Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-27
OITYAND SUBURBAN.

CURLY, ALIAS dOLiS oENAkNCED ~ Ahl
PEx1rENrIaRYl FOB SHOoTNg POLICEMAN TY
LER. MAKES HIS EscAPE.-The desperate char
acter Of VIM. II. Holt, alas Curly, who sho
Oficer TYLER. in December last, while arrest
ing him. is familiar to our readers nor car
thew have forgotten his attempt to escape from
the city Jail his subsequent trial and eOnvic
ton BY Judge Lyons court, and his sentences
tothe Penitentiary for ten years. Yesterday
evening, about O'Clock, the officers and guard
at the Penitentiary were surprised at his mys
ferrous departures circumstance not at al
astonishing to those familiar with his previous
exploits in that line. This he effected by
vaultiHg through an opening which had beer
made by the carpenters, and which was ter
feet from the floor. After reaching q she'd he
made his way TO the steps leading to the FROM
entrance Ofthe building, and then made his exit
by the office door. On breathing "the fresh
air of freedOm''-tO quote from the freedmen
he struck a Decline for Oregon Hill, and
up to the time we go to press, although the de-
tectives are on his trail, has not been heard Of
Curly is as shrewd as they make them, and, n
caught, can no more be held by ordinary bars
and walls than could Jack Sheppard or Dick
Turpin.
The PArTI FAMILY. -AdelinI Patti ha;
signed an engagement to go to St. Petersburg
for three months, for which she is to receive
ANY thousand dollars. Her sister Carlotta has
returned to Paris from her tour in Germany,
and is to give concerts, after Lent, with IN, me
eminent artists who have accompanied her'
The third sister, the charming Madame Stra-
kOsch, is with the opera company that are 70
make their first appearance in this city To-
morrow evening Adelina, the youngest oil the
sisters and who is delightfully."- remembered IN
this CITY. where she appeared when her genius
was lust budding, but budding most glOriOuSly,
makes on an average t25, 900 sterling per an
NUN. She made t, 5000 out Of single concert
in London, whereas Grisi never gained higher
sum than e 400 by any single performance.
Taglioni once at St. Petersburg made $4,000.
Baron ROthschild, for two songs executed at
his house, sent Adelida 44OO last spring. She
realized from the Italian Opera alone, in sin
gle season, f24,OO0.
A brother of these gifted ladies', Carlo Patti,
was valiant soldier Of the COnfederacy. he
possesses the family talent, being magnificent
violinist. He is at present, we think, IN Paris.
NEGRO KILLED en- THE SoUTH-SIDE RAIL-
ROAD.-A negro boy, about sixteen years Of
age, wasrun over by the down passenger train
on the South-side Railroad, two or three miles
beyond the Junction, on Saturday, as We learn
from the Petersburg Express, and was so fear
fully injured that it was thought he could live
but brief time. BE was asleep in the middle
of the track, and only awOke to ind the engine
almost upon him. As soon as the engineer saw
him he shut of steam, but not in time to save
the negro. The train had Just emerged from a
curve, and had almost reached the boy before
he could be seen.
One of the negrO's legs was cut of, and the
fieshsbadly mutilated, one Of his arms broken,
and his body badly bruised. When he was
arpused by the train he endeayOred to escape
from, his doom but il was too late. A phySl-
clan in the neighbOrhOOd was sent for, but II
Was tbone hit the boy would die before the doc
Tor conld ve$tO him. The negro was engaged
in clearing and burning brush near the road,
hint his EMPLOYER did not even know that he
had left work.
A railroad track is rather curious and dan
gerous place to go to sleep upon
M,voR,s CoURT-Y EsTERDAY-HIs HONOF
DAVID ]. SAUNDERs PREsIDrNG.-Judge MeEp-
tees court, in August last, did not present SC
heavy an array of negro offenders of both sexes
ne tbronOed the prisoners boxes Of the Mayors
Conrt. Yesterday morning. There were among
than George WashingtOns, and others bearing
names almost as lofty. On the outside OF the
railing we're congregated a host OF witnesses
black ana white-the latter predominatng.
Charles Scott, negro, charged with buying
load of shad Sunday evening, IN Rockets, ana
Offering the same for sale IN the market, was
the first called.
White, black and mOlungeon witnesses, and
a nondescript old fellow who seemed to be hal
Indian, testified in the case.
The Mayor said that the hucksters had given
him more trouble than any other class, anO
that il seemed almost impossible to frame al
ordinance to meet their cases; adding that
there being no evidence to show that the nSl
were purchased within six miles OF the city
he would have to discharge Scott.
John Lauterbach, white, and a negro, were
! charged with stealing nine hens aud one eOcS
from Fanny Peasants, eOlOred. The chickens
were produced in court and kept officer Kelly
continually crying silence. The Mayor finally
ordered them out of court, and sent on bOtt
parties for trial before the Hastings Court, OF
the I'd of May next.
Mrs. Margaret Galligan, some years older than
her husband Michael, was ON trial for carrying
away furniture belonging to the latter. Charges
and eOunter-chargeS of inhdellty, maltreatmen
and drunkenness, were made. Michael ha'
heen evidently badly treated. The Mayor re
stored him his property.
IOhn Baker, white, was up for stealing three
cases of instruments from DR.. l.. K. Warning
II was proven that he bought them from Lewis
Ransom, o negro, who acknowledged the salt
Of them TO Baker. Baker was discharged anC
RSnson, sent on for trial at the next term o
the Hastings Court, upon the charge OF felony
Fbe Instruments are valued az three hundred
dolJ,rs Ransom was also sent on upon tn
charge of stealing an Oyercoat from son Q
Mr.. W. III. Peasants, and for stealing a Watel
and vest from Mr.. Pat Woods. We think h
has a fair show f6r life estate IN the S'at
PeAiteRtiarys v-tsq 49,.
Levi ROane, negro, was enSls Win ~ eSt''
sing uDon the premises Of Mr.. ROsenthall.-
There have been several attempts lately t
break into his establishment. hoane wa
locked up IN default of security.
Frank Cook, negro, convicted OF carrying
cOucealed weapons, was lined $40.
Anderson Lindsey, negro, charged with as
sauh1ng William Christian, another negro, wa
locked up because he could not pay the ii
fne imposed upon him. ~
William Jones, charged with stealing pal
of shoes, and threatening the life OF ponce
man, was sent on for trial before the May teru
of the Hastings Court. He couldn't give sc
-curity and was locked up.
Maria Richardson, Winnie johnson, MARI
Robinson, Ellen Martin, all cOlored, and Lizzi
Larman, white, were up for having free nigh
an Lumpkin's Alley, on Saturday, IN which sol
.sisrs OF the Eleventh Infantry participated
sThey were locked up in default Of security
IEllen Martin was further charged with benz
the prOprietress Of a house Of evil fame. Tie
case was sent before the next Grand Jury. i
the meanwhile she will take up private quar-
tiers at the city jail. NJ.
Richard Vest, charged with aSsaultng fIen
ing Gentry, was bound over in the sum OF sSO
for his good behavior. ..-.-,
John N. Williams and W. II. jenkins, 10
fighting in the street, were fined $40 each, an
reou red to give security.
MarV Freeman, young negro girl, charge
Nth he ing drunk, was discharged with an al
monition.. gEgILlFW -. .TJ. ....
M Donald, for being drunk and tespassin
vpon the uI,anises S. Bernstein, was locke
mn in default ct security.
The case Of sam Fisher, negro, caught wit
twelve shirts marked U. s. in his possession
was POSTPONED until Friday.
Sam Ayres, negro, and William Hickey Hickey
white, charged with beating Warner Baylol
coloFsd. were bound over IN the sum OF on
hundred dollars to keep the peace. M
Sweeney, their employer, became their see'
rity-