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The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], Court proceedings. (search)
n were also required to find a voucher for their good conduct in future. Maggie Hambleton, having been released from jail on Saturday, on furnishing such security was let off; but Jenny Lind, who could not give the bail, went to prison. Wm. H. Travis, proprietor of the Alhambra, on 14th street, was arraigned for keeping a disorderly and ill governed house. Alphens Travis, Francis Boggs, and Andrew Disney, arrested in the same house, were discharged. The case against Wm. H. Travis was coWm. H. Travis was continued until Friday next. Jas. S Taylor was examined for stealing a mare, worth $200, from Elizabeth Haupt, and sent on before the Hustings Court. Wm. A. Read, the young fellow implicated in the abduction (with John T. Smith) of a coat belonging to Geo. R. Howard, was brought into Court, and being confronted with the witness was identified as the same party with Smith on the occasion of the robbery. He was sent on for further examination before the Hustings Court.
The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
Postponed. --The charge against William H. Travis, of shooting his wife with a past of on Monday night, was postponed by the Mayor till Friday next, on account of the condition of Mrs. T., and in order that further inquiries might be made into the case. One of the physicians in attendance on the wounded lady testified that she was doing very well, and he entertained no doubt of her recovery. The counsel for the accused seemed very anxious that His Honor should go into a partial hearing ies might be made into the case. One of the physicians in attendance on the wounded lady testified that she was doing very well, and he entertained no doubt of her recovery. The counsel for the accused seemed very anxious that His Honor should go into a partial hearing of the case, as he was satisfied it would be proven altogether an accident, and he might then claim ball for his client till the time fixed for the trial. The Mayor refused to do so, however, and remanded Travis back to jail.
The Daily Dispatch: September 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
Build. --Wm. H. Travis, arrested on the charge of shooting his wife some days since, and whose case has been continued from day to day, that Mrs. T. might appear and testify; was bailed by the Mayor on Monday last in the sum of $1,000. Bail had been refused heretofore on the ground of some doubt existing as to the motive which prompted the deed; but it now appearing that the affair was the result of an accident, the Mayor readily admitted Travis into bonds to appear whenever the condition charge of shooting his wife some days since, and whose case has been continued from day to day, that Mrs. T. might appear and testify; was bailed by the Mayor on Monday last in the sum of $1,000. Bail had been refused heretofore on the ground of some doubt existing as to the motive which prompted the deed; but it now appearing that the affair was the result of an accident, the Mayor readily admitted Travis into bonds to appear whenever the condition of his wife will allow her to come forward.
The Daily Dispatch: September 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], The siege of Charleston. (search)
Continued --The Mayor continued the case against Wm. H. Travis, for shooting his wife, till the 12th inst., and was admitted to ball to appear.
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], Postponed. (search)
Postponed. --The examination of Wm. H. Travis, charged with shooting his wife, was again deferred by the Mayor on Saturday last till next Friday, on account of the inability of Mrs. T. to appear and testify. Her physicians represent her as improving rapidly, and thought by that time she would be able to go out. Christian Burgan was arraigned on the charge of receiving three bags of corn from a negro, knowing the same to have been stolen. A witness testified that the negro had taken it from the Government stables at Bacon's Quarter Branch. The Mayor continued the case till Monday, and bailed the accused in the sum of $500 to appear and answer. Thomas Bird, a free negro, arrested for stealing a horse, will undergo an examination on Saturday. Mr. George Dabney Wootten, counsel for Bird, made an earnest appeal to His Honor to bail his client; he was confident of proving the negro's innocence, and did not see why he should not be permitted to go at large till the trial.
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], 200 dollars reward. (search)
Acquitted. --Yesterday morning the case against William H. Travis, on the charge of shooting his wife Eliza, some weeks since, with a pistol, was disposed of. 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 Jo 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 boy in search of a doctor, who told him that Mr. Travis had shot his wife. He immediately went into T.'s house, and found that she had been carried to her chamber. On entering thet best to take her husband away, and therefore carried him to the watch-house. Travis seemed much disturbed at the occurrence while in P.'s custody, and several timehe 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 he