The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-13

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YouSd RocUEs.-fhe Mayor, yesterday,
was occupied several hours 10 the examination Of
james Williams, John Kennedy, Joseph Burch,
John Carter. and william II Gallagher, ave boys,
charged with stealing ee9J from Mr. David Ander
son, Jr, on the 2sth Of December last We append
the evidence, substantially:
Darid Anderson, Jr sworn Ion the morning
OF the 2Sfh of December, about q quarter before
o'clock, went to the Central Railroad Depot, hay-
ing Ia my coat pocket $685. In cotten wallet, S45
OF which were 10 silver and $3.50 in fves, tens and
twenties Of North Carolina money. ! kept my
hand on the bag all the time, only removing It for
minute or two to shake hands with friend who
came up, during which time rhe money was taken
I missed it almost Immediately but saw no one
around, except some lew newsboys. none Of whom
can identity.
: George W H. Tgley. sworn-On Sunday the
3lst December, Capt, Wilkinson saw Mr.. Johnson
and myself and requested us to meet him al the
| new cage We did so between Ii and II O'Clock.
and received warrant tor the arrest oil The prso'
ners. knowing the range OF some OF the psrtles.
| we went to Bacon Quarter Branch, and on our way
| back arrested Burch and Smith, who were In q
| buggy taking ride. searched Smith and found
| 81 so In his pocket Johnson searched Burch and
found about S13. They both had on new suits, and
at first denied knowing anything about the money
| We sent the buggy home by another boy, and walk
ed with the prisoners While comirg along, Smith
| acknowledged that he had received sl5 from Jas
Williams most of which he had spent Tor CLONES,
| sPa,n Gallagher had received 81 of the money
We came by and got VIM. Ii. Gallagher, Called
PaD only ii years old. He at hrst denied knowing
| anything of the money, but afterwards admitted
that he had received $40 or Sill, and had spent %
| of it for gun, which he afterwards sold to Joe
| Williams for 81 % He said that Joe Williams had
| a considerable SUN OF money, and that John
| Carter had Sl5 of it. After taking these three
| to the cage | was on my way home 20 get ready
to start 10 Petersburg, when saw John Carter and
| asked him ebout the money. He at hfst denied II,
but my telling him that be had $40, he edrnttsd
that James VIII him that smount for keep
ing his clothes 10 his butchers box then arrested
| aud Gagged hun. Having received orders Mr.. Seal
aud myself started Petersburs that afternoon On
getting there could hear nothing of the fustiVes
after Friday evening" snd learning from captain OF
train that they had gone South determined to pur
| sue them. / TemaiLed in Petersburg that night.
made thorough search of the city, with the aid OF
one of the officers end took the Southern train the
next morning. TOficer then described hi. trip
to Wilmington where he received inc rect infofm ma
tion and went TO Charleston from which place he
| teegraphed the Mayors of Augusta Savannah, Ma
con Atlanta and Columbus and had the iugitives,
james Williams and John Kennedy. arrested IN Au-
gustaI Nh Tyler went on to Augusta took charge
OF the prisoners and brought thom here On the
wav Williams admitted that he took the money out
Of Anderson's pocket, snd divided it with Kennedy
and his brother Joe The officer described the mo-
pey and goods found in the possession of the prison
eTF which we have heretofore noticed On the very
night the money was stolen. officer Tyler passed
Williams and Kennedy in Pink Alley Williams has
ance stated that after taking the money he buried
it in Sbockoe Hill grave yard but returned and took
1t III for fear THAI some one else might md It.
C. c. Johnson sworn-Was with officer Ty lsr when
Smith and Burch arrested. Searched Burch
and found Sis IS in bis pocket q. admitted that he
received $40 from Williams
4cquiius Cory sworn--I am II years old. Pat Gal.
laher told me the boys had 1896. Saw him have s.
Smith have SIS and Joe Williams some silver. Saw
james and ice Williams, Pat Gallaher and Kennedy
together the cspitol Thursday morning
James Hart sworn for the defence, and proved
that John Carter worked for him. and could not have
been at the Central depot when Mr., Anderson was
robbed
Thursday morning until 9 O'Clock, and that his
Joseph had remained in the house till that hour
The Mayor after hearing the evidence, Temanded
James Williams John Kennedy and Joseph Burch.
for examination before the Hastings Court in Febru-
airy, the charge of felony. and refused them bail
William II. Gallaher, John Smith and John Carter,
required to give bail in 200 dollars each to
appear the next Grand Jury term of ths Hastings
Court to answer bills of Indictment for mlsdemsa-
two others were committed to prison.
TAXING EDIToRs.-A motion was made
in the City Council last Thursday evening by Dr.
Snead, to tax Editors, because the Council had de
ternined to tax Doctors, both. as the mover cen
ceved having to rely their ntellects and Meth
having that protection in their vocations which
the law gives to lawyers. DR.. Snead paid high
and just tribute to the PHYSICIANS of the city, for
the vast amount Of gratuitous labor performed by
them among the poor and helpless, but he could
not convince his brother members that they should
be exempt from a class tax to which lawyers and
dentists were subjected. The Doctor might have
added, that Editors pei formed their proportion of
gratis labor, not only for the poor, but the rich,
and that no other class of citizens did one tenth
part as much gratuitous work for the public, as
the very persons his motion designed to tax
Day after day and night after night, in sickness
and in health, their 1abors never cease while not
one in twenty of them, the world over, realise as
much OF this worlds good in one year as thousands
OF Doctors do in single month If the Doctor
has to prescribe occasionally for the sick the
Editor has dai,V presentation for bot,
sick and we'll nor he disguise his medicine in
dead languages or hieroglyphics as can the physi-
cian but his patients must first and know what
they are to swallow, before they take the pill
Taxing Doctors is monstrous enough we admit
but whenever the city determines to lay tax on
Editors it must at the same time furnish the money
for them to pay. AS for filthy lucre vuigarly called
gold, they usually have very limited knowledge
of that metal.
MISS DAvENPoRT.-Ihis truly great &C
tress is to appear atour Theatre next week Report
speaks of her as one of the best actresses of the
dsy. The press has been loud in her praise where
ever she has appeared, pronouncing her rendition
of Julia, Fiorinda, Lady Gay, Adrienne, Camille,
aud many other characters, being unsurpassed
AS she has never played in Richmond, our citizens
will no doubt turn out " en- masse,' to welcome
this truly gifted lady, as great treat may be anti
cipated.
ADMINISTRATION Duke, of Hano-
the weather being extremely uncomfortable lust
such as to produce blue devils, attempted to keep
his spirits up by pouring spirits down. Tom part.
ally succeeded in his effort to be merry despite the
weather, but having quafied an undue amount of
indigestible 'fuid," became paralysed ard sank to
mother earth, from which place he was taken by
the Clerk of the second market and locked up
Yesterday he came before the Mayor, much re.
freshed after night of peaceful slunber, acknow-
lodged the error into which he had fallen and pro.
missing to do 20 no more, was set at liberty. M
The DRAMA-The benefit of Mr.. Clifton
w. Tayleure very worthy member of our dra.
matte corps is announced tor tonight and bin of
more than usual attraction presented Mr.. w. d..
Cullen. 0he nom du stage we are Informed, of
VIM c. Dunnavant, OF our city, appearing as ''the
valiant Moor in Othello. From the warm enco-
miums bestowed upon his former dramatic efforts,
and his known merit as Shaksperean reader, we
are led TO expect rare intellectual treat w ash
ington paper remarked OF Mr.. c., that he was pos
sessed OF "a grsceful form, and voice which
closely resembles that Of G. V. Brooke-soft and
clear-and In the monotone, or lower notes, flex
Bile and musical. His more passionate scenes
were forcibly yet naturally acted" Mr. James
Sheriff. who has also volunteered for this occasion
1e q young gentleman from w ashin pton ,uho