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Arrest of a thief.
--Some time since the residence of Mr. P. M. Tabb, on Broad st., near 11th, was robbed of a considerable quantity of jewelry, consisting of ten silver table spoons, eleven tea do., and four salt do, valued at $1,000. No traces of the thief could be found until yesterday, when officer Crone, having reason to suspect a woman named Mary Sullivan alias Alice, went in pursuit of, and finally overhauled, her. In addition to the articles above enumerated, she had in her possession one black silk dress and one worsted do., supposed to be stolen.
The case will be before the Mayor.
Arrest of Thieves.
--Officer L. M. Carter yesterday arrested a negro man named Washington Witcher, slave of Turpin & Yarborough, charged with stealing two baskets of crockery ware, one box of bed clothing, and one rocking chair, valued at $300, from Mr. Robert Richardson, of this city.
He was lodged in the cage for safekeeping.
A negro man named William, the property of C. Crow, was arrested by officer Crone for stealing pork from Wm. Cullingworth's, a butcher in the First Market.
William was lodged in the same place of confinement.
The police were put on the track, at a late hour yesterday, of Baldwin and Wm. Robinson, two slaves employed at the flour mill Haxall, Crenshaw & Co., charged with robbing the C. S. Government of a lot of corn which had been stored away.
The examination of the accused will take place before the Mayor this morning.
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Legislature. (search)
Mayor's Court.
--The following cases were disposed of by the Mayor yesterday morning:
Eight negroes, of both sexes, who had been arrested on Monday afternoon by officer Crone, were arraigned on the charge of assembling in unlawful numbers at the house of George Valentine, a white man, living on Grace near 17th street. Valentine keeps a cook shop at the above named place, but stated to the Mayor that having employed one of the negro women arrested as his superintendent, he knew nothing of the assemblage which had been found on his premises.
His Honor discharged the negroes, but imposed a fine of $10 upon the white man, for violation of law in placing a negro woman at the head of his business.
Meriwether Quarles and Henry Gillman, two respectable looking young men, dressed in Confederate uniforms, appeared to answer the charge of stealing on Monday last from the dry-goods store of Thos. D. Quarles, on Broad street, a piece of calico, valued at $200 in Confederate money.
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], Arrest of a thief. (search)
Arrest of a thief.
--Officer Crone yesterday arrested a negro man named Bob, charged with stealing one trunk and a knapsack, valued at about $200, belonging to A. Amacke.
He was lodged in the lower station-house for safe keeping.
The Daily Dispatch: March 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], German population of the U. States . (search)
Robbery.
--Officer Crone, assisted by another member of the police arrested yesterday afternoon Robert Smiggs, Carter Winston, Geo. Quickly and Columbia Anderson, all free negroes, charged with stealing from John Boyan one uniform, live linen shirts, one pair of pants, four pairs of drawers, and divers other articles; amounting in value to about $800. The articles were found in the house of Spiggs, who is the proprietor of a kind of negro hotel.
There were also found a large amount of Minie balls, of which no account could be given.
Attempt to escape from the chain gang.
--Whilst the chain gang was employed on 9th street, beyond Clay, on Saturday morning, three of the members attempted to escape, but were pursued and caught by officers Wicks and Meanly. Mr. Meanly fired his pistol, at one of them, which, without hitting him, caused him to halt, when he was seized by the officer.
The other two succeeded in getting down into the Valley as far as Victor's Mill, where they were followed by Mr. Wicks, who succeeded, with the timely assistance of officer Crone, in arresting them both.
Stealing spoons.
--Officer Crone on yesterday arrested Jasper, slave of W. W. Crump, on the charge of stealing three silver spoons and a silver fork from his master.
The negro confessed the theft, and said he had given the articles to Elvira, slave of Wm. Green. Officer Crone then arrested Elvira, and found the stolen property hidden in her room at Mr. Green's, corner of Madison and Marshall sts.
Stealing spoons.
--Officer Crone on yesterday arrested Jasper, slave of W. W. Crump, on the charge of stealing three silver spoons and a silver fork from his master.
The negro confessed the theft, and said he had given the articles to Elvira, slave of Wm. Green. Officer Crone then arrested Elvira, and found the stolen property hidden in her room at Mr. Green's, corner of Madison and Marshall sts.
The Daily Dispatch: May 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], Operations around Richmond — the battle not renewed yesterday — firing at Chaffin's Bluff — another steamer destroyed in St. John's river , &c. (search)