The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-31
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Reprinted fro, This New.p.pc,
The Trinl of Eordc.

| The 1rinl of Forde.
| Tho attendance upon Judge Lyons's
court was larger than on any previous
day, and ut the evening session sew.
cral fashlonably dressed ladies were
present, besides tho wife OF the pris-
oner and her aunt, who have occupied
seats by him during the whole of the
examination.
| At 10 O'Clock the court was opened
when Allen b. Magruder. counsel
for tho accused, commenced his speech,
consuming three hours and u half in
the delivery of IL. lie was followed
| by Hon. Mr.. Burnett, of Kentucky, on
the same side in an argument of two
and d half hours length. after which
the court took recess until 3 o'clock
| Upon the reopening of the trial Hon.
Humphrey Marshall took the floor and
continued to address tho jury in be-
half OF the prisoner till II few min
utes past o'clock. at tho conclusion
of which tho court adjourned until $3.50
Monday morning. General q. w. Ran
dolph Will close tho argument for the
defense, when he Will be followed on
the part OF tho prosecution by Lit
Teton Tazewell, after which tho
case will be given to tho jury.
Charging for Water.
During the recent trip made to Sal
isbury. n. c., by tho Richmond Ambu-
lance Corps, which went as guard TO
a number of Yankee prisoners sent TO
that place, they met with some rare
specimens of Southern hospitality. At
one place on the route every ono who
partook Of ii WAS required to pay fifty
cents per glass for water At another
place u dispatch was sent to have hot
supper for a certain number, when the
landlord OF the hotel removed from
the table the clean cloths. putting dir
ty ones in their place. as well as lock
haC fsh
ting in its place the most common and
filthy ware. This welcome rccep-
ton to an organization composed OF
some of our most respected citizens
was given on the line of the road lying
In North Carolina.
In the Mayors Court.
James II. Wilson. alias James
Toombs, was arraigned for feloniously
stealing q horse from In front OF Col
onel G. w. Stephons's office some time
ngo Witnesses being absent the case
was adjourned
Pinl<ey, slave of r. B. Woodward,
charged with using abusive language
toward Mrs. Sarah Selden. was ordered
to be whipped to the extent which
the law Will permit.
Tilman, slave of Thomas z. Lam
beth. reported to be an escaped work
man from the batteries around Rich
mond. was ordered to Colonel Stephens
which he had abscnted himself
Arrivals for the Libby.
Two hundred and seventy odd Yam
kee prisoners were brought here and
deposited in Libby prison. They were
captured in different parts OF Tennes-
see.
Arrested I'm Petersburg.
Morris Davids, of Petersburg, and
Jacob Goidstein. of Richmond. were
arrested in Petersburg q few days ago.
the first for receiving four barrels OF
stolen government pork ana the sec
ond for buying 1t from him. The tes-
timony involved several slaves In the
transaction, and all were sent on 10 the
Hastings Court.
Expedition to Brandon.
The following is Buffers dispatch
to Washington. giving an account of
the recent expedition up the James
River:
Fortress Monroe, January 25.
Hon. l.. NJ. Stanton, Secretary OF War:
gadier-General Graham, by my di-
rection. went with three armed trans
ports and competent force TO the
Peninsula. made n landing on the
James River. seven miles below Fort
Powhatan, known as the Brandon
farms. and captured twenty-five OF the
enemy, including seven OF the signal
corps. and brought away ninety-nine
negroes, destroyed $4,000 pounds OF
pork. large quantities OF oats and
corn and captured n sloop and schooner
and 240 boxes OF tobacco. They re-
turned without the loss of n man.
BENJAMIN +. BUTLER,
MaJor-General Commanding.
The schooner Is doubtless the one
which ran the blockade from Rich
mond.
For breaking the Oath.
a letter in Philadelphia paper
from Norfolk, Va. says:
Mir. John Ford of Norfolk, for break
ing his oath Of allegiance and CORE
spending with the enemy, has been
sentenced 10 one years imprisonment
In the Jail there at hard labor He is
10 be weighted with twenty-four
pound ball and three feet of chain, and
TO be employed in cleaning the streets
Al the END Of his term no is TO be sent
out OF tho limits of General Buffers
department., never TO return.
Lower Brandon.
We have some additional items OF
the raid on Lower Brandon. There are
some twenty negroes yet left on the
estate. The mules not taken off were
killed, and the meat not stolen was
destroyed. Six OF the negroes from
Upper Brandon the seat OF w. b..
Harrison. while attempting TO throw
themselves into the arms OF their
Yankee brethren, were overhauled and
are now in Prince George Jail.