Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-13
CITY AND SUBURBAN.


Mayors CouET-Y ESTERDAY-MAYoR SAUN-
DERs PREsrDISc.-TwO boys, charged with
stealing three pounds Of bacon, we're before
the Mavor. The smaller, John Anderson, was
turned over 20 his father, who promised to
punish him. The other, Clay Rawlings, was
locked up, in default of security.
John P. Rogers, charged with aSSaulting and
beating ]. NJ. Purz with a cane, on Thursday
last, was before the court, and was represented
bv Mr.. Gilmer, .br.
j. NJ Purz testifed-One day last week, Mr..
Rogers came to my store 10 collect bill, aud
said he short in bank and wanted money
told him | would have some Monday, and l
gave him check he said he did not like that
way Of doing business; replied that ! always
paid nv bills and said | was done dealing WIN
bis house he became very abusive ana
picked up a weight, which / took from nun
he mt his hand in his poke and said he would
shoot me told him | would strike MN win
the weight he then len, and said be would
cane me when he met me in the street. 1 tOtu
him l would be ready for him; have had no
difficulty with any one before, except New
Yorker.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Gilmer, il
Aner he took up the weight took II from
him and raised il and told him | would hurt
him he did not 90 out, but renamed, ana
said " You are a Id SCOundrel, and VIII
expose You - l called him, after this, q Id
sconndrel - / did not see him when he re-
turned, as / was stopping over basket count
ing eggs he struck me and Knocked me sense
less, and did not " come TO" for ave OF SIX
minutes / do not recOl!ect whether apollo
gized OF not / cannot tell whether called
him id fool OF id puppy.
Mr.. Gilmer-YOu have a very convenient
memory. indeed. IOu can remember all IN
your own favor, and nothing against yourself.
DIR. Robinson testified that he was called m
after the difficulty, and found that Purz had
undergone a great shock his skull IS not
fractured the recovery of his physical health
depends upon himself, his brain may, however,
be seriously injured even though he recover
mis- bodily health.
Mr.. Koontze, Mr.. Purz's partner, stated that
he came into the store Just As Mr.. Rogers was
leaving the store he said, - PurZ, Will cane
YOU the first time l catch You in the street; =
Purz said 81 viii shoot YOU il you do q" Mr..
Rogers returned after while Purz was st0op-
ing. counting eggs, with his back 10 Rogers,
who said something which / did not hear, aud
followed it up Immediately with blow.
Cross examined-Mr. Purz did apologize.
air. John MOore-Mr. Rogers came 10 me to
20 with him to cane man VIII" had called him
a damned scoundrel; he purchased the cane
at Waish's; the stick in court is very much
like II: PurZ apOlOgiZed after being struck by
Mr. Rogers | then took Rogers by the arm
aud led him Oh.
Cross-examined-Mr. Rogers ran in the store
ahead of me, and made an exclamation, which
did not hear l thought sufficient notice was
given Mr.. Purz.
Al this stage OF the examination, Mr.. John
son. Mr. PurZS counsel, came M.
Thomas Anderson went into PurzS store on
the dav of the difficulty; Mr.. Rogers was
,here To- collect bill; Mr.. Purz said he
baI no money; Mr.. Rogers said, &c Give
sne your check dated Monday - this
Mr.. Purz did; a mistake was made IN the
.,m,uut. which PurZ readily corrected; Rogers
then said, "Can't YOU open bottle OF wine =
PurZ replied, al have no wine for you; You
have got your money, go out OF my store = ne
then said, ''Well, get out some OF your crack
crS and cheese - he replied again, 81 have got
none for YOU YOU have got your money, leave
INV store - Rogers, all this time, was smiling
Mr.. Purz SAID. alt is the last dollar your house
will get out of me - Rogers then became Sc
rious seeing he was in earnest, and said, 500
Won mean that anything that l have done to
Won i, the cause OF this 20 PurZ said ''NO; but
YOU have got Your money-go along; Rogers
refused 10 leave until he explained the mat
tr Purz called him Il ID puppy Purz
10, k up u weight, and, raising It, said, "Nou
I'D puppy. get out of here Rogers put
his Ia nd ON his pocket, and said he would shoot
hin. H., then LETT, and came back in short
time anL assaulted HIM.
Mr. Va,auder-My attention was attracted
~ Purz's store by hearing him swearing loudly
1 then heard HIM call Rogers id Scoundrel;
Mr.. Rogers, In reply, said he would cane HIM
ON sight did not see the Gaming.
The counsel tJr the two parties then discussed
the merits OF the case at length, after which,
tbe Mavor sent on Mr.. Rogers before the next
Grand Jury of the Hastings Court, upon the
CHARGE OF assault and battery, and required
him to give one thousand dollars security for
his appearance.
Patrick Sweeny, charged with stealing plug
of tobacco, valued at hity cents, IRON >. IL.
Owens 4 Son, was fined ten dollars ana re-
ouired TO give two hundred dollars security.
H. BrizZalarro, charged with hghtnS was
required TO give three hundred dollars security,
An default of which De was sent 10 lall.
RIcHVoxD RELIEF ASsOcIATIoN.-Below we
publish a revised list of the districts and their
boundaries, and the Visitors attached to each /:
District No. From First street below Ca
~, and west to the corporation line. visitor,
p IL. Starke.
No. Prom Broad to Cary and from First
70 corporation line. Visitor, e. b. Davenport
No. S.-From Broad TO Leigh, and from First
IN Hem y. Visitor, Peter TuSlcy.
M L. From First to Brook Avenue, and
from Leigh 10 corporation line. Visitor, Rich
ard Crouch. ~ ,-........
TO corporation line. Visitors, Roger Martin
an" NJ - From First to Fourth, and from
Broad to Penitentiary pond. Visitor, K. IL.
Ne.t-From First to Third streets, and
Broad to corporation line. Visitor, John
Ahcrn.
No. S.-From Third to Ninth street, and
from Broad 10 corporation line tistor' Nai-
entine Winiree.
Broad 10 river Visitor, DR.. J. Hall Moore.
No. lO.-From Sixth 20 Eighth, aud rom
Broad 10 river. Visitor, Isaac W. Walker.
No. I.-Oregon Hill, east OF corporation
line. Visitor, Rev. r. Mccarthy.
No l2.-FrOm Eighth 20 Seventeenth, anu
Broad To Main Visitors, John Dooley and
William II. Richardson.
No. IS.-From Eighth TO Tenth, ami from
Main To river. Visitor, Charles Bates.
No. l4.-From Tenth to Thirteenth, and from
Main 10 river. Visitor, John u. Ehnger.
No. l5.-From Thirteenth to Eighteenth, and
from Main To- river. Visitor, IL. \. Peace aud
George Baldwin.
No. IG.-From Eighteenth To Twenty eighth,
and from Main 10 river. Visitor, y. Is. els
No. l7.-From Seventeenth to NiHeteenlh'
and from Main TO Nendblc. Visitors, William
ii. Crew aud Thomas W. Graves
No. lS.--From Nenablc to Washington. and
from Shockoc creek 10 corporation line. Wish
tors, J. II. Martin and I. &. WoOdey.
No. l9.-ErOm Nineteenth 10 Twenty -nith,
an from Main To Broad. Visitors, J. &. Cor
nell ahd William II. Craig.
No. Z0.-trom TweuIy-dtth to Twenty
eighth, and from Main 10 Broad. Visitors,
William r. Peasants aud \. l.. LumSdcn.
M. 2l.-FrOu Bloody Run to Broad, and
from Tw snty- eighth 80 corporation line. NiSi-
tor, J. b. Hoyster.
No. 22.--ErOm Bloody Bun street to the
river. and lr, ,m Pear To corporation line. NiSi-
tor, David Pant.
No. 2s.-Fr,m Tenth to Seventeenth, and
from Broad TO Legh. Visitor, Edwin Wilson.
No. 24-From Washington To Cralg street.
and Shockoe creek 20 cOrporitiOn line. NlNtorS,
l.. I. Chandler and ). II. Hagau.
We are requested 10 state that the VISITOR
will give To the head of each family ticket