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The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
y a horse and wagon driven by Joseph Haberstraw, on 17th, between Broad and Marshall streets. Haberstraw was arrested the same evening and confined in the 1st Station-House, and was yesterday brought before the Mayor to be examined. Philip Toppin testified that he saw the lad Graham playing, with two other children, in the street. Defendant came along in his wagon whipping his horse, which was going at a trot — between that and a break — a boy on the seat appeared to be cautioning thified that Haberstraw was pulling, jerking and whipping the horse. He stopped the wheel when it was on the child's head. Afterwards he said that the child had no business in the street. The child was between the wheels when it was picked up by Toppin. The horse was going pretty rapid. Haberstraw commenced whipping the horse about ten steps past the corner of Broad and 17th streets, pulling the reins, &c. The animal appeared to fret under the lashing. Henry Haberstraw, (the lad in the w
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Movements in the army and Navy. (search)
The Six Young Men charged with behaving in a disorderly manner on Saturday night and Sunday morning last, were brought before the Mayor yesterday. The specific charge, besides that named above, was for breaking up and injuring certain property belonging to Thomas M. Granger. On this charge, Daniel W. Wrenn, John Ryan, John Butler, John Chappell, Wilcher Morris, and Jos. Fordrell, were remanded for indictment by the Grand Jury. Chappell was bailed out by John Lindsay, and Ryan by Philip Toppin — the others were sent to jail. The proprietor of the Grapes Restaurant says, in reference to the disturbance raised by the above young men at his saloon, nearly at the time of the proceeding above mentioned, that "neither myself, or my bar-keepers were beaten; the desperadoes attacked two gentlemen, (Messrs. Thompson and Belknap,) who were quietly talking in front of my bar. After these gentlemen were struck repeatedly, they ran to the back part of the building, but were headed off and
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1860., [Electronic resource], The old charge again. (search)
ng her cries, went to her rescue. The negro then told Mr. Jones that Gabriel wanted him, but Mr. J. threw him off and went in search of the watchmen. Not satisfied with his antics, William armed himself with an axe, went to the grocery of Mr. Philip Toppin's, and commenced to cut the door down. When he got into the house, Mr. T. retreated to get a weapon, whereupon the negro rushed at Mrs. T., and raising the axe over her, was about to cut her down, when a negro man named Dick seized him, anatisfied with his antics, William armed himself with an axe, went to the grocery of Mr. Philip Toppin's, and commenced to cut the door down. When he got into the house, Mr. T. retreated to get a weapon, whereupon the negro rushed at Mrs. T., and raising the axe over her, was about to cut her down, when a negro man named Dick seized him, and Mr. Toppin and others going to his aid, the ruffian was tied and imprisoned. Yesterday the Mayor committed the prisoner for a further hearing before him.