The Daily Dispatch: December 1, 1863., [Electronic resource]

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Stealing a watch and chain.

--Sam, slave of James Tapscott, and Emanuel, slave of Bolling W. Haxall, were arraigned before the Mayor yesterday, the first for stealing and the latter for receiving a silver watch and chain, valued at $100, the property of a negro man named Robinson, belonging to Dr. Frost. The complainant testified that on Friday last he arrived in Richmond with his master, and in the afternoon thought he would take a walk out. Proceeding in the direction of the first locks to the canal, he met with Sam, whom he recognized as a former acquaintance in the army. He was then introduced to another negro named Emanuel, and the three, at Sam's suggestion, went into a neighboring groggily to get a drink. After imbibing Sam proposed that he (Robinson) should loan him his watch and chain just for a moment, as he wished to "play off" on one or two "colored ladies," in the back room.--Not suspecting anything foul he readily gave Sam the watch, but it was not long before that negro and the watch both left, and he saw nothing more of him till Sunday, when, seeing them both together he had Sam and Emanuel arrested. Emanuel readily acknowledged to the officer that he had purchased the watch from Sam for $24, and conducted him to the jeweler's with whom he had left it for some repairs. There being no counter testimony in the case, His Honor ordered Sam, the thief, to receive thirty stripes, and Emanuel, for receiving the watch knowing it to have been stolen, fifteen lashes.