Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

D MAYORS CoURr, YEsrERpAr-LARcsSr.-Lddy. a
{ slave, the property Of a Mr.. Coleman Of Louisa, hired to
Mr.. Stephen Hunter OF this city, was brought up on a
|, charge OF stealing from Mr.. J. w. Dennis, sac so. Mr..
Dennis is boarder in the house OF Mr.. Hunter. The
money was taken out of his bed room at night.
Mr.. Dennis stated, that the above amount was stolen
on, Of his pocket on Monday night. He was informed by
! Jane, q servant of his. whom he asked about the money.
that Liddy observed to her at the table, that she noticed
him putting it into his pocket on Monday evening. That
admission was made after he threatened to have her whip.
ped IL she did not account for the money.
Liddy belonged to a Mr.. Coleman in Louisa. She slept
al Mr.. Hunters on Monday night for the first time.
His servant Jane slept in the passage through which ac-
cess Is had to his room. There was however, another
means of access over a porch immediately under his bed
room window. He made a search upon his servant, but
discovered none of the property with her.
Liddy had been living with Mr.. John Darrscot and as he
could understand, LEFT him because of a charge Of then
imputed to her. She was employed by Mrs. Hunter the
night before the theft upon him.
Jane stated that she saw Liddy coming down stairs from
Mr.. Dennis's room on Monday night about s O'Clock, with
something like brown paper rolled up in her hand. The
first place she saw her was in Mrs. Hunters room. The
door OF her masters room was open at the time. She
did not ask Liddy what she had in her hand and she did
not tell her. Mr.. Dennis asked her (witness) il she knew
anything about IL, and she said not. lie remarked that
he did not look to any one else for the money but her
and II she did not getit he would whip her. 1t was aner
that threat was made that she disclosed the remark made
TO her by Liddy at table.
Mary, another eolored witness, a servant in the house.
said she knew nothing about the money. She noticed Lid.
dy and Jane leave the dining room about s or 9 O'Clock
on Monday night, and so up stairs. Could not say how
long they were there together. Jane slept in the passage
leading to Mr.. Dennls's room, and Liddy in the main pas
sage down stairs.
Mr.. Stephen Hunter stated that he knew nothing about
the theft The girl Liddy was brought to his house on
Monday night by Mr.. Coleman, her owner, for hire. She
slept in the first part of the night down stairs in the pas
sage, but was called up stairs by his wife about . or 10
o'clock, where she slept the remainder Of the night.
The Mayor having no power to inhict punishment for
conviction upon a charge of felony, aud as there was no
guilt established in the instance Of the girl charged. no
thought the best course would be to commit the three for
further examination. In the mean time, some disclosure
may be made under the influence Of threats to punis or
a guaranteed immunity from punishment by their suren-
der of the property. The three were committed.
TI~PPLING-James Ellis, a colored man, was fined five
dollars for keeping a bar and selling liquor in all alley rear
of tho Exchange Hotel.
THREATS TO STAB AND sHoor-John Hughes Was brought
up on a warrant, charged with threatening to stab John
Donehy, and loading u horseman'sp pistol to shoot him.
Donchy stated that he went into the store of John Goul.
$3.50 50 N~HHfNHf WIN DNhAhS ~ Ills NlAtt bu
Monday last. While standing at the counter, Hughes
walked out of the back room occupied by him, and asked
Mccarthy if he would purchase a bed-stead which he had
for sale. Mccarthy went in to see il, and in a short time
asked him to give his opinion as to what it was worth. The
price demanded was So. He said 81. 50 was as much as
it was worth. Both parties agreed upon these terms, and
the money was launched promptly out by Mrs. Mccarthy.
lie, Dennis Mccarthy and his wife, went to Hughes's
house, the same evening, for the bed stead; but he refused
to give it. He observed, that it was rather strange he
should receive the money and refuse to give the bed stead
afterwards. Hughes's reply was. that it WAS no business
ofhis, aud threatened to stick him with a bayonet, which
he seized, if he should say a word more. With the bay
onet in his hand, he ordered him promptly to leave his
house. Seeing it was no use to be obstinate under the cir.
cuinstances, he sought egress through a door leading into
the store. That privilege, however, vas not granted by
his redoubtable antagonist. Nothing less than passing
through the back door would satisfy him, aud to yield at
the time was the most prudent course.
lie did leave through tho back door, scarcely giving
himself time to take his hat. But that was not all. Ills
ineIorable prosecutor seized a large hOrseman's pistol and
commenced loading it for the purpose Of shooting him,
though he was then in q part of the house occupied 10y
another, and without the pale of his sanetum.
Mrs. Mccarthy stated that her husband ~boughtthe bed,
stead and she paid for it. Hughes, in the course of the
day, refused to give it up when ii was demanded by her
husband. The same refusal was reiterated to her and
DOnehy when they went To his house for it at
forwards. The only proyocation given by Donehy
was his having taken the clothes from the bed
aud laying them aside that he might take it asun-
der. Hughes seized an old rusty hayonet and threatened
70 stick him il he did not leave his house. He afterwards
seized a pistol and commenced loading it. She de-
manded the bedstead or money, and he refused to give
either.
Dennis Mccarthy corroboratcd the above testimony
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Mr.. Gouldin.
James GouIiin, the storekeeper in the same house, sta.
ted that he was aware Of the purchase of the bedstead by
Mrs. Mccarthy. He was present when the party came for
i, aud was Of opinion that the provocation given by
Donchy, was his having taken the clothes off the bed and
laid them aside, contrary to the wish Of Hughes. Heard
Hughes order Donehy to leave his house in the name Of
the Commonwealth, to which command Donchy replied in
the negative. lie was, however, compelled 20 leave under
the threat to stick him il he did not do so.
Hughes was required to give bail in the sum Of $50 to
keep the peace for three months.
CsRELr-s DRvISG- breaking a Lamp PosL-wm. II.
Fleming, a wagon driver for Jas. VI. Pollard, Of GInno
yer, was brought up on a charge of driving his wagon
against a lamp post and breaking il DOM, on Monday
evening last.
Capt White testified to the guilt of the individual, get
expressed lis opinion that it was done Inadvertently, he
+ cause Of one ofthe horses becoming frightened, aud there
fore manageable.
c. X. Childs, one Of the agents OF the gas works, sub.
miucd a bill Of the cost OF each lamp, amounting to
/, $28,I2 IL.
The Mayor stated that the amount OF the Rue impose
ablc, under his jurisdiction, would be Ear from covering
the loss.
e Tue boy, Fleming, stated that one Of the leaders,
young horse, hcclmc frightened 10y the blowing of th'
= whistle Of the Rdlrutd cit-, which were just coming in a
uc time, aud became 80 unm,nagcable a. to render il i'm
possible Tor bin to keep him away from the lamp post.
. The case wa. continued I'LL to-day to await the decision
Of the City Council, who met list evening, aud to WHOM
= his Honor has doubtless submitted the case. The condi
o. ton Of the boy wa rather peculiar, being away from hi
e employer a~udhlving no money to meet any fine that ma!
p 4. s.vra.U