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The Daily Dispatch: November 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway.--ten dollars reward. (search)
Pocket picking. --A young man named Wm. Watkin, formerly of Washington City, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday on a charge of stealing $63.75 from Wm. H. Major's pocket. Mr. Major said that he arrived from Gloucester county by the York River train on Tuesday evening, and after putting his freight away went to get some coffee and oysters. He paid for his supper, returned his pocket-book to its place, and left the house, the prisoner following. A negro ran against him while near the market, when the accused approached and picked his pocket, and immediately ran off. Major saw Watkins in the street yesterday morning, and had him arrested. He was very positive in his assertions that he was the man who picked his pocket. Watkins had two rolls of notes on his person when arrested, a portion of which Mr. M. thought was his. The prisoner was remanded, to be further examined on Saturday.