Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-10
LOCAL WIS.

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| A BusoLAa roiLkD-As ofiesr Wheat uas passlns
doua Broad slsst Aboss O'Clock. yss.ssday araiss
he heard nolse In alley leading 70 the Of Mr. D.
L. Cobbtts Saoe store, lev doors above Ne Andreu
Pizu, and Walking 10 to a'csstAin what going oo
observed forcing boards from their posl-
ton, aud laying them aside. Ho Questioned them
What they doing. uhersupon Of them scI 81 q
Of iron and having placed on hs shoulder. made hi'
way 70 the gate leading from tho ally The officer soush,
to interrupt his ssrcss and finding the fellows chance
sscspe be good. struck him With bis slck The head
The blow had the desired ssos and tho fugitive
Ing but slim chsnces OF eecapo that quarter straced his
stsp aud after vigorous effort succeeded In making bis
through the back premises Into 9Th street, thereby
| evading arrest
NssnwAs hi. associate nothing dismsysd BY the pres-
Of the officer, continuing bis operations upon
| tho door. Wheat seeing chance OF capturing the
other turned the daring operator at the door, and ques-
toned him about what he Was doiug. lilo utterly disro
garng the nterrosatory With daring and
seifpossc-.or, said as f speaking 70 other Ego
ahead" liz made effort to escape. and the officer ut
once arrested him. Ito taken tho csyo when his
| name sscertAined to DO john Lamb.
lie brought before the Mayor, yesterday, and
these facts being proved by NJ Wheat he committed
to for this ouce before the next term Of the
Coud Of Hustngs
Tho Mayor offered to admi. him to bal. for his appear
snce in tho sum Of 500. The bail given whom
We len the court.
A monkey wrench and piece Of iron wsro found a.
the Of operations. The bolt forced away aud
| au entrance oil but effected.
NARROW EscArs.-A young n.a named joseph I'm
deruood Johusou brought before the Mayor on yes
terd.y charged With assauns and beating Polly. Susan.
aud Rebecca wynnc thor house. corner OF i2th aud
Gary street, on Wednesday night last.
Tho young man vas hts, appears at the timo Of the
row. but IL could judge Of his pIedcameut from his
small physical proportions relatively any Of the three
With whom he engaged. It have been very bad
Indeed Any Of the nearly double his weight
yet according to their statement he held battle with them
all.
Polly said that she vas in her room on "Wednesday
night at early hour, When the accused walked In Quit,
unceremoniousy aud made his way up sair lie return.
od without making any delay and for no reason vb.ts,.r
slapped her tho cheek lie would have Injured bsr
she believed had he not been dragged by two gentle,
men who with him.
The accused having permission from the Mayor to ask
her any questions he thought proper proceeded a, fol-
lows:
Aecused.-Did you, madam, no. take .u oyster knife
POy-No, sir. You took It off the counter and threw
it at child.
Aecu.ed.-Do you swear to that,
Polly.-I DO, air.
Aceused.-Ay dear nadam. you would swear to .uy-
thing.
The Asyor.-(To uitness)-Do you keep q public
hosse'-l have heard you talk about counter.
No sir There il bar fixed up in the house
Accused-She does, sir, keep public house. She has
visitors there ut all hours
The Mayor.-Whcre did you come from,
PoilS.-Petsrsburg. came here gu u visit
AccnSed-Visit, ayei Aud he laughed heartily
Tne AAyor.-(lsouic,ly)- c4us over to 500 your
friends. '
Miss Susan wynne being suorn said that the accused
uttered such violent threats that she vas To
leave her house for safety She gave no proyoc.tiou
was merely lying III bed SICK ~heu Johusoa forccd her
door in.
Tue Aayor.-Do you live in Richmond!
Susan-Yes sir.
Miyor-Where, in Richmondr
Shsan-on Cary, iow doors above | a.h street.
Accn-ei-No, SIR. She lives exactly at the corner
Inc wtnes' cast spitriu glance him. aud no ia re
urn shook hl. head VITA air Of triumph
A"cnsed-Were YOU yiug in bed when entered the
roomy "
su.an-Yes. sir; sick, too.
Aec''sed-with an indignant smlo you no, "
ing u sofay
Susan-No sir.
Aecused-Don't you know you're telling a Icr You
were a. sick then as you now.
Inc mayor mere interrupted the accused remarkiny
mat ne could not contradict the witness this manner
kebecci Wynne sworn. She said no struck
er three times whom sue interered TO prevent his uur
ing tho others.
Aceuscd-Did slap you three timess
Rebecca-Yes, sir.
Accused-Recollect you have taken an oath anil m
you will have to account for il hereafter.
Rebecca-I know that.
Accused addressing the Mayor. She was little lite al
the time Of this occurrence and eau have no
| Of what TRANSFERRED.
Officer Pearce said that when he reached the pl.ce no
found the accused in the grasp Of of his friends who
were endeavorins to keep him from re.eutering the
| house.
In reply to the Mayor as to whero be came FROM the
accused sald Baltimore aud assured his Houor that be
did not often get into such scrapes
He fined 81 aud required to give bail In the sum nj
$ioo to be Of good behaviour for IL months lie did so
anu left.