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The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], The voice of a Virginia mother. (search)
es.] Lewis, slave of Lucy Philips, and Reuben, slave of Charlotte Wright, was charged with stealing three hundred dollars' worth of furniture and one hundred dollars' worth of wearing apparel, the property of Robert H. Davis, and also aiding Leslie, his slave, to escape to the Yankees. During Mr. Davis's absence from the city, Lewis entered his kitchen and took away all the furniture belonging to Leslie, his slave woman, and afterwards carried her off also. A few days since the trio were Leslie, his slave woman, and afterwards carried her off also. A few days since the trio were overhauled in the neighborhood of Old Church, Hanover, where they were awaiting an opportunity to escape the Confederacy. On the person of Lewis was found one hundred and twenty dollars in greenbacks and thirty dollars in gold. The Mayor remanded them for examination before the Hustings Court. Erasmus, slave of E. C. Epps, and William, slave of Louisa Burton, charged with going at large, and believed to be runaways, were committed to jail to await investigation in their cases. Joseph