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

hArehs corHr, Wsdsssday, Ga ..iy.-JAmes Rix, a
frse negro charged with asaung Elizabeth Martin (eol
oreo) m me street, vas ordered to 90 corrected.
Capt Wilkinson stated that Rir was very turbulsn,
character, and once confined In the Peutenliary.
lie vas further required give bail In the sum Of $500
keep tho peace for twelve months In default of which
no committed 10 Jail.
Po"ha,an woodsoa was aned 81 for furious driving by
his boy In the street.
Emily Glass was brought up on q charge Of buying q
gold watch Of two boys John Connection and John
Kennedy. knowing the same to be stolen.
Tho charges Cor the larceny Of this watch agans, the
two boys, have been noticed prev ioasly.
Hector Davis stated that few dAys ago having broken
The crystal pin Of his watch he hung upon ps in his
once. He missed Il very soon After. Captain VII
kinson came into his Office last week, with the bow
Kennedy, who. ON being asked to point out the nail
from which no took the watch, particularscd tho
same nail upon which he hung It. I, was q gold watch,
anu valued at about $50. The only mark he had ON It.
" mat the secondhand was brokena little. Il had also
a gold face to Il.
John Kennedy tho boy charged with stealing tho watch
vas sworn lie youth about fifteen Years old and IN.
tegent for his years. He said he st went 10 the Office
OF Ar Davis where he noticed the watch hung on nail
TOO high for him to reach. Went to Councillor tho other
boy who was standing in alley convenient to tho place
ana told him the watch . nail In the Office bu,
that no could not reach L. Councillor went with him and
succeeded In taking the WATCH by getting on chair
They then went to sell It. wens first to Shockoe Ii bu
found no person to buy Went Afterwards to the Basin
met samuel Gnnet there. Asked him II he would buy
watch Ginnet refused. Did not show Il a, this time
Went with Ginnet to his house. The sum they demanded
Tor tho watch s5 which Ginnet refused to give hut
he said his wife might buy it. THE person CHARGED Z; m.
reputed wife Of this Gnnet lie (witness said then Ia
would 60 and break Ii with rock and sell |, for old
soid ut jewellery store Went into the prisoners house
as ordered by Ginne and sold watch to his wife for
nAn ooiiar She was giving half dollar piece bu, he
Two quarters, in order divide it. Lives near
inc French Gardens. Connection lives near tho Dis,iierv
was aooui or O'Clock in the evening" when he saw
Emmett Got tho watch about e or in the day tins.
In reply to Mr.. August, he said It was gold watch
Noticed name In the inside which spelled like "Brien
ohe VI tue hands had hole in It and appeared little
Saw Ginnets mother and wife the house when
be went there. Was in tho habit OF going there
Offered the watch for sale ut no place excen, NJ h p
to another Offered IL for slle to n colored man
named Lickadcr Broad street. Of whom thew dem,oa
ed $50 'or It, Asked sl4 for II when offered 10 auobsx
man a' the Basin. and IS of Gnnet Intended to bav
broken it with rock when Ginnet told him not
'ohh Connection, the other boy examined lie said
he went to Shockoe Hill with Kennedy to sell IN. va,
Went from there to Wall street. and thence to the Ba.n
TO look for Samuel Ginnst Not finding him there thew
went short distance out the railroad and not finding him
went 10 AIS where they offered the watch for sale.
Tendere it for sale before that. Lckader and another
man al the Basin OF whom they demanded $50 for it,
Asked Sam but SIS. Lickader said he dreaded buying
Ihey subsequently offered it to Gnnet for So co. a thew
were nearly starved with hunger. Gimme. was standing
at his own gate when Kennedy said he would break with
rock Aier receiving the half dollar they went toward,
the Market Ii paid to them in two nine pence. srJ
quarter dollar Kennedy took the watch and not him
Never had in his hand Did any chair to take
it. nor never entered Mr. Davis housc Gnnets mother
aud vile were in the house when they there Gin
net present when his wife out the money TO nav
for the watch. Kennedy and himself remained together
till mex, day Knew nothing OF the watch until il WAS Of
fered for sale by Kennedy
Kennedy said that Gnnes sister was in the house when
Mr. Wilkinson and himself went there and not before
That was next day after the watch was sold
AIRS John English sister to Gnnet was next examined
She said her husband brother and herself were in her
lot when Capt Wilkinson up and called them aside
Capt w asked her brother IL no bough: watch Of ,bs
boy Kennedy, who was with him at the time Sl, an
swered the boy never there. She lives in the ad
Joining lot and yet never noticed tho boy to have como
there.
Mrs "nnet' mother OF Samuel Gnnct said she was in
inc mousse when Capt wilkinson there Heard him
ask about the watch The accused denied any knowledge
oil 1t, and requested that Capt Wilkinson would mako
search Never the boy Kennedy come to the house
Being constantly in the house. she supposed he could not
have come there without observing him.
Capt Wilkinson corroboratsd the foregoing testimony
so far the desire to make search was concerned uo
said the statements Of the boys him Just as ,.v
had gwen in evidence Each made his statement In tbe
absence OF the other and both appeared cry consistent
The prisoner remanded for trial before the ne term
Of the Hastings Court In consideration of her delicate
state OF health, she was admitted to bail in the sum OF
1900 The witnesses we're sevealy recognised appear
at the time.
LrNcnnuRa TopAcco AND WnEAr Marker, July g.