The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-24


of landlords and tenants, to take into conside-
ration the subject of high rents Barrin' the
reporters, when 8 o'clock came, but one per-
son besides Mr.. George Dabney Wootten was
present. Half-past five arrived, and dozen
tenants were present, but not single land
lord Then Mr.. George W. Willis took the
stand, and called Mr.. Wootten 10 the chair,
but that gentleman, with innate modesty,
respectfully declined. Half an hour more
elapsed, and only some three or four land
lords arriving, things began TO look rather
blue. Then Mr.. Wootten took the floor, and
spoke of blood and tears, exorbitant rents, et
ceter0, and said it was the cry from one end OF
the city to the other that tenants were unable
to support their families and pay their rents.
He thought some action should be had in
regard to the little pig pens and chicken coops
for which such exorbitant rents were charged.
He wound up with an allusion to anatomy
nHrdnttd and the golden streets OF the New
Jerusalem.
Several of the audience had by this time left
the room.
Mr.. Berry asked how much Mr.. Wootten
paid for his office?
Mr.. Wootten refused to commit himself
He said however, that before the war, for q
little office which was burnt down, he paid
twenty-five dollars per month.
Mr.. Berry said that he reckoned he was in
the condition of a friend of his who had fol-
lowed the law for many years, and now it had
begun to follow him.
After some further remarks from several
persons, the whole audience, with one con-
sent, arose and withdrew.
We may mention, in conclusion, that
although this was adjourned meeting, no
notice of it was given through the papers. We
yet have hopes that something will be done in
regard to the matter of high rents.
MAYORS CouRr-We append n list of the
cases disposed of in this court yesterday:
David Reid was accused of being drunk and
disorderly in the street. He said that while
he was attempting to take some friends home,
they being - under the influence he got into
n fight with them, and was arrested. Security
in the sum of two hundred dollars was
required.
Fanny Taylor, q female of loose habits, was
charged with breaking lail She told the
Mayor that she heard her child was suf-
fering, and, with mothers instinct, deter
mined to go to its assistance: so she "jest
clunb the wall" but averred that she did not
break Jail The Mayor, after telling her to
behave herself and take care of her children,
released her from custody.
Harry Clark charged with threatening yio-
lence TO Alexander +. Burdett was held to
bail in the sum of two hundred dollars to keep
the peace.
A fine of five dollars was imposed upon John
j. King for running his wagon upon the street
without II license. The fine was subsequently
remitted upon his representation that when
the warrant was served he was on his way TO
procure n license.
John n. Kelley, William Kenney, +. Gin
mini, James Denny and William Appleton
were arraigned TO answer the charge of being
implicated in the robbery of Robert G. Rine,
the paymaster of the Old Dominion Nail
Works, on Saturday last. The cases were con-
tinucd until this morning, and the parties
We're remanded to prison. Mr.. Rine identified
Gnnini as one OF the persons who garroted
him.
Theodore Shoemaker was charged with
assaulting and beating u boy named George
Wieman, in the Second Market. The case
involved n vast amount of testimony, given
both in Dutch and English, and the witnesses
were closely examined by Mr.. Crane for the
prosecution, and Mr.. Danner for the defence.
Shoemaker was required TO give security in the
sum of two hundred dollars for misconduct in
the market
The Mayor then resumed the consideration
of the celebrated horse case. John Turner
and Chastain Hampton We're arraigned on the
charge OF stealing two horses from Curtis Neck,
in Hcnrico couuty-one belonging to Ma jor
John A Selden and the other TO Dr. John ID
Turncr-on the Sth of December last. A mum.
bcr of witnesses We're examined 10 prove al
aiibi on the part OF Turner, after which the
Mayor sent the parties on 10 the Hastings
Court for examination. Bail was allowed in
the sum of one thousand dollars, there being
some doubt in regard to the guilt of the accused
James {. Smith and II. II. Potter were
charged with buying n lot of brass, stolen from
the Tredegar Works. The case was dismissed
but witness named Brooks, who swore that
he sold the brass to the parties, was ordered
under arrest. The case was continued until
TO day, and Brooks bailed in the sum of five
hundred dollars.