The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-25

disposed oi:
Timothy Shay and Patrick Sullivan were
arraigncd on charge of stealing iron from
the Petersburg Railroad Company. The
case was continued until Monday.
Robert Cooper, negro, and Charlotte FL
len Cooper, his wife, were charged with
stealing four hundred dollars from Rev.
Father Andrews.
Father Andrews appeared and testified
n 10 the particulars Of his having been
robbed. He left his house on Wednesday
morning, and upon his return, Robert
Cooper, his servant, had left the house with
his clothes. Cooper returned during the
morning, and later in the day told witness
that the doors up stairs had been forced,
the wardrobe entered aud robbed. He i'm
mcdiatcly Informed the police.
Detective Knox stated that hc had gone
to the house of Father Andrews, and upon
examination found that the room mp stairs
had been forced open with poker. He
asked Robert Cooper, the servant, what he
used for Il poker. The boy produced the
lower portion Of 4 sabre blade. which hc
said he used for that purpose. Upon
further examination, he saw that the in
Strlumcnt produced was the one with which
the door was forced. The house could only
have been entered through the front door
The front door had not been forced and
the latch-kcy which the boy had in his
possession would be hard 10 counterfeit
His Honor, upon hearing the evidence,
discharged Coopcr'S wife, and sent him on
for further trial.
Robert Powell, negro. was sent on for
stealing trunk and bed clothing from a
negro woman.
Agnes Ann, saucy-ool,ing negro girl
was arraigncd on charge of stealing dress
An old negro testified that his daughter
had sold Il dress 10 Agnes Ann ION trust,
and that the latter had gone of without
paying her. This piece of information wa,
given with many words and explanations,
To which the Mayor put an end by the re-
mark: Well, 'buyin' on truss is not
stealing. Go about Your business"
The accu>cr and the accused started ont
Of the court room, but unfortunately for
Agnes Ann. her tongue got the better at
her before She got beyond the sacred pre-
cinct> ot the hall of Justice. Sharp words
and threats Of cutting with knife were
heard: whcreuppn his Honor ordered her
tu br arrested. Officer Jenkins imnrdi-
atcly proceeded To- obey the order. and
brought her III, accompanied hy Il "frlIuw
who had threatened 1o cut her." They
were both retained in custody.
Ellen PrugIcr, Mary Nixon. ami Molly
Fletcher, mlIalto girls, were arraignrd on
charge Of di>ordcrly conduct in the street.
They were fined ten dollar, each, and
required 10 give security in the sum ol one
hundred and fifty dollar, each Tor their fu-
turc good behavior. Thcywrrr committed
in default thereof.
Alfred Johnston. negro, wJ>arraigurl on
: charge 81 stealing II lock troma man named
Vance. Scotch Iri>hman. Vance ap-
prarcd, and commenced the recital "l 4
long history uI the purchase of some pro
prrty. dmjn@ which Ills Honor attempted
in vain L. interrupt him. Al last. having
hi> patience exhausted, the Mayor told the
negro L. go ahuu his hu>mr>>." Vance
here earnestly appealed /" Ills Honor
An sure, an we're Honor an that's hard
ii j.. An have no address. sir Is there
80 address lor me, atthrr hay wulkin' hard
tor that lock- Yes, sir, | myself, pri-
vatrly, Individually and collectively bought
that house. ami that ud-ur >t"l" the lock
al iy il. Yes. sir. al more nor that. iaj
hard io1 4ittin' him up here. | did, sir
ioG Whu | Wiut to the tobacco factory
ailhrr him. he gave me iupudrucr, sir Ir
said. >av> h.. Nc> sir. says hc. an | have
t.c Lass how too, SAY, he: the coIorrd po-
pilution has been on the under >i'lc is the
horn for these many years. say, he. but
now. SAYS l' the ruiurcd pppIdtuu j. Olt