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The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Brownlow nearly Matched. (search)
Case of pocket-picking. --A young man named Jasper Carr was arraigned at the Mayor's Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a silver watch and gold chain, valued at $25, bank notes amounting to $65, and $5 in gold, from William B. Lane, a stranger in the city. It appeared from the evidence that Mr. Lane was somewhat "beclouded" on Sunday night last, and after visiting one or two acquaintances, dropped down near the house of Wm. Blankinship, in the Valley. Two persons soon afterwards proffered their services to escort him to one of the Georgia hospitals, where he desired to go, and while on the way thither he made the discovery that he had been robbed. He informed his conductors of the circumstance, whereupon they ran away. It was afterwards ascertained that Carr was one of the persons, and he was accordingly arrested. A new suit of clothes was found at his residence, apparently just purchased, but neither watch nor money has yet been recovered. The case was continued for f
The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], The position of Florence. (search)
Sent on. --A resident of Sidney, named William Blankinship, was examined yesterday before Justices Jno. W. Leigh and Corbin Burton, at the County Court-House, for shooting a man named Crow, on Monday evening last. The accused was remanded for examination before the regular term of the Court, and sent back to jail. The prisoner says the man Crow and others came into his house and demanded liquor, which being refused them, they commenced, as usual, to break up everything in reach. To save his property and self from harm, he shot Crow, the most active of the party, with the contents of an old musket. At night several of the latter's friends, including John Landrum and Peter Critz appeared before his door, and, under pretence of being officers, they induced Blaninship to leave his domicil, after which they fell aboard of him and gave him an unmerciful flagellation. Landrum and Critz were required to give security for their good behavior.
The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], Inquest (search)
Inquest --Coroner Richard D. Sanxay, on yesterday, assisted by Constable Freeman, hold an inquest over the body of George Crow; at the Duval street church. They returned a verdict that he came to his death by a gun-shot wound inflicted by Wm. Blankinship with a musket on Monday evening, February 10, 1862. Wm. J. Ragland acted as foreman of the jury. The testimony established the fact that the thigh of deceased was fractured in two places, and that he died from mortification. The affair which led to the death of Crow was briefly alluded to in this paper a few days since. It was stated that Justices Burton and Leigh had sent the prisoner on to be examined before the County Court for malicious shooting. It is presumed that since the death of Crow the prisoner will be arraigned for the more serious offence of murder in the first degree.
The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Confederacy and Negro emancipation — Munchausen! (search)
Removed. --The High Constable of the city has removed from the county jail the man, William Blankinship, charged with feloniously shooting George Crowe, in Sidney, about ten days since. It will be remembered that the wounds of Crowe mortified and he died.--Prior to that event, Blankinship had been committed to the county jaiBlankinship had been committed to the county jail, and afterwards being examined by two justices, has been sent on to a called Court, to be examined for felonious shooting. The death of Crowe occurring within one mile of the city limits, acting Coroner Sanxay held an inquest over the remains, the jury returning a verdict that he came to his death by wounds inflicted by Blankinss, the jury returning a verdict that he came to his death by wounds inflicted by Blankinship. On the rendition of the verdict, the High Constable, at the Mayor's request, removed the prisoner to the city jail. He was carried to the City Hall yesterday, but no examination was had into the circumstances connected with the affair.
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Conservative influence of tobacco. (search)
Mayor's Court, yesterday. --William Blankinship, charged with maliciously shooting and killing George Crowe, in Sidney, was examined by the Mayor and sent to be examined before the Husting Court. Jim, slave of Mrs. Munday, charged with stealing five dollars from Wm. K. Sledd, at the New Market, having confessed the offence was ordered 25 stripes with a cow-skin. The hearing of Patrick Jacobs, charged with stealing a silver watch worth $29 from Davis H. Strom, was continued on account of the absence of a material witness. Mary Driscoll, summoned up for keeping a disorderly house on Cary, between 17th and 18th streets, did not respond when her name was called. The police stated that on Wednesday night, after eleven o'clock, parties came out of the door of Mrs. Driscoll's house and fired pistols in the street. The case was continued. Wm. McCaw, proprietor of a private boarding-house, was fined $5 for allowing some person to fire off pistols from the door of his residence. De
The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Sent on. (search)
Sent on. --The examination of Wm. Blankinship, which took place yesterday at the City Hall, before a called Court of Hustings, for causing the death of Geo. Crowe, by shooting him with a musket, in Sidney, on the 10th day of February, resulted in the prisoner's committal to jail for final trial, before Judge Lyons, on the 3d Monday in May next.
The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], Proceedings in the Counts (search)
g continued to the regular term on account of the absence of an important witness. Hustings Court, Monday, Nov. 3d. --Present: Hon Wm. H. Lyons, Judge, William Blankinship was set to the bar for trial for the murder of Geo. Crow, in Sidney, about seven mouths ago, Wm W. Crump. Esq, appeared as counsel for the prisoner. The cin went to Blankinship's house, where some of them had been in the habit of going and doing as they pleased. While there they took some liberties, not only with Blankinship's householed furniture, but made observations on his daughter deemed highly offensive by him. He ordered them out of his house. A portion of them left, among whom was Crow. The latter, irritated at the occurrences in the house, threw one or more missiles into the house, when Blankinship appeared at the door with an old musket, commanded him not to do so any more, and on the offence being repeated discharged his musket, with fatal effect, Crow dying shortly thereafter. The trial had not
The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Sad result. (search)
--There being no case on the docket ready for trial, no jury was summoned to attend Court to-day. Frederick J. Miller, heretofore found guilty of stealing a horse from John B Davis, was sentenced to one year's imprisoment in the Penitentiary. The finding of the jury in this case was accompanied by a recommendation to Executive clemency. James Slater, convicted of the murder of Wm. Clarke, in Butchertown, by shooting him with a pistol, was sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the Penitentiary. In this case counsel took an appeal to the Supreme Court, and time was allowed for it to be heard, the prisoner meanwhile remaining in the city jail. Wm. Blankinship, tried yesterday for the murder of Geo. Crow, was acquitted. Mrs. Mary Ann Piggott, (or Pickett,) three daughters, and one son, will be before the Judge to- day, (Wednesday,) at 10½ o'clock, on habeas corpus. The parties were arrested in Charles City county a few days ago, by order of Gen. Wise, for disloyalty.