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The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], Wanted, a bomb-proof. (search)
Police arrests. --The Mayor's police arrested yesterday afternoon three men, named Timothy Barrett, Patrick Madden and Hugh McGurdy, on the charge of stealing a mule, valued at one thousand dollars, the property of the Confederate States. When arrested, they protested their innocence; but the complaint against them was direct, and the officers had no other recourse than to lock them up till this morning, when the Mayor will investigate the matter. Davy Robinson was arrested and locked up in the lower station-house by officer Bibb on the charge of committing an assault upon Elizabeth Harris and striking her with a rock.
The Daily Dispatch: October 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court. (search)
me set for disposing of them: Patrick Madden and Hugh McGurdy were arrested on Tuesday evening, at the house of Timothy Barrett, on the charge of stealing a Government mule. Barrett was also taken into custody for receiving the animal, knowingBarrett was also taken into custody for receiving the animal, knowing him to have been stolen. The witnesses in this case were not present, whereupon subpoenas were issued for their attendance this morning. [The. following are the facts reported in relation to the matter: Mr. Nichols, of Henrico, the appointee of the Government to look after Government property, learning that there was a mule marked "C. S." in Barrett's yard, who resides near the Old Market, procured the services of policeman Granger and searched the premises, which resulted in the discovery of the animal. --Being informed by Barrett that Madden and McGurdy brought him there, they were subsequently arrested on the charge of stealing. There being no back entrance to the lot, Mr. Nichols was for some time puzzled to know how he should ge
The Daily Dispatch: October 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court, yesterday. (search)
on was made of the matter.--The testimony exonerated McGurdy from any implication in the theft, and he was therefore discharged; but Madden, in whose possession the mule was found, was remanded for examination before the Hustings Court. Timothy Barrett, arrested for receiving the above animal, with a knowledge that he was dishonestly obtained, proved his innocence of any such knowledge, and, was also discharged. Barrett keeps a public house on Seventeenth street, opposite the Old Market, Barrett keeps a public house on Seventeenth street, opposite the Old Market, and accommodated Madden as he would any other customer. He at first objected to taking care of his mule on account of having no back entrance to his lot; but, after earnest persuasion, agreed that if he could be carried through the house he should be taken care of. Accordingly, the mule, which is not much larger than a good sized dog, was carried through the lower story into the back-yard. [Barrett's lower story embraces only one room, and in carrying the animal back and forth through it, as