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The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], "Punch" on the war. (search)
arrest. Being under the belief that one of the parties for whom they were looking was in Lewis's house, they took an erroneous view of their power and proceeded in break in and afterwards beat the proprietor. John Burns was criminal for having on the 4th of January, inst., assaulted James, a slave, on the public highway, and by force of arms, and putting the negro in fear of his life, robbed him of five dollars. He was discharged from the prosecution and ordered to be sent before the Mayor, to be dealt with for his good behavior. The case of two desperadoes named John W. Sartin and Gideon H. Thompson, charged with shooting Trenton Kennedy in the head, in a house in Screamersville, on the 7th of December, was partly heard and continued until the next term. Joseph B. Gondman was examined for having on the 9th of January stolen two blankets worth 600 the property of C. W. Spicer. He was sent on for trial before Judge Lyons and permitted to give ball for his appearance.
The Daily Dispatch: March 10, 1863., [Electronic resource], State expenses. (search)
osecution but ordered to be taken before the Mayor to be examined for attempting to break into the store of C. C. Walters, jeweller, for the purpose of committing a larceny. Joseph Simmerman was examined and sent on for trial before Judge Lyons for having on the 1st day of March received one cloth coat, or the value of $30, which had been stolen from Donant Frazier. John W. Sartin and Gideon B. Thompson were examined for having on the 7th of December, 1862 shot at and wounded Trenton Kennedy, a resident of Screamersville. The evidence showed that the pistol was discharged by Sartin, though he and Thompson were together on the occasion of the shooting. Thompson was discharged and Sartin remanded for trial before the Judge. Caroline Isaacs, charged with receiving a large quantity of dry goods stolen from Chiles & Chenery, was examined and sent on for final trial before Judge Lyons. The Court refused to admit her to bad. Myer Myers, implicated in the same transaction,
The Daily Dispatch: May 26, 1863., [Electronic resource], The 7th Congressional District. (search)
with others,) on the 2d of April, feloniously destroying the property of Minna Schweitzer; Thomas Samanni, robbing Schweitzer's store of $200 in dry goods on the 2d day of April; Sarah Clampion, for stealing, on the 2d day of April, a lot of shoes, &c., from the store of James Knotts; Thomas Alexander, for stealing, on the 23d November, a $30 Shawl from Chas. DeKobe; James Morries, for stealing sundry watches from Hammet A. Pearce, March 13th; John W. Sartin, for maliciously stabbing Trenton Kennedy, with intent to kill, on the 7th of December, 1862; James H. Gilman and Archer T. Walton, for stealing a sorrel mare from Clement C. Tinsley, on the 9th of March. James Organ was put on trial for garroting and robbing Wm. H. Hardgove of a gold watch, in conjunction with one Pat Martin. He was found guilty and sent to the State prison for three years. Martin will be tried on Wednesday. James H. Gilman and Archer T. Walton were next put upon trial for stealing four horses from
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Fredericksburg. (search)
A Tough family. --An old woman named Leathers, her two daughters, one son, and a man named Trenton Kennedy, were before the Mayor yesterday to answer the charge of being persons of bad character, and trespassing on the premises rented by Dr. Little for the use of his servants. The Leathers group are from the county of Orange, and not at all prepossessing in their appearance. To relieve the city of their presence, the Mayor will send them back to the county from whence they came.
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Federal Excursion into Florida. (search)
outh, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon for cutting and stabbing a negro boy, slave of Jones &Childrey, Not knowing the extent of the injuries received by the negro, the Mayor adjourned the matter over to Saturday. John W Leathers and Trenton Kennedy, charged with stealing a lot of onions from some person unknown, and being persons of evil fame, were sent to the chain gang. The parties claimed to be industrious, respectable citizens, and represented that they were at this time in Government employ; but the police, having some knowledge of Kennedy's previous character, soon made it known that he was a fellow of bad character. Leathers was not so well known; but His Honor judged him by the company in which he was found, and therefore awarded the same punishment to both. Robert, slave of Powhatan Roberts, was whipped for stealing in the Second Market, yesterday morning, a piece of bacon belonging to James Walsh, a huckster. Fines were imposed upon Virginia Fraylor for