Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-12
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infant child.
Augustus L. Arstll was the first witness examined He
sat"d that On Saturday last sen, examine
HE cinSc "i an obstruction in closet he o
ne premises ~ Af Richardson Aicr time spent n
i!ne-s cl1rIs 10 discover what that coke The
metal Conduit connected with the closet he postponed
investigation uni! Monday. The accused was present
this examinations and knew of his resume
the examination Monday. Accordingly, lie
Monday, and after considerable labor the presence
accused who work ironing in view OF him he disco
the obstruction although first he unable
70 tell what it The accused sad she expected some
body had been throwing rats The sink He soon discovered
that cidS head, and informed the accused when
She remarked that she did know how ii got there she
had moi thrown II there Mr. A. was preparing 10 go down
street. inform Mr Richardson o tho discovery when ha
the accused going down Broad street, with bucket on
her He asked her where she going, and she
marked bury The chiis head He made her take hack
and place in The yard; and then he started IN search OF
MIR Richardson. M A. found him down nnd they
nrncd together when the head had again disappeared In
Inres made. The accused stated shc had taken Il
duw the hi and buried it but discovered thar she
between two beds lie searched the closet thoroughly h
could discover other portions al The body. The contn,
h. regarded entirely small 10 aim' OF the passage o
'he other portions OF the body unless had been cn u" IN
To small pieces
Coroner Wicker stated ha, accused The Of The
inquest denied all knowledge o the manner IN which The
head Of tr child The sink. and dcnlcd having
child lately This morning she had admitted IL him ihat
she delivered Of child cn"siav last in The closet
said she did not know whether il was dead aI@c when
horE-- did not cry. There person present ans
she experienced bdt Itc suffering.
Sally servant woman ut Mr.. Richardson stated ,at
The accused had until recently, shown very fAnly tit She
eacicaic On SATURDAY last, she noticed Tor The fra:
time change in her appearance Ant this testimony wa4
hy Jerry another servant u Mr. Richardson's
D!. + ". kuiJcy had examined The head onnh IN Tho
sink. II ,hlI o chilli Al ld nlimry. lie had y"
ascerlaInng whrrhtr not il lad been born alive
hc complexion bright, and there black cnry hair
The top of the head. The accused Is bright mn!at'o
grl The hcad had been severed from tn" hoiv by design
the result Of decay. lie way satisfied that IN"
accused had been delivered recently OF child
DR.. james Bolton stated that the accused had certainly
been delivered ui u child within rT days past Ol ha
Ilrr, hc had no doubt
Here investigation closed when the Mayor rcmanLea
the g for trial before the lus!InGs Con IN Srp'cmhr
NEXT
In his case rcmnrkab presented The accuse,
appeared be perfect health had unr0nr"rned ana
nl Ini has hrcn regularly Ittcnlng ~
duties assigned her The commission :" III" o
i.nre with whc s.r lans CHARGED She says II nc:nrcd
"nW Wednesday, {" last week ani IN Saturday or Monday
f,lluvny Mr. Ars,iI her ironing clnhrs. Knowing
intention o Mr. A. Monday tn resume IN
>rs,i4aton the closet the H. that -he embraced
i: intervening Time 1" remove the other portions ol the
body. The head she could not get
THREATENING Jordan Miller and Sarah Ann Miller
We husband and wife t seventeen years ana hay"
h,L eleven children while Appearances would indicate 10
stranger while looking Mrs Miller h? her affection was
~ ardent as ever Unfortunately however, this Is mol shr
ease Mrs ~ appeared in the Mayors Court. ycstt:iay
auL STATED that csc lord in The hahl :" abusing
her and had recently threatened take her NE hecanse
I'll. :, is, TO m,vr money buy whskcy aud to ena
r him play cards an! s:r tell Obliged 10 appear l." me
lw for prnirciinn M H. required g:'c sccuy I" lr
Of SlOU l"r his %God behavior Tins rtiu'S'u"h ~.
ra,nple WITH whr drcnrn4 thai he would 'ca We he anu
.y,r no back 10 his hornr ag-ia very wise determine
non unless h can "naok sober aud depcr hmSr'' "a b"
rnn,rs Il nns,nnd and 'a:hr,.
A iruEk.rt alter hing absence lTLil luht lt'''"'u
lie took the bosom, OF hI- aInlly ana 'tnIaFh'
that he mad r:u. nei bring Es wife 'anibie csrh'
t.j hi ,F.pl N n
Irs, children. suffering Tor The want oi ihthrr r'"rc"
and the necessarics u life the vile was rocdn sn1
pr"spcct al The smallest relief ana eagerly enquire" "a'
vas ~. had brought hrr "a sober husband, was The r-
NV She cllspri arouni hr meek, kissed hun, anu de
rlrei that gilt the OF man could nave Il!
or led her 50 much happiness The little children, crrulnea
Il imaiinn followed the example o the h"hrI aio les
was happiness more in all that household
WILLIAM H. RUSSIAN Of our city readers are 'aml-
the OF the free negro at The bead "i th "
marks He is the troublesome and infamous se""''''
, ho cv No ,ppeas at the Mayors Court about ns often
~ thero change Of the moon, 10 answer Tor some '
lrncano or felony lie has had hundreds oI as'rs ap
@ 70 his back; yet no punishncn, 10 do him ans
mod In an article few days ago, in reference 10 Tue san
puil fact that there single case on one occasion
or settlement the Mayors Court, "c IcnaSsd that W"
r.n Henry Ross would soon again be his mischief Our
prediction is verified already. Yesterday he was araiehea
upon complaint Of colored woman IN Inc service ol ~
trick Donahue the Valley who testified ia toes came !"
n,r house and asked sell him piece o meal ot
rrnls She told him she could not lake less Than IN cths
,. IT, He then offered her III cents "hch se o'so eauSu
rhis excited him. and he commenced aOusnE her "he enc
ute, an axe at his head which (unorinnarisJ msse" NM
M then sczcd three brick bats and tire" 'heh al Ie one
striking her in the mouth and knocking Out scVcfh "i 't
relh (Which she exhibited 10 couItl ana aso ~
=. bone Her injured that was WIN ul!0cu
10 she could give utterance 10 testify against he Vh'
The Mavor e,na kcd that he should withhold atc'smh
If m, "a So, for the present He Ross, had conrl'.d'
nny which wuukt send him to The fcnicn'hry' ou' a
nroc,rIings were pending, under when ne meh n
oil
rndiuo him before the Iusnrs Court on charge o i'lo
nv The prnitcn,iary, The Mayor added "as 100 s.n
ni,cr for him lie (thr Mayor was dceFIh'nca ~ "" ''
community Of such fellow, II II were Ms power 10 % 80
.,,..y,rf:S cUljRr-Y -YEsrEn;Ay-tico Ensbcrry, in
,c,d fr misdemcanor was convicted anl fined >F ana
costs and rrna ndtd 20 Jail until payment ol "no " ~
the Court shall otherwise direct.
Zion and Edmund slaves trlcd for bu'garionsty en-
rrinr the store Of Nicholas Rivera near thc o' at"t'
and stealing box containing ah"nt one thousand u'
IN gold coin and notes gold watch ana o'Nc' ar
r,v ,y,rr found guilty It being Discretionary WAN ~
Cunt whether 10 punish win death or by sale ana 'LanS
nn,tion the latter affixed a The punishment ana '
yulue OF Z,on placed at $3.50 and Edmund at u oOo
FIRE, fire broke out last night, between and !!
O'clock in the carpenters shop Of Mr.. John Gillespie on
Main be,wcen 5, and 9Th streets The shop, "llh nor
cing machine quantity Of tools some unfinished ""tA
and \ small stock 4" plank. Nc, was destroyed
The fire was doubt the work o an incrhhi',y an 'e
loss supposed b. aD"ut 400 dollars lhs on Mf enc
| @ yav worthy me,han.c--t there hcng Insurance.
~. fne dwelling oi late IoitauT Robinson "n-
narrd in great Jeopardy by this le He rt"nhc's "i '
| bremen saved ii from injury.
| sEnIOIiS CuARGE--Wm. }. Bowlcs and Spo wood
Lehman were examined in the Mayors Court, yesterday
,,,,ou on charge beating, siabbing AMI ifca'ehh"
h c If James f t. Chandler and al the same tin' A.
,u,,ioy io a most violent manner a young man nam"'
r:,ro,,o The evidence showed that the assault and cut
, ,nr nl,rr on Broad near The Western tcriihi
, ,h,rraI on Sunday evening last. Chandler was 'eIJ
n,.y h,,.n and stabbed IN the neck "i'h large h".''
,ie his ,ssaians av0wing their intention 10 ca' MS
,n,, and take lie. The accused were rcanieh i N
mln,t,nn before the September term n ihe ihS"@ ~
hail bcln. frinsch.
| HESIINGS COuRT-Testcrdty, William JONES ana
ThaId.us Williams we're examined on cIdDe o' 9'1o''I
nonrv from Mr Kirby, tht line 81 '"e Ne''. ~
! p,ad IN the Valley They we're renamed !" o' "'e-
q, tha offence before the Circuit Couh "h'ch nee'' ." h
., O,obsr Tncy were allowed The privilege :" Sa'' ~
o,o ,hou.,nd dollars, but could not give IT, and
:" In,y made nnn1ef ol presehments, ana tief'
;! , 80 Jtu,sday George f.nsberry WAS p!cseh''" III
n'I aa,as ~, selling liquor without license io sa"'
Nv " So, 80 I,,yng others 10 gamble IN ms house.
,,,. ,,opcEKY CASE.--The case OF Otway Smith
i' -, o,,gery heretofore postponed on Two occa