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

hAroRs CouRr, YksrKRpAr-TRysr.sn Win.r,
Scott free negro, brought up on charge of enter
ing the house Of VIM. s. Shaw corner OF 4h and Broad
streets at late hour night and reposr At case I'm nj.
kitchen till day dawn
mr. shaw stated, that no found Bill in his kitchen on
yesterday morning about o'clock snugly eusconced In
io OF clothes He could say when nor how the in.
uuaer entered He examined his back doors and found
them all secure. Believed hs entered after ie o'clock s
ne was at the fire about that time and would probably
nave noticed him in his passage back and forward il be
was there.
His Honor regarding a civil trespass, was compelled
70 discharge him. He very distinctly Informed that
no venture again to take lodgings same place.
ne would taught the improperly Of such an act in more
nsinuating form
THREATS TO WoNAs.-A man named Meade was
brought up on charge OF threatening to kill the vile
oil James Smith, who resides on 18th street near Shockoe
Warehouse
Jas Smith, the husband of complainant stated, that
ne heard the accused make frequent threats to kill his
vile inside or outside. On Saturday night last, be got
50 enraged as to endeavor make hole through the
wall to get in and kill her. He (witness) worked with
Mr. Rodgers Tor the last twelve months Was resident
IN the house he now occupied for the last six months
lie could refer to any person who knew him. for good
character Not So however, with the accused lie drank
P'o'! "oei! ana was always insulting
Mrs. Smith said he called her ad-n drunken b-h
and made frequent threats kill her. She had every
reason to apprehend personal injury from him.
Officer Page being his knowledge Of the
character Of Meade said he knew him to be an orderly
and peaceable man when sober but the contrary when
drunk, which seldom
The accused cndcavored justify his conduct towards
the complainant by saying she upset some tubs of
ter which he had for That justification was esteemed
no palatou and he required find bail in the sum
oil 500 to keep the peace for twelve months.
THREATS AND lSDEcrSr ErITuETs.-wm. TAYLOR was
brought up on charge of utteng threats Mrs Mary
Harris, and applying to her indecent epilhets
MIS- Harris stated that Sunday morning she sent her
girl to the coal house in her lot for some wood As she
was entering the house dog Of Mr. Tayors commenced
barking at her She told the girl from her window up
STAIRS not TO venture the dog. She also said that
she would so down aud beat the dog away. Mr. Taylor
told his servant girl to go up and tell her she was too
d-n big b-h for him speak to. He threatened be.
lore that to strike her the head and knock her brains
out.
In reply to Mr. Crump who was concerned for the &C
cused, she said she made threat to knock the dogs
brains out. The dog chained near Mr. LIS ees,
house. but the chain sufficiently long 20 permi, him 70
march about the yard he pleased She had no know
ledge OF how the plank which divided both coal houses
was removed. She did remove it. She had every
reason to apprehend violence FROM Mr. TAYLOR for he mad.
threat. towards her than Que occasion When
she spoke to the girl who entering the coal house
was IN her room up stairs Mr. Taylor was down stas AT
his breakfast she believed They live in different
ments Of tue house.
LADY who resides in Mr.. Taylor's house. stated that
sue was at the breakfast table Mr. rs ON Sunday MOI
ing She heard Mrs Harris say, the time her girl vi.
gong TO the coal house, that she would knock the do
brains out Mr. Taylor, who WAS at hi. breakfast an
S"ered that she did do So somebody else brains wouc
DO Knocked out. Did not hear Mr. Taylor call her an,
opProbrous Names Mrs Harris said Mr. r. was too small
potatoes and that she would hear him at all
mr. Taylor was required give bail in the sum of SlC
10 Keep tue peace for twelve months.
|'d' Enquirer aud Dispatch OF to-day on this latte
Trial there Is any thing short OF ec,tacy in tue on,
oil these Journals in connection with this result We will
cease u regard appearances any data for correct udg
nen| The nervouI anxiety the alternate symptoms o
eauoh anu lear eynced upon every proptous or adverse
phase Of the trial. Indicated strongly the amount of inter
est felt ia tue issue by the representatives Of these Jour
mails.