The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-01
EocAt MATTERS.

StoIss Hoes-On Sunday morning last Nr.
Robert G. Walton, who lives near the Brook
church, In HenricO county, discovered that one
of his out-houses had been broken open and
two Of his hogs killed and carried Oh. Getting
the assistance ofa neishbor. the two readily
tracked the bleeding aWine to the place from
which Mr.. John Ii. YOungs ice cart started
ior th.s city; aud following up the trail they
from them that the stolen hogs hAd been con.
yeyed 70 the grocery of Henry q. Williams. on
I'd street, near the POor.House. Mr.. Walton
next obtained . search weT rant and ave II to
Constable Wade fo serve, hpt snat uiacsr heing
set At defiance by Willi&rss, WHislsmaa Wicks
was sent for, aud tar suspected premises
searched Mr.. Wicks dsxeoe"fed Il, I'm out
building the parts OF nearly tW1 hogp, which
had iusf been badly dressed ,.ad cat MP. aud
Which AIR. Walton sad D'rngea sc iiigs. Ofiicer
W..%@ ,ifn saw negro rsaa. sa;G - belong to
Joh. 1sorGian, OF Hanover eS,,. Gr with "a
mule cart and de s1cs II siN ka@s sp"t which
were also taken into eue et,'siy, saa bels-vcd TO
be stolen property. Wiiit.,ns esa.s ss that he
purchased the pork trou5 4 wiasFe laan, whose
name ne did not knew, and ae1anased for the
possession Of the corr ~ he s.me way. Ies-
tercay morning he was arraigned before tho
Mayor to answer, and alter n par tial hearing
was remanded until Thursday next, when
other witnesses will probably be forthcoming.
Bayglayy.-A free negro fellow, called Floyd
Cousins, was arraigned before the Mayor yes
terday, 10 answer the charge of burgIariOusly
Pink Alley. on Sunday night. breaking open
trunk and stealing therefrom $5625 in mo-
ney. Burgen stated that because Of the priso.
ners having nothing to do and no means, he
mad allowed him to stay at his house for seve
raj days. On Sunday night between the hours
of and 10 O'Clock, Burgen fastened his doors
aud windows and visited friend, the prisO-
ner seeing him leave. Prisone' forced the rear
window afterwards, tered the house, COM
mitted the robbery, and then left. When Bur-
gen returned nome, prisoner followed him.
B soon discovered the robbery. and the priso-
ner being present, was accused of perpelratinR
1t, and confessed his guilt, At the same time
giving up the money to one OF the watchmen,
who was called in to hear the confession and
take charge of the accused. The Mayor re-
manded him for hearing at the May term of
the Hastings Court. If convicted Of the Of
fence, the punishment is confinement in the
penltentiary; or. under the late law, to he sold
into slavery. Such negroes would be far better
OFT with good mas ters, fL they appear TO be in.
capable of taking care Of themselves.
Grand Ln-ceny.-A negro fellow called James
Owens, was arraigEed before the Mayor yes
terday to answer the charge of stealing from
the store of his hirer, Mr.. A. S. Lee, box Of
boots valued at $50, within the past nine
~ days. Soon after the goods were missed
had not been forcibly entered at any point, and
by keeping close watch on his movements IS he
was detected. last Saturday, in the act of steal.
ing sugar. Mr.. l.. and his clerk then fastened
up the store. SO as 10 prevent escape, ana or
dering the prisoner to the third floor went up
to punish him. When about to tie his hands,
he gave them the slip, jumped down the hatch
way, and made for the lower doors; but find
isg them fas tened resolved on resistance, aud
fought until overpowered and tied. He was
then severely punished, and during the inflic.
tion of the lash admitted that he had stolen
the goods; but the confession obtained under
the circumstances was deemed illegal, and
there being no other evidence Of his guilt, he
was discharged and turned over to the agent Of
his owner