Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-21
THE CITY.


HAYOR's CoURT-Thsrs we're few cases before the
Mayor this moraiGg.
John Hood, a tall soldier, Was charged with passing
the papers of N. MURPHY, aud with being engaged 10
Tue robbery OF John Werner Of money, watches, a..
= The police stated that accused had bsen arrested by
dstsc i've Charles, who did not sppesr. The Mayor sent
off for detective CHARLES.
Detective Charles having come Into court, stated that
yesterday the prisoner, At the ume on his way to the
Jail to see the parties arrested for robbing Werner
store, WAS pointed out to him as one OF the thieves
Followed him aud asked to 500 his papsrs. Prisoner
showed the passport aud iarlOsgh OF NJ. Murphy, which,
on bslng taken 10 the Provost AarshaPs Office, proved
70 bs genuine but Nitness found out that prisoner
pane Was not hurphy, but Hood, and prisoner admit
ted hat Hood was his name, aud that he Was a Captain
10 the lash Lou sians BI.tsloa, This also appeared
from pspers toaLd ia his packets, among whioh 6as 6
letter IRON Reese, his brother in-isW, who is one OF the
parties nov In all awaiting trial for stealing Werners
property.
W ruer, il will b. Tsc0llsctsj, Was robbsd last satur-
dsy night cf watches, jsWeiTJ and money 10 the value
of $40 600, and Reese and lhree others we're arrested
for The theft, confessed thsr guilt, sad gave up the
stolen properly.
The Mayor, after examining the papers found on the
prisoner, among which we're two clips cut from the
Richmond Examiner, one announcing the robbery OF
WeIuer's room, and the othsr q report of tie proceed.
ings before tbs Mayor on the examination Of Resse
and his party, said that though there Wss no doubt the
nrisoner was intimate with some Of the robbers, there
was moth ng to iDpiOate lin directly with the rob
berry. He would send him to the Provost, but might
bereaftsr want him. Detective Charles took the pris-
onsr. together with the Murphy iuTlOugh aud passport
found on him, to the Provost Marshal.
Charles Motley, q youth Of sEiso1, was chsrged
with being drunk aud unable to take care OF himself
Officer Moo1s statsd that DO had p'csed aocused up IN
ths market house in q helpless condition Accused said
he WAS from Lynohburg H. vas "seE back bat sub
sequently discharged
John Finneg.n , another tall soldier, With tundry
scars on bis face, Was charge ID with stealing a horse
from d.. James N Spindle.
DR.. Spindle testified that yesterday he tied bis horse
in Timbsrlako's lot, Oh Broad street, and vent into
Glsa ,brook 4 Thomas store. 10 a few minutes 0 ne
ero came in and reported that q soldier had ridden his
horse OF. Ran out, got d horse aid q artedi IN parsuit'
After huntiIg some time, saw tho psiaoner riding the
borse from the direction Of ksEshsl street. Rcds up
"a him, took tie horse from him, ana gave him q thresh'
ing. Prisoner brokO swsy and ran. Rsn after him
and caught him and rRmmed him up against 8 house,
Alter s,curir 8. tho horse, carried prisoner totke watch
house.
Prisoner said be was crazy with liquor shd did not
know what no vas DOH 8. Could prove thst when be
Was drunk, he was crazy.
A lieuteusnt came forward aud said he knew prison.
er was 8 good soldier, but when drunk was cTszJ.
Tue Mayor sent prisoner on to the Hastings Court,