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The Daily Dispatch: June 30, 1863., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
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e of his legs. He was carried to the Globe Hospital, on 19th street, and the Mayor has requested one of the officers to make inquiries into his condition. John Curry, charged with fighting in the 2d Market on the 25th of December, and John Finn, charged with fighting and firing pop-crackers in the same place on the same day,uld not say who fired the crackers; there was a perfect blaze, and as he would turn to see who fired one pack, another would explode in his rear. Messrs. Finn and Curry were in the crowd, but he could not say who created the disturbance. Mr. Wayne deposed that he saw Finn throw a pack of lighted crackers behind his (Wayne's) stalpresent Mr. Wayne, if he thought proper; but in the meantime he would require security in the sum of $150 for his good behavior and for his appearance at Court. Mr. Curry was discharged. John Boltz and John Fink appeared to answer for the delinquencies of their sons in throwing rocks in the streets; but they satisfied the May
lighted pop-crackers into his stall. The jury fined defendant $100, and he moved to set aside the verdict as contrary to the law and the evidence; which motion the Court granted on condition that if set aside, Mr. Wayne would pay a fine of $50 and costs, and give $1,000 bail to keep the peace towards Finn for one year, which he did. John Finn and John Curry were then tried for raising a riot on the above occasion, and were found guilly.--Finn was fined $50 and costs, and Curry $25 and costs. lighted pop-crackers into his stall. The jury fined defendant $100, and he moved to set aside the verdict as contrary to the law and the evidence; which motion the Court granted on condition that if set aside, Mr. Wayne would pay a fine of $50 and costs, and give $1,000 bail to keep the peace towards Finn for one year, which he did. John Finn and John Curry were then tried for raising a riot on the above occasion, and were found guilly.--Finn was fined $50 and costs, and Curry $25 and costs.
Fatal result. --John Curry, the man who was beaten so badly a few nights since by several men, died from the effects yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Shortly after his death Wm. Jones, one of the parties charged with having inflicted the beating, was arrested and committed to the lower police station.
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