Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23

OhABALAhn bTTIOn,
Richmond, May "a 1854
At meeting Of the Council held 18Th day June 1884,
the following communication was received from the Of the
RIcHxoSD. Ju.e 49, 1864.
Very early IA the morning on tbs lh Nay, 1864 when very
large Yankee force unde the Of General Sheridan
Very ear Ihs city OF Richmond and every Ct who
cori be was cal upon to do received MESSAGE
meaey cal ed upOa him. waen he requested me to have
bsd tie Capitol tqaare as as could, all the Pc
them uoon the Capitol Square With this rSQaeIt promptly
co npi by having whole night and Gay police
the oy Hail. when told thea tho OF them
and where taey Etsond under my suhoty ana
remain until DISCHARGED by They then posted
in the Capitol Square dtinct Organization On day.
viii there assembled, d at time when the squA led
Min g Ssd on - nt fe 9k ao1S TO a 1
asked whether So ed card ying In the Capitol sqlare BY
he meant Whsa told Of night watch were
there playing cards inmedtsy ordered hun 10 and
grace to themseves and to the city. heard more
o. 1t until q lAter hour In the day. wtea VS. In
sqaare b.tWe.n Captain Peasants Nc. Seal, upon
the ubsct Of the watch pying oTds on the sque sent for
and was asked What the ccuy himself Oapt
PleasAn me that Gap ain Psa:apts had approach.
Ing cards anon The ssass to which he e a 10 use H. own
words fad jculaIy YES he vas; ami That the MAYO Ind
forbid thdr paying cards on the s9sAre Al Which capta
Mayor and tell hin will play cards whenever
Did please and erever ple 10 spite Of Mr. Mayor
upper once. ih statesmen was isafrmed BY Mr. Seal on
oath Mayors court mis- JDcY
edint except ar Seal then saddle couldn't pOivey
he (Oaptaa Pleasantly ei tbs word "dAmo."
os ia not ds1: s o me d.
An the slightest TO doubs the nis y
and veracity Of Reuben SEAL bell we tn statement and
should do unoonhrm ID Of the watchmen present ss
Kennedy has formed that he heard the ngusE
Make p'eselt witnessed much OF this un eer-
conduct part Of Of the police officers city
animal before ami doubtless reet that
l Shom desire lhs Council TO before them any
whom they may proper TO refer this subject il
he @ SsSscs Of ne sa,P. g say toa.t not
lenty Captain PlesSs. bv The Daol ~
well as mJse he believes that " oo People -
thoy having read entirely t nhs
ter the Police y dnanes q the city. 80
your Stehuon TO the 94 section Of the newly amended
charter so 20 the 7th section Of the ordinance coacernin1
police sill be ieun that tsns d'tS Of every Tocs
on ser TO prevent OF committing oanc against
OF Commonwealth and ordinance Of the et And a, an
hsSd Of the ce Of city deem my nPOus duty .
prevent dh graceful k nAyins
the Capitol square BY Any part Of the pO OF s
nssss Who aS 4 to be end give
fore the next era Jury having Jurisdiction the snect
ordered tbe dcbargs ofbs six uatchmsn sngased IN
the there and sid as had no authority TO
or suspend Captain PeAsAnts would report him and his
duct 10 he for their scoa at this time suggest
Cd 70 s g:naan staining BY that these men ssr: u;ds,
nine and whether light not suspend the execution OF that
isent end let the execution oft await tue action OF the
eli these men, or any Of them the impression which
then for hs came knoNe1g know not Hcoud
been CT yleiued 70
gentleman and not yes the
DER shall do II; for mature scoD 10 not see how
this Justify mitigate this outrage OF law order and
decency, they under that belief
Just sE Samuel Ellis upon the streets (sseu
o'clock dey1 and though thought had stinct recoee
ton of TO repeat what he said when this sui
ect under my examn IT. In tbs Mayors court room and
said that he there saw-Captan Peas
ants greAfy exc aud using Language TO Mr. bea and
Ia ding (kls) musEei, violent and angry
said TO r Seal IN he then ready settle the matter with
him anywhere else and that ruca the conduct Of
Mr. Peasants that he ~ E there declared that he ought
be taken ed 10 the wAchhouse. In this opinion fully
concur Mr. Ellis All TIE duty Of Ssery police ocr
present SO 70 have DONE
coniuct 10 honorable body TO take such
ton upon Il you, In your judgment, deem proper. II
ve pleasure 70 make tsS report but ofncal duty
comm ands me to dot
have the honor 10 be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 49,,