The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-28

MAYORS CoURT.-The following case,
/ were booked for the Mayors considera-
ton yesterday:
FRANK Morris, aijas Frank Hermann
suspected of the murder and robbery ot
Michael ROurke few weeks since On
tiie h'ght OF Rourke's murder, the pri-
Soner attended e~ball at Magnolia II all
on zenith street, at which the murdered
man was during the fore part of the night
some nights afterwards another ball was
gwen at the same place, when the police
having been Authorized to do. so. made
rad upon it and arrested several parties
ooth male and female, as participants in
rotons and disorderly festivities, along
with whom was Hermann. Subsequent,
~, before the accused was brought in tho
presence of the Mayor he deposited the
watch, which has been recognized as the
property of Rourke, with a female &C
qualntance OF his. Hermann was re-
hlanded back to Jail, without examining
any witnesses, yesterday morning and |
ms case set for the 9TH of January. The
same disposition was made of the case Of |
htizabeth Dawson, charged with receiving
silver watch, valued at 81, 900 the |
property OF Michael Rourke, deceased
she knowing the same to have been stolen
from said ROurke.
John f: Ferneyhough, charged with
shooting B. L. Hawkins, on Monday
afternoon, near the corner of Twelfth and
Main streets, was held to security in the
sum OF $4,000 for his appearance on
saturday to answer the offence The
Wouhded man was much better yester.
Jay, ana ms recovery is not now con
''dered so doubtful as at first supposed. |
Henry NJ. Hurst, charged with drunk.
dlsorderly conduct, and threaten
ng to assault William c. Barnes was
tqnlred to give security in the sum Of
,3oV Tor his good behavior, and addition, I
/ security IN the same amount for his :
ppearance to answer an indictment Inv II
he Grand Jury. a
young man, named Oscar F. Edwards a
as charged with feloniously shooting at Il
homas Ford, on Monday afternoon "
ord stated that while himself and
lend, both of whom were perfectly
'ber, were standing on the corner of j.,
eVenth and tary streets, engaged in con-
srsatlon, Edwards came up and demand T
to know why he had been called liar 81
either OF them had ever seen him he ~
re, nor had they ever spoken to him al
pom demonstrating with Edwards, they W.
ated that Ire drew his pistol and fired at
ford, one Of the balls clipping piece pr pr
SKIN from his right face and ear, the see
lfks OF which We're quite visible while pF'
the courtroom. Per contra. Edwards
presented that Ford and his companion
10 were beaStly drunk, wantOnly mo. -,
tea MN while he was passing by them
warned them to let him alone az he sur
II nothing 10 do with them; but IN Ian
ad OF desisting, Ford seized a stone Of 0fl =.
I his friend picked up stick of wood
1 made at him, whereupon he drew
pistol, and while retreating, with his
towards them, he fired in selfde-
&c. This testimony, with reference to
drunken condition of Ford and his
nrade, was corroborated by three or
+ witnesses for the defence all of -,
ON saw Edwards running, and Ford "
his friend in pursuit At the con CT
SION OF The evidence, the Mayor re- P.
'ea al three to give security for their to nj
q behavior and to answer Indictment pre-
the Hastings Court Grand Jury. the
Wo negroes Sally, slave of Charles and
MOTIFS, and Ellen, slave of Ferdinand de de-
'hs1ord, were remanded for examina-
before the Hastings Court on the 4
,ge OF bnrglarously entering the room -
hiss Sally Brock and stealing there f fn.s
$500 IN Confederate money, 50 in the
una Treasury notes, one silk dress an an
led at 5000, and about 81 900 worth
'ther female wearing apparel, the 1E
erty of said Miss Sally Brock. ~
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