Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MAroRS cOVRr. Friday, Asouaf .-FonoKaY-N,,,
Jane Purcell was brought up on charge Of forging the
sgnaiare Of Terence Fitzpatrick 70 an between
herself and Mr. s. Woody Il purportsd to be signed by
Mr. Fitzpatrick as her security Mr. Woody for the pay
en' OF - month for three which she rented from
him.
Fitzpatrick stated that Mrs. Purcell came to him with
paper which she desired him to witness Ia co,d 80,
read nor write, but the document was rad ~ hi H. NJ
Purcell as purportng TO be couyenant tn .om. .sro.
ment between her and Mr. Woody authorizing her to "a
move any hS'ures nj her leaving the rooms which she
might have put up in them Even with an impression ,h,
the puport Of tho document was as she 10
objected to sign It, She however put his name Il, !, Win
out his consent authority.
Miss Ca'harne Fitzpatrick, young girl, dauuorer or
complainant who, by order of Mr. Hancock, counsel for
the woman, was excluded from the Court during the exam
nation OF her father examined She said she reeo
leeted seeing the paper (produced.)
The Mayor having read contents In her hearing aha
promptly stated that did contain one word Of the
statement represented by Mrs Purcell In her recital of Il
to her father. She read the Documents purpor;n 10 M
an obligation on Mr. WOODY permit her to remove anv
fixtures which she may have put up whenever she len the
mousse Did not see her father sign that or any other
per- Heard him say he would sign IT, She remarked
twas no harm, and that she would sign Il for him The
paper which Mrs. Purcell was about the size of thu,
produced
Mr. 5. Woody was examined. Ho said that Mrs Pur
cell came to him frequently reut some rooms from him
ne informed her she could have them without giving
Tor the payment Of the She replied that she
was prepared do So She left and did no, r.p,, n,
tue 'oo"'ng day He gave her the document drawn up
according to the terms OF the agreement and she p,r
60 10 OBTAIN as she said the signature of her security
he returned soon after with the paper signed by Terence
Fitzpatrick, and gave It him She took posses ION of
the rooms and held them for three months having Maid
out one months rent. The balance he said he would
remit she surrendered possession of the rooms Being
informed that Mr. Fitzpatrick denied having signed the
document he gave to lawyer Wicker and requested of
him to call upon Mr. Fitzpatrick aud ascertain if he signed
It, Mr. Wicker informed him that he did no. sign IT, She
notwithstanding insisted that he did sign it.
She was sent to the September term OF the Court Of
Husting.
The Mayor refused to admit her to bail
The witnesses were recognised in the OF $500 each
TO appear at the same time
FfsE-The alarm of fire about half past 10 O'Clock on
Thursday night occasioned by burning Of Ma.
chine Shop aud Foundry, owned by Robert Baird ESQ
Both buildings all of wood entirely burned up
The machinery and tools damaged by the FIRE as
to be rendered almost worthless We heard it
about $4,000 worth of patterns were destroyed.
Both buildings insured for $4,000 which will fall
some $lO 900 short Of the actual loss
Doubts are entertained to the origin OF the fire. It
has been nsnuated probable that the castings with which
the hands were engaged Thursday in tho Foundry,
might not havo been ehectuay e1tingushed, and that
the ire might have originated frou that cause 1t is
however more certainly stated have been the work of
an incendiary.
The Corn Mil Of Messrs. H. T. and C. H. Talaferro was
little damaged on the roof 1t stood some 40 or so feet
from the machine shop.
The FiFemen from this city were promptly on the spot
and as usual rendered active service