling
and presenting pistol at him on the 18th inst.
part of the accused yelling having sold wAistcoat to
young man who first disposed buy of vanveer.
While two young in a Vanveen's store-one
Of them bargaining about question was asked by
the person who buying the of the accused he
had ftp yelling, from his door, said he had ftp
which, being regarded by the wife of the accused as
challenge to the purchasers and buy from him. she
commenced abusing yelling Her husband afterwards
drew pistol from his pocket aud while standing at his
door, shook it at him in threatening manner
They were required give security in the sum Of 800
each to keep the peace for twelve months
FIGuTSG THE sTREET-Jordan Harris a slave Of VIM
Anderson, aud Henry Mayo free colorei man. were
brought up charge Of sighting 10th street. on Mon
day morning.
coored witness stated that he and Henry we're walk
ing together on Monday morning They met Jordan and
Henry asked him where the fire was believing he was at
1t, as he had Fiseman's belt round his waist with NO
3" marked it, Jordans reply vas that the fire was ON
his LEFT shoulder Henry merely expressed his surprise
that he should have answered him in that way. They
walked on, while Jordan followed, and kept nluttering
something to Henry, which he could understand lie
help piece of iron in his hand which Firemen generally
carry, called 'spanner" lie walked up to Henry seized
him 10y the shoulder, and raised the iron if strike
him. But he interfered, and put them asunder.
Ar Johnson stated that he heard noise in the street
on Monday morning lie OF his to ascer
tain the cause Of when he Henry the ground and
Jordan down him He commanded the peace but Jordan
disregarded his command and remarked that he was no
officer. gentleman who present and saw the niu.
tce done Henry, arrested Jordan and asked for rope
to tie him, but before could be had he broke loose from
his grasp aud took leg bail leaving his hat behind lie
returned after for his hat when he was nabbed lie
noticed him nearly drunk lie admitted having drank at
the fire, and said he should drink Hear that all
We nteresed in the Femen organization Of the city os
Richmond! What Gods send" would be such another
'Air-uP fer Jordan Monday night and doubtless how
unscrupulousy would he apply the torch for oppor.
tnnity TO raise the wind again.
Mr.. Hiram Oliver, to whom We can understand Jordan
to have been inruscd stated that upon seeing him in
the morning he discovered from bis appearance
up at the fire on Sunday night. lie appeared to have
been drinking, and in it condition to 20 to
woK. lie belonged to the Fire Company without his
knoNledgc. lie ordered "ten"
Henry discharged.
TRoUBLrsoNE PERsoS-Eizabeth Smith a white
woman, who has repeatedly appeared before his Honor in
the character Of and accused brought up on
charge ofkicking ssin her neghborhood on yesterday
morning. and fighting With negro woman named Nancy
who resides in the house to her.
The charge proven by Waterman Wilkes. who
testified to her Uniform turbulent character in her neigh
borhood.
The same testimony given by officer Tyler
She required give bail in the SUN Of 100 to keep
the peace for twelve months
The bail was not given when We let nor do we suppose
il will be.
SuIcipE-we noticed on Monday the sudden death Of
young gentleman in this city named John w s. Wood
son, at III" hou'e Of his brother niv Peter w Rilston
who resides Clay street. between Madison and Monroe
streets the Clay Chapel We regret to learn
that the opiuol expressed in notice founded At that
time upon report thathe committed suicide by hanging
himself il than confirmed by the evidence upon the