Police
Information about the police in the city of Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War

 Written Accounts

1862-11-08, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor’s Court: J. R. Anderson slave whipped for stealing wood; Mulatto arraigned and whipped for “impudence” to the watchman of the Spotswood Hotel; Police raid Locust Alley – several prostitutes arrested
1862-11-17, Richmond Dispatch; Police raid Ann Thomas’, scene of above killing. Arrest everyone.
1862-11-18, Richmond Dispatch; “Fast Riding” through the streets has become a problem. Police receive orders from Mayor to enforce the speed limit of six miles per hour.
1862-11-18, Richmond Dispatch; More testimony in Withmell murder case. Includes some remarks of girls at Ann Thomas’ – not called prostitutes.
1862-11-19, Richmond Dispatch; More testimony on Ann Thomas case. Police say house of evil fame. Mr. Thos. M. Hiltzheimer Jr, key witness, known to have “had intimate relations with some of the parties residing in the house.”
1862-12-09, Richmond Dispatch; City Council: discusses CSA smallpox hospital, now near corner 25th & Cary; 798 kegs of powder in city magazine; sells settees from Mechanics’ Hall to Govt., for use of patients at Chimborazo Hospital
1862-12-09, Richmond Dispatch; escaped Libby prisoner arrested for something else & returned to Libby; Kile Norton, “a South Carolina darkey” employed at Castle Thunder
1862-12-11, Richmond Enquirer; slave employed at Chimborazo, found drunk in the city, runs from the police, and ordered 25 lashes
1863-02-27, Richmond Dispatch; 3 burglers thrown into Castle Lightning ; Joseph Bucston, deserter, into Castle Lightning for robbery
1863-04-02, Richmond Dispatch; police raid negro betting parlor on 17th St.

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