The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-28

POLICE CougT--Justice j. J. White pre-
s'd3n9.-The continued cases OF Bob SprlgSs,
charged with insulting and abusing the
for unlawfully shooting at Bob Spriggs, and
Bob Spriggs for assau1ting Jim Price with
an axe and bricks, were again called, and
dismissed upon payment Of costs.
Ann Wilson (of the color Of a new sad
dle), charged with threatening to penetrate
the thoracic cavity of Martha S. Poyner and
her auictus make with case-knife, was dis
charged, there being not the slightest evil
dence to show that she was on deadly
thoughts intent.
Nelson Allen (colored), was again called
to answer charge of adultery. This charge
was not fully sustained, and the case was
dismissed upon payment of costs and the
promise of the accused to attend more
punctually to the support and maintenance
Of his better half.
joseph Haley was fined - for throwing a
brick at David Couch.
Charles Scott (colorcd dog-catcher). for
trespassing upon the premises of NJ. A.
REQUIRED to give bond with security in the
sum of 500 for his good behavior. Served
him right. -
Francis J. Wallace, drunk and common
yagrant, was up again. Frank, on his for
mer appearance, stated pathetically that he
was alone,in the world, with no one to love
him now, and the victim Of remorseless
chills, for which he had taken little medi-
cine. This time he was in such filthy
condition as not to be allowed to appear in
the courtroom. He was hauled off in Il
scaveneer's cart to the jail, where, after CO.
plous applications of disinfecting fluids and
other odor-dspclling means, he will he
drafted into the City Board of Public Works
for ninety days.
Peter Jones, D. D., (dminutive darkcy,)
who trespasscd upon the premises of r.
BOYLE and abstracted a vest, was committed
to Jail.
Kate Walker (colorcd), for breaking and
forcing Agnes Grimes's door, and taking
possession of the same without her consent,
was discharged.
Robert Foster (coored) was charged with
adultery. Owing to 4 combination of to1-
tuitous ircumstances-there being no wit
nesses against him and no lawyer for him
he was discharged.
THE MYSTERIOUS MANIFESTATIONS AT THE
THEATRE.-The second performance Of the
Davenport Brothers was rs great success
as their first. The gentlemen selected last
night by the large audience to represent
| them on the stage were Mr.. A. NJ. Kelley
| and Major Willie Caskie. General =. 4.
Moore. Mr.. John Purcell, Jr., Mr.. Mayo,
and Major W. W. Harrison also assisted III
efforts to get at the bottom of the mystery,
but in vain. Mr.. Kelley took his place I'D
the cabinet between the brothers, who
were first securely tied. One of his hands
was placed on each of his compan'
ions, and his feet were also bound to
theirs. so that the slightest movement on
the part of either of the performers would
he detected by him. The doors were then
| closed. and the audience. listening, heard
distinctly and succesSively the playing upon
the guitar, violin, and tamborine, and the
ringing of the bells, obedient to Mr.. keley's
request. The door was then opened, and
| Mr.. Kelley was discovered with tambo-
rine on his head and a guitar at his back
He stated that the brothers had not moved
at all, but that ut his command some mystic
riolls invisible power. had raised the instru
mentS and played upon them, and that
| hand had passed across his face and anothei
| had been tlIgsing away ut the ropes on hi:
wrists. Like Speaker Turner Oh the pre-
vious night, he was totally ut Il loss To nc
count for the phenomena.
| But it is not our purpose to give state
mcnt in detail OF the performances OF tho
| DavcnportS last night, nor to try to accOlln
for them. They offer no explanation Of th'
mystery. and no one in the audience was abl'
to give one that is satisfactory. Conlura
ton, legcrdcTain, spiritual manifestations
or whatever else they are, these feats afford
most delightful paStime, and open wild!
field of inquiry for the speculative mind
For nineteen years they have puzzled the sa
PANTS of Europe and America, and it
hardly probable that to Il Richmond maj
will belong the credit Of explaining hoy
| these things can be-
Responsive to many requests, the Davrn
ports have agreed to give one more eNhlbl
| ton in this ctty-and that ut the Thcatr
tonight. We anticipate another crowde'
house, for the public curiosity has been b,
no means satisfied us yet.