The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-24
LOCAL EATTEHe.


ton by cruel neglect. Yesterday Thomas T.
Dudley Esq. one of the city Aldermen, In the ab
sence Of Coroner Keesee, held an inquest over tbs
,em.fas of the unfortunate creature when the fol-
t Jog facts we're elected: During the fs Of Cud
Fps Wite, Miss Lipscomb lived ia bis house on
.h rankin street. . member of his family, Cudlp
.eu tying On the business CT dyeing and scour
us AFTER the death of Mrs Cudlip Miss Lips
0n,ob m1 remained with the family till the month OF
, .eoo when, being unable to live on good
$500 n Cuohps married daughter who bad
arrived here from Baltimore abe nuit ,ba nrar;
seo anu sought home with Mr.. Boswell Charter .
Ismuy where she continued to reside t;ll ihs 6t
,s 'anua,y, oud'ip paying her frequent visits
to prevent the slightest suspicion ~, ,h
Mr. Charter or his family. IA tha p. u
vanced, Miss Lipscomb, who gwas do,h,ia"n ~
sumptlve, began to waste away rapidlv hn d;s..,a
pus oecined to receive medical attention. becanss
she feit unable to pay ply ysician for h;s s.;"
Finding that she was in q decline, Mr. Cs..es CtsN.
VINO Is poor man, advised her to seek .,.,
home because of his inability to provide for ha ss
she were pros rated, which she did and n, ~ e,h
OF January entered the service of Mrs. Cons;ns
agreeing to assist her in sewing for her ho. "A
Her health became 80 bad in her new bone ,be,
Dr. Powell was called in, and treated her so
sklfdiiy for her various complaints that she be-
came much better, though exceedingly weak and
emaciated, so much so, that the Doctor believed
her TO be far gone with consumption He saw her
II
to be pregnant Mr.. Cousins stated that Cudlip
visited her frequently at his house, and on the
third Friday in January told him that she was eo-
ing TO leave. Miss Liz scomb also told Mr. Cousins
snat sne was going down town to stay with q
friend, and did leave the mex; morning Soon sf
ter she had started a messenger came from Cud
lip to Miss Lipscomb to come down town
Cudhp, 1t seems, had rented the small brick
tenement on the We St side of l2'h street. bet~sen
Main and Bank, where Miss Lipscomb took up
md r;,I,
The next thing we hear Of hsr /, on the NIGHT of
TIE b instant, when Cudip calls in person on Dr..
W W. Parker and gets him to visit the i'll fated
woman DR. Parker stated that when he cot ,o
the house, he found her lying on bed upon the
floor. She had just given premature birth IN an
iGIant SIX or seven months Old. which was then
allVe. Ihe Doctor rendered the necess ary atten.
ZION ana then left, directing Cudip to secnre the
services OF nurse, and recommending Mrs La
FOND. The next morning Cudlip engaged Mrs
Ia Qua, ana she did whatever was necessary for
MISS Llpscom6 situation. Doctor Parker visited
MS patient on the 9th and again on the 1,h instant
anu found ner d5i1g very well, though she was
very uEch emacated and evidently deeply flct.
ed With consumption. Some few days after he
called again. but was unable to get jnto the bouse
ana then learned from Cudlip that his patient was
doing very well. From that time until the ooh
nothing was heard OF the patient, but on the morn
lpg of that day Mrs. La Fond learned that Miss
Lipseono was worse, and that her services were
needed MRS. La Fond stated, that she then Wis.
ted the slck woman aud found her partially de-
nrlons. Cndlip had just dressed her and mt cIcsn
clothes on her bed, and had also furnished her
with bread, butter, tea, sugar. lemons and oranges
10 MAKE her comfortable. On Saturday morning
ofncer Chalkley heard Of the suffering condition
nf the sick woman, and in company with DIR.
Parker Mr. s. F. Adie and the Mayor of the city.
visited her room They all describe the sight that
there met their eyes. as of the most rev,l,inp
character. Inc woman was deiiroGs and was
eVl1ently dying. Her bed and wearing apparel
were covereds with fifth, ard she odor In the room
was so very offensive that they found it impos.i
Die to remain in It, Cudlip was then taken to
prison, and nurse WAS Immediately procured -
From that hour till the moment of her death which
occurred about 3 O'Clock last Sunday afternoon,
everything was done tina. could possibly alleviate
her sufferings. bat all to &c avail DR.. Parker
gave it al his opinion ihat the death of the wo.
man had no doubt been hastened by the most cruel
and brutal neglect
The jury after brief consultation, rendered the
following verdict: From the ey;sance adduced
before US, we are of opinion that Marearet Lins.
combs death was probably fastened BY the neg
iect OF those who had her iu charge"
Cudlip will probably be examined before the
Mayer this morning. when all the witnesses who
testified before the Coroners Jury will be called
upon to testify as to the caase Gi the death of the
Ill tated aud ruined woman.
Military Charlottesville weather was really
charming yesterday, and consequently our citizen
soldiery made grand display 10 regimental On.
rade- The morning was nsherPd in by the ba wing
Of the loud mouthed dogs of war of the Fayette
Artillery, the rising of old Sol "A he neer,
forth ABOVE the Eastern horizon. At III o'clock
the various comp a les formed into line, on Broad
street. In the presence of hundreds of spectators
and the command being given, the march esm.
menced and continued till most of the princjusI
streets had been visited the companies firing their
usual salutes at proper Intervals All in all the
day was celebrated 10 q most becoming manner
and our volunteers deserve dit for the
admirable manner In which they went through the
fahguing march and various Iaar 0aIEres incident
to regimental parade.
Stabbed Two negro f. slows got into disputs 3
yesterday morning, on a5,h street. near Main
when one oI them, Bob Baker, received q severe
stab IN the right hand, from a small knife In the
hand of his adversary, who is said to be boat
man.
II Dangerous Dog Is going at large near The
corner of Franklin street and Locust Alley, snt
should be killed before he Injuries some one Sc.
riOus!y. A few mornings since he attacked gen
tleman who was passing along the street; and or
two occasions since, has endsav0red to bite ser,
wants. Where ID the ordinance to ahate such
nuisanceSi
Large Asseuiisge Of Sabbath School Children -
The First Presbyterian Church was crowded OIL
Sunday afternoon. Se;eral Schools, indeed, wers
unable to enter. An tmpr0mptu assemblage o.
Guss'd'rs took place in the Sabbath School room
10 rear of the Church, and the singing in boil
places went on at once. II was quite spirited ane
very sweet. Such demon stratious are calculate
TO give interest to the CITY and State Conventiot
the former of which takes place this evenir z
and the latter in the month of May.
I'll: City Sabbath School Conreation, at the FRS
Baptist CAurch, this evening, will be very inter
esting to the friends OF this cause. A number o
parents and teachers will doubt, take the large
youth OF the schools with them. They will occu
py the gallery until it Is filled. Reports from al
the schools OF Richmond and Manchester. togeths
with singing aud brief addresses, are the exercise
contemplated. The numerous friends of the your
need scarcely be urged 20 attend where the attrsc
tions are SO great.
Spirited Race. "A pair Of horses ran # with
buggy. IN ~hich'w ere two gentlemen, and cam
with fni speed up Main street, till reaching l5;h
where the front whaels broke, and the animal
were stopped, without dcing serious damage
tpsst.-A pair of horses, attached to carriage
ran on yesterday morning, and 10 attempting 4
turn from 9th street into Marshall. CAPS zed tn
Vehicle, and were thus brought to a stand still NJ
damage OF consequence was sustained by th,
mishap
Coming In The dock begins to pre sent livel,
appearances, as vessels are now coming from ys
rious Northern ports.
The C;ty Council will hold au adjourned meetip,
this afternoon at O'Clock. to act upon the Iepor
Of the Watering Committee
Daring Feilsr.--A negro called Charles. Il !. uro
perry hrs. hiii q kins iliiam, wss ARA sned BE-
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