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The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
itehurst, Sarah Haney, Mary A. Garnett, Mary Archer, Eliza Willis, Elizabeth Moore, Francis Blassingame, Elizabeth Young, Mary Valentine, Marish Brein, Ela. Smith, Amelia Tiefenbacy, Annie Davis, Alice Johnson, Mary Cushing Alice Boulton, Barbary Jackson, Mary Wallace, Ann Dodson, Louisa Ricely Ellen Sullivan, Mary O'Conner, Virginia Page, Males: Rev. John H. Woodcock, James G. Currie. Wounded.--Mary Ryan, Delia Clemens, Bridget Grimes, Pauline Smoot, Ann Drake, Margaret Alexander, Elizabeth Dawson, Mary Cordis Lucy Wicks, Mary Pritchett, Sarah Marshall, Catherine, Cavanaugh, Annie Blankinship, Mary E. Rouke, Caroline Zaginsham Mary J. Andrews, Ella Bennett, Sarah Foster, Mary Maunaham, Ellen O'Brien, Cordnelia Mitchell, Mary McDonnell, Catharine Riceley, Dolly A Folkes, Susan Butler. Males — William Barfoot, Alonzo Owens, John H. Hampton, Samuel Chapell, Peter Fercron. Missing and cannot be accounted for--Miss Martha A. Burley. Aggregate.--Deaths: females, 31; males, 2
The Daily Dispatch: June 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court. (search)
allad offered for sale — Margaret saying it was turnip ballad, and Mrs. B. styling it mustard — during which the lie was given by the black vender of vegetables. The owner of the negro appealed to His Honor to revoke his decision, as her servant was of unexceptionable character, while the complainant was known by everybody, particularly the members of the police, as a woman not to be believed on oath. Several of the officers were thereupon sworn, neither of whom knew anything derogatory to Mrs. B.'s good name. His Honor adhered to the decision. Barney Tracey, charged with assaulting and beating Lewis Antelotti, on Sunday afternoon last, was sent on for indictment by the Grand Jury, and held to bail for his appearance. William, slave of Sylvester Magruder, was ordered to be whipped for stealing a pair of boots from Elizabeth Dawson. Florence Rivers, charged with stealing wearing apparel and jewelry from Ann M. Myers, was, after the testimony of witnesses, discharge
The Daily Dispatch: December 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], Arrest of a female. (search)
Arrest of a female. --Officers Chalkley and Seal yesterday afternoon arrested Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson, and committed her to the watch-house, upon the charge of feloniously receiving a silver watch, valued at $1,000, the property of Michael Rourke, deceased, the same having been stolen from him on the night of his recent mysterious death. The case will be investigated before the Mayor this morning.
The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
arrested several parties, both male and female, as participants in riotous and disorderly festivities, along with whom was Hermann. Subsequently, before the accused was brought in the presence of the Mayor, he deposited the watch, which has been recognized as the property of Rourke, with a female acquaintance of his. Hermann was remanded back to jail, without examining any witnesses, yesterday morning and his case set for the 5th of January. The same disposition was made of the case of Elizabeth Dawson, charged with receiving a silver watch, valued at $1,000, the property of Michael Rourke, deceased, she knowing the same to have been stolen from said Rourke. John F. Ferneyhough, charged with shooting B. E. Hawkins, on Monday afternoon, near the corner of Twelfth and Main streets, was held to security in the sum of $3,000 for his appearance on Saturday to answer the offence. The wounded man was much better yesterday, and his recovery is not now considered so doubtful as at first
The Daily Dispatch: January 6, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Lucy Binford, charged with taking unlawful possession of the house of Jefferson Powers, and wantonly injuring the same, was continued till this morning. Frank Morris, alias Herman, suspected of murdering and robbing Michael Rourke, and Elizabeth Dawson, charged with having and receiving a silver watch, valued at one thousand dollars, the property of said Rourke, which was stolen from him on the night he received his mortal wound, were, in accordance with a previous postponement of the case, again up for a hearing; but, owing to the absence of witnesses, the matter was further continued till the 14th. Morris was committed to jail, but Miss Dawson was granted bail for her appearance. James E. Robertson, remanded on Wednesday for indictment on the charge of stealing a piece of cloth from Beers & Spillman, was again before His Honor to answer the offence of stealing cloth in a similar manner from Charles Unkel, on Broad street. There being no evidence to convict him of the the
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], Virginia Legislature. (search)
rties supposed to be involved in the transaction, the further prosecution of the matter was postponed till to-day. Nathan, slave of Madison Macon, charged with stealing a trunk containing a quantity of clothing, the property of Captain T. M. Semmes, was ordered to be whipped. A charge against James Smith, of assaulting and beating his wife, was dismissed, it having been shown that the disturbance was caused by Mrs. Smith, who was somewhat under the influence of liquor. The continued case of Frank Morris, alias Frank Herman, charged with the murder and robbery of Michael Rouke, was called up; but, from the same cause, which heretofore necessitated its postponement, the prisoner was recommitted to prison for his appearance to answer on the 23d instant. Elizabeth Dawson, charged with receiving a silver watch, the property of Michael Bouke, deceased, knowing that it was stolen from Rouke on the night of his murder, was bailed to answer that offence on the 23d instant.
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
6th of last December, was again up for a hearing yesterday.--Three days after the night of the assassination, Mr. Rourke's watch — which it was known that he had about him during the earlier part of the night — was found in the possession of Elizabeth Dawson, who proved that Morris gave it to her during the progress of a ball, at which he was arrested by the police. The accused was remanded for examination before the Hustings Court. Elizabeth Dawson, charged with receiving a silver watch fElizabeth Dawson, charged with receiving a silver watch from Frank Morris, alias Hermann, the property of Michael Rourke, she well knowing that it was stolen, was discharged, she having established her innocence of any such knowledge. Abner, slave of Francis Gathright, was remanded for examination by the Hustings Court on the charge of breaking into William Palmer's residence on the night of the 21st instant, and stealing two silver teapots, one silver coffee urn, four gallons of molasses, and a lot of bacon, soap, etc., valued at three thousand