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The Daily Dispatch: October 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Shooting affair. (search)
Shooting affair. --Yesterday was the time fixed for the investigation of the case of John Wade, charged with shooting Wm. V. Mott, with intent to kill; but the wounded man being still unable to appear in Court, the Mayor postponed it until Friday, the 18th inst.
The Daily Dispatch: October 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Terms of the Dispatch. (search)
Felonious shooting. --John Wade, charged with shooting and wounding William V. Mott, on the 5th of October, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday, and the examination proceeded. William V. William V. Mott testified that on the evening of that day, about 7 o'clock, after closing his stall in the First Market, he went over to the establishment kept by Brown, Peasley & Co. for the purpose of buying aw Wade raise the rifle, and witness called out "look out, Jones." Wade then fired, and shot him (Mott) in the left arm. There had never been any difficulty between Wade and himself, and he had never stioned. Other witnesses testified to substantially the same facts, the inference being that Mott was mistaken for another person, or that he received the shot aimed at another. Captain Wilkinso He was his neighbor, and witness had regarded him as a peaceable, quiet man. Both Jones and Mott denied that they ever had any previous difficulty with the prisoner. The Mayor said that if
The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Hint to the Government. (search)
In the appeal of Albert Rush, a slave, from a decision of the Mayor, (sentencing him to the whipping post for petty larceny,) the court reversed judgment and ordered his discharge. Opie Staite, charged with forging the name of J. W. English to an order of the Circuit Court of Giles county, and the signature of James D. Johnson upon the back of the same paper, was examined; and after hearing the evidence, the Court remanded him for final trial. John Wade, charged with shooting William V. Mott, on the 5th of October last, with intent to "maim, disfigure, disable, and kill," was discharged from further prosecution. The Grand Jury yesterday made the following presentments; The Commonwealth against Charles Wood, for petty larceny; John Haake, for retailing ardent spirits without license; George Nelson and Joseph Calvin Henry, for petty larceny; George Williams, for an assault; Thomas Linton, for petty larceny; Daniel C. Warrell, for an assault on his wife; William J. S
The Daily Dispatch: April 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Virginia and Monitor. (search)
Runaway horse. --A horse attached to a single wagon becoming frightened on Broad street, Tuesday, ranaway and seriously injured two small children of Mr. Wm. V. Mott, who were in the vehicle at the time.