The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-22

MAYORS CoURT, SArURDAY-Joseph johnson
was charged with shooting and killing Benjamin
Delarme. The shooting occurred Friday after
noon at the house of Catherine Blackinship, ON
Twenty-irst street, between Main and Cary; and
the facts ELECTED before the coroners inquest which
published Saturday, resulted in a verdict of
acquttal of the accused of all blame the MATTER
it being, rs they considered purely accidental The
Mayor reheard all the evidence which was given be-
fore the jury but with the exception Of one two
points ELECTED from Mrs Blankinship and officer
Granger, all the rest of the testimony the same
that was heard by them When Granger stopped
the man who was walking down the street in com
pany with Johnson after the occurrence to inquire
who it was that with him, Johnson did not stop,
but entered house near by as if to elude arrest,
into which he was pursued by the officer and
taken into custody. Upon being arrested he
manifested surprise, and inquired why he had
been taken up. He subsequently acknowledged
the shooting; said it was an accident, and
remarked that when the officer met him he was in
search of u physician. Blankinshp testified
that when she left her house to attend to busi
ness which she had to transact few squares off On
the evening Of the shooting, neither Delarme
Johnson were there. In AN hour so AFTER she re-
turned, and met at the corner of Main and Twenty
first streets, johnson, who was coming from her
house. He stopped and shook hands with her, and
IN answer to an inquiry from her to where he
going, his reply was that he was off a tramp"
She then kept on horne, and learnt for the first time
OF the shooting which had taken place.-This tes
tlmony throwing doubt upon the motives
which prompted the deed the Mayor concluded to
send Johnson on for examination before the Hust-
ings Court. The female Witnesses Mary NandeThp,
Eliza Liggan and Jennie JOKES being persons of
evil characters, committed TO jail in default Of
security to appear before the court and also to be Of
better behavior for the future.
William Worth was charged with stealing horse,
vGlued at ; 800, belonging to Vincent Camalier.
Mr. Camaler testified that about three weeks since
he left his horse in stable. at Hanover Junction,
and when he went for it, some days AFTER it was
gone. About ten days ago he to this city TO
that horse had been stolen. before
he reached the printing Office he saw Mr.. John Nj.
Shepherd Jr riding down the street upon the horse
he had lost. He inquired OF Shepherd nom whom
lie had obtained the animal, and was Informed that
he had purchased him from the prisoner Shepherd
at the same time produced bill of sale signed by
Worth. For the defence, witness was introduced
who testified that he saw Worth, the accused, buy
the horse from member of Rosser's cavalry, and
that he saw him count out 81 500 for the ANIMAL
which he afterwards paid over to the cavalryman
The Mayor sent the case on TO the Hastings Court
and offered to bail the accused for his appearance
the OF 81 0O0 but at the close Of the morning
business he had not succeeded in obtaining the
quired security, and was therefore sent down to
jail.
James, slave of Charles Talbot and Samuel, slave
Of William H. Lewis, charged with breaking into the
storehoUse Of William ii. Cox ana stealing there
from two coats and thTee blankets, were Ieinanded
for examination y substance OF the evidence IN
this case was published on Saturday.
Zeb. Wallace, a free negro, charged with threat
ening personal violence towards r. Behan. was or
derea to receive fifteen lashe5. Mrs. Mary Colbert,
charged with the offence, was required to give
security for her future good behavior and to keep
the peace for twelve months.
Alice, slave Of William p. Smith, was charged
with stealing coat, valued at twenty-five dollars,
from John Keuple, white man; but the evidence
failing to substantate the accusation, she dis
charged.
Several parties fined for failing to have their
hacks and wagons inspected, as the ordinance re-
quires and number of negroes variously dealt
with for the commission of offences of different
characters; after which, his Honor adjourned the
court till Monday lthis) morning at O'Clock.