The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-14

belonging to man named Robinson.
When Robinson demanded the return of |
his property, Russell seized the dog by the |
hind legs and began vigorous assault
upon Robinson, using the animal as club.
A policeman witnessed the proceedings
and took the assailant into custody. Rus
sci was fined ten dollars and discharged.
Charles Wagner, white, for noisy con-
duct near the market-house, was sent to
Jail.
William H. Brauer was fined five dol
lars for assaulting negro in the market.
CURLEY IN THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF HIS LIFE.-This notorious thief and des-
perado, whose arrival here was noticed IN
our issue of yesterday, was taken to the
penitentiary on Sunday morning, and turn
ed over to the authorities of the prison by
officers Tyler and Knox. Our reporter
visited the prison yesterday, and by the
kindness of the superintendent was per-
mitted to be present when he was brought
out of his cell to the office to be registered
and examined. His head had been shaved,
and was covered with closely fitting,
dirty skull-cap. A ball weighing thirty
two pounds was attached to his right leg
by chain some six or eight feet in length,
and heavy enough to hold an OK. His man
ner was quiet and very respectful to the
superintendent and persons in the office.
After having been registered, he was per-
mitted to sit down and converse with the
gentlemen present.
He gave his name as j. ". Holly, and
saws he was born in Buffalo, n. y, in 1881,
and that hc IS nearly thirty-siX years or
age. We should not judge from his ap-
pearance that he is more than twenty-five
years of age, and have heard from source
entitled to credit that his name is Bud
Maulsby, and that he was born in Macon,
Ga. He says that he went to school in
Columbia, S. c., in the year 1851 that
whilst there his stcp-fathcr sent for him to
come home that he went, and was so
badly treated by him that he ran away and
went to Buffalo, n. y. He got out of mo-
ney in Buffalo, and went to race-riding for
a livelihood. He says that he came to this
city in 1853, and was employed as race
rider by Major boswell, whilst Tom Pat
tcrson was his trainer. 1t was his duty
when in Major Doswcll's employment to
exercise Sue Washington. lie staid with
him some time, and then went to Nash
vile, Tenn, and was employed as trainer
and race-rider by Jack Chambers. He
staid with him eighteen months, and then
went on the Mississippi river, where he
followed the profession of u regular black
leg until the war broke out. At this time
he was at Fort Smith, Ark. He enlisted in
the army, and was scout and spy for Gen
cral Chalmers, of Mississippi. He remained
in the service until the close Of the war, and
was with General Johnston's army when it
surrendered. He was parolcd, and came
to Petersburg. His operations were con-
fined to that city and the railroad between
there and Weldon until about the Tth Of
July, 1865, when he came to this city.
Whilst here he had hand in all the heavy
robbercs that were committed up to the
time of his arrest. He committed the rob-
berry at the Ballard House for which Pres
ton NuckoS was arrested, and says that
Nuckols stole the Louisiana money that
was found on him from thief to whom he
had given it to sell for him. He also COM
mittcd the Arlington House robbery, and
was not suspected. The only "pal " he
had here was John Shay, who is now in
Jail in Charleston, and will probably be
hung. He says that he picked pocket
at the Fredericksburg depot on one occa-
sion, and that he was seen in the act by
police officer. The officer came up to him
and told him that he had seen him do the
Job, and told him which pocket he had the
money in. He confessed, and took the
pocket book and counted out fifty dollars
of the money, and offered it to the officer
to say nothing, intending if he refused it
to shoot him and take the chance Of
escaping. The officer pocketcd the money
and let him 90. He is still in the police
force. He also says that after he was ar
rested bond for one thousand dollars was
sent from Washington by boy he had
trained, to be used in defending him before
the court. This money was sent to wo-
man in Bakers alley with whom he lived.
She gave it to a citizen doing business near
the old market to get changed or sell for
her, and only got back two hundred and
fifty dollars Of the money. The balance
of the one thousand dollars was pocketed
by the man to whom she gave it. lie
vows vengeance against this man when he
comes out of prison. His animosity against
Jackson, who was at one time in the de-
tcctive force of the city, seems to be
passion with him. He says that he has
known him all his life; that he was born
in Algiers, opposite New Orleans, and
commenced picking pockets at st. Mary's
Market when he was small boy, and has
been q thief ever since. He saw him pick
pocket whilst in the detective force
here. He vowed that Jackson never
should arrest him, and it was with the
view of killing him that he shot Tyler,
thinking if he could get rid of him that he
could then turn and kill Jackson, but his
aim was bad, and he missed him. He had
no idea at the time of his arrest what it
was for, and thought that Jackson, who
knew of his former rascalitics, wanted him
for something he had done before Re came
here.
His life has been one unparalleled in
crime, and if the penitcntiary guard does
not keep sharp watch on him he will
again give them the slip. He is one Of the
smartcst rascals we have had here for
many years.
An ELEGANT BLOCK OF BUILDINGS is to
be erected by Robert A. Lancaster, of the
hanking-housc of Lancaster & Co., on the
corner of Cary and Pearl streets, on the
site of the stores formerly occupied by
Scldcn 6; Miller, Smith, Rhodes s. Co.,
Wadsworth s. Palmer, and others. The
whole will be divided into five elegant
stores, four stories high, ninety to one hun
drcd ard thirty FIVE feet deep, and twenty
o.; ,,ilu with iron fronts opJ oil tba