The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-20
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LOCAL MATTERS,

IscErDrARiEs seem to be driving verv
nae business IN city just at this tint IL we are
20 Judge from the number of fires that occur and L.
becomes necessary to take sonae step thai
VIII De enectuai Tor their arrest What shnlf that
be We answer-sincrease the number Of the
night police threefold if necessary, shDrfen their
mstrcts, employ none but active Intelligent perse
,an seIang men. and gas tlxw fair compensation for
their services Either do this and thereby rive
tax payers and properly holders snn,e sseni;ty IN
their effects and their 1ives; or do ayrav uith fbe
night watch altogether and let every rsn become
his own guard 1t is not our purpose to find fault
as prssenI pohce OF charge them with
men IN the world land some of them have NO s,,r,e
riors) It would be morally impossible for tfe, ~
detect incendiaries or burglars when they are
peied TO traverse beats mile CT more in length n
the performance of their duties Evil tspasesi mo-,
sons to effect their ends, have only to mark the
une OF Their passing given point, and then they
can commit their crimes and make their escape
wln certainty As proof of this we refer to the
burning OF the two stables on Wednesday niyht
within three hundred yards of each other. and fhs
escape OF the incendiaries. Fires are becoming so
frequent In our midst tlla. something should be done
promptly to prevent them and this end the police
should not only have numbers but means to ferret
OUT the lncendiaries and bring them TO Justice This
can and should be done, if it were necessary to
place guards within one hundred wards OF each
other throughout the city. and we therefore. hone
that the City Council win consider the subject az
ohoo anu act upon IL IN becoming manner.
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MURDERER ExAMIsED.-Daniel. slave to
John N. Tnacker. charged with shooting Albert
Thomas, slave to William Davis of Henrieo. ON the
INST, from the effects OF which he died on the 18th
inst. was examined before the Mayor yesterday.
William Davls sworn. ] know nothing Of the
shooting save what told me on the night of the
LIST inst. Hell dead He edied on Sunday night last.
had a conversation on the night he was shot. -"
Mrs. Catherine Houston sworn Albert came into
my house on new years night and asked for some
thing to eat. gave him something and he sat down
at the table. Shortly after Daniel came in and asked
Tor cur. OF coffee. | gave it to him. and he sat
down to the table, where Albert and himself sat and
talked for while, Daniel amusing Albert by relating
the fun he enjoyed during his late trip the country
Alter they had finished both of them took seats by
the ire, and commenced conversation paid but
little attention to what passed as was busy at the
time beating an egg. Daniel pulled out pistol and
Albert took it TO examine Heard him tell Daniel he
ought not to carry such weapon. Albert then gave
Daniel a pistol, and they continued their conversa-
ton Shortly after felt the powder burn my face,
and my eyes were dimned by the fash 'and-the
smoke. AS soon as could see, | observed Albert
with hIs face resting in his hands, crying @oh me- oh
me-" Did not hear him say who shot him. Daniel
then got up and left the ROOM They both frequent
ly came to my house to get something to eat
DR.. James Bolton was called to see the wourded
man. Found several punetures in his face which
were much swollen. Probed some of the wounds
and extracted shot Several shot had entered the
cyclone passed through the ball and another
through the lid, but did not touch the BRAIN Symp.
toms were favorable for several days until ersyp.
elias set In, which produced death. The disease
was the result of the wounds
Robert Custelln, a negro, heard the screams Of
Albert, and saw Daniel when he came out of Mrs
Houston's door. Went in-found Albert with his
lace resting in his hands-said he was shot, and
asked me to carry him, which did.
The Mayor then remanded the prisoner for trial
at the February term of the Hastings Court. and
recognized the witnessesto appear at that time to
testify in behalf of the Commonwealth. 4, +