Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-25

an opportunity IN Inc aieri Don OF ATTENDING tue Ortss
paradss ad listening the music Of the fine band at
Camp Lee. To ladies and children these excursions
peculiarly welcome and valuable.
/ NEGRO BURGLARS William slave of Samuel Fauht-
leroy, and William, slave of A. +. GOoch were brought
before the Mayor yesterday the charge of breaking
into MS Mary Hsrris' dwelling house. 18th street,
near Clay, on wednesday night. and stealing black
Alpaca and one do. bombszine dress. We gave some
account OF this robbery yes erday, which, as to some
minor PARTICULARS was incorrect Fauntleroy's William
might have stood Tor short statue of the African Her
cules. Goochs WiIG.m in the cO'cr Of his skin AID
general cast Of fea ures, was mcrs like Chiaese.
Mrs Huris, spectacle ard intelligent! widow lady,
stated that, at late hour Wednesday night, she be-
ing at the time in her BEDROOM in the second story OF the
house. wSs aroused by noise down 10 her hall She
listened for some lime, and the Dose continuing, she
arose and came softly to the head of the steps leading
down into the hall There she behed man in a stoop
ing posture cropping in her wardrobe which stood in the
hall az the foot of the stairs. TIE arose quickly
il hearing noise and elevatng above his head piece
OF burning paper which he was using for light, stared
full az Mrs. Harris Having recovered from her first
alarm occ stoned oy the presence OF strange in
her koUse she screamed 'urder" by way of attract
aid. The negro dropped his burning paper in the ward
robe and rushed from the boue. She saw but this one
man. aud scrutinzing FAuntleroys William well in court
said positively that he was the man vino was in her
house. The paper he threw into the wardrobe set fire
TO and ruined silk dress, aud on animation two
dresses we're found to have been stolen,
Ms. Harris made the foregoing statement in tono
Of voice scarcely above whisper the eIoltemens Of
L.. 4 =,
the desperate hope OF Grousng the night watch having
temporarily deprived her Of her voice. She has lot
since been able to speak above whisper.
Officer Moore stated that, being sent for by Mrs. Har
ris on Thursday morning, he found in her yard two
bate life, three pair of Shoes and croWbar marked
with die u. L. One of the witnesses in Court recog
nzed one of the hats belonging to Fauutleroys Will
liam. He (MooIc) started in search of Faunteroys
William and arrested him. The negro said he hired
at the Howard Grove Hospital took him out there and
the authorities said be was hired by them but that he
had been runaway for several weeks and that he
luch scoundrel that they never wanted TO see him
again. The negro bareiOond when arrested, and
pair Of the shoes found in Mrs Harris yard fitted him.
John Thompson an intelligent little boy about II or
II years old stated tina. on Wednesday evening" just
before dark, be saw FAuntler)ys VIII lam, Gooca's Viii
liam and another negro, stand ng Il the street hra
Harris house. They were in close and earnest consul.
taion Fauntleroy's William bad the hat produced
in court by officer Moore. That night Mrs. Harris
house was broken into. Next day the three negroes
together again. Knew the two Williams well. Have
seen them frequently.
James H. Norris AID Frederick W. Baker, two boys
rather older than the previous witness, testified th't
seeing Goochs William and another negro together and
believing that thsy had br ken into Mrs Harris, they
followed thsm and sent another boy for officer Graz
ger. The negroes, observing hl' they were watc 81,
tarttd 10 rum One ran oy Uaurch Hill and escaped
the other, Goochs Williin, lodged into shop Main
s below lssh, but winssses continuing to watch him.
he came and went towards DAD street. Witnesses
followed him and kept their eyes lin till officer
Granger came up and arrested him.
Thess negroes will be sent to the Hastings Court,
but the Mayor retains them in hand os the present until
e5rs can be made to the accomplish in this bold
burglary who is still q. large. II the Hastings Cour.
desires 10 put stop to the midnight sack Of our city,
which the slaves tfectng by peacsmes, they must
gug these two negroes, They went with earns, Of
dead of night, and robbed the holsj of deienceless
widow. What was the rhs for if no; to commit muir
der if necessary to their escape?
0RPHANs OF DECEASED DISABLED SoLDIERs.-We
noticed some time since hatthe Baptist General Assoca
ton had appointed committee to provide for the educa
ton OF the children of soldiers who Lad fallen been
disabled in this for our independ, nee. The com
mitteo ED a me ting in the Frss B.ptis. Church, on
Thursday evening, and appointed tn, following officers
Colin Bass, Chairman; Rev. L. Burrova, D. D. Record
ing Secretary Wellington G ddn, Treasurer; Rev. A.
E Dickinson, Corresponding Secretary and General
Agent.
The Rev. ]. B. Jeter was apr Onted TO write an
address, which will be published in behalf of the object
for which the Committee are laboring.
The Rev. a. E Dickinson, in the capacity OF Gen.
era Agent will proceed at once the State for
subscriptions to enable the committee to carry their
object and invoke for him ard The cause the alten.