The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-26
Things I'm Norfolk.
REsPoNDENcE OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH ]
NORFOLK, May 9th, 1858.

NORFOLK, May 9th, 1858.
The Cooperation Court of this city met this
morning, aud have been engaged all DAY in the
trial OF Martin and Price, who we're charged with
the murder of Thomas Burke.
Martin was first brought to the bar. and after
the examination of a number of witnesses, which
occupied the attention of the Court most OF the
day, the Court was unanimous in sending him on
to the Circuit Court which meets some time next
week.
After disposiug of this CASE the case of Price
came up who it will be remembered, was commit
ted on the charge of aiding aud abetiog Martin in
The murder of Burke the same testimony given in
the case of Martin adopted, and after an
opening argument from S. s. Stubs, ESQ who re
presented the Commonwealth, aud rejoinder
from both the counsel for the prisoners, It. Z.
Chopper aud L. III. Chandler, Esqrs., } the Conn on-
woaith's Attorney closed the argument, and sub
mitted the case, soon after the gas was lit. The
Court stood, three for acquittal and two for COM
hitting, and the prisoner, Price, was declared
ACQUITTED He will now be used as witness for
Martin, and will no doubt give in evidence that
will lead to his acquittal.
Price was held in the sum of 800 to appear as a
witness in the Martin case, in default of which he
was committed to Jail, which is, doubtless, a very
good place for him, in view of the feeling at pres
ent existing among burke's friends.
The devil seems 70 have gotten among the jour-
Deymen tailors OF this place lately. They have
always been known very quiet, order loving
people among US until recently; but l regret to
caused the arrest OF two or three, one or two of
whom have beeu bound over TO keep the peace.
while another has been recognized in the sum Of
1900 to answer before the next Grand Jury. All
of these difficulties have grown out of a recent
strike; but where the blame rests is not for me- to
say.
John s. Urick, hailing from the Monumental
city, was arrested last night while engaged in
pushing boat off in the stream. He was car
ried to the watch house aud questioned, when he
atated it was bis intention to go up to Baltimore
% that boat, (which must have been a slow coach,
since he only had a barrel stave TO propei it with
Do his examination this morning before acting
Mayor W. ". Lamb, he was pronounced luna
tic, and ordered TO return to the "plug ugly city"
forthwith.
There were long string of accidents on Satur.
day and sunday; among them we notice the upset.
tlpglof two sail boats yesterday. A young lady
was thrown from her horse on Saturday. A lady
aud gentleman thrown from a buggy the
same Jay. while poor sou of Erin fell from
ladder the day before to say nothing of the negro
boy who was playing the trombone the broom
stick. and fell through the trap door, at Roberts
& Co.'S tin ware house, his head, thereby saving
himself from ali possible iujary.
Information has reached here of the appoint
meat, by the Governor, of Lieut.. Col Geo. Blow jr
10 the office of Brgsdier General made vacant by
the resignation of Gen. Johb s. Millson. This is a
good appointment, and will not only please those
interested, but will be confirmed by the next Legis
lature. In haste, PERCUSSION.