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The Daily Dispatch: June 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
s aroused by footsteps in the back yard, and jumping out of bed she proceeded to investigate the matter, when the thieves ran off. Not dreaming that any further intrusion would be made upon the premises that night, the negro woman did not think it worth while to arouse the white folks, and laid herself down for the balance of the night. In the morning, however, it was found that the storeroom had been broken open and all the groceries on hand, consisting of about half a bushel of meal, five or six pounds of lard, fifty pounds of bacon, some coffee and sugar, and other articles of lesser value, carried off. Unsuccessful attempts were made on Wednesday night to rob the storerooms of Samuel P. Mitchell, on Main, near 1st street, and James C. McCarthy, near the corner of 6th and Canal streets. In the latter case the thief was frightened away by Lieut. Carter, of the night watch, who obtained possession of the brace and bit with which he was operating upon the door to the building.
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], Religious duties of masters to slaves. (search)
anklin Stearns, charged with stealing a box of tobacco, valued at six hundred dollars, the property of Christian & Lea, was continued till to-day. Jesse, slave of William H. Jones, charged with stealing a parcel of meat, was discharged, there being no evidence to convict him of the offence. Willis, slave of James Taylor, was committed for going at large. Porter, alias Charles, slave of Benjamin Green, charged with stealing a pair of shoes from a negro girl in the employ of Mrs. McCarthy, was ordered to be whipped. A fine of fifty dollars was imposed upon H. Bruggomat for permitting his servant, Mary, to go at large. Samuel Schuyler was fined twenty dollars upon a similar charge. Peter Lawson was summoned to show cause why he should not be fined for selling light weight at his stall in the Second Market. On Saturday morning, a gentleman, named Smith, asked for a pound and a half of meat at this stall, for which he paid nine dollars. When the meat was hand
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Police arrests. --The city police, during Saturday and Sunday, made the following arrests: Sarah, slave of Mrs. Georgiana Bailey, charged with stealing meat from William Cullingsworth. She was ordered to be whipped by Justice William, Taylor, and discharged. Joseph Beswell, free, for assaulting and beating Mrs. Larman, a white woman. Charles Kenneday, white, charged with trespassing on the premises of Miss. Jane E. Edwards and breaking up her furniture. Kenneday was subsequently held to security by Justice James C. McCarthy, in the sum of three hundred dollars, to keep the peace and be of good behavior for twelve months.