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The Daily Dispatch: may 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], The destruction of the "Virginia ." (search)
The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], Destruction of another Blockade Runner . (search)
Charged with robbery.
--Frederick W. Hollins was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday to answer the charge of stealing a gold watch and chain valued at $2,000, from Chas. Beck, on Wednesday night last.
Beck and Hollins were rooming together atHollins were rooming together at the Spotswood Hotel, and were on a frolic.
Beck being inebriated, fell asleep, and when he awoke his watch was gone.
Failing to discover it anywhere, he had Hollins arrested; but, for reasons known to himself, instead of appearing before the MayoHollins arrested; but, for reasons known to himself, instead of appearing before the Mayor yesterday to testify in behalf of the Commonwealth, took the cars for Wilmington, where he is stationed.
Young Hollins is said to be respectably connected, and his friends are quite sure that he is entirely innocent of the alleged crime.
There bHollins is said to be respectably connected, and his friends are quite sure that he is entirely innocent of the alleged crime.
There being no evidence against him, he was admitted to ball for his appearance on the 21st inst. in the sum of $1,000, and steps taken by the Mayor to insure the attendance of Beck at the time named.
A watch out of time.
--On Saturday morning Frederick W. Hollins appeared before the Mayor to answer the charge of having stolen a valuable watch from Lieut. Charles Beck, some few days since.
The parties, it seems, had been on a frolic together, and on the night on which the watch was lost roomed together at the Spotswood Hotel.
On the succeeding morning Beck missed his time piece, and suspecting his companion, had him arrested; but instead of appearing before the Mayor to testify in behalf of the Commonwealth, took the cars for Wilmington, N. C., and has failed to return.
When the case was called, Mr. P. H. Aylett, counsel for the accused, demanded the fullest investigation of the charge, and regretted the absence of the witness, as he was prepared to prove the entire innocence of his client.
He said he was not before the Court to plead for mercy for the accused, but to vindicate his innocence, and to maintain that fair name which he had always borne.
There being no