Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-02

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him the boy waiter who had attended his room durnl
his stay in the hotel and who VAS therefore, more 10
miliar with HE features They walked through Broad
vay and searched several places without obtaring anJ
clue TO the Whereabouts Of Hick7 Up to late hour
| last night the 81 arch had been W successiul.
JAExcH's BofEL-
moA singular circums ance occurred ct this hold
an the evening" Of tue attempted raid against the city
man anne into the hotel havirg on the uniform OF
lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, and alter
singing the register, shown 10 room on tne SIKH
story of tie building. He was developed IN large
overcast trimmed Flth black BRAID which nearly con-
osAled his uniform, and had no Baggage His Gap was
similar 70 thoss.worn by tcers OF bis rank with the
pxosntion that the silver leaf had been removed.
In few minutes after retiring 10 bis roc at eleven
O'clock the porter aud bIokkeeper at Fret Obs HOTEL
who we're on an opposite 'or in room fronting IN
franklin street, observed man vi q DIS Goa. CT, pusuy
engaged distributing something through his room In
the Tamrany Hotel; and few minutes later they aw
him atply piece OF lighted paper to the combustibe
material Nth which he bad uraied the furoiure and
Jrspery of the room. When the me first burst tor
they could distinctly bis features, but In an install
the FIRE seemed 10 60 cut and they we're unoec dsd as
70 whether he was really attempting to burn the tules
ing or not when he entered the room and again
Piled the ua.oh this time with more sueoess.
TIE IEoEHDIARY .E'cAPEs IN THE ooNTUtIoH.
Tbey were now fully satisfied OF bis intention, and
the par rushed down sairs as pidy as posi-
BILE 10 give tue alarm, hu! by the time be reached the
Tammsry Hotel be found the build Dg filed with emOke
aud the guests ru.hrg wildly about and he was
uusnty unsbe - the perpetfsIor, who IL the
general confusion fl cted bis escape.
H6v the NIsoRsAST MIGHT HAVE BIsE SHOT.
The distance between the room In Frelch's, where
the boOkkeeper and porter were standing and that 10
which The Gee originated, 10 rot more than tight or
ten pac.s nna had the porter had efficient pfeser CO Of
mind sbous him, being armed with los6eu revolver
he nigh, lave Eaot the niseresht In the very set
aos az - FlEhLty igSCFlp And Pcrs pP AZ fHr M
rlossi RoTll.
Joan the te.pFn nf the hrhkksePse 10 prench's
Hotel his atent On vac sii,sE Cd 10 his new guest By
The besvst Hsrnet in L'fh he Sta sc,ihs aud have
ing 5000 suspcIon OF bis character from the rs be
vas doerruiupd 10 tbwart him in his purpose Il be
really mean 10 fro the buildiug.
Toe proprietor Of the hotel Was consulted as to what
W. best 10 be done In the matter and tia gentleman
alter c,rsuy considering the circuits Arces, uded
thai il Wou not be afe 10 lot Lin rtman ell plight
and accordingly went 10 hs room md told him that be
wisl ed him To leave, OF stain the reason. 10
rlied to Mr.. French by asking him: 81! he had auy
fear OF the hoel beirg set fire y He WAS answer
ed In the ut ,ti,e snd promptly order,d 10 cote
cashier and get he money ard leave, as he Sould
be allowed TO remsia uader any consideration what
ever FindioR tina! he 0oud not persuade Mr.. French
70 let him step 10 vent Gown stairs took his money
and departed. IWSs remarked by some Of the Eussts
that his eYert oat ooset u be bad someibiog con.
esaIsd be neat s ample olds, and suggested Ihat he
sht 10 be laced uAeer sfftet al searched tui 1t
was then 100 lae the bid had hJwn, and they knew
not Nhither
zo. M IS tusPlorlD AT The SAErEAL HOTEL, AND
-GJE3 AWAY.
Ahcut half IN hour after the supposed ihceud arr
l.ft Ffenchs HOTEL man sOsWerir in every rsspeet
The desor pton given of him by tho Dookkseper who
81" Ho Ia
Na,ionol, and desired room for the night. He was
6oaly urnshtd with room on the hrst flor, so that
tt servants Nho had been put on their gard against
anv attemp. that might be made by his suspie'ous
ebsraeer would havs the door o. hi1 room urd their
s,s for tho night The on thipg Remarkable in HE
eopduc Gsde from bic Embarrassment Oh onterrg the
hotel. was that hs KEEP. The light burning in bis room
all night, aud on retring, gave orders TO be called
early ia the morning. strict watch was KEEP; upon .
him ill morning, and at SIX o'clock Ie got up and i'm
mediately left He gave different Mans ct this no le
and entered on the register that he belonged 10 the
Uaitsd States navy.
HOW TIE "BLAtK vILIsK" FROyTs roo Muca FOB rHI
KHAvEs OF THs KIIPIR OF THI Iv,REIr Hluss
This hotel Was fortunate in escaping jury at the
hand, Of the inoeI aries. At about three o'clock In
the afternoon OF Friday q mac, alp renlly about
twenty ge or thirty years old called ~ the hotel 9th
the Inevitable black vAlise In his hand and tquested
tho book keeper 10 have 1t taken Gaze OF until he called
night Alter leaving the Valise he vent axay, ADD
nothing more was sefT Of him until ebouL sX o'Ccct
in the evening, when he returned and wished 10 en-
gage lodgir for the night. The clerk not liking the
appearance OF IGe fellow and the holIl being FULL re-
fused to accommodate him, and gave him his valiss
when he left the hotel.
HOW 4HS ITERBTf HoUsB AGAIN vIsIiID
A Feptlemau, accompanied by two ladies', entered
the hotel, and she gentleman, who appeared to be
highly reepec able p,rson, engaged for the la
dies after which he took his departure, and did not
return Ths ladies, after going to their room, order
hot brandy pancheg which they bad repeated several
timea al mstead Of remaining in their ROOM they
sauntertd through the slls emu acted in very rode
and improper manner. The facts being Communicated
the propretors by some tf the serVants the ladies
rpou being demonstrated with, Immediately left with.
out settling their BILL and have not since been heard
o-nCr has their male companion made his appearance
10 settle the account for them There s no doubt IN
the minds of the detectives that tnese ladies we're
c5rned 10 the plot, aud Woolj. in all probability,
not been for the vigilance OF the servants have at
tempted TO set fire TO the building.
HOW TIE KEEPER OF NOBAL HOTEL RETUsEs THE BLACK
TKLyKLLkG ADHIfTAsoG- HAEDTIELD's HOTEL.
There vas no aten pt M TO d'strOy this hu ldirg,
and 10 suspicious chCu nttlIoe Was Eo'ieod by the
proprieto- Cx1Spt that range man, about So years
If age CARVING the usual black vaite called at tho
hote abou o'clock in ths evening and il quired for
room for the night. The hotil being small and filed
with permanent bosrdsrs, the REQUEST oil the stranger
could not be complied sh, end brsdep, the propris.
tor having been motif ID by the pofc' he cid not feel
safe i. trusting spy stranger 10 the house, part cllr
Uten Carrying q suspic Gus black travelling beg Tie
ranger, on 6ndirg thar hs could not ge hs RcoOm
mediation be desired, departed, aud IL ia supposed
crossed the ferry to Williamsburg.
HOW A LADY TURNS UP AT RIA ALBIMIRLs H0ISL
Ons or two euepCiou chlrsc'er made their sIpesI.
anse at the Abe male Hotel ojfner Of "a street
Fifth avenue, on Fidsy evening. A lazy, unsccOm-
panied BY Aay m ale c1mpanoD. went straight to the
cfce, and, having tee-tered her name, called for
room The hand sri,iug rather ilIegible AID this
cot D ed With the feet hat she carried NY steIious
looking black travelling bag in her hand. 'reused the
sspc!oue Of tho bookkeepsr aud be refused the ap.
pllcant loom, when che Immediately d'par'ed.
TIE g. l. nas correspondent of tho Herald. writing
IN der date of Nov 9S ttys that R9seofAIs will soon
bs relieved e his command IN Missouri.