The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-30
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DING-MoNDAY.J. Lefonde Bohannon,
an idiot, charged with stealing some law
books from D. G. Mcintosh, to the value of
over twenty dollars, and selling them to
Randolph g. English, booksellers, was ar
raigned. Mr.. Mcintosh testified to having
lost them, and Messrs. Randolph s. Eng
lish testified to having bought them. One
lot they bought not knowing that they were
stolen. When the other was brought they
suspected they had been stolen, and bought
them, and Immediately gave information of
the fact, which led to Bohannon's arrest.
The prisoner was sent on for trial.
DR.. Thomas C. Maddux, charged with
cutting George Kane, was arraigned. Kane
testified that after telling Maddux he
"couldn't whip anybody" Maddux went
across the street. lie heard some one say
that Maddux had gone across the street to
get pistol. Kane then followed him over,
and Maddux "whirled around" and cut
him. He (Kane) was drunk, and did not
know much about the matter. After he
was cut, somebody hallooed out to 60 and
pick up stone and he picked it up and
followed Maddux, who was still rctrcating.
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arrested both.
Mr.. Johnson repeated his testimony
given on former examination, to the effect
that Kane had assaulted two men before
attacking Maddux.
William Smith testified to about the
same facts, and that Kane showed dis
position to fight anybody that he came
across. Kane was drunk, but not stagger-
ing. .#
Another witness testified that Kane had
taken about sixteen glasses of ale, and was
quite drunk.
Mr.. Phillips testified that the parties
came across the street-Maddux pur-
sued by Kane. Maddux told Kane if he
pursued him he would hurt him. Kane
still pursued him, and Maddux cut him.
Phillips tried to stop Kane, who said, "Let
me alone; / know what I am doing"
Kane then picked up rock and ran after
Maddux, who ran for neighboring engine
house. The police then came on the ground
and took them both.
A policeman testified that Maddux called
him to him and asked him to arrest man
that he had just cut. Went on and ar
rested the man, and then returned and ar
rested MadduX.
The Mayor continued the case until to-
day, and DR.. Maddux was bailed in the sum
Of $500 to appear.
Celia Ann Burke, negro, charged with
stealing hoop skirt and apron from Julia
Ann Smith, another negro, was discharged.
Samuel Powers, negro, barkecper at
McPherson's restaurant, on Twelfth street,
was charged with stealing Sl20 from Mr.. j.
S. B. Tinsley. Mr.. Tinsley testified to
having forgotten his pocket-book, and left
it, as he believed, on the counter. There
being no evidence at all to show that Sam
had taken it, he was discharged.
A. Pasquini and Henry Lazzaroni (Ita-
lians) were charged with beating Mary
Lazzaroni Irish), who, it appeared, had
been jealous of her husband. She threw
pint of chestnuts at Pasquini, who she
| regarded as one Of her husbands "adwi-
sers." Lazzaroni was discharged, and Pas.
quini, who had struck at Mary, was held
to bail.
James Franklin, little negro, for rip
ming open omnibus seats and stealing the
cotton therefrom, was sent on.
Amanda Robinson, negro, charged with
stealing $3.50 from Mary Morris, negro
was up, and the case continued.
Two soldiers were up for making baw.
DIV house row in house near Fifteenth
street. The house Is kept by Miss Lee
The soldiers were handed over to the mill.
tary for punishment, and the women sent
to Jail.
Three soldiers, in . row at tho Forty-gun
BATTERY, md two more drunk on Broad
street, were handed over to their officers
for punishment.
John DAILY was fined ten dollars for being
disordcrly on Second street.
Mark Anthony, q Roman Of the colored
nersussion, was ined Ave dollars for going
down into cellar, under the effect o.
"todgcrs." -
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