Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-28

| tsek YaKnsybspghG ssspba trea bias. Thsss "a
come opposition made to the srrest By persons stand
| ing arouad. Witness warned them shat he was
magistrate. Krebs taid that prisoner had no arms
and witness answered that be (Krebs) had r. pistol
Mr. Davis volunteered to assist witness n csrryiD;
prisoner to the cage. To a question asked By BIZ
Honor the witness said that he did not see any ps!o
in prisoners possession when bis attention WAS fra
drawn to the difficulty but merely judged, from hit
| motions that he was attempting to draw weapon
To question propouadsd By counsel for the defence
Mr.. Regnault answgrod that the prisoners manner a
ter the shooting did not seem hostile.
Mr.. walker, of the Rraniner, confirmed the above
statement, he having been in company With Mr.. Reg
nault at the time.
Mr.. Gillian, "a Jastics Of the Peace, knew nothing
In regard to the fgntlI g. Ali he knew wss that The
wounded m an had made an informal deposition be.
fore him, at the hospital, saying that he believed
that the shooting was an accident.
Mr.. Furnsyhough, Hr., Was introduced for the pur.
pose Of proving tia! the mesl friendly relation had
always t1isted bstwsen bis son and Lieut.. HAWKING,
and slso that The woubdSd man had expressed q DO
lief that the shooting vas accidental. -.
His Honor then bai.ed Farney housh In the sum Of
S., coo 10 appear before him next Saturday.
Frank Nlrii, alias Herman, was charged with
having possession of s-wstOh fsid to have been the
property OF Michael Rourks, the uniortunIte young
man who, few nights ago, fell VIC tim to assault
and robbery whilst lsaVlI Magnolia Hill. Tue CT
connected with the present chlIg, the
.e OF the tbbsry and sabst quen death oil young
Rou ke, and we're brought about this wite: herEs,
or Herman vas arresed shortly alter The occurrence
for completely with Rourkes death, ard, in order TO
procure bail directed that watch, OF that time in
the keeping Of: woman named 'El z.bath DIV.
Gon should be given tofome one who prof. osed 10 60
his security. ThisWach being Afterwards identified as
tie d operty Of 'Rourke, the woman Dawson and
Morris were brought before The Mayor to-day, chArg
ed, the one with having stolen, the other with re-
eeiving the watch. Morris claims to have bought
the watoh Possibly future investigation of this
case may clear W the mystery attendant upon
Rourke's death.
After partial hearing, Morris was rsmandsd.
izaboth Dawtob, come cled With the above, also
appeared In ctur! 10 answer the charge Of having
received the watch referred to, knowing IL to have
been stolen. Sac, too, was remauded 10 appear be:
fore the court on the b Of January. Ill
Henry NJ. Hurt was given hearing on the charge
Of being drunk aud disOrdery, and threahnirg to
assault VIM. @. Barnes in the E'p'sss 0aica In de-
fault Of security 10 keep the peace, the accused Was
sent to jail. {:
Beverly, tlaye of Augustus pscomb, was up for
breaking open and entering the room of John II.
Miller in the night lime, aud for stealing thence ono
coat and one pair OF pants Of the vags Of 800. the
properly Of said Miller. Beverly naS rsmandef
Sally sl,va OF Charles \. Morris, for sealing, from
the room Of Miss Sally Brock, $500 in Confederate
noles, 50 ia Virginia Treasury notes. aud lot OF
clothing valued at $500. given hearing, and re.
mand6d,
Ellen, slave of Fred. Blackford On the same charge
as the above, was also remandsd
Emma, slsvs of Virginia Norman for bs!lg dis
ordsrlysn the Theatre and insolent 10 b, Clinton,
was ordered l5 lashes.