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The Daily Dispatch: October 7, 1861., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: October 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Shouting --On Saturday night, between 7 and 8 o'clock, a man named William Mott, formerly proprietor of a drinking house, was shot by John Wade, in the vegetable market, on 17th street. It is stated that Wade had procured the gun for the purpose of shooting another person, and that Mott was probably hit through mistake. Thed procured the gun for the purpose of shooting another person, and that Mott was probably hit through mistake. The injuries inflicted are quite severe — Mott's left arm being shattered by the bullet — though not necessarily fatal. Wade was arrested by Capt. Wilkinson, of the night police, and lodged in the first station house. d procured the gun for the purpose of shooting another person, and that Mott was probably hit through mistake. The injuries inflicted are quite severe — Mott's left arm being shattered by the bullet — though not necessarily fatal. Wade was arrested by Capt. Wilkinson, of the night police, and lodged in the first station
The Daily Dispatch: October 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gun-shot wounds (search)
of Mr. Lorge, on 17th street, last Saturday. A witness testified that he saw the negro driving at a rapid rate, and observing two children in the street just ahead, called upon him to stop. The negro replied that he wouldn't stop for anybody, and directly afterwards drove over one of the children. The injuries inflicted are severe, but not dangerous. By way of a preventive in future, the Recorder prescribed thirty-nine lashes. John Wade, who was arrested Saturday night for shooting Wm. Mott, was called up, out a message having been received from Dr. Jackson that the wounded man was unable to appear at present, the investigation was postponed until the 15th inst., and the prisoner committed to jail. Nicholas Powers made his third appearance for drunkenness, and his bloated visage indicating that he could not stand this sort of thing much longer, the Magistrate benevolently committed him to jail in default of $100 surety, with the additional privilege of laboring for a peri