Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-04-12

be raised, Tor the men deserve anu eaiu Us anu v"
al know that inadequate compensation for services
rendered is, with some people at least, temptation
to make up the deficiency in an illegitimate way.
We don't mean to say that there are such persons
among the police, but men ought not to be led into
temptation and the laborer is worthy of his hire
We trust the Council will do justice to the police
TIE PUBLIC ,HEALrH-The committee OF the
Council to whom were referred the communications
published in our issue Of yesterday relative to the
sanitary condition Of the city, held meeting Tues
day evening, and had before them the members of
the Board Of Health, the Mayor, Chief Of Police,
and the medical gentlemen Of the Richmond Medi-
cal Academy who signed one Of the cOmmunica-
tons above referred to. Statements were made
showing that negroes live in some places horribly
buddled up together-sO much so that the chairman
of the committee, Judge Crump, determined to have
an interview yesterday with General Terry and Col
one Brown, Of the Freedmen's Bureau, to ascertain
how far they would restrict the committee in their
supervision and regulation Of freedmens abodes Eas
regards instituting sanitary regulations among
them. The Chief OF Police describes the condition
Of things among that class Of our population as
most dangerous to the public health and describes
the condition Of many parts of the city, regards
an accumulation Of filth, as being horrible.
Mayors CoURr-MAYOR MAYO PRESIDING
The proceedings of the court commenced yester-
day morning by several parties being fined for vio
lations of the city ordinances.
Charles Callahan, white man, charged with rob
bling jeremiah Reagan, and attempting to kill the
same, in Rockets, night before last was called up
Reagan stated that on Monday night, in company
with the accused, be went to Rockets. On their
way down they stopped and took several drinks at
different bar-roOms. The accused wished to borrow
some money from him, hut he refused TO let him
have IT, After stopping in a house in Rockets a
short while, he started home, and had not gone far
before he was Knocked down and robbed. This
was between one and two o'clock. 1t was impOssi-
BILE for him to recognize the party by his voice or
appearance, as it was very dark. After recovering
from the shock he picked from the ground several
papers, which had undoubtedly been left there by
the party committing the robbery. These papers
were produced in court, which caused the arrest Of
another party. Both were committed for further
examination.
The case of T. v. Sanford charged with stealing
from the Office of Thomas Branch & Co., in this
city. several packages of money, was called up
Mr.. Branch stated that on last Saturday morning
he was informed by one of his clerks that several
packages Of money were missing. One package
Of the Bank Of Commerce, and one of the Bank Of
Berkeley. He then telegraphed to Messrs Conway.
Slaughter * Co. at Fredericksburg, enquring
whether they had bought notes Of the above de-
scription. They telegraphed back to him that they
had bought bank notes of the Commerce Bank, and
that some on the Berkeley Bank were offered; that
the name Of the man that sold them was Sanford
After receiving this information he informed Major
Claiborne Of the facts, who issued warrant for the
arrest Of the said Sanford, and deputed Captain
Belts to proceed to Fredericksburg and arrest him,
which he did, and arrived with his prisoner here
on Monday. The money that was found on the
accused corresponds with that stolen, but Mr.. B.
said he would be unable to identify it.
Captain Belts stated that on a warrant issued by
Major Claiborne, he proceeded to Fredericksburg,
and arrested the accused on Sunday morning. On
his person were found one hundred and thirty-odd
dollars in currency four hundred and five dollars
the Bank Of Commerce, seyenty-fve dollars on the
Bank of Berkeley, and ninety dollars on the Bank
Of Rockbridge The accused delivered all the
money up without any trouble, and acknowledged
that he took it from the house Of Thomas Branch Il
Co.
The prisoner was then remanded to Jail for further
examination before the Hastings Court.
Elijah Jackson, negro, charged with stealing
two Government mules was called up, and his case
continued until to-day,
John Cooke charged with committing rape on
the person of a little girl aged eight years, named
Mary Wickers was called mp, and after the testimO-
ny of several witnesses he was sent on for further
examination on the charge of an assault with at
tempt to commit a rape, and held TO bail in the sum
of $1,000
The case of Parker c. Wescott was called mp, and
in the absence Of witnesses it was continued until
to-day. Wescotts bail was continued in the sum of
$500.