The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-27
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
AssAuLrre OrrrcEks = Mrs. L&man,
tte wife of Barney LitmanI was araigned in the
Nayors Court, yesterday, charged with asssulting
ohcer Irving of the Police on the 25th instant, and
officer Tyler the 18th instant
Officer Irving stated that he discovered an unlaw-
full asseblage Of negroes IN the house Of Litman
the 18th Instant and entered for the purpose of ar
resting them. There were eight negroes in the
| house. He arrested one when the others fed thro
the back door, Mrs. Litman, as soon as she discover
ed the object of his visit, cried ont in loud voice.
Schnide him schnide him ~ and as he was convey
| ing his prisoner away, Mrs. L. followed him to the
door and threw glass of brandy into his face, blind
ing him for time, and giving him considerable pain
| in his eyes. He held on to his prisoner, however
and conveyed him to the cage.
The Mayor asked the witness the meaning of
''schnide him"
The witness replied that it meant 'cut him."
The attorney representing Mrs L. wished to know
| how the witness knew that ''schnide him. meant
'cut him.
The witness replied that he learned to talk Dutch
before he learned to talk English. !
This settled the question to the meaning OF
"schnde him." and the trial proceeded. 70
Officer Tyler called, and stated that he in COM
Barney Litman, on the 25th instant, with warrant
for the arrest of Litnan and wife, charged with mis-
demeanors AS they approached the house, Mrs L.
saw them, and closed and locked her doors against
Them He remained at the front door, and officer lr
| wing proceeded to the back door, which was also
| found closed. He then informed the inmates, Mrs
L. and some man he did not know, that he should be
obliged ito force entrance unless the doors should
| be opened. The admonition disregarded, when
he and Mr. l. were about effecting forcible entry
Mrs Litman met him with stick, with which she
struck him several blows and attempted to get large
knife off table to it, he presumed, on his per
| son. He caught her, held her, and prevented her
from committing any further violence. AS she was
woman he made attempt to strike her. She con-
nued however, to be very abusive, with her tongue,
towards officer Irving and himself She convey
| ed to the cage. lez it9
The Mayor demanded security, in the sum of 500,
for her good behavior for the space of six months and
her husband became obligated for her, witness hav-
ing stated that her husband worth $500 in real
| estate. rffi
| HOUSES OF LII FAME.-During the last
twenty years, and probably for greater length of
| time, block of brick buildings on Franklin street
west of the First Market, has been occupied by fe-
males of bad repute When first occupied they were
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houses ofrespectable persons. With the advance of
time, that portion of Franklin street has become one
of the most populous business and public streets in
the city. This change has made, what was at first
comparatively small grievance present one of no
ordinary character The respectable citizens of that
neishborhood have long been sorely aggrieved by
| having such den of infamy in their midst; and
| few days ago, fifty of the number drew up memo
rial asking the Mayor for the exercise of what au
thority might be vested in him by law, for removal
of the grievance complained of. list of witnesses
having been placed in his hands-persons it was al
legged who could establish tho character of the hous
es-the Mayor according ely issued warrant for the
arrest of the keepers of those houses and at the
| same time ordered subpenas for the witnesses.
| Yesterday morning the parties brought into
the Mayors Court; and four females each the keep
of separate and adjoining house. were arraigued
| Their names were Patsy Dixon, Caroline Henson
| Mary Johnson and Jane Fleming.
Several gentlemen, residing in the neighborhood of
the houses occupied by these females were severally
called to the witness stand Each and all testified
that the accused were lewd women, who kept houses
| of il-fame, name and reputation. One of the wit
stated that he lived on the opposite side of the
street from the houses complained of-that he had
family, and obliged to keep his shutters continue
ally closed while he and his family almost suf
located for want of air. in order TO avoid the vulgar
exhibitions constantly presented in front of his doors
| and windows. Mornings, evenings, Sundays and at
| all times there number of females who were
in the habit of exhibiting their peculiar charms, in
manner dsgraceful to themselves and to the whole
neighborhood
The testimony being very conclusive as to the guilt
of the several parties charged, the Mayor informed
them that he should require of each security in the
sum of 500 for their good behavior for the space of
twelve months. When this decision was announced,
one ofthe number Ia very comely, rosycheeked girl
apparently about 10 years of age) burst into
| saying she unable to give security. Hereupon
her Attorney made an appeal to the Court for Gle
| mency in behalf of his fair client. The Mayor re-
marked, that while it his determination to abate
the nuisance complained Of it not his wish to do
it by sending to Jail the guilty parties if his object
| could be otherwise accomplished. He would con-
tnue the for short time, and take the recosni
of the parties tn emselves for their appearances
and therefore named the 22d of September for far
i Their examination of the accused.
II They then severay entered into bonds for their
i appearance at that time, and were discharged.
i We anticipate that they will ell desert their pre-
sent premises change the character oftheir hous-
es, before the I'D proximo.
FINEs.-In the Mayors Court, yesterday,
4 fines were imposed upon the following persons for
i the offences annexed:
| Barney Lltnan, for having unlawful assemblage
ofnegroes in his house, the corner of Canal and
10th streets, the 25th inst, S.. For offence
! under corporation law, 50.
| Thomas Fox, for selling liquor to negroes to be
| drank in his house, 81
| Jesse Roach, for having unlawful assembage of
negroes in his house Broad street, Brook
| nue., S..
| To ANSWER AN INDICTMENT.-B. Litman,
who keeps GROCERY on the corner of Canal and
10th streets, recognised, yesterday, before the
Mayor, in the sum of $780, to make his personal APP
pearance before the Court of Hastings at its Grand
Jury term, in November next to answer an indct-
ment for keeping tipping house without license.
| To BE OF GOOD BEHAvIoR.-B. Lltman was
Yesterday required by the Mayor to give security in
| the sum of 800 for his good behavior-in other
words not to keep unlawful assemblages of negroes
/ in his house, drinking ardent spirits in violation of