The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-30

watch and chain from Pete Young. Pete,
who is shoemaker, testified that on Fri
day morning last, Washington and Young
came to his shop, and the latter spoke to
him about footing pair of boots. During
the conversation, Washington asked him
what time it was, and afterwards asked
him to step to the door, that he might
speak to him. They left shortly after
wards, and in about an hour after they left
he missed his watch, which he usually
kept hanging at his bench. He afterwards
found it in Harris's pawnbrokcr shop. ii.
III. Harris testified that Washington and
another negro had pawned the watch to
him on Friday last. The parties were sent
on, and Pete Young gave his rccognizance
to appear as witness "evy day, if dey
want him.
Michael Sullivan, soldier, for being
drunk and disordcrly in Brockmcycr's sa-
loon, was sent to Jail in default of surety.
lie was subsequently discharged.
Marshall Robertson, charged with steal
ing old iron from Robinson & Bcalfs tur-
| bine wheel, was sent to Jail to await further
examination before the Grand Jury.
| James Patterson, negro, was arraigncd
| for assaulting and beating John Burns,
citizen. Burns testified that as he was
passing down the street near the Exchange
Hotel OH Tuesday evening he met with q
crowd Of negroes standing on the sidewalk.
lie asked them to give him room to pass.
One of them pushed him of the sidewalk,
and the accused called him ed Irish
son Of b--h." A difficulty here occurred,
during which Patterson ran across the
10 hnaI yri "A
large stick, which laid him insensiblc on
the ground.
Berry Amos testified that he was stand
ing near by, and heard the negro curse
Burns. He saw Patterson strike Burns
with large stick, and knock him inscnSi-
bic. Witness then advanced with the in
tention of arrcsting the negro. Patterson
raised the portion of the stick he had left
after breaking it over Burns's head. Wit
ness drew knife, and said to Patterson,
IF YOU strike me with that stick I'll cut
your throat"
Mr.. A. 4. Rainc testified to the facts as
given by Mr.. Amos.
Patterson here called for "his wit
nesscs"; which call was answered by a
squad of about dozen negroes.
The first Of them, an old negro man,
came to the stand, and commenced with a
loud and excited rigmarole, which sounded
more like the cmanation Of the heated
imagination Of IL disciple of Radical
preacher than the truthful evidence of
witness in court. con, yes, Mr.. Mar,
dat tall man dar (mcaning Berry Amos
vanccd on Patterson, and said Yes, kill
dc d. niger, d. him; Kill all dc d.
niggcrs; yes, kill all dc r. d. niyge,S-
men, ,romen, children, and dR.'" Pretty
much after this manner was his statement
given, his heated fancy seeming to carry
him even beyond the range of probability.
A second witness, Il negro who was ar
raigned few days since for stealing shoes
at the burning OF West, Bcardsley * Co.'S
store, testified that the row was COM
mcnccd by another negro, and that Pattcr-
son was advanced upon by Burns, who,
with knife in his hand, was threatening
him. Patterson backed some distance
back, warning Burns at the same time to
advance no further. Burns still advanced,
and Patterson struck him. Patterson,
finding himself pursued, afterwards ran up
the street, and was caught by Mr.. Rowe.
Amos and Burns came up, and were pre-
vented from cutting him by Mr.. Rowe.
Several other negroes testified to these
facts.
Mr.. Rowe, keeper of the Exchange
stables, testified that he saw Patterson
running up the street, and thinking that he
had stolen something, he caught him.
Amos came up shortly afterwards, and at
tempted to strike him. He prevented his
doing so :; and finding out that Patterson
was not being pursued as thief, let him
go.
The case was continued until Saturday.
Celia Jones, negress, charged with
trcspassing on the premises of the National
Express Company, was set back, although
she declared that she had been invited to
call at the office.
John Fairbanks, soldier, was arraigncd for
being drunk and disorderly on the street.
| This is one of the chaps who, animated
with the mean spirit of this age, kicked up
a general row in the upper ward on Tues
day afternoon. Fairbanks, as the evidence
tended to show, having, as the soberest
man in drunken party, attempted to
keep his companions quiet, the Mayor,
after admonishing him TO restrain himself
when moved by an undue spirit of patri-
otism, and in future not to take so many
"blows for liberty" was discharged.
Jim Scott, short, thck-set, devilish-
looking negro, was arraigned for stealing q
pockct-book from Martha Scott. The case
was continued until Saturday.
Lizzie Dixon, negress, was arraigncd for
abusing and assaulting Dclcy Carter, ne
grcss. From the evidence Of several wit.
nesses--representative of every color,
from cream to charcoal, and Of each sex
it appeared that q difficulty arose between
the parties in the First Market, in which
Lizzie Dixon scandalized, located, and
bilitated" Delcy. The latter dared Lizzie
to hit her. Lizzie "hitted, and den dey
hung for fight" Lizzie then dared Delcy
to hit her. "Delcy hitted dat time, and
dey cle,ced for fight dat time. The third
time any hittin was done, dey fit too man.
fully, gnashin, clawin, and toothin."
Both parties appearing from this to be
in fault, his Honor fined each of them ten
dollars, and required them to give secu-
rity in the sum of one hundred and fifty
The The case of the difficulty between po.
liceman Sweeney and Edwin Cooke was
called I'D and the investigation gone
through with once more. Nothing more
was elected than has been already pub.
lished. II will be remembered that it wa.
stated by witness that Mr.. Cooke stated
at table at which policeman Sweeney
was sitting that purse had been stolen OIL
Broad street, and that the affair had beer
SO compromised with policeman that tht
thief escaped arrest.