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The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk (search)
d asked him to arrest a man who had stolen a watch, pointing him out at Bosher's corner opposite, in company with another person. There were no police officers about, and he went across, but the persons had left. Robb informed him that the watch had been carried to Williams's, and on going there ascertained that such a watch had been left there for repairs. Told him not to let any one have it. Dawson then passed by the store, and Capt. Ellis went out and arrested him. Said his name was John O'Brien. Found upon him a pistol engraved "Judge Colt to Lieut. Hill." Prisoner then said his name was Condon, but afterwards said that Dawson was his right name. Said be didn't steal the watch, but merely put it in his pocket and carried it away. (Witness here handed the watch to the Mayor.) John Williams. (watchmaker,) testified that a man named Cline and another left a watch with him to be repaired; that the prisoner at the bar afterwards came in and said it was his watch, but he decl