The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-15

being absent from the city, Recorder Reg
nault presided In this court yesterday.
julius Reisner, white, and Collin Jones,
negro, charged with fighting on the street,
were required each to give Sl00 surety for
their future good behavior. The negro
was committed in default.
Cornelius Johnston, negro, charged with
abusing and threatening julius ReiSner,
was committed in default Of surety.
Kate -, negro, charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the street, and
using obscene language on the street and
in the station-house, was fined ten dollars,
and required to give 5000 surety for her
future good behavior.
William King, mulatto, charged with
breaking into Nancy Carr's hen-house, and
stealing six chickens, and attempting to
sell them in the Second Market, was sent
on to be indicted for petty larceny.
Mary Williams, ncgress, came up, at
tired in full "bloomer" rig, to answer the
charge of wearing male apparel on the
street. According to her statement, she
had been to masquerade ball, and had
attired herself as gay cavalier, not think
ing there was any harm in it. She was
committed to Jail in default of surety and
q fine. .
Frances Davis was avraigned for keeping
house Of evil name, fame, and reputa-
tion. Her case was continued until this
morning. .-.
John Henry, negro, was arraigned for
stealing thirty dollars in greenbaCks from
Royal Todd, Esq. His case was continued
until Monday.
IL ;o,1 hill frop, EroIn
ricksburg, was brought up to answer three
different charges Of stealing sundry arti-
| cles, such as bed clothing, under-c clothing,
cotton cloth, and blankets. Willianna
Holmes, gcnteel-looking mulatto woman,
appeared as the first on the list Of plain
tiffs, and her statement left but little
doubt but that Rebecca had "stole some
thing; but the most conclusive evidence
shown against that unfortunate female was
given by Hannah Adams, neat-looking
old negro woman, whose earnest and re-
spectful manner reminded us of better
days. Hannah came forward, and upon
being told to "kiss the book" gave it
smack that resOunded in every corner Of
the courtroom. The old lady then deli
vercd her evidence something in this wise
cole massa, Miss BecCie (the accused)
staid wild me one night not long ago; which
l let her do, bein' as she was poor critter.
Well, let her sleep up stars on pallet
close longside chiss whar dc white folks
close was whar | had to wash. We'll,
when gifts up dc next morning / gifts my
meat and meal, does, and I gifts bretfuSt
ready for my ole man, Miss Beccie, and
me. Well, arter got breffust ready, my
l., M;Ss Ran,ia fn hut
Miss Beccie say she aint sleep enutf'; so |
say let her alone, ole man. So we let her
alone, we did, and arter awhile she cum
down to breffust herself; and fore God,
massa, she was dis big" (IIere the old
lady held out her hands in the act of de-
monStration.) "Well, massa, didn't
know what de world was dc matter wild
Miss Beccie, and l didn't like to AK
her, an / was so sceered dat my ole
man would broke out an AK her what
she looked so big for, didn't know what
to do. Good God ole massa, she was de
biggest woman ever did see. She had
done swelled foot. Well, arter breifust
she axed me to walk down de alley wild
her. l did 60 down de alley wild her, an
when got to dc corner of de alley Miss
Becce commence husSling wild her close
jess so. Here the old lady went through
the motions as if trying to keep up some
thing under her skirts.I Yes, she KEEP on
husslin an husslin until at las she seed dat
she keep dat bigness from fallin down, an
she say to me, she sas, Aunt Hanna go to
de house an git me u halEpint bottle. |
went back to de house, and when got dar
seed my chiss whar / had oil my close
rn,l all In ,loca W.
say good Lord good Lord l say dis
is what was de matter wild Miss Beccie;
my close is what make Miss Bccce so big.
put out arter her, my ole man put out
arter her, an both on us put out arter her;
but amt never see her from dat day to
dis.
Rebecca.-Do you say, aunt Hannah, that
there were any clothes in that chest.
Hannah.-" O-o-o-h yes, honey. You
know derc was close in de chiss. You
even down to stole my ole mans shut,
poor ole critter."
Recorder" lady, do you acknow-
ledge yourself indebted, ETC., that you
will appear before the Court of Hastings
on the second Monday in November" :"
Hannah" Yes, sab, ole massa, will
dat I'll be dar any day dat you pints;
God knows I will. Ha! ha ha ha!"
Exit old lady, laughing heartily.
Jane Brown, negress, charged with
stealing $3.50 from Mrs. Isabella Rix, was
sent on for indictment.
Frances Adkins, negrcss, was arraigncd
for having the money stolen from Mrs. Rx
in her possession, knowing the same to
be stolen. Her case was continued until
to-day. .-
Mary Sullivan, John Sullivan, and Mar
tha Sullivan were arraigned for keeping
disorderly and ill-governed house. Mary
Sullivan and John were committed in de-
fault of surety for their future good beha-
vior. Martha was discharged.
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