The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-28

the case was continued.
Mayors CouRr.-MAYoR MAYO PREsr-
DING.-The docket yesterday morning pre-
sented AN array of "black spirits and
white" which the Mayor disposed of as
follows:
Lucy Grogan, white, charged with get
ting drunk and exposing herself in the
street. promised to leave the city next
week. and was let off with an admonition.
Armand Schwartz, white, and Tom Hall,
negro, were charged with fighting and crca-
ting a disturbance in the streets. Schwartz
failed to answer when called, and after
hearing the testimony of the policeman
who made the arrest, the Mayor told Tom
to "sct back" or give security to keep the
peace. lie went back.
William Hicks and William Bailey, sol
diers, charged with fighting in the house
on Main street known as the Forty-gun
Battery" were committed in default of Sc
curity to keep the peace.
Joseph Gray, soldier, who was engaged
in the difficulty above mentioned, was ar
raigned on the charge of drunkenness and
disorderly conduct on Main street, and was
also committed in default.
indicted by the Grand Jury for cutting
and stabhing II negro, tried and acquitted,
was arraigncd for examination on the ad-
ditional charge of stabbing A. Newman, Il
private watchman. The affair took place
on the night of the 28th of August, and
has already been fully reported i'll these
columns. Newman stated that he heard a
noise on Fifteenth street, and found Mes
sengcr lurking SuspciouSly in an adjoining
alley. Some words cnsucd, when the
watchman struck him over the head with
his stick, and prisoner stabbed him in the
eye. DR.. Taylor stated that he examined
the wound, and it appeared to linn to have
been made with sharp instrument. The
case was continued until Saturday morn
! ing, and Messenger admitted to bail in the
sum Of $500 for his appearance.
Policeman Wickcs was charged by John
! Gallahcr with some official misconduct. 1t
appeared that Mr.. Wickcs was in charge of
the nctmcn on their raid Il few days ago.
They had captured dog in front of Gal
! lahcr's store, and Il rescue was made by its
owner, John Hannah. One of the negroes
accused Gallahcr of the offence, and on
his pronouncing it Il lie, rctaliatcd by call
ing him u ID liar. The policeman, who
was present, told Gallahcr that he must
not talk to his men in that way. Gallahcr
replied that he would talk TO him in the
same manner. Mr.. WickcS declined to
interfere with the negro, and hence this
prosecution. Gallahcr was also charged
with resisting the police in the discharge of
their duty, which charge was dismissed.
| The case of Wickcs was continued.
William Morrow, the "poor old soldier"
charged with getting drunk and trcspasS-
| ing on the premises of William +. Lcttew,
was committed to Jail in default of security
to keep the peace.
BraXton Amber, little negro, with ragged
shirt and limited pantaloon>, was charged
| with petty larceny and vagrancy in gene
raj. The Mayor asked him where his
NANNY was "To holnc,' says the boy.
Well" replied the Mayor, "you 90 home
and tell her to spank You we'll" The jul
vcnilc promised, and went.
CHARGE OF FOmING A "W1LL."-Thc
case of the Commonwealth Is. Virginia
| Cole, negro, charged with forging will Of
her husband, Samuel X. Cole, was taken
up by the Mayor yesterday for invcstiga-
ton. The charge having been read, the
Mayor stated that if the parties had not
sufficient notice to enable them to produce
thc will, ne would give further time. Mr.
4. Austin Smith, one of the counsel of
Coles estate, stated that the paper was in
court, and could then be produced. He
then read a paper, which he stated was
sent to him in u scaled envelope by Mr..
Andrew Johnston, to whom il was given by
Coles wife in a pockct-booli belonging to
deceased. The paper is as follows:
RICHMOND, July 2lth.
Dear Wife | want You TO have All Of my
property at my Death this is to certiticr.
ROBERT CoLp. JANNEY CoLD.
Mr. Smith further stated that he carried
the paper to Mr.. \. d. Williams, who pro-
nounccd it u forgery. He received other
papers at the same time.
Mr.. \. D. Williams then examined the
paper. He said nc was familiar with the
signature of Samuel r. Cole, and his
opinion was that this was not genuine. He
always signed llsnamc "Samucl II. Cole"
He had seen him sign five or six deeds for
the sale Of land within the last six months.
Joseph Cole, brother of the deceased,
stated that he knew nothing about the
paper in question. He could neither read
nor write himself, and could not identify
his brothers. handwriting. lie was on
perfectly friendly terms with his brother
they did not fight, nor quarrel, nor give
each other offence. He did not know
whether the prisoner could read and write
or not. His brother never gave him any
thing; if he had done so, he would have
taken it. Knew nothing about his brothers
papers. He suggested to his wife that she
have the body dissected, to which she as
scntcd, and asked him to make arrange
ments for the funeral. Afterwards she
sent him a message that she did not want
him to interfere with her business-that
she would attend to it herself.
The Mayor thought this testimony all
irrelevant when the prisoners counsel
stated that they believed the witness had
sworn falsely, and that it might be proved
that this whole prosecution could be traced
to him. They, however, would not qucS-
ton the witness farther at present. The
following testimony was then introduced: ::
Mr.. Andrew Johnston stated that about
the lst of April he rented house from
Mr.. Ericsson, and the prisoner, Virginia,
came to live with him. Cole rented sta
bic on the same lot, aud in that way she
became acquainted with him. They were
married on the 18th of July. She was a
very good girl, and highly esteemed by his
) family and himself. On the Monday after
Coles death Virginia came TO him and