The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-15
PIG AND Pork, OR Law ys. Roas

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amusing and entertaining case came before the
Mayor yesserGsv, for tnVesticafipn in which the
policeman, the privileges of widowed sJW and the
powers OF a city ordinance, wore most ably argued
by two learned Bsrristers, with much zeal and
ability as usually brought TO bear in of lii
CATION in higher courts where thousands of dollars
are involved OK the life or liberty of client put in
great jeopardy
The case is simply this On Friday last, osicer Ty-
Ter captured hog, the property of Peoer Glenn aud
SOLD it and Mr.. Glenn, believing that the poor gran
tor had been uncerenoniousiy seised, brought the
case before the Mayor, that justice might be done
him. The plaintiff TO make go0d his cause, had en-
pioyed Judge Crunp. besides suan'oniOS string of
witnesses and the officer to Justify his act had &C.
cared the services of u. A Myers, ESD
Atthe appointed hour the ease was called, and in
most 80 emn and impressive manner. His Honor pro-
We cannst attempt to follow each witness. but
shall content ourselves BY giving tho substance of the
testimony, la the order In which 1t came.
Mr.. Glenn resides about three-quarters of mile
from the city Last Friday morning he got up the
usual hour, and about sunrise took his accustomed
walk his stable feed his hogs On getting there
he missed two sews and boar, but on ieanisl from
a present that he bad turned them out only
short time before, he took 1t for granted that they
were near by, and putting down the feed, returned
to his house After breakfast his way the city,
he passed by the stable, and seeing the old gentle
grsntei" at his post tsok t for granted that his
flowing mAtYessesr were not far off. and rode to
the city without troubling himself TO look for them
On reaching the ef bfr Saunders that gentle.
tnan asked him If he did not have scHe hogs and If
Woodsou lad fastened up two or three in his yard
and sent for officer Tyler ard that they had been ta-
ken and sold: This plsssaat piece Of inforrnati:n
ia nss man TO be caught mapping when pork Is mis-
sing, he put hack home, ound that the two female
hogs were net there, returned instantly. aud set
about searching for the poor creatures who had thus
unceremoniOssly stayed frou, their own domicils to
fall into ths hands offheir most unreleniss enemy
the buteksr Gcins in the direction Of kir. WOod.
sons ward the witness had bis attention attracted sy
the grief iansentAtOn and mourning of pretty lit.
tie "roaster,D whose sqseaks and sqseais deuoted
grea distress, aud fron whose incohetent bs and
grants one could discera that he had been left alone
Ia tho wide world. by some cause or other-without
friend or proteetionto root itfle pig or die. Sats-
fed now that all not night, Gil hasseDed into
Woodssn's ward, aud perCeIvang black ebo quietly
bs4ias in the mornings sun se's ID hun by the ccl
lar and derna' ded TO Know where his hugs wera.
.'iogs did You say, B 1ssf" replied San Be. "Why.
bless your soai, honey. dsr ans been hogs here
dis tree week, hog cen 10 more live ia dis ele-
nent, dan q blind eel can ciiEb skin sapp'ins tail
foremost"
Mr. Glenn was DO. asposed to swallow this yarn.
hut searching around soon Came 10 pen where were
fastened upa weak siesiy looking mother. with two
of her unfortunate oapring awaiting the arrival of
1icer Ty Ter and the black cer to bear them t thHt
haurne from whence no ardiiing swine retGns-
Finding that neither the pr souers had anv claim up
an h he turned about and Was leaving the
doomed spot all hegfou, when he came IN contaSt
will. MI Woodson. aud charged hiIo with fasreuins
mn neonifsa hOrs in h ykTd then udug fer he
otcsrs "a take the N away Here be learned that hut
one of bis pakers had been captured, and That the
Iarr more Ktui OF tha two, had openly
beed CHARGED tho wings Of her csptoIs broke thro'
tha centre OF the line, routed the outposts, and
burstine the gates OF the beseged city, bad tnade
eor,s hsr escape. But nst SD with this other. Poor
th;n- the disre of mind that she had undergone at
he loss of her eight darling riggesa few days before
h.6 bey,f her of esh and h. and eansed her
fall an e.sy prey to he blood thtity army pursued
ber ,otss drai H. Captured ard boand with strong
cords she hud beer dragged TO the second market in
sar Ian aak and fatigued condition, and there dis
nos,d of 70 heariless butcher who had no doubt
.j,ost her headfiremost into sausage machine and
fad her fash 70 the pubo aud her homes 10 the dogs
phija hi bIis les W made into brushes for gsne
raj oss Such unheari Of cruelty wes never before
peruetrated in this e'uimuuity. AID we trust may
never lie again Mr. q. learned from the officer that
he had received $50 for the sad remains of bis poor,
nnfeYtoaate srw, who hEd paid the peuay OF rsshly
an..rins the oty with her life. The next morning
Mr. Glenn S.acayered trail OF corn down Broad
reet and 90 tracing il ts lie termination found that
Il ended at MIR. waoeEou's BACK gate. This, be
thon,hI s,canuted for the fte4ssnt visits ef his
swtax ts Mr. W's yard. and did not douht that the
sroes who were employed TO aid the ofheer In
tInx the capture hsd plaeeds there TO induce 9th
e,- Ia sutef ths yard that they might get their 70
ward.
Ger TYLER Of the annoyance To which he was snhIect'
Sd r.. tbs hossthat tho officer requested TO be hi
r,,sI az IS n, next vis aud that when they eane
lsss rasy mornng ha closed his gate and then seat
~ asy,ey q received the NANCY from Mr.. Ty,er
,a nav the negroes for aiding him 10 capturing
tho .vne. end e.ss y 70 than; The hass In "a. tbs
poa aescsibes b ME oienn ~ eeins tAefo 81 n'ns