The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-16
LocAL MATTERS.

HREBGrTAf1ON o. 1hUMRhIo-Lo os Geb-
urdsy sisht will long be remembered By portion
Of the Firemen Of Richmond ~ one Of the most
interesting events with which they bave ever been
connected II vas the time sppotnted Tor the re.
ception Of two magnificent silver trumpets voted
tn Phoenix Company No. and Niagara Company
No 5, BY the City Council OF Petersburg, for aid
rendered the aCccksde Firemens on the night OF
the l7.h Of Nay last, which the Richmond boys
had determined 10 make pleasant TO the Commit.
tee" who he'd come over. BY the instructions OF
that city to present the "cossly giits' to their TO
North side brethren.
On receiv;ps potis slat Petersburg Committee,
cousissipe Of Messrs r. Fl. BoND. X. g. DoNNAN,
WIN II. BAxrKR and Capt. jog SCOTT, would ar
rive here Saturday morning, the member: OF Pnoe'
nix and Niagara Companies at once ser aooo. pre-
pairing for their reception, and arranged with Nj
WELLS. tie gsntiemsnly and deservedly popular
| manager of the American Hotel, to furnish sup
| per for tho occasion. This arrangement was OF
course carried out to the letter. end IT. O'CLOCK
| that pisht the .Petsrsburg Commiftee the fnoe-
nix and Nagara members and their invited guests,
sat down u feast that would have tempseu INC
palate OF the gods. To say that Manager wei.
did credit to himself and the modei no.s. ose er
which he presides, would be put poo. p.snI1, 49,
| he surpassed both, time and circumstances oeins
considered. .,,.a
s,se, the feast vas over and the cloth removed.
| Josenb Msyo. Esa., who presided on Inc par o.
the Richmond Firemen. called 20 olaes' wnen
r a. Bosp, Foreman of the Old ssrees company,
| and spokesman Tor the occasion. arose, and 10
| neat speech of five minutes, presented 'ns rum
nets 10 Foreman J. ]. Fry of Pt1aix, and Fore
man ]. J Wilson of Niagara Companies. Wnen
NJ. Bond had concluded Mr.. Mayo nsde recep
ian spee.h In his usual style. promising to Peters.
| burg The Aid of Richmond whenever called upon.
T,etters were then read from James G. Crane
and Charles T. Workman, apoloetzDg for their
absence: after which the flowing bowl was
nassed around, and w.t. sentiments and appropriate
speeches filed up the time until near the hour OF
70 o'clock the assenblage having been most agree
ablv entertained by the remarks of Capt Joe v:
Scott, Col T P. August and other gentlemen Q!
the south and nortbaide when the crowd dispersed
and retired to their respective places OF rest all
doubtIess rejoicing that the occasion had been one
for kindly interchange of feelings between the
6remsn of these two sister cities
SUDDEN DEATH On Friday night last
slave called BErsY Clarke, the properly Of Mr..
Abram Warwick of this city, was found about half
past o'clock, In q dyiog condition. in an alley near
by har, and being in good health, apparently. q
few minutes before her death, suspicious were
at once put on foot that she had been fou.ly dealt
with. II was known that she had had difficulty
that Phil Payne and George Williams. fellow SER
wants and admirers of Julia, were there at the
tme-and a. Phil was the irst one to discover the
situation of the deceased, the three were at oLce
suspected of being the muderers OF Betsy, and ar.
rested and Gagged
On Saturday morning last Coroner Wicker
attended by Deputy Constable Brown. held an In
quest over the body, when the following Witnesses
we're sworn and examined We append their evil
depce:
Thomas Clarke. slave to Abram Warn lex, on be-.
ing sworn, deposed as follows: Yesterday evening
as was coming home about night, met Philip
Payne aud VIM George, about the mouth of the
alley, when Phil asked me about some tales told
by the women at my house. | told him | had
heard them aud wished to know if they were true
Phil said they were lies. told him If he said So
had as well believe him as any one else, and was
satisfied about it, but that he must go to the house
and satisfy my wife He said he would do 90. I
told him to come with He said not then, but
would come along after awhile. came on to the
house and sent the boy for mix to Richard Fos-
tens. When the boy returned, he told Betsy that
Phil Payne was at the gate and wanted to see her.
She went dowG-the two talked together awhile,
when heard them laughing, apparently In high
spirits, and shortly after they came to the house.
Alter sitting awhile Phil again brought up the sub
iect, when told him to ssy no more sboutit-to
give 1t up He replied, he not satisfi I'd about IL
that the tale told was a lie, and had been told by
theatre alley visitor. Mr.. Gouldin's Emily then
spoke, and said 1t was true. Phil said IL was
lie and after handy log words between them
Emily struck him, when he struck and was about
to choke her. when caught his hand, made him
release his hold, and then told him to go of the
house-not to be making fuss here. Betsy then
smscked Julia for making the dstuI bapce when
Julia ran out and Betsy following her, remarkiny
we're at the gate It that time Shorty e. TOR IN
ed ard said to me, you are sitting here when
your wife has fallen down 10 The alley out here and
killed herself" l went out and saw her living la
the alley on her face, her head lying up the hill
then called for assistance. and Phil took her by
the feet and helped me to bring her 10 the house,
wa en- he went # and have not seen him since -
After Julia arrested, she said Betsey had fol
lowed her to Broad street, but not being able to
catch her, turned back, When 7 found Betsy,
there was no blood ON her. As soon as Phil took
her by the feet the blood gushed out of her mouth
and nose:
Aenes a slave to John Tucker, of King and
Queen on being sworn, deposed as follows Yes.
terday Julia told me Phil Payne said he ATTENDED
to kill Aunt Betsy before the week was cut, |
told Aunt Betsy about 1t, and she flirted off told
her If that was the way she acted it useless for
any one to warn her. Yesterday. when Phil came
here and choked Emily. Aunt Betsy and myself
pulled him off Phil and William then went to the
gate, after which Julia ran out and Aunt Batsy
followed her; heard them run up the alley, and
heard them stop Betsy had not been out here
long enough to 60 TO Broad street, After being
out short time Phil came back and said Betsey
he'd fallen down Ia the alley and killed herself
Phil Payne went up the alley. l saw him leave the
gate. When told Aunt Betsey about Pills threat,
she told me TO go to hell, che would see Phil out
He had threatened her life several times within
the past three weeks. Phi went up tile alley with
JuIis. / don't think Betsey had been gone long
not have been gone more than ten minutes from
the time she left the house until she was found
This happened about half past nine o'clock. From
the running heard two Of them kept up The alley,
and the others appeared to stop opposite the
house.
Emily, slave to VIM Gouldln, sworn and deposed
as follows: Phil Payne came here last night when
l was laying across the bed. aud stopping in the
porch, made some remark about me. got ND and
went in the porch, and asked him what he kne w
about me. He then called me names, when | struck
him He then went out OF the gate told Auat
Betsy the rsason Phil was mad with me was. be-
cause Julia had told him what she said about him
With that Aunt Betsey got up aud said to Julia,
you are the cause of all this iuss," and smacked
her, when she run out and Betsey followed her
saw Phil and Julia run up the alley together. -
shortly after, Pail came In, and said Tom You
know she struck ma first, ailudIug 10 me. said
yes, did strike you, and would have YOU thrash.
ed II nad any one to project me. He thsn
said, Tom Clarke, come out here; want TO see
you-come quick" Tom went out with him ana
10 short time after, Agnes said do believe Ann,
Betsey has killed julia; for hear some or urosns
log In the alley. Ia few minutes after. sau
Tom and Phil coming down the hill. bripoina
Aunt Be.sey. Phil had her by the s1oulders and
Tom By the feet. They broush t her THROUGH The
back door and put her on the bed. Phil then told
me to bring SONS water; gave him bucket full
iom VITO was then supporting her, gave her =
dlpper FULL she drank same and die d soon after :
Poll left Immediately after gave him the water :
ne was then standing at Betsey's feet Phil did