The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-12
LOCAL MATTERS


second story of the fifth tenement from 18th street.
on Cary, known as Hughes row, and the building
being very combustihle, the fire spread with great
rapidity westward communicating 70 the roof OF
the whole row, and threatening 10 sweep each ten.
ment and its contents. No. I was soon on the
ground with their apparatus, and labored hard to
save the property, but with the assistance OF
other companies, failed to subdue the fames until
the roof of the row had fallen in The tenement in
which the fire originated, was unoccuped, but con-
tanned = quantity of hay. Adjoining this. ON the
west, lived Barney Asteriin and his family. who
lost S150 In money and several articles of furniture
In the third tenement resided Charles Mickey and
his family. He lost about $50 worth of furniture
Next to him lived Robt. Areland, who also lost .
portion of his furniture. In the fifth tenement,
corner of Cary and 18th street, lived William
Dunn and his family. On the first floor Mr.
Dunn had well filled grocery store, which was
seriously damaged by fire and water. His loss is
about $500, on which he had an insurance in the
Virginia Fire and Marine Office of S400
The building is owned by Mr.. A.A Hughes, and
we believe, is not insured So rapid was the pro-
gress OF the fire, that the inmates of the row. male
and female, had to escape in their night clothes to
escape from being burned As the tenants are
very poor people, their loss is heavy to them
Suspicious Caaracsvs-Two men, calling them
selves L. DeYoung and N. Cohn, were arrested on
the Mayor on charge of attempting to pass forged
drafts on two of our citizens. Cohn, it seems has
his wife and child with him, and at the time of the
arrest, the parties were stopping at the American
hotel That the case may be properly understood
we will give an outline of the evidence ELECTED on
the examination.
John Darracott, sworn-About one week apo
the prisoner came to the Powhatan House, enouir
ed the terms of board and remarked that thew
wished to stop there short time. They then re-
glstered their names, were given rooms, and
knocked about day or two, apparently having
no business. On Monday afternoon or TUESDAY
morning, one Of them presented me an accepted
draft for $110, drawn by L. De Young, on De
Young, Sons & Co., No. 6, Broad st., New York
which he wished to get casbed, remarking that he
was willing to pay something to get the money.-
took the draft told him could get it if the draft
was all right, and put it in my pocket but from the
conduct OF the parties was satisfied, very soon af
ter, that the paper was spurious On Tuesday
morning returned the paper, and told them could
not get the money The following Thursday the
same draft was returned to me to take $50, the
amount of their bill from, and, at my suggestion
they told me could write to New York and make
enquiry as to the validity of the note After en-.
quiring Of the city brokers and one or two ner.
chants, got Mr.. VIM. n. Fry to telegraph to New
York for me. Mr.. +. did so and received the fol-
lowing answer the next morning: Cant find out
an Mauy.nIng about them. From the appearance of
the draft came to the conclusion that it was
drawn and accepted by the same person. On Fri
day night sent it on to New York, by a gentle
man going directly there, and requested him to
write me at once. Last Thursday the parties left
the Powhatan House, and went to the American
Hotel
Elyson Yerby sworn.-(Mr. Y. keeps a cigar
and tobacco store on Pearl street, over Messrs
Knowles Walford Last Tuesday morning the
prisoners came into my store and stated that they
wished to make bill of cigars and smoking tobac.
co. and would as soon buy $1,000 worth as $1OO-
After looking over the various brands they select
ed five lots, which they agreed to take at $40 per
thousand, and desired to have them packed up and
sent to the express office in two hours. This, I
told them could not be DONE but that they should
be ready by the following morning. That evening
the cigars were packed in case, but the lid was
not put on. The next day they called again, and
purchased enough smoking tobacco to fill up the
case, which was also packed. asked them hew
the package should be marked, for they had given
no name, and the one calling himself DeYoung an
swered, mark 1t diamond c. The bill having
been made out, they offered me draft drawn by
L. De Young, on De Young, Sons & Co., New
without reference. They said they knew no one
in the cty-that they lived near Charleston, g. C.
After various enquiries about the firm of De
Young, Sons & Co., without being able to learn
anything, l telegraphed to a gentleman in New
York. and received the following answer: 1--WE
learn the parties are totally worthless-swinders
After calling me three times, and my refusing
to accept the draft, the one calling himself Cohn at
tempted to get $50 in money on until could write
to New York and receive an answer. This draft
was dated 7th April, sixty days after sight, and
for $l10. l did not deliver any goods to either
of them. but packed their order ready for delivery
Mr.. Fry testified that he telegraphed to New
York for Mr.. Darracott and received the answer
already given He knew nothing of the parties
MIR. B. w. Knowles had seen one of the priso-
ners about his store soon after it was entered and
robbed and on that account felt anxious to know
something about them.
The prisoners would not undertake to give any
account of themselves-are strangers, and from
tn thoir n q
piece of pleasantly.
At IL O'Clock the Mayor adjourned the examina
ton until o'clock, P. NJ. for other witnesses.
5 O'Clock p. M.-The prisoners were arraigned
mination until this morning, and remanded them
to Jail, in order to get time to hear from New
York
already Punished.-Robert Harrison, free ne
gro from Amelia county, was partially examined
before the Mayor last Saturday, on the charge Of
assaulting Jeremiah Sullivan with brick bat
The evidence proved, that the prisoner went to
one of the Danviile cars. and ON being questioned
as to his business called Sullivan id Irishman,
and then started Off With this S. threw brick
at, but did not strike him. The prisoner then
picked up brick and continued his retreat but
Sullivan overlook him, when he turned and gave
his pursuer blow on the shoulder with the mis-
sile in his hand, and then started to run. Two
other men at the depot on seeing the occurrence,
caught the prisoner. and after giving him sound
drubbing, took him TO the lock up. The Mayor
will dispose of the case this morning.
Sneepstake-The friends of the turf and owners
of blooded horses will find in another column an
advertisement of sweepstake for colts and fllies,
to come off over the New Market course, near
Petersburg, next fall. There are already three
entries to this stake and we think IL quite proba-
BILE that eight ten others will be made before the
list closes.
Thh Grand Jury term of the Hastings Court will
commence at the city hall at IL o'clock this morn
ing, and, from what we have understood, a large
number of presentments will be made. The court
will have to examine into various charges of felo.
ny during the term, and either acquit or send the
accused parties on to higher court.
Dead Animals should not be thrown into the
river at this of the year especially for they
are sire TO drift on shore, and, after time, pro-
drce very unpleasant odors, If they do not gene.
rate disease One of our citizens who Is frequently
ON the river between Rockets and the bar, informs
us that he noticed large number of dead hogs
and other animals on the banks, and that they were
producing an intoerable stencil, being then In q
state of decomposition.
Geetfug In order.--The street cutters are In much
better condition now than they have been for some
time psst owing to the increasing exertions of the
police, but many of them Shockoe Hill will have
TO be regarded before they can made to answer
the purposes for which they are intended
No Pass Tom, slave to Geo. Palmer, attempt