The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-12

MAYORS CoURT-MAYoR MAYO PREsID-
ING-MoNDAY MoRNING.-Walter Farmer,
negro, was arraigned, charged with tres
passing upon the premises Of DR.. .. A.
Crenshaw.
DR.. Crenshaw testified that on Sunday
night he caught the negro under the bed
in his room with no shoes on, and when
questioned as to his business there, replied
that he was drunk, and did not know where
he was. His shoes were afterwards found
upon the premises.
Farmer was set back to await the pre-
sence of other witnesses.
Gus. Clay, negro, was arraigned for
striking policeman Reins over the head
with drum majors staff.
Policeman Reins testified to facts already
given, and stated positively that he recog-
nized Clay as the negro who struck him,
and the drum and piece of sergeant
majors staff, found near him when he re-
covered, had been acknowledged by Clay
to belong to him.
Nathan Williams, witness for defence,
made a statement, however, which was
rather contradictory to what the police
man had said. He commenced by pro-
claiming the unheard- of axiom that "what
he remembered he didn't in generally for
GET" and then went on to state, "widout
wavering," that Gus. Clay was at his house
on Wednesday night at quarter of 9.
"And anuther thing" continued he, "whar
proves to me da tGus. Clay want de man, is
dat dispoliceman say he cussed. Gus. Clay
don't cuss. dar him to cuss. If he do
| I'll report him to de preacher; he belongs
to de same church whar / do, and amt
cussed in de last fifteen years. We be-
longs to de Baptist church, de wuss church
in town. / done told you de truth.
don't tell you lies. I'se Christian man
at heart, and can't tell a lie.
This Pharisaical declaration concluded
Williams's excited harangue, which was
followed by other evidence brought in to
prove that Gus. Clay "want de man."
His Honor stated, that though evidence
positive of an alibi had been given, he
could not discharge him in the face of evil
dence equally as positive to the contrary.
| Clay was therefore sent on to be examined
at a special session of the Hastings Court,
| to be called on Saturday. He was allowed
bail in the sum of 1000.
John Pryor and John Jones, negroes,
| were again arraigned for stealing 700
| pounds of iron from Warwick & Barks-
dale. They were sent on.
John Taylor, negro, was arraigned for
stealing lumber from Major Barney Tracey.
John was very polite to the witness who
testified against him, and said: "Sah, ken
have de pleasure of akin you few ques-
tions. Certainly, sir" replied the wit
ness. John went on to relate about show
many pieces of lumber dere was" when
the Mayor uttered that death knell to lum-
Der and iron thieves, "Go back there -
and John went back.
Martha Johnson, negress, charged with
stealing two dollars from John W. Crouch,
was sent on.
Jack Johnson, negro, charged with
stealing thirty dollars worth of bed-cloth-
ing from Lucy Jenkins, negress, was dis
charged in the absence of proof conclu-
sive.
Joseph Cole, negro, black as Erebus, was
called up to answer the charge of assault
ing and beating Virginia Cole, negress, and
required to give surety for his future good
behavior.
The witnesses were told: "Go along
home, all Of you," to which voice in the
crowd replied with great fervor: I" Amen !"
Joe bawled out, $50 help me Bob" but
Bob not making his appearance, Joe had
. to 60 back. ,
William S. Gallagher, Mike Sullivan,
Pat Sheay, and James Sheay were ar
raipned for being vagrants without visible
means of support. James Sheay declared
that he could give "gude characther " "
from any man or any other man; and 1t
not appearing that he was generally idle,
he was discharged. Pat Sheay was also
discharged. The rest Of the party were
set back in default of surety.
James White, negro, was charged with
having in his possession . bag of stolen
coal and resisting policeman in the dis.
charge of his duty. In the absence OF
witnesses the case was continued until to.
day.
groes, were arraigned for assaulting Mr
Frederick Hall, jailor at the city jail. ano
remanded for further examination before
special examining court to be convened Oh
Saturday next.
The continued case of John Brown
charged with trespassing upon the premi
ses Of Mrs. Pool, Was further continued
until this morning,