The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-14
POLICE NOTES.
he Piitnan shooting and Other

The dnckrt that met Police Justice
''futchfrld' eye yesterday morning O,
ie ascenc,h The bench was the Longest
nat has hcn sent TO him for his dis
Osal for Elany days, yet at the same
ime such was the absurdly trifing char
acter OF many Of the cases the docket
vas clean a few minutes after 12 o'clock
'he docket was eleven pages in length
PITTMAN SHOOTING sCRAPE
Among the cases disposed Of was that
+ Benjamin Pittman, the negro man
gho last Saturday afternoon shot with
IN old musket loaded with bird shot
William Dandridge, James Wash
ogion, and Peter Haskins. The
PARTICULARS Of this case was given
q full in last Sundays TINES.
The case was continued until next
iaturday on account of Dandridge being
ick at the Almshouse. Bail was re.
used.
THE BLACKBIRD BURGLARY.
Willie Jones alias William Henry Bry-
mt, popularly known as the Blackbird
Who broke into Mr. James McGraws
ldIuWdIc SlOIt, hH'l WIS tdl'luitu, ~
'ully detailed in Mondays TIMES, was
pefore The court When asked if he had
,nything to say about the McGraw
barge, ne laconically replied II was in
here" lie was sent on 20 the grand
iury
The second charge hat Of felOniously
uitng Alfred Denison on the street,
With intent to kill was heard next DeDi-
on said accused met hlm three months
40 on the corner Broad and Seventeenth
.treets and cut him about the face seve-
-al times DR.. Riddell testified to Deni-
on's lip being cut clear through and
hree cuts being inflicted under the chin,
II of which he sewed up and handaged.
The accused was sent on TO the grand
iury on This charge.
The third charge was entering the resi-.
encc of Mr.. a. G. Wilkinson on Church
ill, and stealing watch and two rszors.
When arrested Sunday morning the ac.
used had the watch and raZOrs in his
'iotbcs, and they were identified in court
- the owner The Blackbird was sent
IN to the grand jury on this charge.
The fourth charge was carrying con.
.esled weapOns-to. wit, razor. He was
lined 500 and costs.
The fifth charge that Of resisting Police
lan Ker>e, as dismissed.
OTHER CASES.
Mary Gil .lealing lot of pigeons
rom G. W Powers, was sen, to Jail for
20 days in default of security.
Henry Croth interfering with people
IN the street was fined So and costs.
Thomas McCann disOrderly on the
,treet was fined 81 and costs
Fannie Brooks (colorcd), charged with
,busing Ellen Smith, was fined $3.50 and
1osts.
James Vaughan (colored). fighting in
;. b. Clarkson's bar room, was fined s.
md costs.
William Jackson, an elderly colored man,
stole bundle Of lathes from the lumber
yard of Mr.. James VI Estes, and was
,iven fifteen days in Jail
Ella Smith (cOlored) was fined 80 80
'or abusing Fannie Brooks
l.. W. Jones, disordery on the street,
vas fined $3.50.
John Thornton (colored). charged with
Ill the daytime the dwelling OF
?. II. Lighlfoot and stealing suit of
clothes valued at $40 Continued until
o day.
James F. Needham (colored), disQr-
lerly and assauling William McGee in
First Market curing market hours, was
ined s. and costs
Dicey James and Mary Strange (bo,h
'olored) had fight in the street. Dicey
vas fined IS, and Mary 50 80
Lucy Harris ,coloredl, disorderly on
he street, fined So.
Andrew Jackson ,colored) charged
With fighting in the bar room Of Ann
)ealy, was fined So.
William Horny and Henry Walker the
wo thirteen. year-old boys who broke
nto the Chesapeake and Ohio freight
rain were sent back TO Louisa county
esterday in charge of Sergeant Mat
hews
Alfred Eggleston (colored) was charged
With beating Burkley Taylor with rJck
n the street. He was fined $40 and costs.