Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

art walker on Cary street, and claiming the negro
bis when questioned by the Watch.
Waterman Reed stated that about o'clock on Sunday
night while passing down Broad street. between eth and
18th, he saw Beason and the negro walking arm in
He stopped hem and having questioned the negro as to
whom he belonged Bcason replied he belonged to him,
and that he conducting him home Beasou was near.
y drunk The negro had pass 20 to- I'd street from
the factory.
The accused, il would appear, not long in the city,
nor we should suppose in the country for he seemed
entirely ignorant Of language, and must be-
OF our customs. His character avoraby itihed to
by three persons who had known him for some months
lie was discharged upon payment Of al for being drunk
not however, without being duly informed by his Honor
of tho relations between a white and slave.
John Copeland and Nelly Banister, both emancipated
slaves, committed JAIL not having proper regis
tiers.
LARcESr-Ssmuel Jones, fugitive from Justice was
brought up charge of having on the eth day of
June last, in company with Thaddeus Williams and VIM
Jones' taken out Of the pocket Of iiamson L. Kirby
while asleep the Central Railroad track on l7th st.
two hvedosr bills one Of the Bank OF Columbia South
Carolina, and of the Farmers Bank two Sour.doar
bills of the Bank Of Cape Fear and some gold pieces all
amounting to about $40 or $50.
1t will be recoected that the latter two have been be-
fore the Mayor and Hastings Courts upon this charge and
stand at present committed for trial before the next term
OF the Circuit Court
Kirby stated that the evening Of the 27h of June
as he and friend went into confectionery store to have
drink The accused, with the Others were there
and took drink with them They left there and proceed
ed out the Railroad As they walked along he discover
cd Williams putting hand frequently into his pocket
They went into small confectionery situated by the
Railroad, and after taking two drinks each he few
PAGES from the door the Railroad track aud fell asleep
When he awoke he discovered the threo-williams and
both Joneses-havng hold of him endeavorng to lift him
up. Upon searching his pocket, no found his pocket
book, his money and handkerchief gone He slid
Gentlemen, am robbed Of my pocket-book and money
They desired to be searched and requested that he would
accompany them TO the cage for the purpose Of having
themselves searched by officer He said was little
for of they had idea of taking his pocket
book and money out and showing it to him.
They did go, however, to the cage.
Mr.. McGrudcr identified the accused as one of the
three who accompanied Kirby the cage the night in
question. He remarked that his appearance was very
much altered. He thinner than when he first saw
him. When he endeavored to search him at the cage
Sunday night, he seemed to have objection And when
he remarked how strange il was that he volunteered to
be searched when no appeared there in June while then
he objected Jones replied that there do so
| then.
James Gentry testified that the accused his house
ON the morning of the 2sth June, and messenger
with vedolar bill of the Bank of Columbia for twenty
five cents worth of cigars lie received the cigars and
change back.
Joseph W. Smith testified to having seen the note ten
dered by the accused Mr. Streckes drug store in pay
ment for the cigars the morning OF the 2sth June
! Ferdinand Hassenkamp, young employed in Nj.
store identified Jones the person who bought
the cigars at the store and gave the vedoar bill pay
ment He observed, however, that his appearance
very much altered.
Jones sent to the November term of the Court
of Hastings for trial.
The witnesses severaly recognised to appear.
DISTURBING THE PEAcE-EiWard Moody and another
boy were brought up charge of being dsordery in
the streets at Rockets aud in the neghborhood of church
es during service hours; and also with having wantony
thrown stones into the dwelling of John Mclaughlin at
Rockets, on Sunday
The case continued till to-day, the complainant be
! ing absent.
DIsoRDERLr-Owen MacceerOn was brought up charged
with being drunk ID street. and breaking in the door
Of Thomas Jones Sunday.
Three witnesses, named George W. Dickey VIM Lang.
ford and Andrew Jenkins testified having seen the ac
cLsed drunk and disordey His conduct was such as to
have Attracted large crowd Of persons about him. They
observed him breaking panels in Thomas Jones door
Macceron was required to give bail in the sum of 500
to keep the for twelve months and was also sent
on to the Hastings Court upon the charge of breaking the
door.
The bail was not given when we left
VIOLENT AssAULT.-Robert Giles a free colored man.
hauled up charge of committing violent assault
upon Ncy slave the property Of Richard Parsons,
colored man.
Bob arrested about sixteen miles from the city by
Officer Kelly when his way to Norfolk to ior manof
war.
Nicy appeared in Court in a very feeble condition.
She was brought to the place in buggy and appeared so
exhausted to be unable give her evidence standing
She said that Wednesday small dog owned by free
colored woman with whom she resides was struck outside
the door by some She out seeing Bob near
the door, asked he struck him. He said yes and added he
would kill the dog and herself too. She challenged him
to attempt an attack upon her He struck her on the
head with pitcher and from that time she had no recoec
ton Of what passed.
A coored girl stated that she saw Bob kick the dog
Heard Ncy ask him why he did so and her reply was as
she stated After short controversy between them and
the interchange Of some harsh epihet he followed her to
the door aud struck her with pitcher the head She
then seized glass which laid the table and flung
at him He then went into her house aud
beating the dog with a stick. While she was endeavong
To the dog he struck her with stick aud laid her
scnseess.
Another white witness named Thomas IT, Keeling tes
tilted to the assault with the pitcher and stick lie did
nothowevcr eHcupate Ncy roma due share irresponsible
iy IN the matter. According to his testimony Nicy flung
glass at Giles before he struck her with pitcher lie
noticed him standing with his hands across hcr door
abusing her before she did 50.
Bob ordered thiry.nine.
His Honor remarked that he would have something to
say to Ncy upon the subject soon she was in con-
dton to be brought before him.
/ "AN ATTEMPT TO KmL'-"AS ACCOMPLISHED CPIrrc -
Under the above Option, notice two articles in the
Enquirer Of yesterday in reference notice Of "John
5. Ciskic, as an Orator. The ormor opens with
reotypcd crcumlocutonlry preamble, that as yArru
w cnEoytcrER o. CITY NEWS, ~ INCOMES ora MILAN.
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