Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-27
Local AFFAIRS.

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MAroRs Counr YrsrrRpAr-Rrscux or A Parsosrn-
wm Sterling was 6ued ss for rescuing dog captured
BY one Of tho officers near Capitol Square, on Tuesday.
AsArAor TarArxrSr.-An unhung vsgsboud, named
Sterling Logan, FREQ negro, brought up charge
OF attempting to violate tho person of Susan Ann Bailey
. white woman, on Tuesday morning.
Susan stated that Tuesday morning. between eirh,
aud une o'clock while she washing clothes, In
her house, 10 Bucherown the accused walked TO- took
hold OF her and threw her tho bed. She followed for
Martha colored woman, who lived next door, Martha
hearing tho CALL to the house and seeing tho
having hold Of her by the arms into the and
called her husband, MaI6ed, who at work on tho
Railroad short distance from the house. The fellow
had kue which 70 threatened upon her Il she did
not yield He made Off when no understood that Max.
Held was running towards tho house. She mover saw
tho accused before then. but twice. She u-
formed since this that he lived with Mr. Ha
gan, on Tan Yard Hill. Her residence Il q snort dis
TANGO from the street, In somewhat retired spot She
has lived there for the past three years. She rented the
house dezt door to her Ma16ed the coored man re-
ferred to above BY permission Of the owner Bernard
Hogan, who left her In charge Of the house during alb
sence In Ireland.
Martha, tho colored referred to by prec eding
witness corroboted this Testimony In regard the vo
ence used BY the accused upon Susan his possession of
the knife and the call for her husband, MsIaeld Sho
not In while the testimony of Susan the COM
planant, was being given.
Edward MiI6ed, tue reputed husband Of preceding
witness, stated that he to the house In obedience to
the call Of his wife, As he passing In the gateway In
front OF the house tho accused making his way over
the fence. When no entered Susan was seated crv NO
pitifuly. He Immediately returned into the street to
mark the movements Of Logan, but he was gone out Of
@ knif In hia nd
saw him going from the house.
The case was continued ill Tomorrow
REroRr.-Silas MaxGeld, brother Of tho foregoing
witness was brought up to charge preferred
against him by Logan, the vagabond charged with the
offence noticed above, Of asssultng him on Tuesday
morning.
The fellow testified to his giving him thumps in the
cheek, without any cause. He said they had dispute
the previous evening.
The case continued till tomorrow to enable the
accused TO bring up witness who was present OF this
transaction.
VAN PELr THE RoBBER AT LARaE.-we noticed on
Monday that this bhoy was taken In charge by officer IT.
win upon bis release from the penentary where he had
atoned by twelve months confinement the crime Of rob-
berry upon South Caroinian the depot
on his way through this city, aud carried to Wheeling
there to abide trial for like crime committed py him some
time ago in that city.
The officer proceeded his journey armed with the
Mayors warrant. During a stay OF about two hours At
the Relay House, which he took his route he was sur
Psed 70 discover that an officer arrived by the
"ah IRON Baltimore, with hdbeds corpus from the Gov
ernor OF Maryland, commanding the release OF the prs
oner Van Pe on the ground that he was retained in Gus
ody under an authority not Recognized within that state
The officer was Of course compelled surrender him. In
absence n the al of
wealth.
The probability is that teegraphio dispatch was sent
from here to Of the owdy friends of the prisoner 10
Baltimore among whom IL appears he Is fama ry known
informing them Of his departure from here the route
he was to take and doubtless the authority under
which he was held in charge This suspicion derives some
rce from the fact that upon the arrival of the officer
and his precious charge Washington they we're met by
member OF the Independent Police of Baltimore who
accompanied them in the the Relay House. where
officer Irwin aud the prisoner remained to await the ARR
val Of the train to Wheeling the other having proceeded
TO Baltimore. Ho doubt commun cated the news OF
Van Pels arrival the Relay House to some of his asso
GATES who promptly applied for the habeas corpus and
gave in charge TO OF the city officers who proceed
ed 10y the train and executed it.
1t is thus the release of this villain was effected It
appears that he intimate and associate of this class
OF fellows in Baltimore called the Independent Police
baud Infamous and unprincipcd as ever dsgraced or
infested any city. Suffice say, that they are the in
innate friends and associates OF Van Pelt n criminal Of
the worst stamp in whose regard the ends justice were
thus defeated through the Vaccinations aud aitices OF
his associates in crime
We have seen by the Baltimore Sun of yesterday that
pending the hearing of the petition for the babeas corpus
before Judge Kreb. Of the Circuit Court that city, Van
Pelt was arrested by Sheriff ndes, on bench warrant
aud placed in custody await requson from the Gov
{ nor Of this Stata.