Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-02
THE MAILS.
THE CITY.

MAYORS COURT.-HIs Honor attended TO the fol-
lowing cases this morning
Thomas Stratton and Edward Curtin were up on.
the charge of Violently and burglariously entering
the room occupied by kate Lloyd and Emma Smith,
Hlriug the nighttime, and stealing thence So 900
worth of wearing appiTel-the property of the la
dies named.
From the evidence given by the plaintiffs, it ap-
peared that the accused came to their room and
asked FOR Miss Ella Cnrstian. Witnesses said that
she was not there, and directed them to the place at
which she could be found. In about half hour,
two persons came to tie door and knocked for admit
tauce Witnesses la retredto sleep, and refused
TO open the door; bat the parties demanding adj
lhittauce broke the loor open and came into the
room. One stood BY the bedside and talked for
little while whilst the otherwalked about the
There was no light in the room at the time. These
parties, TO whom the witnesses could not positively
swear seemed To lie the same who had inquired for
Miss Christian halt hour before, although there
seemed TO be an attempt to disguise. the tones OF
their voice their part They said that they could
not find hiss Christian, aud asserted that she was
with tic witnesses. After while they went out,
and in~he morning the theft Of the trunk contain
witnesses could swear positively that the accused
were the parties who came last. They coul only
judge by the voice.
The above was the substance OF the evidence
against the accused. For the defence two young
men and two old ladies were introduced, who testi
fed to the following effect
The,two young men had been to the theatre with
Stratton, and on their way home aftcr the perform
ance Stratton was with them. Stratton turned
down 18th street to Broad, after which they saw
him no more
|. The two old ladies give in evidence the substance
whereofis as follows =
One of the old lad lives at the house Of STRAIT
tons mother At about II o'clock the night of
the occurrence, young StrattOn came home She
let him in. lie did not go out again that night
The other old lady was proceeding to relate how
Miss Christian came to see Mrs. Stratton this
ing. saving that she wished TO make an apology for
going to the court yesterday that she was induced
TO go thither by Miss Smith that she wouldn't go
there again unless she went there dead woman !;
that sac drop down on the floor corpse first -
that
The Mayor-This has nothing TO- do with the
charge You may sit down, madam:
Old Lady-ehats all know about the case.
Other witnesses were brought forward TO prove
Curin's general good character. Curtin is de-
tailed soldier employed at the Arsenal
The Mayor instructed that the contumacious wit
ness Miss Ella Christian he brought into court, and
continued the case, bailing Curtin in the sum of
$500 Tor his appearance, and sending Stratton, the
other accused, to jail.
Samuel d. Jeter was sent to Jail for entering the
room of A. A. Mcbride ana stealing thence pair
of shoes, silk scarf and handkerchief-sl of the
value of s2OO-the PROPERTY of said Mcbride.
Daniel slave of Nicholas Lpscomb, was up for
going at large and hiring himself out free per-
son. Case continued to "a February.
Kitty, slave of James Pemberton, was mp for
stealing black apaccn dress OF the value Of $500,
the property of Ann +. Collier. Continued to the
I'd of February.
William Casey was up for having pair of shoes,
supposed TO be stolen and sent to the Provost
Marshal.
Oliver, slave of VIM. II. Pitts, and George, slave
Of Mr.. Taliaferro, we're charged with entering in
the night time, the dwelling Of Charles Minnegerode,
and stealing thence provisions to the value of over
$4,000 the property of Ar. Minncgerode. The ae-
cused were remaIded.