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The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], New Secretary of War. (search)
ged stealing from the Petersburg depot three boxes of dry goods, owned by Robert W. Joyner, was arraigned for the second time to-day, in company with Pittman, slave of Susan Howard; Henry, slave of James Taliaferro; William, slave of Muscoe Garnett; Miles slave of Dr. Hancock; Bill, slave of Julius Slowman, and George, slave of G. Berry, alleged participants in the abduction. No witnesses were examined and the case remained at the adjournment of the Court in statu quo. The case of Wash Jordan, Robert Jackson, and others, for being in a room over No. 90 Main st., was continued until Wednesday, the statue of the parties being in doubt. Peter Greentree for hiring the room over No. 90 to the party aforesaid, without knowing whether they were slaves or free negroes, was condemned to pay a fine of five dollars. Sarah Edmondson, a free negro, was examined and sent on for trial before the Hustings Court for stealing a mourning dress, worth $96, from the residence of Recorder James