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The Daily Dispatch: January 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], Interesting Description of the loss of the Ella and Annie, a daring blockade-runner. (search)
For hire --Two good Carpenters. Apply to William S. Munson, 13 Pearl street. ja 4--6t*
Mayor's Court. --Waiter, a negro boy 14 years old, was charged with steeling baggage from the Spotswood Hotel. The watchman at the hotel said he had caught the negro late Tuesday night carrying off a trunk from the baggage room of the hotel. He was committed to jail and ordered to be whipped. Wm. Leber was charged with stealing two horses from Wm. S. Munson. In the absence of witnesses the case was continued. Belia McCarthy was charged with stealing a figured silk dress from Belle Harris, a free negro. It appears that all the witnesses had gone off to the Yankees. The case was dismissed. The case of Eliza Liggon, charged with stabbing Albertine Cephus, was continued till Friday. Robert Spriggs, a free negro, was ordered 25 lashes for stealing a thousand dollars' worth of paper from the Confederate States. His counsel took an appeal to the Hustings Court. Grandison, slave of Thos. Bass, but hired by Benjamin F. Berry, was ordered to be whipped for r
Mayor's Court. --Besides the cases mentioned elsewhere, the following matters were before the Mayor yesterday: Wm. Leber was charged with stealing two horses from Wm. S. Munson. The case was continued. Pink Mull and John Harper, were sent on to the Hustings Court for stealing five pairs of ladies' shoes, from the auction store of D. F. Booth, on 10th street, between Main and Cary. It was shown that the prisoners came into Booth's about a week ago on some pretence, when Harper having slipped a parcel of five pairs of shoes under his coat, they both ran off. That evening officer Granger pursuing Harper on another account, the latter threw away the shoes, which were identified as the same that had been stolen from Booth. Jacob MÅ“bus, shoemaker living near the Second Market, was fined for firing a musket in his back yard. Robert Lumpkin was charged with permitting his driver to charge exorbitantly for the use of his hack. Mr. E. C. Mayo, stated that he had empl
Horse thief. --Charles Riddle was yesterday arrested by officers Jenkins and Perrin on the charge of stealing two horses from Wm. S. Munson. Riddle was on horseback at the time of his arrest and tried to ride off, but the officers were too quick for him.
Mayor's Court. --Besides the cases above mentioned, the following were before the Mayor yesterday: Charles Riddle and William Leber were charged with stealing two horses from J. E Pitts and Wm. S. Munson. Mr. Pitts stated that on the previous day two white women of ill-fame had sent him word that Riddle, Leber and others had stolen his horses; but that this morning the women had refused to come to Court, saying they knew nothing about the case. His belief was that some of the thieves, who were still at large, had threatened the women and frightened them out of telling what they knew. The case was continued. Thomas Collier, Lee Whitehouse and Jerry Dunnavon, were charged with stealing a Confederate four per cent. certificate. Mr. Leath not appearing the case was continued, and the accused committed to jail. James Hanley and Pat Carrick were charged with being idle and dissolute characters, without visible means of support.--Hanley, who had Maryland papers,
Horse Thieves. --The case of Wm. Leber and Charles Riddle charged with stealing two horses from Wm. S. Munson and J. E. Pitts, was examined before the Mayor yesterday, and the accused were discharged and sent to the Enrolling officer. The witnesses who had been relied upon to convict them were women of ill-fame, who pretended to know nothing about the matter. It is believed that they refused to testify through fear of personal violence from some of the horse stealing gang who are still at large.
Mayor's Court. --Except the case mentioned elsewhere, the Mayor's Court presented no case of interest on Saturday. We mention them, such as they were: Steven Hawley, charged with stealing horses from Wm. S. Munson, was, after examination, remanded to the custody of the military authorities, by whom he is held as a deserter. There was no evidence against him. Some low characters were brought into Court, who it was believed would criminate him; but they knew nothing in the world against him, or, if they did, they managed with admirable skill to keep it to themselves. Solomon, slave of John Sledd, and John Whitlock, a free negro, were charged with stealing a box of butter from Bartholomew Hill. It appeared that Mr. Hill was a market man, and on Saturday morning, while Whitlock engaged him in conversation, Solomon caught up a small box of butter and ran off. Officer Griffin, who witnessed the whole affair, ran after Solomon and arrested him. The negroes were ordered to
Deserted to the enemy. --John Cunningham, a member of one of the local defence companies, now below the city, deserted to the Yankees on Friday last. A short time since he was arraigned for trail before Judge Lyons on the charge of stealing money from Mrs. William S. Munson, of this city, but was acquitted.