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The Daily Dispatch: April 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Recovery of stolen goods. --On Saturday night, about 2 o'clock, Watchmen Perrin and Branch discovered at Rocketts a cart containing a white man and negro, and deeming the time an unusual one for persons to be going on honest business, stepped up and accosted the occupants, both of whom sprang to the ground and made tracks. Perrin pursued the white man and Branch the negro. The latter was headed off, and the watchman was approaching to secure him, when he suddenly burled a stone with great violence at him, which, taking effect over the left eye, cut an awful looking gash from the nose to the end of the eyebrow, and prostrated the recipient of the salute. The negro then took to his heels and soon vanished in the darkness. Perrin, on hearing what had been done, give up his pursuit of the white man, and repaired to the assistance of his wounded comrade who was conveyed to the cage in the cart spoken of — A lot of groceries, consisting of four bags of coffee, two tubs of butte