Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-29
.tcte,rotto IEGtDtN,
ERIDAY MORNING, MAY 20. 1893.

READ with interest. The point made by his counsel
VIII we have little doG5t, be sustained aud the accu-
sed discharged
fhc Washington ppcys up 10 the date Of this ar
''ce from the Nat. Intellisencer, have preserved
STRICT suppose, commcndablc silence, on
DR.. Watkins cnse. A hint that The Grand Jury had
found presen,unent against linn, was oil that
their caution permitted TO Escape. Whut the
precise nature ofthc nllcdgcd offence whether sraud
and forgery (ss Mr. Kendall sworc in his affdavt,)
entered into its composition, or whether it was a
simple breach OF trust, whether Watkins could not
find bail, refused accep. it when rendered by
lis friends. what The distant public could not as
certain.
We wcrr accidentally accommodated with the
sight Of Struggling copy of the prcscntmen which
found its way to this city, some six or seven days
ago. We have read MANY legal documents, but
never such II one Us that prescntmcnt: So obscure
.m lis phraseology so contradictory i'll It's allegations,
such complete iargon, that the most learned in
the law, you'd be puzzled to make heads tails
Of Ii. Gen. Jones exposes some Of is ebsurdtcs,
Fro'a that paper far us We understand it, and
from private intelligence we understand the head
and front Of Watkins offending to be this: As
eth Auditor, he audited the accounts Of the NAVY
Department. James X Pauldns (tIre author of let
ters from heSouth, and various celebrated literary
works. vas Navy gent at New York. Watkins as
4th Auditor, made out warrants the Trcasury i'll
idvor of Paulfn,, TO meet demands for Naval
srrvice, payable i'll some time to come. Watkins
applied to Afr. Pauding to permit him TO use the
warrants until The tmo when lie would -cnuire
them for the public service. on his podge that
the money Sd Guild then BIZ ready, and Pauldiu good
natrrcdly and e,nadingly. consented The day came
and DR.. Watkins vas not ready 10 refund we do
not ro,cL for the entire accuracy ofhs statement Of
the Case, bu, we infer from the language Of the
presrntmcnt itself, and if IN error we shall speedily
Do corrected BY tie publicity Of the whole transac-
ION. II true, What the conclusions That the
o. States have no More to do withit than any ndi-
vidual citizen, Tar as Watkins is concerned.
Pauding is responsible to them. and as lie is an Off
Ger Of the govcrnme nt they have abundant security
IN his salary, even snpposng that his personal res
possibility WAC not ample. what is the nl0yGi OF:
fence in Watkns) for as the case is not provided ia,
by statute and the common law is not adopted in
criminal Jurisprudence Of the U. States there is M
legal offence in the case.) Phe morsI offence con-
sists i'll tho breach Of the confidence and trust reno
interest Of society requires it to be considered an Of
je're all know ay have been tho result of accident
aud necessity, and therefore devoid of that ctro nu;
mo- which Is the soul aud essence of all offend.
ing We do not wish to cXtenuate Watkins's offence
Whatever it may be, OF to soften the stern rcrard
with which the world ought to Wow H. if il in fact de-
serves " be viewed with stern regard. We arc only
dcsirous q presenting it in all it's lights rs vol az
shades
But, where are 'hr Jargery and .j;rrd, made oath
TO- by Amos Kendall: and which We understand to
nc the foundation of the warrant VI apprchcr SION,
the arrest AID the prosecution
From the National intelligence of Wednesday
Crc1t Cont IF tie United States for Wnsh.
'Ggtop eo,pt9, d. G.
MAY 26, 1929.
Inns day eame on to be heard an argument on n
ScaeTds demurrer to two indictments found by the
Grand Jury at the present term against 'Por,,s
WATKINS. for misdcmcanors, at common law.
zone OF these indictments charges tint tie enid
foOlas watkins, being at the time Fourth Aud,o, Of
inc treasury Of tho United States, "nud being m
cvll-disPDed person, and desiring and ntcndir, fan
ducntiy and unlusly to Ohtsi2 aud acquire for him,
sell and Tor his own private use, divers sums ofro
noy OF the United States with force and arms 90
fa5eiy ana FAudnicniy wrote and addressed and c7u
SEQ 10 be sent 10 a ccrtHin J. X. Pauldlng then
Navy Agent oi the United States Q. the Civ Of Nv
York, letter, &C. and made ami executed a drafi
on the sud J. Is. Pnnlding. Navy Agent az afpre-
sad &C and rccciycd therefor, from brokerl FIVE
hundred dollars Hnd disposed of tho said money for
MS oWh use There ore other recitations Of par,i-
cuIars and OF other like transactions IN the indct
mont (port OF which we're with Sir. Uartis MAJ
Agent at Boston, which concludes with the trene-aI
avcrm"nt that Tho several papers referred 10 were
oDd each OF them, written, drawn. &c "vifhou,
any authority therefor md not for or on account If
the pnhHc service, but for tho private pain and Lcpc
NJ OF The SAID Tobias Watkins and with intent IN do
fraud The said United Stntc and az false protcpccs
80 enaD,e nin To Obtain To bis own uso and benefit
the said [sums Of money! and that by means of tho
ad several false prctcnces the said Tobias Wntkipe
~ at tho time and times aforesaid dcfrnud the said
Chfcd ~ atos ~ he said sums" and "disposo oftbe
souic 90 his own nee and bcnc6t 10 the ,rcot J,o,
~ "a" United States, aud againzt the peace and Go
yefnucnt thereof ~
i. InoN s SwtNN and FnANors q. KY, ATTORNEYS
Tor tho Uuitcd States. ord Wanna Jv,, 80
Itcninp :. CoyE, fpr tho accused
rms ~ case "Gich has attracted 50 much of tlIe