The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-28

Mayors EoHH.-The Mayor Yesterday had
betoie him the following cases tor his con-
sideration
James II. Marshall, respectable ookiBg
white maD, was charg ed with stealing purse.
containing ~ in specie and t42 in Confeter-
tate money from Mrs. Mary Wade. The
/ plaintiff stated that in her al sence from
home, Oh Sunday morning last, the accused
entered hel house and abstracted the purse
and Its contents. A warrant was gotten out
aud placed in the hands Of Lient. Baptist, OF
the night police, for execution, whereupon
that otticer went in search OF Marshall, hrt
did not hnd him until Tuesday night, when
he WAS overbauled in ballroom on Ore
gon Hill. BAPTIST was not Very mealy
mouthed abont making known his business
hat as soon as he got his eye on the game
he ciamped him by the collar, aud in the
presence OF the gay party assembled made
Known his business. This disc oncerted the
accused, and for while he manifested con-
siderable econsternation; but he afterwards
| recovered his composure and forthwith
| made clean breast Of the matter by ac-
knowledging that he stole the money, and
surrendering the pocket>bobk with u por-
| tion OF the specie aud bank notes which
were in it when it was taken The Mayor
remanded him for examination before the
Hustings Court in August next.
John Head, q semi detective and block
ade runner, was charged with icion iousiy
obtaining, under false preteuces, 81. 500
t.frOm some person not known. 1T ia said
that the accused has been in tQe habit of
putting persons across the lines for stipu-
lated sums; that he has successfully con-
Quoted his operations until taking hold OF
the parties through whose means he ia now
under arrest, aud that the complaint against
him is receiving 1880 in advance from
some ladies to carry them beyond the Con-
federate lines, and upon failure to comply
with his contract he refused TO rattiru them
the money which had. been paid to him The
absence Of important testimony induced
the Mayor to adj journ the matter over till
this morning and the accused was thareupon
admitted to bail in the SUN OF s.. COO for
his appearance.
ii. i. Kiinck, a special detective in the
War Department, was charged with f,loni-
ousiy obtaining diamond finger ring, val.
ued at g., ,OC0, from cyprian named Abbey
Howard, ,sojourniag at Josephine Demerril's
on 10th street. Miss Howard testified that
about three years since she bought the ring
in Memphis, Tenn. Through her permis ;
sion klinck had worn it till very recently,
when, on his demanding of her the return of
breasfpin which she was wearing belong
ing to him, she required him to surrender
up the ring, which he did, bnt eubse equently
he called upon her and forcibly took it from
her fager. Klinck contended that the
money with which the ring was urchased
was furnished by him, and that Miss How
ard had only been wearing Ii because he
loaned II to her In compliance with her re-
quest. Witnesses Were called, who testified
that the plaintiff had recently been very
abusive towards the accused, and that day
or two since she armed herself with pistol
and proceeded to his room, with the inten-
tion, as they supposed, Of shooting him.
At the conclusion OF this testimony the
Mayor discharged Klinck, and deeming the
ring his property turned il over to him.
Mrs Mary Dcbeil, charged with using
threatening and abusive language towards
Isabella Straub, throwing some OF her fur
Diture into the yard, and splitting In her
face. Was required to give security in the
sum Of $500 for her future good behavior.
Mrs Debeii was excessively bsiiigerent when
oriicers Jenkins and Davis went to serve the
warrant for her arrest She put at the former
with hrOOmStick and get her dog on the
latter, which tor awhile made the contest q
very warm one; but haally assistance came
To the relief Of the police aud she WA borne
oil Ia triumph TO the upper station house,
wAese she again struck out for liberty. Al
first she iudulged ia violent physical per
suasion, but indiLg the bolts aud bass ol
her prison abode too strong f0r her, che
resOrted to the bribing process, (which h,e
hitherto worked such wonders la GOVERNS
over crimeJ and Justify shook At the ofacsIs
bag of "shiners" which she had 10 her
pocket. All her efforts proved unayAliinS.
however, and the consequence wAs nights
sejonTn 10 the station house and her appear
abce before His Honor yesterday morniuv
Joe Harris wan charged with bnrglaxiouslY
entering the dwelling house Of some person
neknown aud stealing lot Of fiour. ln the
absence of wtt0essss for the Common
wealth, the case Was continued tiii this
morning.
John Camp. q very bad white boy. charged
with steating $40 In the Fhse Market from
deo YhrAyes, was committed Tor uaAt o.
sesurisy tor HE future good behavior
Eta. siays of Richard James, charged vth
stealing meat In the Heco6d Market. was
Ordered to be Whipped.
taeO W hsna, charged with bnying neal g
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