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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.12 (search)
n Brown raid was armed as infantry with muskets. Respectfully, J. V. S. M'Creery. The roll is follows: Captain, George W. Randolph. Orderly Sergeant, G. G. Otey. Privates: James A. August, Robert M. Anderson, Thomas S. Armistead, A. M. Archer, Wilson N. Bugg, John Thompson Brown, William H. Blackadar, William P. Burwell, Oscar Cranz, Charles Crane, Henry C. Carter, John Esten Cooke, W. W. Caldwell, James Ellett, Horace Edmund, James B. Ficklen, Alex. B. Guigon, Joseph H. Ghio, E. S. Hubbard, A. L. Holladay, Henry S. Jones, William H. Lipscomb, Lucian Lewis, Dr. Theodore P. Mayo, John Mathews, Paul Michaux, Thomas J. Macon, Lawrence S. Marye, T. G. Peachy, Hugh R. Pleasants, Dr. William P. Palmer, Thomas Pollard, Jr., Edward Pistolette, Robert W. Powers, Hugh L. Powell, John B. Royall, John C. Shields, William B. Smith, Harrison Sublett, T. E. Stratton, William R. Todd, R. D. Ward, William F. Watson, Henry S. Williams, John H. Williams, Charles H. Wynne, Samuel T. Bailey.
y, indicted for grand larceny, was concluded before Judge Lyons on Saturday. The testimony was by no means sufficient to fix the guilt upon Rigley, who seems to have borne a good character in the State of Mississippi. The jury therefore rendered a verdict of "not guilty," and the prisoner was discharged. Daniel Ratcliffe, counsel. Auguste Zahn, an unfortunate European, indicted for stabbing Augustus Miller, was tried and convicted, the jury ascertaining the term of his imprisonment in the penitentiary at five years. The wound inflicted upon Miller was not fatal, and it is quite probable that Zahn's senses were beclouded by drink when be committed the deed. R. D. Ward, counsel for the prisoner. Julia Kugan, who stole a lot of old clothes from Johanna Sexton, was indicted for felony; but the jury on Saturday determined that the value of the stolen property was less than $20, and she was convicted of misdemeanor only. Sentenced to six months imprisonment in the city jail.
C. S. District Court. --The case of the Confederate States against Francis S Keeler, agent for Francis Priest, an alien enemy, came up yesterday, and the Court ordered that the tavern and other property at Dinwiddie Court-House, mentioned in the petition of the Receiver, be leased for a term not exceeding one year, subject to be annulled by any legislation in Congress hereafter. Messrs. Samuel Chilton and R. D. Ward have qualified as attorneys to practice in this court.
re Judge Lyons's court. Joseph Wagner was examined for feloniously shooting Norman Green, on the 20th day of January, and remanded for trial before Judge Lyons. Mary E. Allen, charged with a felony, in stabbing Wm. T. Chalkley in the left breast, on the 5th day of February, in Lombard alley, was examined and acquitted. On motion of the Attorney for the Commonwealth, rules were awarded against Andrew Pizzini, E. K. Woodward, and Theo. Elmore, for not attending as jurors when summoned. Alfred Hill, free negro, was tried on the charge of stealing $1.000 from Wm. Gibboney, on the 23d day of December, at the Ballard House, and acquitted. The application of Jas. H. Chappell for an ordinary license, was heard and rejected. Charles A. Rose, R. R. Howison, and R. D. Ward, qualified as Notaries Public, by entering into the bonds usual on such occasions. The Grand Jury sits again to-day at 11 o'clock, at which time witnesses would do well to be in attendance.
The election. --An election took place in this city yesterday for a member of the House of Delegates and for Commonwealth's Attorney of the Circuit Court, to fill vacancies occasioned by the death of Littleton Tazewell, Esq. The contest passed off very quietly, no disturbance having occurred in either ward; and Colonel Thomas J. Evans was elected to the House of Delegates and Major N. A. Sturdivant to the position of Commonwealth's Attorney by the following vote: Candidates.Jefferson Ward.Madison Ward.Monroe Ward.Total. Commonwealth's Attorney N. A. Sturdivant.247258199764 R. D. Ward.16152455 Majority for Sturdivant549 House of Delegates.Thomas J. Evans122194180496 Thomas H. Wynne1368452272 Majority for Evans224 Taking the vote for member of the House of Delegates as a guide, the total vote cast in the city was seven hundred and sixty-eight.