Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-01

would require the party to give up the dog or pay
fine Of twenty dollars.
policeman SHOT AND SEVERELY WOUNDED,
nv NOTED DEsPERADo, WHILE UNDER ARREST
orv,cxR JACKSON SHor AT TWICE BY HM-THE
Rails Pass THROUGH HIS CoAT.-The neighbOr-
boo1 Of the Old Market was thrown into an unusual
excitement yesterday just before noon, by the an
nOuncement that a policeman had been mortally
wounded and an officer fired upon. Soon II was as
certaned that the report true, and that police
man TYLER, the son Of the well-kYOwn tobacconlst
Of this city, had been shot By George Curly, while
under arrest upon the charge Of shooting nate Lee
waiter girl At the free concert under the old nited
States Hotel Il also turned out that officer Jack
son had, at the same time, been fired upon by Curly
and that two balls passed through the cape and
sleeve Of his OyercOat.
After the different parties cOgnzant Of the arrest
and shooting reached the stltion-house aud became
calm, we CLEANED the following
TIE ARREST OF CURLY.
Policeman Tyler, with officer Jackson arrested
Curly about ll4 o'clock, on Seventeenth, between
Main and Cary streets upon the charge already men
toned, when officer Jackson left him in charge OF
Tyler with instructions to take him 70 the station
house over the Old Market while he went 10 look for
the other parties implicated. Tyler was obeyng or
ders when Curly drew pistol suddenly, and pointing
it directly ut him. fred-the ball entering the abdo
men, on the right side just below the ribs, passing
through or around and coming out Of his back, be-
low the shortribs nearly three inches from the sp-
nal column. This took place before reaching Main
street. Tyler did not fall Immediately
THE ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF THE PRIsoNER-HE TRIES
TO KILL OFFICER JACKSON.
Immediately after shooting Tyler, Curly fired two
shots at officer jackson, which passed through the
cape and sleeve of his OvercOat but fortunately did
not wound him. Captain Jackson promptly returned
the fire however, without effect. In the meantime
a. 1ssrr,' I..rrz IN
Bakers Alley and took refuge in the stable of Chas
Logan in rear Of il. On getting reintorcements
Captain Jackson commenced pursuit, and on reach
ing the stable in question, found Logan rubolhg
down his horse. A search being made Curly was
found stored away in a wooden box under the
trough. carefully covered over with hay. He then
drew his pistol at once, on being discovered, ana
surrendered and the Captain took him in charge
RETAINING from killing him upon the spot as many
a less cool officer would have done, after having
been twice fired at with deadly intent by nm; ne
was taken 10 the statiOn-hOuse, aud alter beng
hand-cufed. consigned 70 a secure cell. Desperate
a. he was when searched, he requested TO retain ms
SISTERS photograph.
WHO CURLY IL.
The perpetrator Of the murderous deed above de-
scribed is not 10 the manor born, but came from
Mississippi, where he was known as very bad boy
He subsequently went 10 New Orleans ana became
a member Of a notorious gang OF desperadOes.-
Suudry bloody deeds are ascribed 10 him while
there His right name, we have aScertained from
one acquainted with his previous history, Is not
Curly but Ennis.
HB WANTED To KILL JACKSON.
On arriving at the police station the prisoner
looked very defiant, and eudeavOred TO get OIL the
iron bracelets which were placed upon MS Wr's %
He said to officer jackson: II know you. On
being put in the cell afterwards he remarked that
he didn't intend TO kill Tyler, but wanted to Kill
Captain jackson.
THE CAUSE or HIS FIRST ARREST.
On Saturday night, after the free concert in the
old United States Hotel had closed, Kate Lee, one
Of the waiter girls retired TO her room above and
about IL o'clock Curly demanded abundance when
being refused, he fired through the door, the shot
taking effect in her knee, causing painful wound.
He then ran of, and was not seen, though sought
after until yesterday morning, when iirst arrested
THE PARTY SHOT.
Young Tyler who was shot while in the discharge
of his duty is a most estmable young man. aud has
scarcely attained his majority. He was married on
the 10Th of December. He is well connected IN the
civ and his condition is the subject OF the earnest
solcitude of large number OF elatves and friends
Ii was thought at two o'clock yesterday afternoon
by Dr. Cullen, his attending surgeon, that his wound
was not mortal as the ball had probably gone around
instead Of passing through the abdomen.
OTHER PARTIES Arrested AND LOCKED Up.
Chas Logan in whose stable the prisoner was found
and other parties supposed TO be connected with the
affair, were arrested and locked up.
MoLUNGEoN N TROUBLE.
Arthur Wesley Ferguson. the molungeOn, desired
yesterday evening about four o'clock to commune
cate with Curly and for certain reasons not neces
sary to state was locked up.
TWO SOLDIERS ARRESTED.
James Newbv, of the Twenty.fourth Massachu.
sets, deserted from the Libby Saturday night
permitting McKOwn, of the same regiment, under
arrest for garrOting to escape. He was arrested on
sunday morning for Curly, but his identity being
established, himself and MckOwn, simultaneously
arrested Wers surrendered 10 the military authorities
and are now secure ia the Libby, awaiting trial by
q military commission.
TYLERS CONDITION LAST NIGHT.
At six o'clock it was reported that policeman Tyler
was dead but upon going 10 the police headquarters
we ascertained that such was not the case. At a
quarter eight his condition was said to be favor
able.
ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.-Truly We
are beset with murderers garroters and robbers and
the remark Of q gentleman, who has visited all the
Southern Capitals since the close of the war-that
he finds in Richmond the same faces he found m
each is true to the letter. Rogues are migratory.
aud after failing elsewhere, they look to Richmond
for a resting place II not like Boston, the hub oi
the Universe our city will soon become the Peni-
Tertiary Of 1.-The universe" if our police are only
vigilant and judges and juries strict and Vgor'
Gus in the administration Of justice. This Is rather
lengthy preface TO introduce the fact that Joseph
Hawkins, cOlOred who resides on SmpklnS Alley,
hearing a knock at his door, on Saturday night,
about ten o'clock, opened it, when two white men
catered one presenting pistol 10 his face, while the
other deliberately ritled his trunk OF S2oI HAWKINS,
on making resistance TO this summary admiuIStTa-
ton upon his mOnied eGacts, was fired upon twice
by one of the robbers, JOhuS0E, one OF tie shots
in OLA his left which fractured
from the wound. He seized johnson. however. Ia,
his rounded condition, and held him until Federal
sergeaat and q city policeman came to the rescue
and secured hin. The prisoner was taken to the
station house and locked up for trial His accom-
plice escaped. Johnson is from New York
LIQUOR SHOPS Nor PAYNG.-A ool9rad bar
keeper Scott Robinson, was before the Court, sat.
srday charged with embezzIing liquor and cigars
and testaed that he took in five dollars in four days
lie paid two dollars and fifty cents gallon for
whskey.
Judge-You must, if thai bs the case sell good
whSkey.
Ia. employer agreeing to forgive him and take
him back il consideration Of this being ms first oil:
Tense, the judge told him 10 take the delinquent
along, otherwise he would Jock him up.
HAD TO DELIVER Up STOLEN FuRNITURE.-Han-
nah smith. cclored, in whose possession was found
sundry articles Of property stolen from Mrs. Rachael
Mcdonald, on the day Of the fire of the 81 Of April
was before the Provost court on Saturday, and on
agreeing to surrender them TO their nghtiul owner
was discharged Hannah was considerably exercised
about being before the Judge.
DIDS'r SAVE HIS BACON.-JOhn Davis, negro
plead guilty OF stealing a ham Of bacon, and wa,
sentenced On Saturday, by Judge McEntee, to sixty
days in Castle ThuGder Being son Of Ham. and
not Cushte, the prisoner wIz only taking, limo
Gently another ham into his family. wHL happened
10 be sojourning temporarily in grocery store.
COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR.-We have received with
compliments Of Daily News" circular published
in the Office OF that paplr and entitled Charleston
Commercial Circular and Prices Crreat' II is neat
" gotten up and manfestly with great can, and j,