Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-04
RICHMOND wHIG.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

on Thursday last coming up Main street. and breakin
the same 1.
hcssrs Powhatan Weisiger and Samuel NJ Price ap-
Peared as Witnesses but knew nothing Of the affair ex-
cept seeing ecarriage drive OF after the col.
ilsion They could identify Allen, a. the person who
drove tho omnibus.
The case was continued till Thursday
CosrlsUED.--The case of James Tie charged With as
saulting and beating John F. Matthew ON "Wednesday
last was continued till Thursday Matthews being unwel
and unable to attend from the effects the beating
kopnkRr is OPEN DAr.-Frsncis FoIwell and WIN
alchemy, were brought up charge of robbug Thorn
as D. Blnns Of $40. "Wednesday last at Rocketts be
tween the hours OF and O'Clock in the after
noon.
Bnnis bcing sworn, said that Wednesday last he
stopped at Rockets his way home to Charles City,
aud went into the house OF James Nage where he took
adfirk with friend Soon after he left the he
met one two other friends whom he asked to 20 and
have drink with him. That about fifteen minutes
alter he LEFT Mr. Nagess house, during which time there
were some t1ree or four persons standing about him,
whom he could not recognize lie could identify the
accused parties as being among those who abou:
| him.
When he asked the other friends drink he put his
had into bis inside pocket let them see that he had
money to treat, but found none in it. The amount was
| about $50, which he had folded up in a sho, bag. lie
was confident that he had when he treated his friend
about fifteen minutes before. lie took drinks in
the course Of that day which made him merry
bat not drunk. lie could walk pretty well when this
Transaction took place. The money paid to him tina.
day. by James Brown to whom he sold quantity of FISH
Mrs. Bridget Har: sworn She said that she
was seated at her window, up stas Wednesday last
when she observed Binus standing Mr. WIN. Thack
ers uoorsnsng hymns There were good many persons
standing around him. Noticed Mckenny one of the par
ties charged tapping him the shoulder and following
him continually ne passed back and Forwards between
the houses OF Mr. James Nage aud Mr. Thacker. Binns
appeared pretty drunk in the beginning, but after he
continued singing for short time, he became perfectly
supied aud inseusibe Of the mauouverings OF McKen
ny. After he had passed few minutes, going and
ing between both houses McKenny and himself stopped
when she observed the former putting his hand the
latters inside coat pocket, and taking therei'Om small
indie, which he promptly put into his pocket. lie ime-
atey towards Mr. Thackers door and got Gen.
versation with Foxwel, one of the prisoners.
Seeing the poor mans money taken away from him. she
down stairs and Informed another lady in the house
OF what she saw Feeling regret at seeing the man
robbed she hurried the aud remarked to
Mckenny that it shame for him to rob such poor
old man, who perhaps had large family support. To
this Mchenny made reply, but made his way through
an old shanty in the neghborhood Before leaving she
told him TO give back the money but he made answer
FoxWeN was present when she made those remarks.
She either Of the persons before that time She
went into Mr. Tbackers house and told him the circum
stances as she had just stated them. -,.
WIN. Thacker said he knew nothing of the affair except
what he heard from Mrs. Hart There were two other
gentlemen in his house when she mentioned the
lie observed the persons about the place some time
fore When he went into the after hearing what
occurred, the parties gone.
Wm. Cogan said no observed Binas Nr. Thacker's
hensa on Wednesday at his going home He singing
i'r Mckinney He asked him (wituess) to 20 with him to
drink, but he refused to go, aud cautioned him against
drinking any more, for he then neatly drunk He
sd he had plenty of money and having put hand into
the inside pocket of his coat, satisfy him doubtless
that he had, found heI n it. McKenny and
Fox"ell were standing against fence short distance
away whispering TO each other. The following day he
heard OF Buns being robbed. He had no further knowI
edge OF The facts in regard to the robbery than he had
heard from others.
Braddock Holmes said ON his way from dinner he OBJ
served Binns standing the corner of Mr. Thackers
fence and MeKinny having hold of his wrist pulling him
about. FOxwe standing by.
The prisoners sent the neat term OF the Hus
tius'S Court to to this charge
CREAriSG.A NUIsAScE.-Jordau Miller was fned 81 a5,
the cost incurred by the city in removing dead home
which he placed atthe upper end of 9th street. .
| CoSTiSuED.-The case OF George Booth and his son
Robert, charged with threatening kill Jerome Lacey
because he supposed bsvc been instrumental in
banishng the latter from Mr. CoIqhitts establishment,
where he was engaged apprentice was continued till
Wednesday morning, George Booth being too unueu to
/ attend
AWoMAS FrGnr on SEcoSp STRKET-A case in which
Mrs, Brooks formerly Mrs. Hagan, charged with 20
ing into the louse Of Mrs. Boshcr Saturday last and
then aud there assaulng her with kuife and cutting her
in the finger, continued until to day. the witnesses
not being present.
The fight was serious one, and would have ended
from what could learn, in the serious injury Of MIS-
BOshc had her husband to her assistance and
rescued her from her fierce assalint .'..-rt -
FiRElA FIRE broke out about half past o'clock dn
yesterday morning in stables on Grace street. near the
corner of lIb which rented by Isham Puckett Of
r h. Bagby. They employed as livery stables ami
had in them sI horses, belonging different persons s
of which were consumed before hey could DC gotten out
Before the fire discovered IL had made considerable
headway aud the stables being of wood, rendered i'm.
possible under the circumstances subluc tho dlnes
before injury done. There were a series Of other
small wood buildings connected with them all OF which
we're destroyed Five small buildings belonging TO Mr.
d. Ryan, who keeps clothing store in that neigbbor-
hood, entirely burned down. They were occupied
small tcnemens 10y several persons white and coored
whose effects we're partially if not entirely DESTROYED In
some Instances These encmcnts ontcd 18th stree. i'm
mediatey opposite the Eusne House Of Liberty FireUoh
pnny They insured or $3.50, while the whole val
CT the property estimated st $3.50.
| stable belonging to Mr.. Il. s. Turner, which va,
partly occupied small dwellings was burned down.
Lees about 5000, and no insurance.
Mr.. Richard Weston sustained lose Of abou, 5000, by
the burning Of his stable part Of which was occupied az
I 6sh aud cook honses.
The sabes belonging to Nr Bhgby, aud rented by Mr.
Pickett insured for $780, which docs not cover .bs
o' the damage above that being supposed at least
$500 The average value Of the horses was said 10 b.
900 each
Il strange that dog aud cat which we're in the sta
bles were unable to make their escape before the ERE
had over'skcu them. They we're both DESTROYED in the