The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-03

negro woman's head open With an axe.
We also stated, upon the, same information,
that the woman was in dangerous condi-
ton. From relative of Mr.. Anderson
we received yesterday quite different
version, which, il trne, as We believe ID is,
renders the arrest and detention Of Mr..
Anderson grossly unjust.
1t appears that Mr.. Anderson leased u
portion of 4 farm during the war in the
county, upon which there were several out
houses, for which he had no use. Some of
these he rented to freedmen, and among
them one to the negro woman Oh whose
account he was arrested. About six weeks
ago Mr. Anderson applied to the negro
woman for the rent then due on the house.
The negress refused to pay it: whereupon
she was ordered to leave the place. She
came to the city and told lady-this the
lady is willing to swear to-that "shc was
gwine to have q fight wild Mr.. Anderson,
and dat she was gwinc 10 have him put in
de Libby"
When she returned to Mr.. Anderson's,
she met with his son, Mr.. Samuel Is. An
derson, and commenced 90 quarrel with
him, and gave him the most intolcrablc inso-
lcncc, until no longer able to bcarit, young
Anderson struck her in the mouth. She
seized an axe near by, with which to strike
him, and he, to prevent this, picked up
piece OF iron and struck her on the head
with it. She, although having received
wound that fractured her skull and eH-
posed her brains to vicw," walked immedi-
ately to the city, distance of seven miles,
reported the young man to yc Bureau, ami
then returned to Mr.. Andcrson's place,
reaching it before the officers of the Bu-
rcau. Upon her report, two officers AMI Il
detachment of men were sent to Mr.. An
dcrson'S TO arrest him. The young man
hearing of this, and fearing the conSc-
qucnces, had lett the place. The officers
finding only the old man at home, proceeded
to arrest him. He protested against the
arrest, ~ being innocent ol any assault
upon tho woman: whcrcupoa hc was
threatened with bucking and gagging if he
did not consent to come to the city under
guard.
He was brought to the city and placed
in the Libby. His son was subsequently
arrested, and also confined i'll the Libby.
They have been kept there ever since
without being allowed trial or bail until
yesterday, when they were turned over to
the civil authorities Of the county, toy
whom they were bailed in the sum of one
thousand dollars each for their appearance
next Thursday. 4 good many friends ap-
pearcd for them, and amy amount OF bdi!
could have been obtained.
The foregoing statement is given purely
in Justice to Mr.. Anderson. 1t agrees cX-
actly with the versions given by himself
and his sou, and We do not doubt but that
it is true. The investigation, however, will
prove that beyond all question. At all
events, the action oi' the Bureau in tli,
case has been arbitrary an! unjust, and 1t
is to be hoped that Mr.. Anderson will be
released without further prosecution.
Too MANY WAREANTs.-It is getting to
be a matter of complaint that the justices
of this city issue too many warrants "l'
frivolous and nonsenscal complaints. Every
negro who imagincS her or himself az
gricycd by any person, white or black,
ru>hcs forthwith to the nearest Justice,
procurcs warrant, and has the offending
party arrested. II two OF them happen To
fall out, each sets oil at the top Of ms
speed, and the faster OF the two gets his
warrant and bring, his antagonist into
court. The consequence OF this /, that the
city is unnecessarily taxed, the business ot
the Mavor'S Court is intcrlrrcd with, and
his Honor has 10 sit there Tor hours listen
ing 10 the foolish tales and imaginary
grievances OF persons who should not have
been allowed 10 come before the court.
We know that Il Justice is compelled 10
issue his warrant when it is regularly ap-
piled for, if, OH investigation, he finds that
il should be done: but he has the dl>crc-
ton left him not 10 do 50 il he think the
case of too trivial nature to demand IT..
4 little more circumSpection on the part
of the magistrates would save much time
and expense.
THE ScAvENGrk URDiNiSCE.-lt Is u
recognized fact that it i, necessary III
every city in which proper attention 10
cleanliness and health is paid, that there
should he persons provided with the proper
conyeniences and material for prrlornlng
the duties of Scavcngcrs. These couYe-
nirnccs consist in watcr-tight vessels, or
cart bodies, for removing deposits, and a
supply of some disintccting agent 10 de
strov the odor OF these deposits whilst be-
ing removed.
The scavcngcr ordinance passed by the
City Council some time since was passed
hastily, in kind Of panic produced by the
glaring necessity OF doing something I"
cleanse and purify the city before hot
weather. 1t provided lor the appointmcn,
of two scavcngers, and divided the city
along the line of Twelfth street into two
districts. 1t gave To these scaNengers q
monopoly of the work, and, by all amend
mcnt passed subsequently To the main
bill, imposed fine Of not less than live
nor more than fifty dollars Oh any person
who should Interfere with these scaycnger'
in their monopoly. They instituted nt
rate of charges by which the scavcnger:
were to be governed and the citizens pro,
tectcd, and the consequence is that com
plants Of cxorbitant charges have beer
frequently made. The City Engineer j:
to be the umpire in case OF any disagree
mcnt, but it appears that bis decisions
have not been satisfactory, and cnc case
if not more, has been carried to the Coun
Gil for final adjudication.
And by the amendment spoken ol above
no citizen is allowed 10 clean his own pre-
misses. If he should do so, he lays himself
liable to the fine imposed by the ordinance
We cannot see the justice OF this provision
We cannot see why, il any citizen ol th'' '
city is prepared to cleanse his premise
himself, he should be compelled 10 pay
scavenger to do it for him. We nave seen &c
this ordinance operate oppressively on the
moor. An old lady was brought before the
Mayor charged with having employed
negro to cleanse her premises. She palc
him two dollars for it. The scavenger iol