Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


brought up on running away with 90 from
eOored servant Of Mrs weiser of Manchester which
ne obtained undera false pretence Of being interested Il
the sale Of chickens with belonging to a Mr. Ran
doPh from up the river doubtless Mr.. W. b. Rando
Mr. Daniel I. weisiger, OF the lady to whom IN,
girl belongs, examined He said he knew nothing O
the transaction except that he the girl in stree
and was informed by her oil the facts which she wou,
state She belonged his mother was in the habi
OF coming TO market regularly She invariably OF
, Saturdays
The colored girl stated that on Saturday last she Gale,
Of the place where the accused was standing and
the price Of some chickens which in a COOP col
orei man. she believed Mr.. Rsndophs servant told he
The price was thirty cents piece. She had with her Al
e time three other chickens which she bought
Not satisfied to pay much for them, she turned ava,
when the accused called back and told her she could
have them at twenty five piece. lie remarked
that they better value than chickens she bought
elsewhere She took two of the COOP aud the ac-
eused assisted in tying them. She handed Mr. Randolph
man dollar note, and he told her Civ to the accused
her she had other change She said yes 60
note and accordingly handed him 30 note which he said
was more convenient to be changed. lie then or and
hnding he did not return after long time she went aud
aPprised Mr.. Bower of the conduct of this boy
She told Mr.. Randophs man that he should pay her
the change tho chickens ssemed to belong to him.
His reply that he would 20 and look for Drew When
she returned to the coop after making the compliant to
Mr. Bower tho coloccd gone having left another
IN charge OF the coop. She waited until about O'Clock
but neither OF the party returned
In reply to Mr. Minor who concerned for tho ac-
eused she stated that she should suppose il was more CON-
venient to change 81 than dollar note She did mn,
however recolec thaa the time She received the All po
from Mr. Hatcher while she standing near the coon
and George her getit
Mr. "eisiger testified very favorably to the character
OF the girl He would not hesitate to trust her with any
amount Of money. Her veracity he never heard oue,
toned.
Francis L. Hatcher stated that on Saturday morning
last the girl obtained so note from him lie was a,
IN the habit of giving her IS for marketing on Mrs. weis
gers account. She wa. his moher-inlaw and he boar
ded with her. He told the girlto return him one dollar
on her return from the market He gave her the "a in
'e market when she was standing near the COOP She
came 10 bm soon after and informed him that person
hhOm she believed to be white made off with the
70 which she gave him in payment of the chickens.
lie went to the market when he noticed the grill CRYING
while the crowed exhibited much sympathy with her He
heard OF some suspicion resting another but the pr
readily eIelpated the individual suspected and described
the person who took the money altogether different from
the person then aullded TO-
the testimony entirely incompetent He could only
entertain evidence that which he could state from his
own knowledge aud not what he was told
In reply to Mr.. Minor he said the girl did not charge
any body else with taking the money except thia person. so
Tar as he could judge from her description of him
George Livingston stated that he bought some
chkens from Mr. Randolphs man. and that the accused
was present and assisted in tying them The coop was
situated near the main arch.
VIM Robinson stated thathe also bought some chickens
at the place aud that Livingston was there when
he left. The coop situated about midway between
the steps near Main street. aud the main arch He was
ordered thirty.
Mr. Minor took appeal to tho Court Of Hastings
against the judgment the ground that the evidence
was incompetent in much boy had less than one
fourth negro blood in him.
This argument put forward by Mr. Minor at the first
stage Of the case, but Overruled by his Honor, no
certificate of that fact being produced
The general idea being that he free mulato and
no conclusive proof being adduced the contrary he
bouni TO recognise him as such. lie would be happy to
afford opportunity of testing validity Of that decision
before another tribunal
FRIvoLoUs CmARGE.-Pcasants a slave hired TO Dr.
Gibson was brought up a charge of having unlawfuy
entered Mr.. Thomas H. Owens lot and taken thercirom
chicken which he claimed be h-.
Mr. oSens stated that he absent when the chicken
was taken, hut formed by member of his family
that the accused his place and claimed the chicken
as his lie took it away contrary to the wishes of his
wife and son, who in the lot at the time lie wit
ness went to DR.. Gbsons place and found the chicken
there Asked Peaants why he came to his lot and took
1t away. His reply that lac misook it for his He
promised To return IT, but had done So That was the
cause of his making the complaint.
Dr. Gibson testified TO the good character of the boy
Ills Honor remarked that he issued the warrant under
standing the offence to be petty larceny, but upon
the evidence, he discovered that such charge was
sustained.
lie dismissed the ordering ,ho boy to return tho
chicken.
AEsoS.-George, slave of Mrs Harrison, hired to Z.
L. lIickson, brought up charge Of attempting to
fire stable Of Mr rs Clay street, between Adams
aud lst street.
Capt White stated that Mr. dickson having called upon
him Tuesday visit the stable he did So and upon e1
animation discovered that quantity Of clover hay was
placed in certain part OF the Stable from inside aud
such way that fe could be applied it from outside
la order would appear, the ,iyctually secure
the spread Of the ire quantity Of hay aud pieces old
mat were placed in tie rack aud manger being arran
ged as to with the combustibes which the fire
was first applied, and thereby communicate il the up
per part Of the stable Upon further examination lac Dis,
covered Of the suds which dropped from tho hay
leading directly from Mr. WIN. Robnsons stable whence
it appeared have been carried There no hay in Mr.
lcksons stable, and the quality Of the combustbc found
in the place where the lire put e,ponded exactly
with that Mr. Robinsons stable Tue plot seemed to be
designed with great lie seldom any attempt
well arranged.
Mr.. Ilickson stated that he knew nothing more with
regard 10 the arrangements than described by Capt
White. The boy belonged to Sir. Harrison, aud hired
by him lie was about the house Tuesday morning
about Eve minutes before the fire discovered He le
the place aud down his He had free access
TO the stable at al times There other about his
place besides his family eIcep. old female servant
named Fanny. Che outside Of she stable stood about two
feet from Mr. Robp,ons fence. IL could not he easily
fired except within his own lot The fire discovered
nbont O'clock i'm The morning onQ aler lhe boy Va. ont