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Organization of the New Council.
--The members elect of the new Council met at 4 o'clock yesterday evening, at the City Hall, for the purpose of organizing, and were sworn in by Alderman Sanxay.
After this ceremony was concluded N. B. Hill, of Jefferson Ward, moved that R. O. Haskins be appointed temporary Chairman.
Carried.
L. W. Glazebrook, of Monroe Ward, then moved that David J. Saunders, the former incumbent, be re-elected President of the Council.
Carried.
Messrs. Glazebroo
Sworn in.
--The members of the new Court of Hustings assembled in the Sergeant's room, at the City Hall, yesterday evening, for the purpose of organizing.
Joseph Mayo was chosen Chairman, and John F. Regnault, Secretary.
The members were then sworn in by the Mayor.
(Some ardent secessionists winced when asked to support the Constitution of the United States as well as that of Virginia.) On motion of Geo. E. Sadler, Jas. K. Caskie was re-elected Recorder; and on motion of R. M. Burton, Richard D. Sanxay was re-elected Senior Alderman.
The Mayor was sworn in by Alderman Binford, and the meeting adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: October 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway — reward. (search)
Hustings Court.
--Recorder Caskie, and Aldermen Sanxay, Bray, Binford, Timberlake, Clopton, and Anderson, presiding.
The following business was disposed of yesterday.
The proceeding against James Gunn, for permitting his slave Frank to go at large, was dismissed on motion of the Attorney for the Commonwealth; also, a similar proceeding against Robert P. Southall.
John A. H. R. Armistead, charged with stealing $450 worth of clothing from William S. Tupman, on the 10th day of Sep
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Successors of Messrs. Mason Slidell
Grand Lodge of Virginia.
--The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons met in this city on Monday night, Grand Master McDaniel presiding.
The following officers have been elected for the ensuing year:
Lewis B. Williams, of Orange, Grand Master.
Wm. H. Harman, of Staunton, D. Grand Master.
E. H. Lane, of Louisa, Grand Senior Warden.
Wm. Terry, of Wytheville, Grand Junior Warden.
Thomas U. Dudley, of Richmond, Grand Treasurer.
John Dove, of Richmond, Grand Secretary.
T. F. Owens, of Norfolk, Grand Senior Deacon.
Wm. L. Maule, of Richmond, Grand Junior Deacon.
Francis J. Boggs, of Richmond, Grand Chaplain.
John Lester, of Richmond, Grand Pursuivant.
Emanuel Semon, of Richmond, Grand Steward.
Richard D. Sanxay, of Richmond, Grand Tiler.
The proceedings, so far as heard from, were entirely harmonious and agreeable.
The Lodge expected to terminate its session last night.
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], The expedition against Mexico . (search)
The recent duel.
--The jury summoned by Acting Coroner Sanxay to investigate the affair in which Washington J. Worsham lost his life, assembled yesterday morning, for the third time, at the office of the High Constable.
The fact that the unfortunate event was the result of a shot fired by somebody had been previously ascertained to the satisfaction of the jury, through the opinion advanced by two well known physicians; and according to common report, the person who fired it was Jas. McCullough; time, Saturday morning; place, Broad Rock Race Course; occasion, a duel, at ten paces.
Still it was necessary to prove these facts, and the efforts of the Coroner to bring in the witnesses were unavailing.
The jury therefore made up and rendered the following verdict: "That the said Washington J. Worsham came to his death from a pistol ball, shot through his body by some person unknown to the jury.
Evans versus Hagan.
--This case was tried yesterday before Senior Alderman Richard D. Sanxay in the City Hall.
The action was in the nature of a demand on the part of James Evans against John Hagan, (familiarly called Hagan's John, King of the Creek Nation,) for forty dollars alleged by Evans to have been "given him (Hagan) wrongfully." The circumstances leading to this action are well known to the reading public, and need not be again alluded to A. Judson Crane, Esq., appeared for the plaintiff, and John S. Caskie, Esq., for the defendant.
After arguments by the learned counsel, the presiding magistrate dismissed the case--first, because the precise amount of money demanded was not testified to, and secondly, because the correctness of the "account" was likewise not proved.
Judgment given for defendant's cost, and appeal taken and allowed.
Hustings Court, February 12th.
--Present — James K. Caskie, Recorder; Richard D. Sanxay, James Bray, Wm. W. Timberlake, John W. Beveridge. Wm. B. Smith, and George N. Gwathmey, Aldermen.
Nat, a slave, owned by Caroline Garnett, and John W. Butcher, a free negro, were tried for maliciously cutting, stabbing, and wounding, on the 2d of February, Fleming, a slave, the property of Wm. J. Eppes. John W. Butcher was declared not guilty, and Nat being found guilty, was ordered 39 lashes.
John Harper and John Williams were examined for committing a felony, on the 20th December last, by stealing from the Columbian Hotel a trunk, containing a lot of wearing apparel, belonging to Richard A. Cox, worth $42. The prisoners were remanded for trial before Judge Lyons.
Austin Connelly and John T. Smith were examined for feloniously, and by force and violence, and by putting one Frederick J. Gardner in bodily fear, on the 7th of February, stealing, and carrying away from his perso
The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], Land Operations of the Potomac Flotilla . (search)
Hustings Court.
--The following Justices presided at this Court on yesterday, viz: Recorder Caskie, and Aldermen Bray, Timberlake, Anderson, Regnault, Gwathmey, and Sanxay.
George W. Williams was elected an Alderman for Madison Ward, vice John J. Binford resigned.
The application of Oswald Gasser, for an ordinary license, was heard and rejected.
The proceeding against Louisa Burton, for permitting her slave to go at large, was dismissed.
Richard Evans, an emancipated slave, was permitted to remain in the State, on proof of good character.
The case of Edw'd Kelley, indicted for misdemeanor, was continued for the defendant until the next term of the Court.
Capiases were awarded against John Finn and Jno. L. Curry.
indicated for assaulting Wm. Wayner also, against James F. Magee, Wm. Bares. Wm. Wayne, Sylvanus Griffin, and Chas. Camp indicted for misdemeanors.
A rule was a warded against George Turpin, to show cause why he should not be fined for
Inquest
--Coroner Richard D. Sanxay, on yesterday, assisted by Constable Freeman, hold an inquest over the body of George Crow; at the Duval street church.
They returned a verdict that he came to his death by a gun-shot wound inflicted by Wm. Blankinship with a musket on Monday evening, February 10, 1862. Wm. J. Ragland acted as foreman of the jury.
The testimony established the fact that the thigh of deceased was fractured in two places, and that he died from mortification.
The affair which led to the death of Crow was briefly alluded to in this paper a few days since.
It was stated that Justices Burton and Leigh had sent the prisoner on to be examined before the County Court for malicious shooting.
It is presumed that since the death of Crow the prisoner will be arraigned for the more serious offence of murder in the first degree.