Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-29


AL ABOUT BAGs.-A rather ridiculous affair occurred
ia the Mayors Cour. yesterday. After the negroes
charged with stealing from the Medical Purveyors bad
been disposedof the Msyors Assistant Informed bis
Honor that there was another detective case TIE
Mayor erquired what 1t was. and thereupon spruce
black, eyed German woman came forwfrd as did also
Mr.. Peter Webster, Confederate Wsgon-masler, and
several other gentlemen. The German woman looked
very smiling and seemed to have good joke which she
could hardly keep to herself She gave her name %
Catherine Smidt and forthwith the Mayors Assistant
proceeded with the aid of mem orandum furnished by
Capt Aaccubbin to enter her upon the docket charged
with receiving seventyone bags stolen from the Con-
federate States" This charge icing entered and the
docke. laid before the Mayor, lis Honor said: "This
woman Is charged with The larceny Ct seyenty-seven
grain bags. Who focuses herr" +.
Webster-"I know nothing about II. received q
note from the police Office this morning, requesting me
to come up here and identify Government bags"
City poceman-'Thsrs Is 9 detective, he brings the
charge be ares ed the woman"
Detective Charles, coming forward-'I don't know
anything about the woman; ; never sa her before
got the bsgs out Of house on 2l,t street."
Mayor, waxing hot-'Whtre are the bagsf"
City Policeman hurying forward three bags Of
bags-"H re are the bags"
Mayor to Mrs. Smidt-"Who brought you herei"
MIS- Smidt, laughing mghtily-"I came TO zee abou,
the bsgs"
Mr.. Crane, counsel for Mrs. Smdt-'She came to
see about the bags. If your Honor will permit me
her busbhd some time last year tried in the Hus-
tinss O ur! for stealing eighty bags -"
Havar-tlHow ha
Oaae-"Eighty bags"
City Policsma1-"Seventy- bags."
Mrs. Smid:-"Ssventy- bags"
M,yor-"I recOlsct that tried here for
stealing some bags; are these thu same bagsf"
Mrs. Smldt-"The same baga."
Crane ia a sepuIchrsl monotone-"rhe came bags"
Webser--All know Abou. il is, ihs, can id saty-fy
ten of these bags Government bags; here Is the man
Mr.. Severe, who made thsm."
d.. Severe bowed in confirmation # this statement.
Mayor to Mrs. smidt-"Csn you bring witness here
to prove how you came by these bagsi"
Mrs. Sniit-"Yes, all the neighbors know theys my
bags"
Mayor Well, you will have to give me security for
your a. pearance here to-monoE morning
Crane-"IWould like t, know why you should re-
que her to give security for her app ar,ac, Is ,hae
any warrant for her arrest and deentionS Dies any
body make any charge against herr
Mayor-"Mr. Webster says he identify ten of
those bags az Government bags; and she claims
.hem."
Crane-T would like 10 hear Mr.. WebJer o oath.
Let him be sworn"
Mayor-af:er q considerable pauss-"Is b comes
very important to the Commonwealth that il shall be
settled whether these ara thu sams bag, that the ln
Smith tried for stealing"
Mrs. snds, lAughing-"Same blgs."
Crane in the slddesl sccent--"Sims b,gsp
Here n.ral ak took place all over the court roop
bags being the burden thereof, and tn, wor bags
Government bags, bis bags her blgs" resou on all
sides.
Quiet having been restored BY r!peI Obs Of Isl
lence !" Mr. Crane at length obtained the ,or aud ex
planned the case. He stated: "5Jn. time last yea,
soma person attached to the detective p,loe depart
meut, withou. warrant show Of authority, entered
Mr. Snid.s house and seized upon these bags, and az
rested Smdt for stealing hem receiving them know
ing them to have been stolen from the GoEernmsnt-
Smidt was tried before tie Hastings Court and acquit-
ted but the detectives REFINED possession Of the bags.
This morning went With Mrs.. Smidt to the deec lie
pelce ofR,s, to endeavor - get tbs bag Capt. M.c
cubbin refused to give up the big bat referred tho
matter to the Provost Marshal, who 1t to
your Honor. Ms. Sniit came h:re with me to look
after the bags. She is not under AID never ha'
bsen and l., fully prepared 10 prove tha. h.se her
bag..7
Mayor Thss, are, thea, the san, big, that Smith
was tried for stealngt"
Several voices-"5ame bagsp
Mayor-"Wel. in tina. cise. 1t ia simply question
of property. Mrs. Smith, you come here NOR
row. and briug the Witnesses who You say, prove
these be yout bags the witnesses for the Comm,
wealth will also come hero 10 the morning."
Orane-"In the meaa tina, what becomes Of tn
bAgs''
M,yor-oh, III keep her bags, unlss, some one break
into this hous, aad steals them
Crsae-"I am truly glad that at last these bag. has,
gotten iato the hands OF tone responsible person"
TIE bag, taken ia charge by the city poles, and
the parties THU case lett the court everybody laugh
ing, bnt Ma. Sniit being more amused thsa Any body
else.
THi CASE OF kAoLURr THE EnBALnER.--Some months
age Dr. w. Mcclure, embalmer and dsintector of the
lad" quit hs sgitima.e busneis and took RAINING