Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS,

MAroRs CouRr SAruRpAY-HoRsK STEALING John
Barke the unfortunate young fellow who Ia the course
Of last week was twice before his honor on charge OF
vgraucy aud Drunkenness again up on Saturday for
horse stealing.
Mr. Samuel b. Rssland Of the firm Of Ragiand & Co
Thursday night eutcrcd his lumber yard cor.
OF 9Th aud Marshal Streets aud took hereom b.y
mare, with bride. She was Afterwards found in i
possession, the folio wing witnesses will testify
She was valued at 800.
Mr. George W. CcnJennin stated that no wss In ward
Of Mr. Daylss at Rockets Friday, when the accused
the gate took tho bride oil the horse aud led her
by the main through the gate way uto the yard. lie
threw the bride through the rails of the fence.
lie then leit lie had no difficulty Ia identifying him
after he arrested.
Mr. John welch, blacksmith at Rockets stated that
colored man Of his met him his way back from din
ner, Friday, aud told him that man cft horse
and bride in his yard While he licking at the
horse the accused pacsed by and he questioned him 10
where he got her aud his reply that he 90, her In
his yard, and having put tho bride her took her
short and put her back again lie (witncss told him
that was not So lie observed him passing by his forge
"o three times during that day lie in his shop
some days before aud detected IN the act Of stealing
some OF the colorei men, provisions
lie rcmanded to answer to this charge before the
next term Of the Court OF Hastings
MoNrELLE ruE Cow TmEr.-Grauvillc Montclle the
individual who suspected Of having stolen Mr. Alex
kerrs the Sd Of last month"; arrested in lIano
yer by officer Irwin and brought up on Saturday for ex-
animation.
IL will be remembered that a man named Knight hrs
already undergone examination aud Is awaiting fur
Their examination before the of the Court OF
iustnSs Tor being pdrticeps criminals in this matter.
man named John Bowlcs. butcher at I'll, lower
Market is also held to bail charge OF purcha.
sing the COW from Montcle knowing her to DC stolcn
MI Kerr gave the same statement in regard to this
charge which no had given tho examination Of owI,s
aud knight the main features Of which were the remarks
oil Bowes to him at the lower Market that he had
10 hontelo $50 to purchase which NJ said he had
IN view lie was led to IN Ike inquiries the lower Mar
ket from Information which he received rcspecting tho
slaughter OF COW the previous evening Snyders pen
under rather suspicious circumstances Hearing that
some blood wa. observed sill well short dis
lance from Snyders pen he called upon officer Irwin and
apprised him OF the information. They went u the
well aud officer Irwin having descended by means of
rope discovered bag at the bottom which being hoisted
was found 70 contain the skin of Mr.. KS COW.
Aonte'i accounted to Bowes for the absence OF the
skin by saying that his agreement with the gentleman
from whom he bought the that he should let him
have the skin and head both Of which be wanted for his ne
grocs up the country.
Another witness named Earnest Shumau stated that
he saw Moniel aud Knight driving four or five cows
through an alley in the direction of Snyders pen on the
day in question. Moncll on hors back lie did not
recognize the COWS, but supposed that COW with bent
horns which he observed among Mr. Kerrs stock AFTER
wards was among the lot that he had that occa
sion
Court OF Hustiugs, to commence to day.