The Daily Dispatch: August 13, 1864., [Electronic resource]

Presentments by the Grand Jury.

‘ For unlawfully retailing ardent spirits to be drank in their houses — Francis Beeber, six cases; Charles Kennedy and Thaddeus Cruss, one case; L. Burns, three cases; Charles Fitzpatrick and Robert Calivan, two cases; James F. McChee, three cases; Augustus Symco, three cases; William Singleton, four cases.

’ For unlawfully exhibiting the game of faro — David Stubblefield, two cases; George Freeberger, one case; William Sudlings, one case;--Spradling, six cases; Joseph Clifford, five cases; John Slater, one case; and — Cheat, one case. For betting at the same — John Ferguson, four cases; George Freeberger, three cases; James Gamble, three cases; William Snellings, three cases; Francis Flannagan, three cases; Benjamin Degroot, three cases; and Henry Hungerford, three cases.

[In all of the above presentments, John Reese, detective in the Confederate States Chief of Police office, was the informant. The whole of them together number sixty cases.]

Alfred Ball was indicted for falsely representing himself to Mary Smith, a free negress, as a night watchman, and receiving a bribe of ten dollars from her to let her off. Ball was at one time a watchman, but had been dismissed the service.

A true bill was also found against John M. Daniel and J. Marshall Hanna--one as the editor and the other the reporter of the Richmond Examiner--for libel.

The Grand Jury will meet again this morning at 11 o'clock.