Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-10

=, rur,sol,p CAsE-Thomas Pooley, native
Ian and jain Cottrei, Edo Shin. came to
81 lice Office Sunday night, and lodged com.
.,ois against one Pass Guinea, Q free lady nf
o. re ding in the cla.sic region vnlsarly call
p ard. The cnmp!ainnnts alleg. that the
r.aiA Puss had, during the early part OF the
~, thrown n mug at the head vi C"tirel
hst for tho mugs breaking. rorious damage
III have resulted To tho knowle igc b'x OF the
,ra,, m rs allied and that fearing u repetition
,lsnc ne partic. aforesaid Conceded 1t their
-, ;, a.ouant tho Off ors OF the law Win the
-, in tho case, in order that the anhz mian
-" night b, brought to condign punishment
Int powdy, being the Gully conservator OF the
fp.,sc,t informed his visitors that Immediate
n" tho return uf some Of his staff the matter
IA lo Looked into, and the ferocioGs female
i. \, denort er-elt in n more circum>pect
saar in tho future. In accordance with this
mise officers Dawson and Mays, were very soon
tailed to make an inspection and exploration OF
no PREMISES OF the offending woman. mist en
oa' tho ,nmher ward Of Mr. Ogden, and whilst in
,'a ,;',;nity. hearing noise. which they c"nclu-
-, .nnIl not proceed from boards or corr. wood,
H., Included t, satisfy themselves III the pre-
and no .ordincly effected an entrance 10 the
Enclosure. After pretty AiofouSn examination
the locality, when they had almost arrived at
4be conclusion that their ears haa uecci'cn ''lem
ii -,
to ~ ,hst,,.. which had more flexible feel
,,o" timber il usually presumed TO possess.
n their astunshment then, when on more
;,,a ;n.nnction. they discovered the pcrS Of
Thnnas popley. Esq, the identical individual who
Jnt - rey minutes before had honored their hum
lJn .anctum with visit. From some cause or
'.hor Mr. p. at the moment of his meeting with
Mrssrs u. aud NJ. Ind on his shoulders several
lilp,s of wood which. on inquiry, were ascer
famed to be the property Of Mr.. Ogden. which
he lad appropriated to his own use, without 'he
.l;,,ltest previous consultation with Mr.. Ogden
on the subject.
When questioned as to his reasons for conduct
6, excep,ionabe, Mr.. p. remarked that his Vile
was in delicate health the weather was extreme
" iurlelnent; he was without wood. as well as
without the Money with which to purchase it,
md giving his cordial assent to the S;tip-
t,rc docrine, that he who fails to provide
for his household, is worse than al nfIcl,' he
conceived it to be his religious and boundrn duty.
under those peculiar circumstances. to adopt ms
prcscnt line Of conduct. That he might TIC exon
Grated as far as possible in the eyes of the law,
Nlcssrs ID. and NJ. concluded they would make an
inspection of his premises and report its condition
to the Mayor. On getting within hailing distance
Of Mr. P's establishment, they were somewhat
surprised to see rudy and cheerful light reflect
cd from the windows, and when ushcrcd into the
parlor their astnnishment and surprise were ini-
menscly increased to find that in addition to the
goodly sized logs then on the fire, their
host had in reserve more than wagon load Of the
best cord wood the market could afford, although
not one of our dealers in that indispensable article
were aware Of having sold him stick. That these
might be cleared up, the officers init
mated to the dealer in wood that it would be ad-
vsabe to turn the whole matter over to Mayor
Branch, they relying on his excellent Judgment
and practical sense for an unraveins of this ter
ribly entangled skein. Mr.. poolly will have
hearing this morning.
1t is proper to remark that after thorough in
vestgation of the facts in the case, Puss Guinea
was honnrahly acquitted Of any intention or de-
.ign,to injure in the slightest degreerhe person of
John Cottrell.