Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-16
LEGAL lntelligence""City Affairs, &e
CONVICTION OF MoNTAGUE.

Montague, charged with the murder of
Thompson, In the city of Petersburg. some time
SINCE was adjudged guilty of murder in the first
degree yesterday. This trial. which has bean
progressing for some days before the Petersbpro
circuit Court, excited the liveiest interest in
our sister city. The verdict of the Jury seems
10 De IN union with public sentiment here, so
lat as we have heard any expression of opinion.
ABUSIVE Charles Lebaueb yes
terday lodged complaint before the Mavor
against Gideon Kilgrovs for using ins ultinp and
abusive language towards his (Lebaugh's) wife.
The parties reside in Rockets and have had
occasion ere now to call in the aid of the civil
authority to settle their family feuds. As the com.
phlnant on this occasion failed to establish his
charge tothe satisfaction of the Mayor be dismis.
sed the case.
ANOTHER CAsE-Thos r. johnson eppeared
before the Mayor for the purpose of prosecuting
a complaint against n couple of free women
named respectively Louisa and Rebecea Lewis,
who reside in an alley between 10th and 18th
Streets 1t seems Mr.. Johnson went t. the house
occupied by the women Tuesday, with an order
tor an artice.of furniture belonging another cit
zen. Upon presenting the order and demanding
tho article, Louisa Lewis became highly in
censed. and told him that she believed he had
written the order himself. The other woman
coming to the relief of her sister, the twain
abused MIR. johnson in the most outrageous man
ner The war of words became so hot Mr. J.
beat retreat and finally applied at the police of
nee tor redress. The officers arressed the vira.
goes and the Mayor adjudged both guilty and d.
rect ed the officers to conduct them to the valley
and give each ten stripes
ANOTHER SPIRIT Gas LAMP EXPLOSION
Tuesday evening about o'clock, German wo.
man residing over the store of Mr.. Downey, cor
nor third and Broad streets, attempted to fill a
spirit gas lamp with burning fluid, when the
lamp exploded, setting fire to the woman's
clothes, and burning her face and arms in a
shocking manner. The accident, we learn, is
attributable solely to negligence on the part of
the unfortunate woman. Contrary to repeated
warnings with which the public press have
teemed, concerning the use of these lamps,
she attempted to fill the one which explo-
ded. while the wick was on fire. One VI
the children ran against and jostIed her; the sub
tie fluid instantly ignited, producing an explosion
similar in sound to the discharge of gum Ia
an instant her clothing was enveloped in flames,
and rs adult person happened to be in the
room destruction seemed inevitable. Fortunate
ly. the porter a coloured man employed in
Mr.. Downey's store, was standing in tho yard
ntthe time; he heard the explosion, saw the
brilliant light. and rushed to the assistance of the
poor woman. Picking up piece of carpeting in
ono of the rooms, he wrapped it around her and
thus smothered the flames. Though severely
burnt. we are glad to learn that the woman's
life has not been endangered by the accident.
FIRE Yesterday afternoon, between two and three
O'clock the stable belonging Judge Coptons resi-
dence, the OF Broad and 2sth streets Church
Hill destroyed by fire. The uding was of wood,
anu ro"t1iaea e'i5 "'s"l nnantv of bay: los, conge
quently not heavy Notwitle tanding the burning
building situated beyond the corporate limits ots
city Liberty Company No |, the ground shortly
after the alarm sounded with both engine and reel
Water being inaccessible the company did not succeed
In getting stream upon the fire.
JAMES WOO III USE
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