Named Entity Results, John D. Perrin

sity, and a large crowd was in attendance. The counsel for the accused--Messrs. Crump, Nance and Williams--announced their readiness to proceed, and the witnesses for the Commonwealth were sworn and examined, as follows: Officer Keily, of the Police.--I arrested the prisoner. Found on his person and in his carpet bag the coin here exhibited. [The coin is in $1 and $2.50 pieces, amounting to $507] The bag was at Mr. Perkins', on Broad street, where the prisoner left it. Officer John D. Perrin, of the Police.--Was with Mr. Kelly at the time to which he alludes. I afterwards went to the house of the prisoner, in Appomattox county, and found there a porte-monnaie, containing $12.50 in coin, which I supposed to be spurious, but Mr. Pairo has pronounced nine dollars of it good money. Perry Jones.--Saw the prisoner on New Year's night. He asked me to change a $2.50 gold piece, and I did so, giving him silver in exchange. This is the piece he gave me. [Exhibited it.] The

000 was made for the poor of the city, to be disbursed by the Union Benevolent Society. On motion of Mr. Grattan, the sum of $5,000 was appropriated for the support of the families of volunteers of the city, to be applied under the direction of the Soldiers Aid Fund. On motion of Mr. Burr, the sum of $2,218, was appropriated for the purchase of a dredge coat, steam tug-boat, lighters, and other property attached to the same — to be applied upon the order of the Committee on the James River improvement. On motion of Mr. Scott, the Committee on the Fire Department were instructed to inquire into the expediency of purchasing a second steam engine for the use of said department. A communication was received from the Mayor, nominating Pleasant Gentry, John D. Perrin, and Washington Griffin, for day police officers, in accordance with the recent ordinance. The nominations were confirmed. After some other business of an unimportant character, the Council adjourned.

, yesterday, to answer the charge of assaulting John D. Perrin. police officer. The evidence showed that Gilman, and a man named Wm. Willis, went to Perrin's residence, on Monday--the former to demand an explanation from Perrin for an alleged slander; the latter to "back him." Perrin found them in his porch as he was going in Perrin found them in his porch as he was going in to dinner. He was stopped by Gilman who demanded to know whether or not he had reported that he (G.) had deserted from the army. Perrin replied "I shall not reply to any question; go away, and let me pass in." After a few more words, Gilman struck at Perrin with Willis walking stick; but Perrin warded off the blows, and tappedPerrin warded off the blows, and tapped Gilman with his police stick on the side of the head, causing "the claret" to flow freely. Willis seized PerPerrin's stick, and prevented him from repeating the blow. One or two citizens residing in the vicinity then went to Perrin's assistance, and aided him in arresting both Gilman and Willis. The Mayor, after hearing the sta

rotched upon the floor, pale and ghastly, with a bullet wound in his left breast; and it was not until the arrival of officer Perrin, who speedily caused the house to be cleared of the idle throng, that any definite particulars of the tragedy could bAfter the shooting, Kreibel hastily took his departure, and has not yet been apprehended; but Lehmone was arrested by officer Perrin, and is now in custody. Acting Coroner Sanxay held an inquest over the body of Sautter, and we append a portion of t Knew that flash proceeded from the direction of Fritz's hand. Did not think the prisoner was much intoxicated. John D. Perrin, who arrested Lehmone, deposed that he heard there was a man in the row named Fritz Kreibel; that a yellow boy in thedeceased struck him; but he did not shoot him. A. T. Summerfield, recalled.--Deposed that he heard prisoner tell officer Perrin that there was no use to go after Kreibel, that he shot the deceased. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict that

Two men shot. --Two men, named Lewis Sweigar and Frederick Gropes, were shot and dangerously wounded about two o'clock yesterday at a confectionery store on South Main street, between 7th and 8th streets, by one of two men, whose names were given to officers John W. Davis and John D. Perrin, who, soon after the occurrence, arrested and conveyed them to the cage as William White and William Bowen. The circumstances leading to the affair, as far as we could learn, were as follows: Bowen and White, who are represented as belonging to a Mississippi regiment, came into Sweiger's store yesterday morning and purchased several loaves of bread and departed. They came back about the hour the shooting took place, when Sweiger, who had missed $15 of his funds from the front store room, charged them with taking it.--This led to an angry alternation, and signs of a fight being imminent, Sweiger retired behind a wooden partition, and so remained until he thought the two men were gone. He the

Mrs. Travis appeared in Court, looking pale and weak, and occupied a seat in a chair during the progress of the examination. The first witness called was officer John D. Perrin, who stated that on the evening that the shooting occurred he was standing near Travis's place of business, when he first approached by a little negro boyt was altogether an accident, and heard Mrs. T. say, "Henry, that's always the way with you; you never do drink anything but what you go to fooling with pistols." Perrin, finding Mrs. T. in a very nervous state of mind, thought it best to take her husband away, and therefore carried him to the watch-house. Travis seemed much diste in P.'s custody, and several times asserted that it was an accident. His hand was very much burnt from the discharge of the pistol. At the conclusion of Mr. Perrin's testimony Mrs. Travis was sworn, and entirely exonerated her husband from any intention to harm her. She said he had the pistol in his hand and was in the act

--The Mayor yesterday heard the complaint against Mark Bike and Wm. Betham, charged with forcibly entering and taking possession of a vacant house owned by Mrs. John D. Perrin. Mark Pike, it seems, had rented the house by the month, but getting one that suited him better vacated it, and then tented it, without Mrs. Perrin's authorMrs. Perrin's authority, to Betham, receiving pay in advance. The agent of Mrs. Perrin on learning that the house was vacant went to it and took quiet possession, fastening the doors and windows when about to leave informing the parties that he had taken possession. After leaving the premises Pike forced the door and Betham moved in. To get possessiMrs. Perrin on learning that the house was vacant went to it and took quiet possession, fastening the doors and windows when about to leave informing the parties that he had taken possession. After leaving the premises Pike forced the door and Betham moved in. To get possession for the owner, the warrant was brought, and as the parties interested exhibited a willingness to compromise their difficulties, the Mayor continued the cause until Thursday next.

Assaulting a negro. --John D. Perrin, one of the city police, was before the Mayor yesterday to answer the charge of violently assaulting a negro boy on Christmas morning. Perrin saw a party ofPerrin saw a party of negro boys firing pop crackers in the street near St. James's church, and, as was his duty, started to arrest them. The boys, on seeing the officer, fled from him, and he, to frighten them, started parently killing him. Instead of taking up the boy, and doing what was necessary to restore him, Perrin became alarmed, fled the city, and went to Hanover county. Had he remained at his post, and thuhe matter would have passed by as soon as the boy recovered, for no one could have supposed that Perrin designed any injury to the child. When the case was called, the Mayor postponed the examination was called, the Mayor postponed the examination until to-day, and held Perrin to bail for his appearance in the sum of $300, at the same time suspending him from duty till the investigation is had.

Not so bad. --John D. Perrin, one of the city police, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday morning to answer the charge of violently assaulting and beating with a stick a negro boy, named Albert, aged 12 years, slave of Mrs. Dixon. The evidence showed that Perrin, on seeing the boy fire pop-crackers in the street, startPerrin, on seeing the boy fire pop-crackers in the street, started after him; that the boy ran and Perrin pursued him to 5th street, when he threw his stick, which caused the boy to fall heavily, his nose and mouth striking the pavement, causing the blood to flow, and rendering the lad insensible for a time. There was no evidence to show that the stick touched the boy at all; but in order to Perrin pursued him to 5th street, when he threw his stick, which caused the boy to fall heavily, his nose and mouth striking the pavement, causing the blood to flow, and rendering the lad insensible for a time. There was no evidence to show that the stick touched the boy at all; but in order to secure the testimony of attending physicians, the examination, was adjourned until to-day.

Dismissed the service. --John D. Perrin, one of the city police, was before the Mayor yesterday for assaulting a negro boy, on christmas last, and after a hearing was dismissed from the city service. This dismissal will be reported to the City Council, by whom the vacancy will be filled. Persia was an active, persevering officer, always ready for duty, and always prompt in its discharge.