The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-01

MAYORS CoURr, THunsnAT.--James McGifin, an
old, gray-haired man, and his twosons Stephen and
Nicholas, charged with stealing from their en-
ployer, Mr.. n Tinsley Pate. one canalboat, valued
ut 81 500, and horse worth $3.50. The only witness
examined was Mr.. j. s. B Tinsley, the manager OF
Mr.. Pates farm, at which the Metiifans were EN-
ployed and at the conclusion of his testimony the
Mayor unhesitatingiy dismissed the parties In
medately thereafter their counsel, Messrs j. Leeds
Barroll and Daniel Ratclitte demanded the warrant
upon which their clients had been arrested, remark
ing that it would hereafter be seen whether feloni
charges should be permitted to be made against
respectable gentlemen with impunty.
John, slave of Robert Lumpkin, and Mat, slave
of George T. Ratcliffe, were charged with burgla-
riously entering the dwelliug-hcuse of Mr.. George
Lee the night Of the 7th instant aud stealing
six thousand dollars worth Of wines, brandies, and
other groceries. Eight or ten days after the rob-
berry committed, Mr.. Lee in company with ofi-
GERS Moore and Perrin, searched room occupied
jointly by the accused, and found in it large num-
Der of jars demijohns, jugs decanters, &C. In three
of which were wines and whiskey similar to what
had been stolen. Colonel Walter ID. Blair, from
whom Mr.. Lee purchased his liquors, compared the
wine found in these negroes room with decanter
full which they failed to get, and pronounced It
identically the same article. He said that it was
part Of lot Of very rich imported wine, which had
been ON hand ten or twelve years before tho war
was brought here direct at great cost and an article
possessed by else at this time Several other
gentlemen had he said, bought some Of it from HIM,
the wine was part Of that which had been stslen.
John, when the search was made, stated the liquors
belonged to Mat, who was then absent ffom the
city; but when Mat returned, he denied that they
were, and offered evidence to prove that John
claimed the ownership. In this room was q collec-
ton Of crockeryware boxes. clothing, &C., equal to
the stock kept by well-to-do merchant, and John
himself sported a splendid magic-case gold watch
and chain which could not be purchased IN old times
for less than three hundred In gold. The case was
continued for further investigation.
William McHarris, free negro barber, was
charged with receiving twenty-0ne linen towels
which were stolen from Samuel ". Dorsay. For
his towels tventy-one in nulaher, and suspectine
where they were, he procured = warrant ~ search
Dorsay's shop, where he found exactly that num-
ber corresponding in every particular with those he
had lost. Mr.. Barroll appeared ~ counsel for the
accused and claimed the discharge Of his client
the ground that he was not the proprietor Of tha
shop aud, also, that there thousands Of towels
made from the same stuff which rendered IL impos-
sible for any particular person 10 claim thOse which
were in possession 0f another. William b. Cook.
iron founder on Eighth street, is said to ie the
owner Of the barber shop, and employed rorsay q
workman III il. II was alleged that Cook supp)iea
everything necessary Tor carrying il ON. Ths
Mayor continued the case till the title u esnerahip
Lizzie, dave u William Gray, vas charged with
stealing one Wrapping, LOT VI pocket hand
urce ladies' dresses, one yeil, four rpNrx ~ g
undcr-clothing, &C., and three dollaEsp worth a
jewelry, the property " Mn. HrOmauah, 60m Cny0-
line county. Afler hr1ef sxauinn1tons drnee
which The oasacs vaa not Ailly nAls eas Aasas
esvesal oiksr eases wess aoeAsesa. bss ~ Ahoss
embrace ~ Which were uostAy y neAfoa'
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