Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18


Henry Franklin, G. j. Wicks. j. j.. DAVIS
and Micaiah DAVIS. .---.,,
EXCHANGES were from time TO time made
between the uight-watch and the Day
police, and the following are recouec1ea as
having at different periods served on tHe
dav force: Reuben t. Seal T.. IL. CnSiHlG4' ~ ~
Byrd Page, Cadnus Johnston, ~. w; IL
Tyler, Benjamin Morris, and W. NJ heiiey'
THE PUBLIC GUARD.
II wonld have been utterly impossible
for n serious disturbance to make head
way in those days. No negroes were al
lowed OF their masters premises al0eF
o'clock at night unless they had passes,
and even then their passes dld not Protec'
them il caught out OF track -VhAI i;
ont of the line between their homes anu
.he houses thev had permission to VISIT.
The white citizens were l9w-abldlng, OuL
II thew had not been the Pubic Ouard
could have been turned out IN moment
20 ouoII anv disturbance. The guard was
tho "rerular armyn of Virginia alr the
poople wore aware that they knew now 70
obey orders. Details were always on uuVy
AZ the Dollhouse, penitenilary, anu
Armory, and ali tho men resided IN OF he'l
Vet for all that tho lot of Richmond
iobt-wltchman in those DAYS was not
beDDv ono. Richmond was port or some
,rnortance. Her docks were crowded win
vesseIs. and these turned loose upon tue
community at times large numDer OF
ssilors-a class which. rs a rule, c9uIi elDO
be Influenced by moral suasion' oug lIe-
ouently bad 10 be subjected 70 tne .s, ur.s@ {,
&, .,lr PROCESS IN getting thertto 'He cuse.
Az tor tie day-pOiiCe the class WHICH Eriio
them most trouble wero the oYys' ~ ~
rising generation we're dlYldad lulO
:, SbCclroe UiiI Cats" Butcher Cats"
" 0reoon-Hill Cats" "Basln Cats SD;
nov Greasers." &C.. who waged p9rpetuu
war against one another except Wueh I"o
or mora factions combined against ono 70
clean il out in a general ensageulello'
Slings were the weapons IN tne5e en- ~ -
ments and rocks the ammunition. anu " 10
10 the boy who venturcd alone into hostile
territory. He had thereafter ID go 'u'O
retirement for repairs.
AFAyoRIrR BATTLEFIELD.
A fayorite battlefield was Bruce's Hlll,
near the left. Davis Mansion, as here were
settled tho issues between the Shoc Aoe-
Hill Cats and their allies and the butcher
Cats. In the winter, II a crowd IroH 'ue
hill invaded the valley for the purpose OF
skotino ON VictOr's mlll-pOnd ana th7
enemv could capture their skates the
nT1zes were considered far spo!ls OF war
'Tbe police were always on the alert
20 break M these hghtS. and
sometimes individual members OF
tbe force came out in bad shape. On one
memorable occasion the whole day iorc9
and naTt of the night force were organlzed
Sar the nurpose OF surrounding and cap
t1rinr the combatants. They did make q
bro Gr : Bnnl and put their prisoners in the
Second tat.on-houso. But the glory was
not ALI on one side. JaiIer Hall, who com
handed q fanking party. caught 0rlck
amidship. and one of the day force en-
countered the head OF one OF the Doys'
which was being used as oatterih2'r D;
them no more for somo little time.
ALL SORTS OF PRANKs.
But rock-battlng was not the, only
amusement of the boys that made tho
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