The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-09


SENTENCED TO THE PESrTExTIARY. - George
Whet, negro, was yesterday brought before
Judge McEntee, charged with feloniously and
unlawtully, while armed with dangerous wea-
pons, and with threats Of violence and bodily
injury, robbing Mrs. Celeste Mcdaniel OF one
hundred dollars in gold, two pairs Of earrings,
two breastpins, four bracelets, two finger
rings, one gold watch, and one gold chain. The
prisoner plead not guilty
Mrs. Celeste Mcdaniel being confined TO
her room by sickness, Colonel McEntee went to
her house with tho prisoner and heard
her testimony. She recognized the priso-
ner. She testified that, on the night
of the fourth of April, 1862 ten negro
soldiers came TO her house and demanded to
see her husband They forcibly took him from
his room and carried him down stairs. After
doing so, one of the men blew out the light
and then forcbly pushed her into the al Join
ing bed room. After she was shut in the bed
room, George Whet came in with n pistol in
his hand, and taking another pistol. belonging
to her husband. from the mantelpiece, he
advanced towards her with 4 pistol III each
hand, saying: Now | am free will do with
you as like: will show you now that | can
do you bad He then took hold of both her
arms and threw her violently OIL the floor
He told her if she did not give him the gold in
the house he would blow her brains ont; that
he would have the money, and do with her rs
he pleased besides Being much terrified, she
gave him quantity of gold she did not know
how much. She named certain articles of
Jewelry that were in her bureau drawer which
were taken out. George Whet was the only
one present in the room where the articles
We're. Some of the articles had been returned
10 her. Her husband had found them in the
house in which George Whct had lived and in
possession OF his wife
Mr.. Mcdaniel testified that George Whct
was slave OF his at the time of the evacua-
ton. On the night after the evacuation, rs he
was taking tea with his family, party Of
negro soldiers came TO his house and demanded
10 see him. They took him out, and forming a
circle around him, kept him there about fifteen
minutes. They finally let him 20, and he
returned 10 the house, where he found his
wife in 4 dreadful state of excitement She
told him that she had been shamefully treated
by George Whet, who had with violence
robbed her Of her gold. He was robbed
of three hundred and eighty dollars in gold
that night There was also n quantity of
Jcwolry taken. He went TO the headquarters
Of General Thomas on the next day. and made
n report Of the proceedings Of the previous
night The General sent IN officer with him
and when they returned 10 his house they saw
George Whct in the yard. He had two of his
thoroughbred colts tied up 10 a tree. Upon
inquiry, George Whet said that he had brought
one OF them there. John Whct made his
escape, but George was arrested and lodged in
the Manchester guard-houSe. Much OF the
Jewelry and some OF the money were found in
the house in which George Whet had lived
The Provost Marshal also recovered some
from a man who had left this part of the
country.
Several negroes were then sworn. who tc,-
titled as to the outragcs committed 10y George
Whct in conjunction with the negro soldiers
alluded TO III Mr. and Mrs. McDlulcls tostI-
mony
The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced
10 ten years confinement in the State penn.
Tertiary.
John Whet, the brother of the prisoner, WAS
then tried for being IN accessory 10 the rob-
berry OF the house. The evidence proved that
he had taken much of the furniture, and
aided the others in the destruction OF Mr.
McDaniels property.
The Judge found him guilty of robbery, and
sentenced him to five years confinement in the
Virginia pcuitentiary.
These negroes had escaped three times, and
We're finally caught in Winchester.
This is one OF the many instances Of out
RACES committed upon the citizens directly
after the evacuation, and we are gratIfied that
the villains have met with such summary jus
ticc.