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The Daily Dispatch: October 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Proceedings in the courts (search)
the courts Mayor's Court.--Yesterday the following cases were disposed of by the Mayor: W. H. Robinson was fined $2 for depositing a dead dog in an alley. Jas. Williams, a soldier, found drunk in the street, complained Saturday morning that the officers who searched him at the cage took his money and tobacco from him and would not return it. He was confronted yesterday by the officers, all of whom swore he had nothing on him but a knife. He was sent to Castle Thunder. Jas. W. Wood was charged by Mr. Hœnniger, of the Spotswood Hotel, with robbing room No. 44 of a fine gold watch and chain and pocket-book, belonging to one of the occupants, and a coat belonging to another. He was captured in Rocketts, wearing the watch, and the coat was found at his lodging, but the money has not been recovered. He was remanded to jail to await an examination before the Hustings Court next Monday. The case of Michael Buckton, for felonious cutting and stabbing John Delaney, wa
The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
be paid. Charles Abbott qualified as Notary Public by giving the usual bond and taking the prescribed oath. Eighty cents per day was ordered to be paid the jailor of this city for the support of each prisoner in jail, according to the act of Assembly, passed Sept. 24th, 1862. Meriwether Quarles, charged with stealing $155 in C. S. Treasury and bank notes from John H. Scribner, on the 1st of October, was examined and sent on for final trial before Judge Lyons's court. James W. Wood, charged with stealing a gold watch and chain worth $200, belonging to F. W. C. Cook, on the 30th day of September, 1862, was examined and sent on before Judge Lyons for final trial. W. F. C. Gregory and S. S. Weisiger were admitted to practice law at the bar of the court on the usual motion being made and oaths taken. George S. Saunderson, charged with assaulting Michael Roffo on the 13th day of September, putting him in bodily fear, and stealing $17 in Confederate Treasury no
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], New Secretary of War. (search)
the term of the prisoner's confinement in the Penitentiary at five years. A man named John Kelly is yet to be tried for being engaged in the same affair. Gannon is a soldier, and at the time of the robbery was in Richmond on sick leave. James W. Wood, indicted for stealing $175 and a gold watch from John S. Cook, at the Spotswood House, was next put on trial. The evidence showed that Wood was found in Cook's room, and that chase being made after him he was finally overhauled in the entryWood was found in Cook's room, and that chase being made after him he was finally overhauled in the entry fronting on Main street, to which he had retreated. The money and watch belonging to Cook were found on his person. The arrest was effected by George W. Clackner, late detective in Major Griswold's office, who was the principal witness for the Commonwealth. Verdict guilty, and four years in the penitentiary. Yesterday afternoon Julius Sholly was put on trial for robbing a boarder at the Columbian Hotel of $100 a, few months' since. The trial was concluded after 7 o'clock last night, th
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Captain Harris (search)
Richmond Circuit Court, yesterday. --Irz Parker, Thos. Wilson, John Westerfield, alias John Farrer, Jas. W. Wood, William Tracy, alias Wm. Smith, and Joseph Lawrence, indicted by the Grand Jury for a conspiracy to escape from the penitentiary, on the 9th of May, were set to the bar, L. W. Tazewell, Esq., Commonwealth's Attorney, Jno. B. Young, Esq, for the defence. In consequence of the witnesses being the same in all the cases, and all implicating each alike, they were all tried together the same in all the cases, and all implicating each alike, they were all tried together. After hearing the arguments of counsel, the jury retired, found a verdict of guilty against Ira Parker. Thos. Wilson, John Westerfield, Wm. Tracy, and Jas. Lawrence, fixing their term of additional confinement at one year, and solitary confinement one-twelfth of the whole time. Jas. W. Wood was found not guilty. A motion was made by defence for an arrest of judgment, which will be argued this morning.
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], Retreat of the Yankees from Green Brier. (search)
In the Circuit Court of Richmond, Nov. 11, 1863: Commonwealth vs. James Hampton, nolle prosequi, and accused discharged from custody. Commonwealth vs. Francis Kelly, nolle prosequi: Commonwealth vs. Bennett G. Burley,nolle prosequi. Commonwealth vs. Mary. Woodward, nolle prosequi. The Grand Jury found true bills against Jno. McQuade, alias Henry Russell: John Powers and Joseph Laurance, Wm. Macdonald, Edward Barney, Elias Vanderlip, John A. Whitman. These parties were all indicted for escaping from the custody of officers, or from the penitentiary. True bills were also found against Thomas Wilson, Jas. Lawrence, Jno. Parker, John Powers, Jas. Morris, John Westerfield, John Moore, alias Jas. Malone, Jno. Boyd, Wm. Elliott, Chas. Jelp, Jas. W. Wood, Thomas Kane, Wm. Tracey, alias Wm. Smith, and John W. Brown, for conspiring to escape from the penitentiary.
The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1863., [Electronic resource], Tragedy in Alabama--Officer killed. (search)
d one eighth of the time solitary confinement. Thos. Wilson, Jas. Lawrence, Jno. Powers, Jno. Moore, (alias Jas. Malone,) Jno. Boyd, Wm. Elliott, Chas. Jelfs, Jas. W. Wood, Thos. Kane, Jno. F. Parsons, Wm. Tracy, (alias Wm. Smith,) and Jno. W. Brown were then set to the bar. After a short retirement the jury found the following v. Boyd, one year additional confinement, and one month solitary; Wm. Elliott, one year additional confinement, and one month solitary; Chas. Jelfs, not guilty; Jas. W. Wood, one year additional confinement, and one month solitary; Thos. Kane, one year additional confinement, and one month solitary; Jno. F. Parsons, one year additi Thos. Kane, one year additional confinement, and one month solitary; Jno. F. Parsons, one year additional confinement; Wm. Tracy, alias Wm. Smith, one year additional confinement, and one month solitary; Jno. W. Brown, one year additional confinement. The Judge set aside the verdict as to Wood, and granted him a new trial.
The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Chattanooga. (search)
ngth of the Federal army is based upon reports obtained from three different and well informed sources just before the battle, and I am satisfied, as you would be if you were in possession of all the facts, that it approximates the truth very nearly: McCook's corps, three divisions, (Sherman's Davis's, and R. R. Johnson's,)18,000 Thomas's corps, four divisions, (Rousseau's, Negley's, Brannan's, and Reynolds's.)25,000 Crittenden's corps, three divisions, (Palmer's, Van-Cleve's, and Wood's,)18,000 Granger's reserve corps, three divisions, (Morgan's, Steadman's, and Granger's,)15,000 77,000 This is exclusive of Stanley's corps of cavalry composed of three divisions. Some small detachments from this large force, say 12,000 in all, were on duty in the rear, leaving 65,000 fighting men who were actually present and engaged in the battle. Opposed to this formidable Army Gen. Bragg did not have, exclusive of cavalry, exceeding 40,000 men. And yet his brave troops whip
The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], A disastrous balloon excursion. (search)
terfield, Ira Parker, and James Morris, penitentiary convicts, were brought before the Court and arraigned for attempting to escape from the prison. After a hearing they were each sentenced to five years additional confinement, and one-twelfth of that, with their unexpired terms, to solitude. James Lawrence and John Parsons, also convicts, charged with attempting to escape, were each sentenced to one year's additional confinement, and one-twelfth of the time to solitary confinement. Elias Vanderlip, for the same offence, was sentenced to like punishment. John A. Whitner, a mere youth, for the same offence, was found not guilty. In the case of Ann Euroughty, one of the April rioters, a nolle prosequi was entered. In the case of James W. Wood, one of the penitentiary rioters, a nolle prosequi was entered by the advice and consent of the Court. The Court will meet again this morning at 11 o'clock, at which hour all persons having business should be in attendance.