Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-07


BEFORE ALDERMAN EVANS.
Common'e9hh u.s. Jos DeAor-The accused had been
Basin, upon the charge of insulting Ann Grogan an
Bridget Donough had been taken to the cage but had
gwen security to appear and answer the charge Hs
was therenpon .aled and being present. was placed at
the bar. Theswitnesses were then sworn
Mrs. B17dSa McDonough called the witness
stand and testified fol On Sunday evening Hast
about o'clock, she was passing down towards her
house, near the Galego Mills, in company with Mrs.
drogan the prisoner the bar came up and ''ad an i'm
modest hand upon her" She turned around and said.
tio aw 4y from here your id gro thief whereupon
he ran of. Did not tell her husband, who soma
yards ahead OF Mrs. Grogan and herself in company
with Mr. Grogan. because she did not wish to create
disturbance in the street.
MIS- Anna Grogan testified follows "A few min.
ntes after the insult bad been offered Mrs McDonough
she (wness) reached her homes and as she was about
entering the house, heard footsteps behind her; looked
around and saw the prisoner who beckoned to her with
his hand paid no attention to him, when he advanced
and seized her by the neck. She screamed for ass;s
lance; whereupon the prisoner ran Off pnrsued by NJ
mcdonald and couple OF men. who she afterwards
learned We're watchmen.
lPatchman McCo,mick testified to The following facts
Was standing near the flour shed the Basin Sunday
evening about 7o'cock; man with his hands on
Mrs Grogan shoulders her in the act striking
at him. saw the man rum and seeing some one pursne
him, ran towards the parties After running short dis
lance that the pursuer had overtaken the man. and
was striking him. when witness reached the parties, dis
covered the prisoner In the hands of named Me-
Do sseh and discovered also that McDonou had deaf
INN oow IN the face Separated the parties and took
the prisoner to the cage.
The prisoner then made statement to the following
effect: Had been invited to take with a nephew of
his on boat lying in the Rasin his way hther
when he encountered the women who present, in
the street, in passing accidentally josed of Them
whereupon she screamed and thinking he had fallen
in with banditti for his life. The prisoner remark
ed farther that ia passing the women his hands proba
bly, touched one Of them but so had recollection If
IT. was Hnch confused at the time but certainly did not
intend to offer them insult
Witnesses were then introduced on the part ofhe
cnsed to prove his char acter. Messrs ives Early Int
,ooden Moon' Fleschman and Hust bore testimony
MS stahding In the community wherein he lived II is
pfoner to remark that the Delegates the General As
semoly rom Albemare connty gave the accused
lent character for morality, sobriety and piey. But.
as neither OF the gentlemen knew anything connected
with the charge upon which the accused had been ar
ragned before the Court it is deemed unnecessary to
repeat their testimony. -.
After hearing the evidence. Alderman Evans held the
accused to bail inthe sum of 5000 keep peace aud
be OF good behaviour towards NIL the citizens of the
forthe space of twelve months
Thus, we have given full and faithful report of
The case. If it places the transaction in more ia
'orable light, SO far as the Rev. Mr.. Dettor is
he win thank for making the publica-
ion; If otherwise, he caunot complain, because