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The Daily Dispatch: August 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Renegade Richmond telegraph operator on the peace movement. (search)
r she would have also been involved in the difficulty. Hocftich gave bail for his appearance. Granville Montelle, against whom a charge of stealing two horses--one from Henry Debell and the other from the Confederate States--has been pending for several weeks past, was again in court for a hearing; but the absence of important witnesses necessitated another postponement till the 29th instant. A charge was preferred against James, slave of Charles Talbott, and Samuel, slave of William H. Lewis, of burglariously entering the storehouse of William H. Cox and stealing therefrom two coats, three blankets and one lock, all of the value of $100. Witnesses proved that after the robbery one of the coats was found at a stable at which the accused stay; that Sam Lewis was seen on the street with the blankets, which he said was intended for Joe, a negro who sleeps in Mr. Cox's store, and that the accused claim that Joe took the things from the store and left them in their possession. T
w Worth, the accused, buy the horse from a member of Rosser's cavalry, and that he saw him count out $1,500 for the animal, which he afterwards paid over to the cavalryman. The Mayor sent the case on to the Hustings Court and offered to bail the accused for his appearance in the sum of $1,000; but at the close of the morning's business he had not succeeded in obtaining the required security, and was therefore sent down to jail. James, slave of Charles Talbott, and Samuel, slave of William H. Lewis, charged with breaking into the storehouse of William H. Cox and stealing there from two coats and three blankets, were remanded for examination. [A substance of the evidence in this case was published on Saturday.] Zeb. Wallace, a free negro, charged with threatening personal violence towards P. Behan, was ordered to receive fifteen lashes. Mrs. Mary Cobert, charged with the same offence, was required to give security for her future good behavior and to keep the peace for twelve
y. --Joseph Johnson, charged with the murder of Benjamin DcLorme at the house of Catherine Blankinship, a week or two since, was discharged.--Benjamin, slave of John H. Gentry, charged with robbing Mrs. Martha Meyer of a lot of ready-made clothing and several thousand dollars in gold, silver and jewelry, was sentenced to be hung on the 21st of October; the same negro was ordered to receive thirty-nine stripes, on the charge of stealing two trunks from Edward Lousford.--James, slave of Charles Talbott, and Sam, slave of William H. Lewis, were charged with entering by force the house of William H. Cox, and after examination of witnesses James was acquitted and Sam was ordered thirty-nine lashes. --William S. Isaacs, charged with stealing a horse belonging to the Confederate States, was sent on before Judge Lyons's court.--Mary, slave of John Brook, charged with stealing money and papers from Henry Klein, was discharged — after which the court adjourned till 11 o'clock this morning.