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The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court. (search)
Mayor's Court. --Among the cases disposed of in this court yesterday morning we cite the following: William Barlow, white, was charged with being drunk, disorderly and disturbing persons living in his neighborhood. A neighbor of the accused stated that while drunk, on Monday, he broke in his own house with an axe, with the intention, as he supposed, of killing his wife, as he had frequently threatened to kill her before. Finding that Mrs. Barlow had fled from her house, he then started next door in search of her, with the axe in his hand. He, the witness, met him at the head of the steps and prevented the prisoner from coming in. When sober, hbor and a peaceable man; but, when drunk, no man was more troublesome.--Upon being asked by the Mayor whether she had any complaint to make against her husband, Mrs. Barlow stated, in an agitated manner, that she was afraid he would kill her. When drunk, he had repeatedly threatened her life, and she was compelled to run away from