The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-19

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City Jail we stated in yesterdays paper n ..
me Mayor had determined enqaire into the cause
OF the escape of Jim Ellis from the city jail soms
~ weeks since, and that evidence would then be
,suooccsd 10 prove ne gligence tn the Management
OF that Institution, and gave the substance Of the
Ii, ses 70 De preferred all OF which the reader
'smemoer. We now give :he proof ~ elicit
!. a 'ne exa xaninaiion Of witnesses, without word
Z. CnaIkley, fpoIice of6eer) sworn About
month ago was locked Ia the jail yard by me-
gro ihat Lfook to be prisoner Whilst was In
smi,s }, ne sane negro was sent off to get black.
.mitn 10 put 1rSns on prisoner The negro lock ed
| .ne door on the street side taking the kew with
nim. and l remained 10 the yard until he came
| osck ana let me cut l have seen Frank lin one
.oe prisoners in the street, and have been ad-
mit'ed into the jail by him have also seen
| FRANKLIN At the First Marke:house when he was
drunk, aud before his time of imprisonment had
| expired. The chain gang was DO. at work the day
| saw Franklin at the market,house drunk
! c. G. johnson Police efficer) sworp-On Fri
| day b fire Ellis made his escape from iail saw
| Francis Franklin, Jim Ellis aud Sam Vandervall.
three prisoners. standing in Marshall street. NOT
far from the jail Neither the jsier nor the jail
| guard was with them On che following Sunday
officer Seal aud myself saw the same three prison
in Marshall street, near the corner Of the ian
| lot They were then unattended by any guard
or jaiIer / have bad the door leading into the
jail enclosure opened for me by Franklin, pris-
ouer.
George W. H Tyler, P o. sworn Il recol-
lect being in the jail yard ON two occasions. and
could not get on. until prisoner, who had the
key. returned and opened the door. Franklin let
me in once and went out himself When wanted
to get out had to call him from the street to open
| the door. have frequently seen Bill Vest in the
street, while prisoner. Generally when let ia or
out OF JAIL by prisoners, the guard was somewhere
| ABOUT the yard or in the porch.
M Morris, p. o , sworn ON one occasion as
| L was going 20 the Jail, I John Carter, q pri
soner, on Marshall street, coming from the direc-
| t'on OF l"h When the jail gard door wts opened
| for me, he also went In.
| John ID Freeman, sworn-Some few Sundays
| since saw Jim Ellis and Francis Franklin (pri-
soners) walking along 17th street by themselves.
Sergeant L'pscomb here remarked that the ne.
gro alluded 10 by MIR. Chalkley was not a prisoner
out an emaucipated slave, put into his hands by
the Hastings Court to be taken care of If any of
ihe prisoners had ever been allowed to go out of
the prison. II was unknown TO him. He had been
directed by DR.. Dove to keep mp the fire in the
furnace, and for that purpose Rix and Franklin
nad been nsed. He knew that the whole chain
gang was brought back drunk, by Perriu one day,
aud tina: they commenced an insurrection, and had
| to be locked up. He had endeavored to treat the
prisoners humauely and at the same time to keep
them securely In the discharge of his duty he
was responsible to the people who put him in Office
aud the law. He then had the Guard at the Jail
| calediso the witness stand, for the defence:
q. T. Tate. (Jaii Guard sworn.-The day that
Jim Ellis and Franklin were on the street drunk,
| carried them out TO clean the furnace. While
| there some gentleman came to the gate and went
to let him 10. When returned to the furanca
they were there at work, | WAS again called off
and On my return found that both had left AT.
ter waiting short time, Franklin came back and
I put bin in Jail, but Ellis did not return and
went 10 look far him. The day that Frankl lin was
seen drunk in the street, Perrin sent him to the
m al n0Il 10 tn ypf Hac h,,t
drunk and James II. May locked bin up. John
son did not see the three prisoners in the street
Sunday.
AS Johnson had stated that Seal was with him
| and saw them, the Mayor adjourned the investi.
CATION till this morning, MI Seal being absent.
7zeatre-The theatre, Tuesday night, was filled
| with highly fashionable audience, as a compli-
ment to Messrs Kunkel & Co, and to witness the
representation of THE Rivsls," comedy put
upon the stage, with a cast not excelle6 10 This
city, for many years past Messrs Jefferson,
Drew aud Adams. and Mrs. Mpzzy and Miss Devs
lin cannot be excelled in the parts undertaken by
them; and those present were dee hted with their
well directed efforts to please. Mrs Ms Mrs.
Malaprop" deserves especial commendation, and
the bursts of laughter ard applause with which 1t
was greeted, showed that this finished piece of
acting was appreciated To-ni,h that sterling
comedy of the /" Heir at Law" is to be presented
with Jefferson rs Dr. Pangloss, and Drew as
H0msspun.
Idttrtsttag Lecture eve invite the attention of
our readers to the lecture Of O. p BALDWIN, ESQ.,
at Metropolitan Hall tonight The high repuia.
ton enjoyed by the gentleman, is a sufficient
guarantee that the entertainment will prove of q
high Intellectual order.
Man Drouned-A few days sipce. free negro
named William Roberto. fall from a vessel into the
river two miles below Richmond and wa drown.
ed. his body has not been recovered Roberts
resided In Rockets. bat was on his way to Nor.
| folk at the time of the accident.
| Boy Drowned.-Yesterday morning, a free bey
abont thirtse years old, named George w. II.
Deshield f,l from yaw into the dock, between
| l7th and l5th street, and was drowned He was
employed the schooner G.. w. Spry, Capt g.
@. Pathson OF Baltimore, aDd fell from the stern
| of the boat while scuiding about for his own
| amusement. negro saw the accident when 1t
| occurred, but was unable to render the lad any
| assistance.
| R0bbtry-Thomas Freeman aud Peter Hines
| free negroes, were arrested and Gagged yesterday
| by officers Tyler and ChakIey, on the charge of
beating and rsbbing slave named John. They
| will have a hearing To-day slave named Wills
| iiam was also arrested ard Gagged for stealing a
| shoe.
| City Council An effort was made yesterday
afternoon to hold meeting of the Council to trans
| ac. some very important business, as we unoer
stand and Messrs. Dove. Saunders, Quaries,
| Whitfield Gretter, Orutcbft ID Roddy and Morris
| we're 10 attendance, but owing TO the fact that
| quorum could not be had the body were unable to
| move peg.
| Obstruction in the Rirer-There IL now lying In
| the river opposite Ludlams Wharf asunken light
er, which promises to be dangerous obstruction,
| unless speedily removed. The harbor master, VIC
have no doubt, will have il attended 10 at once.
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| DANGEROUS CURIOSITY An accident which,
| though comic enough might easily have had .
II rsgcal ending. occurred the other day at Madame
| Tussaud's Exhibition. medical student who, Z.
| amining the guilotne ia the Chamber of Horrors,
t,ok it into hi, head that tbe sort OF yoke wi ich
fits down the shoulders of the criminal to hold
him 10 his piacs, would not be sufficient to eonfine
| a person who struggled, His curiosity on this
point led him 10 watch I'll the place was empty,
and actually put himself in. letting down the yoke.
He soon found that he WAS quite unable to lift II,
and II a. once flashed across his mEd that the
sharp axe which was suspended over bis es cculd
not be very firmly fixed. IL would not fall tas Il
doesl with touch lie was afraid 10 struggle,
lest the shaking should bring II down and at once
| deposit bis head In the basket Ct sawdust below
him. into which his eyes were OF recessity steadily
| looking Having stayed some tine 10 this plight,
he was overjpyed to hear the approach OF visi-
tor, whom he suppcantly implored TO release him.
'Tm thinking" said ihs gentleman, n Scotch ssi.
tor Of the metropolis) TO hs wife, I'm thinking
he must be hired to show how the thing acts, and
think we'd better net interfere" So the iuckiess
| i.f, Tt.saa md q n. And 2dD