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The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], A Gallant Exploit. (search)
ed in arresting a fine negro named Patrick Coleman, who on the 24th instant, stole $300 in specie, $400 in Confederate notes $444 in State bank notes, and $69 in Yankee greenbacks, from Patrick Quinian. The circumstances of the robbery are these: Pat dressed himself in female apparel, and, going to Quinian's house engaged with his wife as washer woman. In the course of the day he saw where Mrs. Q put her keys, and taking advantage of her absence, entered the house, unlocked a trunk, pocketed umstances of the robbery are these: Pat dressed himself in female apparel, and, going to Quinian's house engaged with his wife as washer woman. In the course of the day he saw where Mrs. Q put her keys, and taking advantage of her absence, entered the house, unlocked a trunk, pocketed the money, and cleared out. Pat told many lies about the disposition he had made of the money, but none of it has been discovered at a late hour, though the officers were doing all a their power to trace it up.
The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1863., [Electronic resource], What will they do with us? (search)
Treasury notes, and $111 in State Bank notes, on the 24th inst. Put dressed himself in the habiliments of a woman, went to Quinlan's, procured work at the wash tabs, and being handy and communicative so won the confidence of Mrs. Q. that she left him on the premises while she went to the hydrant. On her return she found that her trunk had been opened and robbed of all the money it contained, and that her washerwoman had decamped. On Wednesday last officers Bibb and Crone traced the theft to Pat by the number of purchases he had made, and finding him attired in female apparel, took him to the lock-up. After telling a variety of yarns, Put finally owned up to the robbery, and guiding the officers to the place of business of James Harrington, enabled them to recover about $1,200 of the stolen money. He also took them to a white woman, of whom he had purchased a silk dress, when $50 more were recovered. He gave the names of other parties with whom he had made deposits or purchases, b
The Daily Dispatch: August 13, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen. Trimble and his Staff. (search)
Felony. --Margaret Tolin, a white women, arrested on the charge of receiving $50 of Pat Coleman, which was stolen of Martin Quinlan, knowing the same to have been stolen, was examined before the Mayor yesterday. Two witnesses testified to seeing the prisoner with Pat, and that she purchase a dress to fit him, paying for the same out of a $50 note.--The examination was adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: September 10, 1863., [Electronic resource], Continued. (search)
Continued. --Patrick Sweeny, a son of Erin, was charged yesterday by Officer Weeks with having bought a load of watermelons to sell again. Pat denied the charge, and asked till to-day to prove his innocence, which the Recorder granted.
The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], Beating his wife. (search)
Beating his wife. --Patrick Quinn, employed as watchman at the C. S. Laboratory, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday, charged with beating his wife, Anne. Mrs. Quinn entreated the Mayor in spare Pat this time, as she was sure be would not do the like again. He was therefore discharged with an admonition.
The Daily Dispatch: October 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Good shooting. (search)
Good shooting. --The color-bearer of the 10th Tennessee, (Irish,) having been shot down in the battle of Chickamauga, the colonel ordered one of the privates to take the colors. Pat, who was loading at the time replied: "By St. Patrick, Colonel, there's so much good shooting here I haven't a minute's time to waste fooling with that thing.'
The Daily Dispatch: December 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], The late battle. (search)
ailing. They were beaten back time and again. At one time they came within fifteen feet of Swett's battery, when the 5th Arkansas, with a yell and a volley that echoed high above the din of war, drove them back. Numbers of the men finding their guns so fouled as to be us less, cast them away and threw rocks into the faces of the foe. One Irishman, whose left hand was so shattered that he could not hold his gun, threw stones until he was exhausted, and came back swearing that while old Pat was there the boys could whip all the damned Yankees they could bring against them. The Second Tennessee also was supporting this batters, and for infernal stubborn fighting it has never been surpassed. One more assault at 4 P. M., and Sherman's corps received a terrific punishment that made them turn and fly dow the hill, and soon they were lost to view in the stinking murky clouds of war. Our forces pursued them rapidly, and the last account we had from the foe was that they had c
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], Assistance for wounded soldiers. (search)
cy that it is the only atmosphere in the world. Because everything looks black and gloomy to them, they believe that everything is black and gloomy in very truth. "Pat," said a gentleman sleeping at an inn to his Irish servant, "Pat, open the door and see what sort of night it is." "Please your honor," answered Pat, opening the doPat, open the door and see what sort of night it is." "Please your honor," answered Pat, opening the door of a press and popping his nose upon a huge cheese, "Please your honor, it's dark and smells like cheese." The discontent, the murmurs, the gloomy views of this class of malcontents have, we verily believe, done more to dispirit this people than all the disasters we have sustained from the beginning of the war to this momenPat, opening the door of a press and popping his nose upon a huge cheese, "Please your honor, it's dark and smells like cheese." The discontent, the murmurs, the gloomy views of this class of malcontents have, we verily believe, done more to dispirit this people than all the disasters we have sustained from the beginning of the war to this moment. Instead of meeting their fortune like men — instead of being thankful that for nearly three years of unexampled trials, dangers, and hardships, they have enjoyed, by the mere payment of a sum of money, a total exemption from them all — instead of taking up their muskets like men and doing their duty as every man is called on to
The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
qual to his boldness. He anticipates all plans laid to entrap him, and turns to grief all attempts to overwhelm him by numbers. We saw in a Yankee paper, but yesterday, that Rousseau was hunting for him. We learn to-day that Rousseau found him. "Pat," said one Irishman to another, when they were both ordered to keep a watch on the British after a successful skirmish in the Revolutionary War, and to make prisoners of all they might see roving about, "Pat, I've caught a Tartar." "Well, bring hiPat, I've caught a Tartar." "Well, bring him along." "Och! but he won't come." "Then let him go, and come along yourself."--"Faith, and I would, but he won't let me." So it is with Rousseau. He caught a Tartar when he caught Forrest. He would gladly take him to Yankee land, but Forrest won't go. He would gladly go himself, but Forrest won't let him. Poor Mr. Rousseau! We wish him joy of his Tartar. He will find it very hard to shake him off, and perhaps by this time he wishes he had let him alone. Soldiers are proverbially qui
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], A silent General. (search)
s witness to the payment for the drinks obtained in Miller's saloon. Cynthia, slave of Robert W. Leckay, was ordered to be whipped for stealing groceries from her master's store. Mr. Leckay has long suspected the accused of robbing him, but was unable to fasten guilt upon her until Thursday last, when he caught her in the act of fitting a duplicate key to his store door. Patrick, slave of Maria Gooch, was charged with stealing corn and offering it for sale. Watchman Weeks detected Pat, at an early hour yesterday morning, in the act of taking corn from his wagon into a store on Cary street; and when he accosted him about it, the accused run his hand into his pocket, and pulling out a roll of notes offered it to the officer to release him and say nothing more about it. The Mayor ordered him to be whipped. A charge of assaulting and beating Sarah Ann Schwartz was preferred against John Lawson; but when the case was called the complainant failed to appear, and the matter
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