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Daring burglary.
--A daring burglary occurred on Shockoe Hill on the night of the 30th of November, and on the following day officer Perrin arrested Geo. Jacques, charged with being the perpetrator.
Mrs. Mary Stevens, the keeper of a small saloon, and whose house was entered and robbed, made the following statement, on oath, to the Mayor, yesterday.
She said: On the afternoon of the 30th ult., about four o'clock, the prisoner came into my house, and seeing several watches in my show casem on the floor, and searched the entire premises, stealing and carrying away $260 in notes on the State Bank of Alabama, $100 in gold and silver coin, and a gold watch valued at $500.
The next morning Mrs. Stevens procured the services of officer Perrin, and accompanying him to the neighborhood of the Second Market pointed out George Jacques.
The officer took Jacques into custody, and on searching him discovered some specie and two or three bank notes, which Mrs. S. readily recognized as he
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Legislature. (search)
Stolen Goods.
--Joe Gaines, a free negro, was before the Mayor yesterday morning, to answer the charge of stealing a buggy valued at $1,000, the property of John W. Frayser, and with having in his possession boots, shoes, etc., stolen from John Tyndall, knowing the same to have been stolen.
Gaines is the keeper of a stable near 7th and Cary streets. Officer Perrin, on searching the premises, found the buggy, which had been taken to pieces and newly painted; a roll of carpeting, and several pairs of boots and shoes, which were taken from Tyndall's shop on the 13th inst., the shop having been broken open.
There were also in the stable three mules and a horse, supposed to have been put there improperly.
Gaines, on being arraigned, stated that the larger portion of the stable had been rented to a white man, who claimed the mules, horse, and buggy; that the carpet was in the loft when he rented the building, and that he had never seen the boots, shoes, etc. Desirous of giving t
Trouble.
--On Friday last officer Perrin, when passing Marshall street near 5th, detected a negro boy in the act of firing pope crackers, and, as was his duty, attempted to arrest him. The boy, finding himself detected, started to run, when Perrin threw his cane at him, and striking him on the head, knocked him senseless.
APerrin threw his cane at him, and striking him on the head, knocked him senseless.
A crowd of persons seeing the affair rushed up, and the excitement increasing the cry was made so mob the officer, supposing the boy to be dead.
Fearing personal violence, and not knowing the extent of the injury inflicted, Perrin fled the city, the officer who was with him falling to arrest him. The injured negro has partially redead.
Fearing personal violence, and not knowing the extent of the injury inflicted, Perrin fled the city, the officer who was with him falling to arrest him. The injured negro has partially recovered, and the offending officer will no doubt return to the city to be tried for a thoughtless act which came high resulting fatally.
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Confederate officer killed. (search)