The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-31
COVINGTOn NEWS.

hibiting the immigration into this State Of
free negroes from abroad, for the purpose Of
becoming citizens, and visiting heavy penal
ties upon such as violate its provisions; also
the same class from coming into the
State for temporary purposes, except under
certain restrictions. The provisions Of the law
eas follows: afi
l. That If any negro or mulatto remove
into the State with the intention Of making 1t
bis permanent residence, he shall, on convic.
tion, bo sentsncsd to the penitsntisry for .
term not exceeding i've years.
2. Ifany negro enter the State to transact
any business, he shall procure permit from
the Clerk Of the County Court, authorizing
him to do 80, provided such permit shall not
DO valid more than thirty days.
.. II said negro shall fail to obtain such
permit within twenty -four hours, he shall be
lodged In jail, and continue there until he give
bond 20 leave the state and to pay the ex-
penses Of his arrest and imprisonment.
Under these provisions two negroes, named
Samuel Murrelt and Thomas Bowman, resi-
dents Of Cincinnati, were arrested and brought
before Judge Moosr, Of tho County Court,
charged with the crimes thus defined.
From the testimony adduced, IL appears
that they are men Of good habits and charsc-
ter, and have been for three months employed
in the tobacco factory Of Mookler & Keith, on
6econd-street.
They came from Cincinnati each morning,
and returning each evening, regarding it Is
their home, and from which they have had no
intention Of removing. Their visits to Gov
iDgton wore for temporary purposes only, and
they never remained In the State more than
s,0slps hours at . time, much less t,senty four.
But to avoid all difficulty, the employers Of the
negroes obtained for them the required permits
from 8. O. Perrin, Of the County Court, and
which wore renewed from time to time, as tho
thirty days expired.
Judge Kinkead, counsel for the defense, de-
MED that any permit was necessary, as they
never remained In the State twenty -four
hours, and that they had no intention Of re-
naming.
Judge Mooar, however, overruled this posi-
tion, and decided that their entering into busi-
ness here was o migration within the meaning
Of tho statute. He also decided that the re-
newal Of the permits, under the circumstances,
was illegal, and never contemplated by the
law. e.
The defendants were held to bail In the sum
Of 5000 each for their appearance at the Circuit
Court. Their employers Immediately sub.
scribed to the bonds, stating that they had
solicited the services OF tho negroes, and they
intended to see them through the difficulty.
ArrEMrrnD FzMS1cIDE.- On Saturday night
list, cries were heard issuing from small
building on Stewart-street, occupied by man
named Brown. As he and his wife were in
the habit Of quarreling when inebriated, IL at
first attracted little attention, but hearing Il
continued, several persons visited the prem
isss, whore they found Mrs. Brown lying on
thefloor and bleeding profusely. Near by stood
another female named Bridget Nc Mahon, quite
intoxicated, and at the same time, apparently
very badly frightened, who stated that Mrs
Brown, having partaken freely Of liquor, en-
deavored TO reach pipe on tho mantle above
the FIRE, but on account of her intoxicstion fell
with the back part of her head on the CRATE Of
tho fireplace, causing tho wound from which
the blood was flowing.
On tho other hand, tho wounded woman,
during the intervals between the paroxysma
of tho dslirum tremsns, under which she has
since been laboring, AYERS that she was struch
| over the head with an iron poker, in the
hands Of Bridget McMahon, the parties hay
| ing had some di6iulty, the particulars o.
which she does not recollect.
| DR.. Adams, City Physicisn, was called In
who, after examining the CRATE, gave IL as hil
opinion that the wound could not have beer
produced by Q fall, but was the result Of I
blow, administered by some heavy instru
ment.
Bridget was arrested by Marshal McLaugh
lin and lodged in jail. Yesterday morning Oh,
was brought before the Mayor for examine
tion, but on account Of the critical condition
| Of Mrs. Brown, she was remanded until We'd
nesday, the Court hoping by that time to as
| certain whether or not the confusion woul(
prove fatal.
Both the females are degraded prostitutes
Mrs. Brown Is now In the poor-h house, as he
howell was possessed of none Of the comfort
which her situation rendered necessary.
STRANGE AND SUSPICIOUS PROCEEDINGS =
CONFIDENCE GAME PLAYED WITHOUT ANY AP
PARENT 0BJEor.-0n Friday last, q man rep
resenting himself as Marshal johnson, o
Cleveland, engaged horse and buggy .
Scales & Co.'s livery stable, on Madison street
for the alleged purpose Of pursuing THE
some FIVE miles In the country, where, accord
ing to the statement Of the psusdo Marshal, b
was concealed. 30 skillfully was tho matte
managed, that no suspicion was excited, an
the horse and buggy given over to his posses
sion.
Instead Of goiLg TO the South, he won't
the Western-row ferry, where he crossed, ON
from thence proceeded to Rising Sun, Inc
While on the way he made no effort to sell th
animal, or vehicle, but invariably represente
himself % Marshal from Cleveland, havin
changed his name from johnson to Mellon.
| On arriving OF Rising Sun he left th
buggy, bul borrowed saddle and overcoa
and proceeded to Patriot, eight miles below
where he left the horse, at the same time tel
egrsphing back to Scales & Co., stating tn,
the horse and buggy was at Patriot, and tbs
he would return on Sunday. On receiving ii
dispatch late onk Saturday night, Mr.. Hero
started in pursuit, and found both horse an
buggy; but the thief, about fifteen hours b,
fore, had taken passage on steamboat
Louisville, taking with him nothing but Il
overcoat he had borrowed. Yesterday an of
Ger arrived from Michigan In pursuit Of an Ii
dividual suiting the description Of tho sci
: styled Marshal, who, 1t is alleged, had CON
mftted sundry forgeries In that State. Q
hearing his exploits in Covington, the ofic
; started In pursuit, but with what success v
have mot learned.
LARcRNY.-A young man named Caldwell
who resides some distance in the country, vi
. yesterday arrested on charge Of stealing .
ovsrcoat from Jacob Van Dyne, conduct
on ono Of the passenger trains on the Kentucl
! Central Railroad, under the following circun
stsnces: Mr.. v. had engaged and paid for Il
cost at some establishment in Cincinnati, lea,
ing orders that when finished it should be Il
st the Magnolia House in this city. Accor,
ing to agreement porter brought the coat
the place designated and inquired for Mr.. VI