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The Daily Dispatch: September 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], Exchange of Navy prisoners. (search)
the complainant did not appear, and the matter was therefore continued till this morning. John and Bridget McDonald were charged with beating with an axe John McMahon. The officer who made the arrest stated before the Mayor that McMahon was severely gashed about his head and could not appear. Mrs. McDonald acknowledged strMcMahon was severely gashed about his head and could not appear. Mrs. McDonald acknowledged striking McMahon with an axe, but said that she did it because she had been grossly insulted by him. It turning out that the difficulty was one of common occurrence among the Irish, and nothing serious being likely to result from Mac's wound, the parties were discharged. David Ham, a free negro, charged with stealing a lot of cotMcMahon with an axe, but said that she did it because she had been grossly insulted by him. It turning out that the difficulty was one of common occurrence among the Irish, and nothing serious being likely to result from Mac's wound, the parties were discharged. David Ham, a free negro, charged with stealing a lot of cotton cloth and a water bucket from the Stuart Hospital, was ordered to be whipped. Subsequently, Mr. Wooten, counsel for Ham, made an appeal to the Mayor to reconsider his decision on the grounds of humanity, as he had already been unmercifully beaten by the steward at the hospital. The Mayor thereupon had the negro examined, when