The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-05
LOCAL MATTH1s.

ROBERT B. FARQuHAR, who died OF Peruon III.
1t his residence on Governor street. between ,hs
hours OF IL and l2 O'Clock on that day Our read
ers win rem remember n % mat Henry Bal, Thomas H.
arraigned before the Mayor on the ed of Decem.
Der last, charged with violently assaultipg ard
beating Robert B. Farquhar, In JOHN G. Hslev,s
house, the Goth ult., and that three witnesses
were then exa mined who testified that they were
present when the alteration took place. and that
all that John C.. Haley did, was to take hold OF
Farquhar, lead him TO the door, and tell him he
could permit DO fighting in his saloon Upon this
statement John G. Haley was discharged. but
owing to the absence of Farquhar, who was then
confined to his bed from the injuries he had sus.
tanned the exs .nnation of the other three was ad
journed to future period
Farquhar, it is said was beaten on Saturday
the 20th of December about o'clock in the after
noon, and soon after repaired to his home, where
he was put to bed and DIR. r. Barksdale called in
to see him. From that time to the hour of his
death he was constantly under medical attend
Sncs, oa' Ine sKili OF Or aided by that of DIR.
Last Saturday morning the Mayor was informed
of the critical condition of Farquhar, and being
assured that his recovery was impossible. he is
sued warrant for the arrest of Henry Bull, John
Z. Haley Thomas Fl. Haley and Samuel Brown
and then directed officers Tyler and Chalkley TO
visit the afflicted man and secure his dying dec,a
ration. After the arrest and committal of Bull
and the two Haley's to jail, the officers repaired
w eGC CoiuCuCc VI buc uyiHR ulauy ana Wnen oX
amined before the jury, officer Tyler made the
following statement, which was corroborated by
officer Chakley.
Geo. w. H. Tyler, sworn. On this, the Sd day
OF January, 1857, under the order of the Mayor
Mr. Chalkley and myself went to the house in
which was lying Robt. B. Farquhar and the Rev
Mr.. Moore being present, we called upon him to
inform Farquhar that he was dying which he did,
and then asked him from what he was suffering
and who inflicted the suffering when be- the said
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and battery committed upon him by Henry Bull
Thomas Haley, Samuel Brown and Jno C Haley
That as he was in the act of lighting bis cigar be
was struck and kicked by Henry Bull-and then
Thomas Haley and Samuel Brown took hold of
him and assisted in the beating. That John C.
Haley choked him. That all the af1iction which
he is now enduring the result of the beating
Inflicted by Henry Bull, Thomas Haley, Samuel
Brown and John G. Haley. That he (Farquhar)
knew OF no cause, except that his assaants said
ne had talked about girl in Haley's house, which
he declared he never did That the heating was
in John c. Haley's saloon
After this statement was made, Rev. Mr. Moore
informed Farquhar, that in the opinion of Drs
Barksdale and Conway, he Farquhar, must Ger.
tainiy die. He (Moore) then requested US to read
over the statement to Farquhar again, asking him
II he made the same as his dying declaration Far
quhar replied tha. he did
Messrs Tyler and Chalkley stated that Farauhar
was entirely sensible at the time the above state
ment was made
Officer Chalkley stated to the jury, that when
officer johnson and himself arrested the parties.
on the I'D OF December, Thomas II Haley said to
him, Yes, God d-n him, did strike him H'ar.
quhar,) and would strike him again if be were to
talk about lady as he has talked about ons In
this house" Henry Bull said that if any one said
he had struck Farquhar, he expected he had don 9
so-but that he was drunk at the time, and did
not remember.
Thomas w. and David Earquhar heard Bull say
that he had kicked FarqHhar, and triedt to kill him
On the night of the occurrence, they saw a large
carving knife AIKEN from Bull
Drs. Barksdale aud Conway made pos. aortea
examination of the body, and stated that Farquhar
came to bis death from Inflammation of the mem.
brane lining the abdomen, which had been pro.
duced by some violent blow. DIR. Barksdale also
stated that there were no external bruises on tt @
abdomen
After hearing a number of witnesses, the Jury
rendered as their verdict that the deceased came
to his death by injuries inflicted by Henry Bull,
Ihomas H. Haley Samuel Brown and John G..
Haley.
The police have not yet succeeded in arresting
Samuel Brown, boy, but will probably do so in
time to have the parties before the Mayor this
morning.
Not Successf&t.-Several days since likely
negro fellow haiing from Charlotte, N. G, and
calling himself George Catba a free man YVES
arrested at Acquia Greek, on his way North. ard
brought back to this city, on the charge of having
suspicious papers. That same day dispatch WI J
received by the police from the South to arrest
the came fellow, and he was accordingly held In
custody, until Saturday last, when two gentlemen
appeared before the Mayor and testified that the
| prisoner was slave named Lewis the property
| of Edward r. Jones, of North Carolina, and tbs,
the register of his freedom and letters of recon-
| mendation were all forgeries. The prisoner then
| owned up that be was q slave, and declared that
| the papers had been furnished him by travel
| ling organ grinder for s. 80 He was delivered 10
| the gentlemen who came In sesrch of him, and is
| now, no doubt, back again in the old North
State
| Reports Of Fires We learn from John j. Fry,
| Esq, the Principal Engineer of the FIRE depart
| nlent, that during the month of December there
were seven fires, seven false alarms, four alarms
originating beyond the corporate limits, and thrt
| alarms caused by the burning of chimneys, ma
| king total of 2l During the month the loss
of property destroyed by fire amounted to 81 40;
| and the amount of property saved by the depart
! ment to $500.
| Fire.-About ha!fpast two o'clock last Saturday
| night two small frame tenements on Grace street
| near l7th, took fire and were burned No ] Com
pany were soon on the ground and did good service
| in preventing the flames from spreading as die
| other companies that arrived afterw ards. These
| buildings were in nest of wooden shanties ant
the wonder is that the firemen succeeded in stop
ping the flames were they did.
| Typographical Society AT a meeting of III,
| Richmond Typographical Society, held Saturday
| evening. the following named gentlemen wert
| elected officers for the ensuing six months:
| JOHN T. VANNERsoN. President;
MILLS B. GOODWIN. Vice President;
| }. GERRY SMITH, Recording Secretary;
| NATRL G. SMITH, Corresponding Secretary
| RICHARD ID. GRANTLAND, Treasurer
| Mr.. A M. BAILEY, who has 80 long and accept
ably filled the Office of President resigned previou,
to the election, he having become proprietor o.
| a newspaper, and being thus precluded, by the
Constitution, from holding office In the Society.
| Mr.. Joseph Proctor, the stragedian, max ca hi,
first appearance at the theatre this evening in the
| highly popular character of Damon" 10 which
he is said to be very fine. Mr.. p comes among
us as highly recommended by the Northern critics
aud will no doubt meet with such encouragement
here IS his historionic talents merit.
| 4 Mtteoric Light was discovered in the heavei
about 10 o'clock last Saturday night, and, as DE-.
| scribed to US by friend who saw 1t, must hav,
been beautiful sight. The light first appeared
IS great ball. apparently two or three mile
above the EARTH which then burst aud descende'
towards the earth, forming a serpentine column {
such briliancy IS to illuminate the earth for som
| distance below it. When the column disappeare'
| the light in the clouds assumed the shape OF
crescent and moving westward, was soon lost Il
| view.
| Police Hsms-A number of negroes and drunkel
fellows were Gagged Saturday night. Yesterds.