The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-15
LOCAL. MATTERS.
York on the llth at 24ji.

CITY CoCScIL-The regular monthly meeting
the Council held at O'Clock yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Hill, from the Committee TPolice. reported
an g 'Ordn1nce concerning Police" which was. on
his motion, laid the table and ordered to be
printed This ordinance provides tor the organl-
2ation Of the city police upon the plan heretofore
existing with slight alterations looking u the
greater efficiency OF the corps.
Mr.. fll.l, from the Committee on Light, reported
amendment 10 the ordnence concerning gas, so
to increase the charge upon delinquent gas con-
sumers from five to ten per cent IN case their bills
not paid fifteen days after being presented.
Mr. Stokes, from the Committee ON Markets, sub
mitted Il communication from the clerks OF the two
markets, showing that the allowance made them
for negro hire, whiewashlng, so far inade-
duate, that IN settling those items their respective
salaries cncroached upon to the extent of about
three thousand dollars each. The city allows each
clerk only .lint. hundred dollars for such expense
After q lengthy discussion OF the matter, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Walker the communication was referred
10 the Committee on Markets.
BY permission, Mr.. William T. Munford PreSi-
dent of the Citizens Relief Committee, addressed the
Coupcii upon the subject Of supplying fuel and pro-
visions TO the poor OF this city and the necessity OF
the committee having more money to carry on their
operations He concluded by appealing to the Coun-
eli for appropriation
At the conclusion of Mr.. Munford's remarks, Mr.
Hill offered a resolution, which adopted, ap-
propria1ng, on the part OF the Council, $40 000
be- used for The purchase Of fuel and provisions for
the benefit OF the poor OF Richmond, which sum Is TO
be paid over TO the President OF the Citizens Relief
Association.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the sum of Al, 900 was ap-
prOpfat-d for the benefit OF the Union benevolent
Society.
After some other unimportant business the Couu-
Gil adjourned.
SENT OK FOR RoBsERy.-rhe examination in the
extensive robbery of John Werner, on Saturday
night, already noticed in this paper, took place be-
| fore the Mayor yesterday morning. On Sunday af-
officer Granger, of the civil police, succeeded i'll
covering most OF the stolen property amounting to
about forty thousand dollars iii money, lewelry and
clothing as Well IN arreEtlug Henry Reese, Jo-
seph kyser, John Albert and William L. Carrell,
white men, and Robert, slave of Thomas Finley,
charged with committing the thstt and Henry
llilams, free negro, charged with receiving u
| trunk containing Mr.. Werner's weLring apparel
knowing II TO have been stoien. The following tes-
timony given by detective John Reece, covers the
whole facts elected about the affair:
Detective Reece stated that, Sunday morning
myself aud detectives Charles and FItchett were in
formed by Mr.. WGIner the keeper ut barber shop
opposite the American Hotel, that his room. over
w. T. hebener's store, on lain street, opposite the
| Exchange Bank, had been broken open during his
absence ON Saturday night, between 3 and o'clock.
and robbed OF trunk containing valuable collec-
tion OF gold and silver Watches ewelry, wearing ap-
parcl, &c. We set to work TO ferret out the mattea
We first called to see the negro boy Robert who is
employed III Wemer's shCg, md, by close question
ing, learnt from him that he had short while be-
doubtful repute Subsequently, we learnt that Car
lell had sent note the evening before from the
Bull Run" Saloon 10 Bob, at the barber shop and
therefore, determined TO arrest him Carrell. From
HIN we obtained clue to the other parties and
found them at the house Of Mrs Mary RYAN ON
Nam street. between Nineteenth and Twentieth but
before going there, II was necessary to have search
warrant and the assistance of a civil policeman so
We sought Mr.. Granger and obtained warrant
from Justice l.. I. Chandler. On arriving at Mrs.
Ryans's, we found Reese, Kiser and Albert and
took them III custody. After awhile they all con-
ieSSed their guilt, and succeeded, by their in
stfuctions, III finding large proportion of the
stolen watches and jewery in Mrs. Ryans's house,
lsoine under beds, some hidden away in corners ]
and buried in her cellar. The trunk OF clothing
was afterwards found at the house of a man named
Thomas Thompson, who voluntarily went to the
watch-house and Informed Mr. Granger that it had
been left there by Henry Williams, a free negro,
who asked him to keep it for him. Robert the ne
gro boy employed by Mr. Werner, positively de-
nicd knowing anything OF the robbery though Car
rell when arrested, told me he knew all about it,
AT the conclusion OF the testimony the Mayor
renanded all the accused to jail for their appear
ance before called Court Of Hastings on Saturday
next. ~