Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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MAroKs COrxr, wsdassdsy s7n Jaly.-osDmAscr
vIoIxrIoSs-wniam b. Winston fined 81 for suffer
ing some paving stones remain on Byrd street.
Daniel Totty hned In like amount for suffering
similar distractions to remain 9Th street.
FuRrors pnrvtso--John II. Ellis summoned for fa.
rious driving. By two Of his boys, on Tuesday.
Ono OF tho watchmen stated that whom his way 10
Rockets Tuesday evening about sunset four drivers
with their teams drove farously by him. As they
below tho bridge two of the drivers stopped and
rested. j. 81. -t4
They gave their names William and jefferson John
son. and said they drove for Mr. Ellis. The other
drove o. and not overtaken.
Tho case was continued, and directions given the
watchmen the of the other dsnquents
| II possible.
Elizabeth Glenn, who represented herself as free
brought up on a charge Of having no papers.
Mr.. Bohen appeared and testified that he hired her
free pcrsou-her mother. who Is resident Of Man
chester and employed at Mr. Hills factory, having rep
resented her.
The Mayor stated that such assurance Of her free
dom was insufficient to warrant him in hiring her.
Under act Of Assembly, q fne OF IS is impossible
upon person who hires free negro without asested
copy Of his her register which, not being produced
in this instance rendered tho hiring Of this person viola
ton Of tho statute.
The case was continued for further hearing.
William johnson a eoiored found with apass dated
at Petersburg was brought up.
A gentleman connected with the Petersburg Rail Road
stated that johnson worked under him for several years.
and that he always understood him be Free lie gave
him pass time ago, his register, he stated being
lost He stated that he running Of the trains
from this City to Petersburg
Ncy Anne Saunders slave belonging to Die Parsons
exaa -
stopping at her. rather Parsons house. for the last
eight nine years. whenever he the cars The
witness said she given to Parsons in lieu of debt
which her former master-a Mr.. Tempin Of Lynchburg
owed Parsons.
John committed for further examination.
AssAuLr-Floreuce Sullivan brought up on
warrant charged with assaulting Mrs Magaret Conerton
and beating child of hers previously
Mrs Conerton stated that Sunday last while sitting
at her door 18th street, the market child came
to her. and said that Sullivan whipping her boy in the
market. She went and she approached, he at
tempted again beat the boy. Upon her attempting to
defend him, Sullivan Knocked her down.
Sergeant Chambers stated that he Sullivan give
the boy slap in the cheek. The boy aterward
commenced throwing stones at him.
Heard Mrs Conerton and Sullivan abul each other
He told after he left the place. that Sullivan knocked
her down. Saw Mrs Couerton's boy beat Sulvan's be-
fore.
He required give bail In the 400 to keep
the peace for twelve months
ACCIDENTAL PoIsoSISG.-TwO colored children belong
ing to Sarah Hamilton who resides on End street near
the Poor House, accdeny poisoned Monday eve.
ming last their mother having administered to them
quantity Of Arsenic, under the belief that Il was Arrow
root One Of the children six years old the other
infant about fourteen months
The circumstances of the case are as follows Sarah the
mother of the children, obtained from Miss Margaret
Hays white who lives in her neighborhood,
quantity of Arsenic given by mistake for Arrow root
tasting small portion Of it herself.
Immediately after they drank it, they were seized with
mmoderate vomiting and the mother becoming alarmed
at those symptoms sent the Poor House for Physician
DIR. j. c. s. Reese visited the children and as appears
from his evidence the inquest administered the
sary ANECDOTES, but without effect the children having
died the night.
Miss HAYS, from whom the poison was obtained stated
that she boughit the drug OF Messr Ade Gray
| for the purpose Of poisoning bed-bugs. gentleman
named VIM L. Robertson who the request Of Dr. Kee.
had gone Mcssrs Ade Grays for medicine stated
that before inqung the above establishments he was
informed that the poison given Mas Hays was Arsenic
| which she said intended to poison rats.
The Jury upon theinquest rendered verdict that the
children poisoned by accden, under the above cir.
| cumstances.
We are informed the mother for time exhibited the
symptoms, from the effect of the light daught which
she took. She is, however, out Of danger.