The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-30
BREAKIse UP 4 Memo Rrrprzyous-

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For lnfhs past the attention Of the police has been
di e;ted to hosss In Exchans- Ailsy kept by fre
last no clue had been obtained for breaking il mn a.
that day, of Mr. j. p. Baard's servants was ia
ken 70 task for some improper conduct when he let
the cat of the bag about the negro entertainment
aiiaded TO, which induced the examination of ser
wants, and finally led 70 the procurement OF
r.nt for the arrest of Richard Taylor the landlord
This warrant placed In the hands Of officer Ke-
y that night, who went to the house Of the accused
knocked at the door, gave his name, and demanded
in there as the hour had passed for opsnins the door
The officer then threafened force entrance, at
which Taylor exflnguished the light, and attempted
to escape. Finding one of the windows unba-reo,
Kelly went in and discovered in the front some
Old jars. cakes, &c- In the room was handsome
bar, tine centre table, two boxes of dominoes
slate on which to keep the game. and any quantity Of
decantefs containing liquors. After searching about
some time, Taylor was at length discovered on the
ran through the window Of kr Greeutrse's house.
INTO the chamber and from there into anorher roou
coneesiing himself in closet, where he was found,
captured and Gagged. Yesterday morning he was
,aigaed before the Mayor, when eight of Mr.. Bal
iarPs servants were examined sganst him, all of
whoin testified that they had either bought seen
ms house, snd some of them had card playing
carr ed on there The Mayor then fined the accused
go IN TWO cases for selling ardent spirits 90 slaves
ih VIOLATION OF the laws of the tate, required him to
We bail for his future good behaviour in the sum OF
SI1, ana ordered him fifteen lashes under ordi-
nance of the city From the decisions under the
State law, John N. Davis on behalf of the prisoner
took an appeal to the Hastings Court and the Mayor
suspended his Judgment under the ordinance, until
this morning, TO give Mr.. Davis opportunity of
showing legal right to appeal from the decision un-
der the ordinance
In connection with this case, Mr. Ballard stated
tha several articles of wearing apparel bad been
len from the Exchange. and having good reason to
oeHeve that they were concealed III Richarc Tayiors
house. search warrant was issued for their discove-
ry.
Such sinks of inquity this are the greatest
curses with which slave population have to con-
TEND and the pelice should discover and break them
up. This negro, as he said had license to keepa
confectionery store obtained doubtless for the pnr-
pose OF keeping drinking house for negroes There
are other places of similar kind far from this,
Ihat are very little better and they should be brokeu
up NO negro can hope to make living at any pub
c business, if he carries legitimate trade and
to license them confeconers or otherwise is but
giving them cloak under which to trade with slaves
and bring about state of things to be deplored
by all who feel kindly for that portion of colored
population who conduct themselves properly and
who might be allowed greater privileges but for the
conduct of such as cannot be trusted.