Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-08
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

hAross couRr. Yssuday.-IssoLr scr.-Jsme.. slave
OF ST. George Tucker, who Is employed at tho Carlton
House.. as waiter 60, ats wednssda, last and com.
meneed kicking up shines In tho concern He would
neither lead nor drive for hs Ross the housekeeper
"ho 10 order TO get him on. went up stairs to Mr.. Jas
eoarder In the houss very much excited and re-
quested him to 90 down and get Jim out. He JId 20
down, and finding the seoundrel In tho dining room Tin
sy, nay. nearly drunk he told him to leave tho room
The reply was he would not Mr. Jsftles went to yet n
stick, but tecolecug hs way bis room that he had
no stick except one that rather heavy he recopsd
cred that resolve aud again returned believing hc could
get the fellow out BY easier He seized lin By the
collar. and giving him huup tho head forced hin,
out OF the dining room.
Jim said indignantly that he never struck by white
man. and Instead Of going the door, went up stairs
with an air OF defiance. Mr.. Jees did not think 10 ptu.
dent to pursue him, tho fellow being At tho time so much
excited. do went up TO tho City Hall get an officer
but one.
since then Jim was very Insulting and waited upon hin,
table with very grea. reluctance. The same evening
supper Jim handed round hot cakes to every one and
passed him without Offering any Of tho cakes
was proven by another young gentleman Who board.
ed In tho house. that Jim said. tho day In question
would knock any white man In the head except his mas
tor, who would attempt to put him out
Tho Mayor put him In, and ordered him .tweuty
Jun" Dull w. rAH'-James Tic . native OF the
shamrock Isle, was brought up charge Of asssulnx
ana severely beating John Matthew'S native of Fog
land on the night Of the soth u In from, of hs On
l7ta street, between Main and Cary.
The facts Of the wero As follows: Tia 4, .,n..ra
went to Matthews store tho day In question In
ny with friend named John Dsveuy and having taken
drink with his friend. handed Mr.. Matthew'S Feeder.
cks6urg dollar bill which he said Mr. n gave him on ST.
Pareks day. This money having deprecated since that
me Mr. Msttheus observed that hs would not .cc.,, II
par The other argued that II was not .r to .ubect
him TO any loss uasuch no had accented Il nj h,t
q few days before.
Mr. ha'thews questioned Mr.. Mitchell who was pre.
sen "ha the rate OF discount upon burg mo-
ney was at that tme Mr. Mitchell said he understood tho
dollar bills were bought at 76 cents each Mr. Matthews
proposed compromise BY dividing the rs cents each be.
coming subject TO equal share Of tho los. To ,h,
James agreed aud the balance counted out J,mes,
share OF the loss (tweve and half cents cling return.
ed in lieu Of the drinks
At this time men walked In and At lima ,,v;,.,,or
took drink each, and departed. Mr.. Mathews seeing
no disposition, on the part Of the accused to nav for
asked Tor the cash. but the reply was, he was
already paid In the discount which he kept Mr. Mat
hews insisted he should be paid and the others said The
dam Ensishm.n, no should &c, more pay out Of
his house. aud at the same time passed from behind his
bar and followed the accused close behind least he mich,
seize weight and pop him. While Jim was going To-
"aius 'ue uoor nc kept curstng tho dam Englishmau
as he sad and upon getting outside the door, turned up
on Mr. Matthew'S who followed hin, to tho door dr,pved
him into the street. tumbng him with considerable vio-
ence into the gutter and hammered him on the face pet
ty severely. Mr. Matthews halood for Stevens and
Brimwe, who lived next door, and the Watch hearing
his cries ran TO the spot and arrested his assaan He
thrown with such force against the ground that his
leg, which got some awkward in his descent wa.
yearly broken.
Dsveny who was witness for the accused was arrested
upon appearing to give evidence, but dis.
charged Mr. Mathews undertaking to crmina,e him
as parcps crminis.n
lie was then sworn to testify behalf of Tie His
statement differed materially from that given by Mr. Nat
hews. He said that Matthews struck Jim on the back
IS ne was getting out the door, and il until then
The Mayor sent Jim to the Court of Hastings to
answer to this charge and required him to give bail In the
sum OF 800, TO appear there.
No chance for John Bull when he comes In contact
with Pat in this ere country