Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS,

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
MAroRs CouRr YrsrrHAr-MuRpraous Arrxxrr.-An
uuhuns black vssaboud named Isaac, slave belonging to
Mr.. John d. Quares, brought up on charge of as.
saultng with rocks on Saturday night last a white man
named John Corners the lower end of 9TH s,ree,
Mr.. Quares's bsickyard.
The facts in tho case follows Couners who "a
sides short distance from the brick yard wen, out of hi,
house between IL and e o'clock on tho night In oues,,
aud was proceeding to tho eud ofhis lot when rock was
thrown at him from outside his fence which having mis-.
cd him. struck against his house with such force AZ 10
have caused the rock or brick whichever was to break
The sound of the blow distinctly heard by
wife in the house. Connes asked who Il wa, that threw
the rock, but there reply Another quickly follow
ed aud again missed him. lie then hurried into small
house at the end OF his lot aud upon leaving IT, after
few minutes, another rock or brick was thrown which
struck him on the head aid inflicted q severe wound
He observed two negroes Immediately outside the fence
and receiving the blow no dared In pursuit of them
As they ascended hill leading the brick yard he In hot
pursuit Of them, Of the fellows let y another brck
by which he was knocked down. The two then hammer
| ed him while he down.
lie uttered loud cries Of "murder" and one or two
boarders in his house, with others In the adjoining dwell
ngSnearng hs shouts darted out OF bed, and in
OF nudity in all haste towards the place whence
the voice proceeded.
The first person who came up saw Corners and the
negroes engaged in fight aud observing n man whom,
he first took be a negro but afterward, Turned on m
be Joseph Blunt, Mr.. Quares' oversecr standing by
seized him by the collar, for the purpose OF taking him
Viii. Nh. ro s n, ~ .e u'recton OF the house,
hind -
Two or three Others who heard the cry of murder ran
up, aud as ono OF them was going towards Conner ne
gro ran against him with billet Of wood In both hands
and ordered him TO stand back. At the Same time M,
attempted strike him with the cudrcI hut tho hit.
man lodged the bow. The negroes then made off Onc
OF the men went for the officers and had Isaac
Conners was not positive tho Identity of Isaac but
believed him TO be one OF the party.
Mr. Blunt however, in his evidence admitted that hc
was in the aiiray c said that, being called out of bed
wood from Mr. Qunrcs pile he rushed towards tho h".
named Collins-thc person who arrested hims a..
about Collin,' head as n IN L.o, L; 80 'S h.nuS
49,; ''''''' "'"u' Us " " keep nun from doing him
injury.
Conners stated that between the hour this assault and
w. 'pIs 'no'n'hg' Some pieces OF wood were thrown
outside ms fence TO give color TO this charge OF larceny
assault Inv the HAL sronndn, '" wi 'e h"''erous
IL did not Obtain however for his Honor ordered the
fellow twenty-five.
oI' ,.,,s summons against L. H. Lohman, for
placing quantity OF lumber on the gutter, between 9Th
was continued until TO-DAY se' VI '"' ''n 'ns'''
, O., --
o0upS' NEE. Monday evening All the
800, >' sac ''''''' '0srPh H. Anderson
T,. nr.,.,, 0v.,.....,
T. Adie and Wilson Williams were reelected
the April received by Which IL from
that The sum OF ssi had been received In that
pe,In from hsad Morhan CO.. and Others asking
scale, to Weigh srsn was referred 70 the Committee Markets.
prayer OF the petition The above made The
rules Ts bs.n eng ' snsp shasd
Hotel asking permission TO put up awning side Of
WITH power TO TTe Ss a as Of
eN Ps ,i 10 DO 50, .,,, =, ,,
me petition Si committee OF Liberty Company No. asking
prompt action In reference to