The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-29

HEAVY RoBBsIY.-On Tuesday last. ,

HEAVY hoBBsnY.-On Tuesday last, q
young gentleman from Charlotte. N. G., named
Robert @. Brooks, was robbed Of S1100 In money.
and another young man calling himself William
=. Deneale, aud claiming to be the son of George
4. Deneale Of Rockingham, 10 suspected of being
the robber. MIR. Brooks was stopping ct the Ex-
change Hotel, where he met with young Deneale,
who registered himself from Santa Fe, Mexico,
and stated that he vas direct from California. On
the day OF the robbery, Mr.. Brooks, as we under.
stand sold servant, and receiving his pay in $50
notes, p1t them In buckskin purse and deposited
that In the breast pocket of bis undershirt Meet
ing with party of friends he INDUCED 30 freely
In wine that he became iuebriafed and was assis.
ted to his room by young Deneae, at which time 1t
= supposed the robbery was perpetrated. When
1 Mr Brooks awoke, he missed his purse and money,
and from what helearned OF friends, suspected who
had taken IL, but preferred to pocket the loss
rather than run the risk of iDjuring any innocent
rarty BY false accusation.
| Tuesday night young Deneale attended the thea.
ire, and after lavshipg his money on those around
him m,deposited fourteen $50 notes with Mr. NJ Della.
| rue, the bar keeper, for safe keeping. He then
accompanied a cyprien home-gave her $l00 as
present, and was disposed to treat all who came
near him. On Wednesday Deneae called ton Mr.
Dearue, received the 500 put In his hand for safe
Keeping, and deposited $500 of it in the Exchange
BANK That day he purchased two or three gold
watches at exhorbitant prices gave two of them to
| aisreputable women, and was 80 extravagant In
ms expe 1ditures, that those who saw him cen.
| Guided that he was either very rich or got his
| money very easy.
| On Thursday evening Mr. Thomas G. Rallard
Ieeiihg anxious to recover for his guest, the mo-
ney he had lost, sent message to Lieutenant
Kelly OF the Night Watch, which put him on the
| LOOKOUT for the suspected party, and that night
| the officer traced him to the theatre. He after.
| wards saw Mr. Brooks and advised him to procure
| warrant, but Mr. B. declined to do so. having
nothingb but suspicion to go upon, and preferrins
70 lose tne money TO making an exposure, which
might result in nothing. Thus situated the Off.
Ger could do nothing, not having the authority to
| make an arrest on his own suspicion.
10 the course of the evening Mr.. John B. Will
ams one OF the officers at the theatre, had q
versation with Mr.. Brooks, aud then determined
to see 1t be could not recover portion of the lost
| money. He therefore called Deneale aside told
him he was suspected of the robbery, and advised
MIN 10 make restitution Denea'e promptly de-
ciareu hlmself innocent of the crime, but rather
than suffer an arrest and exposure, professed his
Willingness to give MP every thing be had, and
thereupon gave Mr.. Williams a check on the Ex.
change Bank for $500, orders on the two cyprieus
| for the gold watches he had given them, and an
| order on Mr.. Ballard Of the Exchange Hotel for
gold watch, his baggage and other articles that
he had left there. Mr.. Williams obtained the two
watches given to the women, and now holds the
check on the Exchange Bank, which has been
stopped at the request of the Mayor and the order
| on Mr.. Ballard When Mr.. Williams informed
Lieut.. Kelly of all that bad transpired, that on.
cer determined to arrest Deneale, and entered the
| theatre for the purpose, but some one gave the
| suspected party notice of the approach of the
| officer, and he Immediately ran off and made his
| escape.
Yesterday, the whole affair was laid before the
Mayor, and warrant was issued for the arrest of
| Ganeaie, but his whereabouts bad not been dis.
| covered at a late hour yesterday afternoon
1t s said that be has been South to sell few ne
groes for his father; and if this is so, he may have
been in possession of several hundred dollars be.
| fore he esw Mr. Brooks, and had 70 ha-d in the
| roooery. The mere fact of his being extravagant
an MS expenditures, or of his being willing to give
up all he possessed rather than suffer the morti-
cation of an arrest, and the disgrace of a public
exposure is not sufficient to establish his guilt
| Ii arrested, as he doubtless will be, he may then
be abble to establish his innocence Of the robbery
as well as show why it was that he fed on the ap.
proach of the officer.
MARaIAGEs.--On Thursday evening
last, Rev. PHILIP COURTNEY one of the oldest
ministers in the Methodist Episcopal Chlrch,
Joined in we Hook happy pair, making fourteen
hundred and sixty two couples-or 1924 persons
he has performed the marriage ceremony for, since
be became minister of the gospel-and what is
little remarkable, the first couple ever married
By him, are now living. This venerable, pious
and dearly beloved patriarch is now in his eight
eth year, but is yet quite active and full of life-
| No man in our midst is so universally beloved as
Father Courtney. Besides being a bright and
shining light in his church, he Is devoted Son
OF Temprance, and has done much labor in the
cold water cause. He is also strong friend of
education, and is now Visitor of the Lancasterian
School-a post which be fills with marked ability
and unshrinkipg perseverance,. Many Of our best
citizens owe their success in life to the healthy
lessons of morality taught them in youth by
Father Courtney-ard all who know him, love hin
for his liberal principles, his strict morality anC
trus pie.y Long may he live to instruct the ris-
ing generation, and to be bright ard shining
example of the beauties Of that religion which
has lost nothing by bis precept or example.
| HEAVY THEFr-Two lads, Jos. Hous.
TO and James Baker, were before the Mayor yes
terday, to answer the charge of stealing shee,
lead from the roo: of "Public Warehouse" This
building is covered with slate, secured by lead
a'ong the ridge pole, to prevent the joints from
leaking. On three occasions party Of boys have
| climbed upon the roof, in the night time torn of
the lead, and sold it TO any one that would pur
chase it, Last Thursday, the prisoners, with five
or six other lads, offered 20 sell Mr.. George S
Low mes a quantity of this lead, taken the night
| before, and that gentleman, suspectiug how theJ
As there are other parties concerned, the inyesti
CATION has been adjourned to future day.
AN EYE SoRE.-An intelligent physi-
clan reqsests up to enquire when 1t is contem.
plated to reopen 18th street between Main and
franklin This street has heea blocked up for six
weeks, to the discomfort of the neighborhood He
also thinks that if the superintendent of streets
would get on his horse and ride about Richmond
he couldssee such deep holes and qusgnres as
perhaps were never seen in any other city. The
one on Franklin between 9th and 9th, unless
filled up within a few days past, is dangerous al
night to vehicles, well as horses and drivers.
| The CHILDRBN and the ladies are to
have an opportunity of seeing "Monte Cristo," the
great show piece at the Theatre this afternoon; and
accommodation of the little folk, they will not be
apt to overlook the occasion. The entertainment
iii said, is peculiarly adapted TO the understand
ing of youth, and will prove instructive as we'll as
L. xsrs- D. a..
vide their little ones with the needful, and make
them happy while they can.
| NARROW EscAPE.-A lady on Church
Hill, last Thursday night, met with narrow es.
cape from, being burnt to DEATH She was carrying
lighted fluid lamp about the room, and the tor
not being iastered tight, the fluid within tool
Are; she threw the lamp from her, which ignited
some portions of the furniture. Several gentle.
men were called In and soon extinguished the
flames by throwing blankets over 1t.
WRONG PRw.-Despite the efforts of the
Police to clear the city of free negroes who have
no right to remain here, new are brought ur
every day. Yesterday morning, Mary Dupyor, o
Charles City, was brought before the Mayor fol
being in Richmond contrary to law. She admitted
that she came here two years ago, but promised
| to pull up stake and make tracks, when ordered
| to do 30.
DISGUSTING SIaHr.-Mary Moore, an
old woman, appeared before the Mayor yesterday
| TO answer for being drunk and disorderly and
breaking the windows Of one of her neighbors.-
When arrested by officer johnson, she appeared as
| anxious to scratch aud bite a. an cnraged cat
but being somewhat feeble from over Indulgence
| she was overpowsred and secured In the cage
His Honor held her to bail for her good behavior
DESPERATE BATTLING understand
that two members of the Public Guard got into q
hght at the Armory, last Thursday evening, when
one Of them was severely stabbed in the back with
bayonet, and the other was knocked down with
chair. Both Of them are in the hospital At thi'
i time.
| NEARLY DROWNED the preva'
lence of the storm last Thursday night, the watch
men found James Brady lying upon cellar cap