The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-21

George Washington, Patrick Connor,
Eliza Robinson, John Brown, John Harvey,
John Hamlin, V. A. Bowls, Bernard Ira
cev. Margaret Hinton, Joseph Wortham,
Robert Eddleton, and others James Four
cron, alias John Fourcron, Anne f. Kirby,
TIL omas Brown, James Henry, and John
Fisk, for felony.
Mayors CoURT-MONDAY. - Frederick
Anderson, coored, was arraigned for steal
ing a pocket book and five dollars from
Robert Henry Christian: Robert Henry
said that he missed his money on Saturday
night, and he "felt certain dat gal
named Susan, whar staid in de house whar
he lived in, had stol'd de money. De rea-
son thought so, Mr.. Maybe, was because
she couldn't look me in de face wild a clare
conscience. When / tackled her bout
stealn' de money, she said dat Shack
| Frederick Anderson had my pants"
Another witness said that Robert Henry
had went arter fOrtune-tcller, and dat
when he come back from de fortune teller
he said dat de stealin' of de money lied
between Shack and Sue. He den went an
took'n scratch under de house, an foun his
pocket-book."
His Honor said that he was of the same
opinion as the ne-teller-" that the
theft lied between Shack and Sue"
Robert Henry drew himself up, and with
all the dignity of fourth-class barrister,
said "Mr. Maybe, ! don't tend to bother
you, but I'd like to put de question toyou.
1t is EVIDENT thing to me dat when man
is in house, in a bed, and farse asleep,
dat any man whatever whar takes his pants
at dat present time, taxes 'em widout his
knowledge or consent. Well, den, what
ever is tooken out OF de pants den, is not
tooken correctly"
His Honor interrupted him here, and
said that while it was evident from the
knock down argument of Robert Henry
that theft had been committed, it had not
appeared who was the thief. The theft
{" lied between Shack and Sue," and as
Robert Henry had gotten his money back,
he would discharge all parties.
William Brooks, colored, charged with
assaultng and beating Frank Williams,
colored, was called up. 1t appeared that
William had knocked Frank down and
stamped him on the head. He was only
playing when he did this, and didn't hurt
Frank much; but when, by a combined
movement of his feet upon his flank and
rear, he caused Frank to make a forced
march out of the kitchen door, he was
rendered senseless. Williams reason for
this summary proceeding was that he had
told Frank "about forty times to stay
out of dat kitchen" Frank said, how
ever, that he had told William stem th0u-
sand times" that he was perfectly willing
"to stay out of de kitchen"
His Honor required William ogivc $50
surety for his future good behavior.
This case had only progressed about half
way, when Whdckm was heard near
the prisoners box, followed by a rush of
policemen. The noise was found to pro-
ceed from the fist of one William II. Bar
| low coming in contact with the jaws OF a
voung man named James Smith. Barlow
was called up to "Show cause why" he
should have been guilty of this act of
contempt OF court. He said to the Mayor
that he could not help doing it, as his
Honor would see when the case Of Smith
came up. He was set back TO await the
coming up of the case.
Henry Nichols, charged with taking
lodgings on the lot of somebody, where he
udu no UuSlutSS, NdS SCl bdJh.
Henry Jackson, colored,' charged with
appropriating unto himself iron that didn't
belong to him. He was sent under the
| hill to remain until his mctalSOme y. dis
position should have been cooled down.
John Brown, charged with Insulting
Annie Rieley in the Second Fish Market,
was called up. Annie, who was quite
"glib o.. the tongue" appeared before his
Honor with the declaration that "unless
she got Justice in this court she intended
to go to General Schofcld." She then, III
the twinkling of an eye, told a story that
we would defy any stenographer to take
down. She had fish markets, the smell OF
fish, "nggers," insults, and rccommenda-
tions of her own character, all launched
together, 50 that it was hard to tell whether
she had insulted Brown or Brown had in
suited her.
Several witnesses testified to Annie's
general bad character her love of ben
zine and her long tongue seeming her
greatest evils, and the causes of all her
misdeeds.
His Honor said: Well madam, | can
not do anything with Mr.. Brown"
"Indade," said Annie, "and if yez
don't, it'll be rale mean er yez indade, it
will"
But Annie got no satisfaction so she
hustled herself out OF the courtroom,
murmuring threats about General Scho-
field, and Justice, and fish markets, and
| Brown, and "nggcrS," etc.