Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-18

mere from Fauqvler county Va, after tie
breaking out of the war-by whom be has had
two children, both now dead, and with whom
be lived, when arrested, in ashanty on Gibbon,
between Fairfax and Royal streets He says
the last lob Of work be had WAS one in the
neighborhood of Whites Ferry, in Loudoun
county, Virginia, where he was engaged as
harvest hand but his statements are so con-
Trajectory, and his memory good up to this
time-has so failed m siuce his arrest, that no
confidence can be placed in what he says. In
his house were found Clock some socks, and
some bed clothing which belonged TO Mr.. Lyles,
besides two gold twenty dollar pieces.
Henry Luckett is stout and thick set negro,
about twenty two orthree years OF age, and hve
feet four inches high His hair like Plaiter's,
is cut close to his head, nor has he any beard.
He formerly was slave OF the Rev. tlr. Black
we'll, of Warrenton, from which place he came
to this city in 1861, and married here negro
woman named Sarah Gaskins, who belonged to
gentleman residing near Markham Station,
and one child he was living in house on Duke
street, between Water and Union: at the time
of his arrest. He vas employed as porter in
the ship chandler store of D. R. Wilson & Co.,
at Prince street dock, He is we'll spoken ne
gro, and is anxious for the return of his en-
ployer, who is out of the city Upon his per-
SON was found $50 noie in Virginia money. -.
Thomas Davis is of light copper color, wit
cropped hair and no beard. He is about nine
teen years old, and is near five feet five inches
high He is unmarried, and was previous to
the war; the slave of Col. jenkins, Of Piscata-
way, Nd He lived at the time of his arrest
on Gibbon street, between Water and Union.
Since his arrest he has become exceedingly
demonstrating, apparently, all the time,
when not engaged by some one IN conversation,
and even intcrrupting his answers to questions
by frequent and prolonged yearnlnes. In the
house in which his sweet heart lived, in rear Of
Fairfax street, between Wilkes and Gibbon, was
found sum of money--some specie and some
Virginia money--which he had left there say
ing, when he left it, that if he did not call for
it again soon she could have it.
VIM Henry Jones, is a real negro. black Is
let, with small yellow eyes. The little hair he
has on his head is short and wooey. His
height is about five feet, ten inches, and his age
is in the neighborhood of twenty-six years. He
isSnot married. and lives in shanty at the
corner of Water and Gibbon streets. He
formerly belonged to Mr. Lyes, the MUIR
dered gentleman, and is said to have been his
carriage driver, though this last statement ne de
MES. lie last worked with a NIr. Dall aC
Whites Ferry Loudoun co.. where Platter was
employed, though he says he does not know
for whom he worked, and that he was engaged
in the harvest ld)-who was unloading coal
boats there.
Henry Richardson is a light brown colored
negro, about five feet eight inches high, deli
catcy made and between twenty five and thirty
years of age. He came from Maryland, and
lived in one Of Seaton' houses Oh South Wash
ington street He Was seen yesterday evening
by enc Of the police officers, but managed to
escape and he, it is said is the one who fired
the shot that killed Mr.. Lylcs.
He had on when last seen a pair Of light
colored pants and straw hat In his house
were found thirty dollars i'll Virginia money,
and hat which belonged to Mr.. Lyles.
The police are on the track of Richardson,
and hopes are entertained that he will be spec
Oily captured Between 81 400 and 81 500 Of
the money has been recovered.