The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-02

not to commence the proceedings OF this
august body until the month Of November
proXimo. st-.. r."
MAYORS CorRr-MAYoR MAYO PRns1.
DING.-The Mayors court yesterday had
a large number Of eases, and his Honor's
hands were full of business. ...
The case of "Dr." w. II. Read, who
complains of being beaten by Mr.. Stad-
dledorfer, who inturn complains that Read
insulted his wife--a very pretty German
lady, who appeared as witness-was con-
tinucd till Wednesday next because of
Read being sick In bed.
James ID. Gibbons, respectable looking
young man, was up on the complaint of
Thomas S. jenkins, who charged him with
knocking him down. The facts of the case
were that Gibbons had had pair Of boots
mended by jenkins, and when the settle
ment came off on Saturday night dis
agreement took place, which was settled
by one party drawing ashoemaker's knife
and the other knocking him down. Glib
bons was fined fifteen dollars and held to
bail in the SUN of 5000 to keep the peace.
John Dancock, a very genteel-looking
person, was complained of by the police
for being drunk and violently abusing two
sergeants of police. To one he said, 81
will shoot you next time l see you" and
another he called the foulest names. lie
was fined ten dollars and held to bail for
good behavior in the sum of 5000.
Richard p. Mundin was charged with
being disorderly at the Theatre on Satur-
day night. The disorderly conduct, as
testified to by Mr.. William Teller, the
usher, consisted in standing at the bottom
of the steps while the audience was coming
out, and bowing, hat in hand, to all the Ia
dies who came out. Some ladies COM
planned to the usher, and Mr.. Mundin was
arrested. The Mayor fined him five dol
lars and held him to hail to keep the peace
in the sumot 5000. Both acquisitions were
promptly complied with.
Thomas Freeman, a very black negro,
with variegated turban on his head, was
arraigned for assaulting colored woman
named Johnson. The evidence showed
that the turbancd Turk had been living
with q girl who, her brother alleged, he
had sednced, and when her brother and
sister demonstrated against his visiting the
house, he had it out OF the latter by black
ing her eye, and got even with the male by
running him out Of the house with knife.
This was the testimony for the prosccu-
ton. The testimony for the defence con-
sisted of statement by the alleged victim
of Freeman. She testified in quick,
pert manner that the prosecution was en-
tirely mistaken, and that her brother had
often accused her of being "cOnjured by
Freeman, and so made to follow him,
which was all wrong"
The Mayor.-Freeman, have you any
more testimony?
Prisoner.-No. Mr.. Mayo, l can't get no
taX-moncy.
MayOr.-I don't want any tax-moncy.
You must give security in the sum Of $3.50
10 keep the peace.
PrisOncr.-Yes, sir, when mas'r Charlie
comes, he'll go it.
"Masr Charlie came after awhile, and
the security was given.
Joseph Scott, negro, was charged with
stealing lot Of brass .iewelry from RAN
dolph Gordon, also negro, and was sent on
to the lIustingS Court. The Mayor said to
Gordon, all old-faShioncd but slIrcwd-look-
ing member of the Frcedmcn's Bureau:
DO you acknowledge yourself indebted
to the State of Virginia in the sum of $500
that
Gordon promptly and with emphasis).-
No, sir, don't.
Mayor.-Silcncc, and listen to me-that
You will appear at the Hustings Court to
testify against this boy.
Gordon.-Oh yes, sir, if dat's what you
mean.
John T. Shaw, for being drunk, was
fined and released.
Fanny Hill, a tall, strapping-looking ne
gro ghl, was up for dancing in the lower
market Oh Sunday night. The cotillon
was broken up by the appearance of Al
derman Allen, who succeeded in catching
Miss Hill, while her companions managed
to leave her alone in her glory. The prl-
sorer slightly acknowledged that dancing
on Sunday night was wrong, but firmly
maintained that she hadn't crossed her
foots." She was set back, and will have
an opportunity of "crossing her foots "
under the mahogany at the city Jail for
while.
Johanna Feeley was arraigned for abu-
sing Mary Conners, notorious girl and
the Mayor settled the matter by telling
Johanna to ego home."
Patrick Murphy, on Saturday night, &C
cordiDg to the statement of K. A. Tooth
aker, took him by the ears and butt him
"a dash in the face" Patrick had to pay
- for this amusement and give 81 50 secu-
rity, though he assured the Mayor that he
didn't recollect having struck the man at all.
Joseph Hagan abused Sarah Ann Wooden,
Saturday, during difficulty about the own
ership Of some furniture, and wound up by
throwing feather bed out of window.
The prisoner denied the charge, and the
matter was referred to the civil courts.
The case of John Brown, cOlOred, whose
soul is said to be marching on" but
whose hands on this occasion marched OIL
With cap belonging to Peter Pinkers, ON
Broad street, was up again. This Is the
Freedmen's Bureau case in which Captain
B. C.. Cook, the assistant superintendent,
had reported that the Mayor had refused
to receive evidence in behalf Of Brown.
The case was sent to- an upper court on one
but came back, after this com-
plant, to be examined again before the
Mayor. The only new witness that APP
peared was q negro, who testified that he
was in the courtroom when the case was
first tried, but did not come forward to
give suy evidence. He Was immediately
recognized by the Mayor, and admitted
himself to have been before his Honor on
the charge Of theft. Young John Brown
was sent on % the Grand Jury again. The
evidence in the case has already been pub
lished in the Dispatch. !. :, 80 "a. Ii. ~
David Marx was sent to the Grand Jury
for keeping . disorderly. house corner Of
Foushee and Broad streets, where whites