Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

| MAYORS CorRr, Recommendations SSr.-rrank
slave, the property of Nathaniel R.gland and Tom
slave Of WIN. Doun. OF Appomatox county, were brought
up on charge OF stealing Sunday evening csc from
Geo. W. Manly, captain Of the packet boat Empire"
Mr. Manly stated, that while seated In 4 boat belong
ing to Geo O. Lane, which lay by his boat In the Ia .n
young man named Peter hand In his boat came TO him
and sad he had money in the cabin il wa. certainly
gone lie repaired to the boat and found The money was
gone lie placed il in purse about two hours before
and laid IL in his cabin, closng the door The aroupt
WAS made up OF seven ~ gold pieces Is gold pieces
t"eny'iour quarter dollars and the balance except Que
Mexican dollar In half dollars. Immediately after mis-
the money he into the stable ON board the boat
To Frank told him tile gone and that he was
bound to have IT, Frank turned his pockets out to show
that he innocent The young man Peter who first
appraised him of its being taken, the orcpart of
the boat and AFTER short search discovered glove be-
longing to Frank in the scu"ie hole with IS 20 in it
The glove was identified Franks, who then admitted
TO have received the money from Tom. lie said Tom
took il aod divided il with him.
Geo. C. Lane, Captain Of the boat adjoining Mr. Manly
stated that he observed Tom aud Frank
the boat Empire in suspicious manner the former
creeping over the hatchway il To hide someth
This was a few minutes before the money was missed.
Frank Was hand on board the boat Empr, Ton, ne.
longed TO Mr.. Lanes boat.
They rcmanded for trial before the January term
of the Court Of Hastings.
STEALING Ms,L-Ned Beverly, a free negro was or
dered hiteen ashes for stealing bag from Messrs Boyd
Edmonds boat Of meal and selling il 10 Thos A. Ke.I
ing.
heehng, will be recalected remanded for trial
before the present term of the Court Of Hastings for
ccving quantity stolen iron the proper,v Of ycb
H. Anderson Esq, and also for receiving this meal
knowing it to have been stoler
CoNrNuED.-The case of Edward Butt slave Of Jas S.
richardson charged with threatening to kill James
Moore at Rockets. was continued till tomorrow.
lie stands out bail in the mean time
AhAhsF OF hrRpERER-HIs ConMIrrM.-Octavus
AeLyles arrested on Sunday morning by officer Irving
al the Broad Street Hotel upon his identity as the pdi
duai reeried TO in proclamation by the Governor of
maryland which appeared in the Baltimore Sun of Satur
day. was brought before the Mayor on yesterday
oiicer Irving stated that upon information rsco;vcd
IRON gentleman. who then court in reference 10
the Identity oil this individual the person referred to in
"o'ernor Loves proclamation. published in the Balti.
more sun OF Saturday, he arrested him at the Broad street
Hotel on Sunday morning.
Mr. John III. Scrivincr, Adams A Cos Express ,c.,,
being sworn. said he knew NcLyles from his cbdbood
81" nun on board the boat from Washington to the creek
OUT not seeing the proclamation until his arrival in this
Guy, he had no suspicious with regard him. He had
no doubt OF his being the individual referred to in the
proclamation.
lie was committed to await the receipt OF Governor
loves rcquisition
ihe charge against this person il the murder of man
named Iho- H. Gardner in Cove, Anne Arundel county
Maryland.
The cause said To have been that Gardner staggered
against hcLy'S, aud his uncle who was ia company with
nun SAID Kali the d---n sou OF BIB, whereupon he
Dire" dik knife aud plunged it into his unfortunate
victim.