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The Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Franuts. (search)
Arrests by the Military Police. --On Saturday Messrs. McCoul and Thomas arrested at the Danville Depot, a man named J. H. Goodman, a citizen of Powhatan county, who is charged with leaving that place to escape the performance of military duty, and exhibiting in this city, for the same purpose, forged papers as a paroled prisoner from Rich Mountain. Officers Thomas and Perdue also arrested, on Saturday, on 17th street, a desperate character called Richard Pearce alias Dick Duff, whose exploits in the line of murder and ruffianism have given his name a bad pre-eminence amongst offenders against law and order. Both of the above parties were conveyed to Castle Godwin.
The Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], [correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] (search)
rder is not a victorious of the Article of War recently passed by Congress, forbidding any officer to return fugitive slaves to their masters. Mr. Calvert, of Maryland, objected, and it was, therefore, not received. The War in Arkansas. Rolla, Me., March. 29. --Reliable person who have just arrived from our army in the Southwest say the remnant of the rebel army under Price and Van-Dorn, numbering the men, have retreated entirely across the Boston Mountains, and are now at Van Duff and Fort Smith, receiving supplies from Memphis and Little Rock, via the Arkansas river, which is now at a high stage. The Texas troops were much disheartened at the death of Gen McCulloch, and Arkansas feels the loss of Gen. McIntosh very severely. The rebels are bad off for clothing a stores. Pike's Indians have returned to the Indian Nation. They were not found sufficiently formidable in battle, having been parts stricken at the effect of our artillery. One regiment of
The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], The battles on the Peninsula. (search)
y in the shoulder; E. V. Yager, severely in the hand; D Sanner, slightly in the arm; W J Wilburn, slightly in arm. Company E. Killed--Sergeants J. H. Finks and W. H Denning. Wounded--Privates T. McDade, mortally in side; B F Warson, severely in fee; W H Cole. slightly in leg; J A Stuart severely in head. Company F. Killed — Private amuse Oliver. Wounded--Capt. Finke Caverton, severely in leg; Sergt J. M. Mayers, slightly in arm; Corp'l B Haney, slightly in hand; Corp'l G B Duff, slightly in head. Privates A. Bickers, severely in leg and breast; J. R Douglass, severely in thigh and back; S. A. Fates, slightly in arm; Wm. Houseworth, slightly in foot and back; Jas Morris, in arm; B Oliver, in side; Jas Sims, in face; W J Southerds, in arm; W J Sheler, in hand; J T Miller, mortally in head; E. A. Wood, slightly in side. Company G. Wounded Sergts R. W. Jenkins, slightly in shoulder; P. R. Morris, severely in hand; Corporals C. C. Sparks, slightly in breasts; S.
The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], The battles on the Peninsula. (search)
grove, Julia Selden, Susan Beveridge, L. M. Carter, (policeman.) Ann Lee, Mary Jones, and M Petzenhardt, were examined as witnesses, by whose testimony it was shown that a certain McKay, one Frank, and a man named Bub Moore, who, together with Dick Duff. are all from Baltimore, are implicated in the bloody transaction. The jury returned a verdict that deceased came to his death by wounds inflicted by two sharp weapons: one in the hands of a man named Dick Duff, the other supposed to be iath by wounds inflicted by two sharp weapons: one in the hands of a man named Dick Duff, the other supposed to be in the hands of one of three men, named — McKay, Bob Moore, and Frank — all of whom the jury believe to be accomplices in the deed. Wm. Downes, the other party stabbed by the ruffians, died on Saturday night, at the Georgia Hospital, 20th street. The verdict in his case was similar to the one above recorded We presume the accused will be brought before the Mayor this mornin
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], (search)
Examination postponed. --Four of the men charged with the murder, on last Friday night, on 17th street, of Patrick Kelley and William Downes, members of Read's Artillery — viz: Dick Duff alias Pearce, Dan Broderick, Frank Antonius, and Patrick O'Neal, of Baltimore, and said to-belong respectively to the Blood Tub and Plug Ugly, Club — were brought before the Mayor yesterday to answer the felony with which they stand charged. Several abandoned females, present at the enactment of the tragedy, have been very wisely looked up in jail as witnesses or defendants, as the developments to be made shall render necessary.--Bob Moore, a Baltimorean, implicated in the transaction, had not been arrested yesterday. For the purpose of getting all of the parties concerned, either as principals or witnesses, before him, the Mayor continued the case. The murder, to which we have briefly alluded heretofore, was one of the most brutal and causeless tragedies that ever disgraced this city. By it
The Daily Dispatch: may 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], Our position. (search)
The recent murder. --The Mayor had before him yesterday Dick Duff alias Pearce, Dan Broderick, Frank Antonio, and Patrick O'Neal, the four men charged with the murder of Patrick Kelley and Wm. Downes, of Raid's battery, on Friday night, in Butchertown. The proof against the parties was so direct that the Mayor sent them on for further trial. The female witnesses were required to appear on Thursday to answer the charge of keeping a disorderly house. One of the latter, we learn, was once a respectable young woman living in Petersburg. She fell from her position because unable to resist the blandishments of the opposite sex. The men who committed the murders richly deserve hanging, and if they are not swung up, will be cheated out of their just dues.
The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], $50 reward (search)
business involving moral turpitude. His fate hereafter may be imagined, but not described — until the proper time. John Brown, a soldier, arraigned for getting drunk and trespassing on Sebastian Corbell, was sent to General Winder. A similar disposition was made of Charles Reed, a uniformed man, charged with effecting a forcible entrance into the house of Aun Stephenson, on Cary street. Thomas Williams, who was brought up for violently assaulting a servant of Captain Cary, was committed to a "more convenient season." Charles F. Dehart was sent to jail to await an indictment for stealing a pair of shoes from Vincent Bargamin. The shoes in this instance, worth about $2, will, in the end, cost the State about $100. The "majesty of the law" is vindicated sometimes at great cost to the tax payers. Dick Duff, Dan. Broderick, Pat O'Neal, and Frank Antonio, who were engaged in murdering Pat Kelly and William Downes, were brought before the Mayor, but not examined.
The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], Proceedings in the Courts. (search)
the 2d of November, were examined and sent on for final trial. John J. Hockaday, charged with assaulting and beating Sam T Pearce, a watchman, was tried and acquitted. The Attorney for the Commonwealth, by consent of the Court, entered a nolle prosequi in the case of the boys Tom Turpin, Jim Logan, and Bob Lotsy, and they were discharged. Chas. Mitchell, charged with stealing a coat from the Columbian Hotel, was found guilty and sentenced to thirty days imprisonment. The following parties were indicted for misdemeanor: Lucien Polk, Dick Duff, Julius Sholley, Geo. W. Nelson, James Coggin, Thomas Tardy, John Maley, and Michael Whalery Charles Summers, Marsden Holleway alias Martin Harvey, Jos, Mitchell, and Patrick Murphy; and Casper Marsden and other composing the Richmond Typographical Society, for conspiring to extort money from the public, and especially from John M. Daniel, proprietor of the Richmond All the misdemeanor cases will be called to-day.
The Daily Dispatch: November 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
city jail, and to pay the costs. John Hopkins, a boy, was tried on the charge of picking the pocket of Bill, slave of John O. Taylor, of $14, and was acquitted. Henry Harris, for permitting his slave, Martha, to go at large, was fined ten dollars and costs. The case of Selle Jones, for keeping a disorderly house, etc, was continued until to-day. Rules were awarded against Hector Davis, Bartholomew Graves, and E. H. Stokes, witnesses in the case, for non-attendance. Capiases were awarded against Dick Duff, Julius Sholly, Geo. W. Nelson, and Fred. Thomas, for breaking out of the city jail. These parties are under indictment for misdemeanor for breaking out. A capias was also awarded against R. D. Mitchell for an assault. James C. Ellett was tried for forestalling the 2d market, by buying fifty pounds of butter at the market-house to sell at his grocery at an advanced rate. The jury were unable to agree, and were discharged until this morning at 11 o'clock.
The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], Proceedings of the Courts. (search)
. The jury found defendant guilty, and fined him $500, which he paid. The Court declined to add any imprisonment. It will be remembered that in the affray between these parties Crawford shot Michie through the face with a pistol bullet. Dick Duff, a dangerous character, in jail on suspicion of committing a murder on 17th street, was tried for making his escape therefrom on the 14th of August last. The law makes an escape a penal offence when "force and violence" is used to effect the object. That both were used by Duff and his comrades, was proved to the satisfaction of the jury who tried the case. Defendant being found guilty, was sentenced to three months imprisonment. Mr. Beverley R. Wellford, Jr., addressed the Court at some length in support of an application submitted by him for a new trial in the case of the girl Margaret, tried on Monday, and sentenced to be hung on the 9th day of January next, for the murder of Frances Deane Tardy, infant child of Mr. Samuel C
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