Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08


lsss in ha' ding them.
Tns Co,puor or 1Hs EioHs WA.cH AT Ns PrrpLs-
ms ON THURSDAY NIasT.--we hAvs received a writ.
ten statement from a 6. nlenan ccnvosssn. vi,h Ire
facts Of the entry ef the nigs watch o. M Psndleons
premises, on Tdursday night, which sets forth their
scandsous behavior in las eyen stronger than given
oy u, in the account published this morning.
Mr.. P. bad eorsfnted that email number Of the
usighbohOod servants git be PRESENT at the marriage
OF Two Ct her negroes. small and qaiet party were
assembled, and we're st.ag The back yard. A.nuul.
Der OF uain'iied negroes, among whom we're parcel
OF government wagon drivsrs mpsll.d BY CURIOSITY,
had assembled about the front Ct the house, and the
doors being all open, many Of them had gyllen into the
hall Of the house.
Between and 10 o'clock there was yell and rush
OF crowd from The pastsg, into the b-ek yard, pur
sued by the Police Several Of the Government drivers
and other negroes we're forced driven SINE into tbs
room. o.hsrs ito Mrs. Pendstohs chamber, BY the
pursuing Oh. wasctmep, sixteen in number. The con.
sernaoa s the ladies' was o. course, very great Miss
pendlstoo, suffering from q recently fractured finger
being knocked or thrown dowa from the toP TO the
bottom OF the stairs by night Waterman, and tainted
from the elects Of the lsll.
Mrs Pendleton told the night watch that vs Of 'hf
negroes on the lot herr; which statement, ana also
tia. che was mistress Of the house, they dsersd'fsd
Tie negroes frightened and surprised, cams TO her tof
protection, which shs declined to extend exceps IN tSs
cses of her own negroes those having wives In tes
family who had visited the house With their oWnsss
pa,eer.
No wonder that men wio had been guilty OF such in'
famous treatment TO Iadies should seek to screen them
sye, by trumpng up the charge that the ladies had
showed disposition TO prevent the arrest Oh tne ne
groes.
The yentlem,n who furnished the above statement
saws ths. Ars Pendstons poultry yard bad been re-
peatedly robbed the night police furnishing no pro,so-
ton He asks, "whers the night police then ~"
This question we have been asking for twelve months.
wtbou, hope of a response. Where are they when
people haoo "robbers murder, &C., in the street Oh
night, BY the hourf Where they when men shoot
At robbers and the robbers shoot back at them, until
fusade eqasl to small skrmisa - gotten MI rhey are
either asleep or pokDg about Que OF their beats hunung
for some ones runaway negro girl or boy tor whom
large pecuniary reward is offered.
The conduct OF the night watch in this shiir a. Mp.
Pendston one CT the greatest outrsges ever perpe
ated 10 this city, and no. the least part Of the outrage
xss the r. con BIZ 70 man Cousins upon tho vefacity
Of lady IL was Tor the purpose Of attracting special
attention to his words thar in our report OF the cas'
We italicized that p4It of his testimony. oaise as PAD
vas his charge chat the ladies OF Mr. Pendissons amy
to prevent the arrest OF the negroes There
u not one excuse fer this man and bis comrades-tns
most impsnetrsbe ignorance both as 70 sneif
duties aud the pro2riees and decenoes OF lie ana NO
such excuse should avail TO shelter al tfccr of tie
law. Fools and iui ms should not bs entrusted "hn
the enforcement of the laws the conservation OF
peace.
It Only remains for Us TO state for tho bereh oih9e
urscouanted wi them that toe ladies whose heuse-
hold was invaded by the nigt.wsich and who exec
risroed he trsatm,n. detailed above, are Of the nfss
responsibility, and that no one could rsge more
themselves the necessity OF having th'r namss before
the public sense OF the outrage to "hch they pave
bssn ubiscted alone Induces them to consent that he
matter should be second time alluded TO that the case
m, sht be put right before the world