Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-07
CASE OF TOBIAS WATKINS

WAsHINGroN, July 1.-The opinion of the Court
on the motion OF the District Attorney that the Grand
jury should be instructed that the facts charged against
the accused, and found by Them amounted forgery
was not delivered to-day The bill laid before the
Grand jury yesterday in consequence OF the present.
fnen made by them the preceding day, upon the test
inony OF Mr. Southland and Mr. Hainbleton was this
morning returned true.
The substance of the Indictment we understand to
be, that on the 9th March, 1927 he obtained by false
and deceitfu means, and with intent to defraud The
States the sum Of thousand dollars and applied The
same to his use; falsely representing to the then
Secretary OF the Navy that the money required on
account OF the public service, by Mr. Hambleon Pur-
ser on me Pensacola station whereas such applica.
lion had been made by that person.
second Indictment was subsequently, found by the
Ggand Jury, in respect 10 the draft upon Mr. Paulding
for three hundred dollars sold to Mr.. Fowler False
and decettul practices learn specifically aver
red init The Grand Jury /, adjourned until Monday
next rU s tn
WAsHINGToN, July "a desultory discussion OF
come length in relation 10 the Of Dr Watkins took
place ON the opening Of the court this morning The
court and the counsel for the u States called upon the
counsel for the accused to state what course they in
tended TO pursue with respect to the indictments last
iorni-whether they meant 10 demur to Join issue!
MIR. Jones and Mr.. Coke stated that they were not
Dounn then TO dec are which course they nendci to
adopts the former further observing that lac should pri-
oF 10 doing so, submit preliminary motion to the court
--that Judge oouthari was anxious return to New
Jerseyand that he and the other Witnesses nil. ne
summoned for future day, which mishi then be xed
Mr. j. ey offered to go TO trial on Monday next The
counsel Tor the prisoner refused to say what they in
temptation TO make, should have been disposed of sta
'ng, moreover, that they had had sufficient tim. to
e1dmIDe the indictments. The court asked IA IA Nere
n3I Reasonable that the counsel for the prosecution
sbond be informed Of what tey had TO meet on tlie
part oil the delence in order that they also nz have
an opportunity TO prepare as they by right equal.
W entitled to with tie others' Mr. Jones repeated his
Objection TO disclose she they meant 10 follow
and 10 answer to another question from the court az To-
We nature oil his projected motion said, that lac would
YerH 20 their consideration. on the conclusion Of some
Chancefy business with which the court had been or
clpled previous 10 its adjournment Yesterday
! he court then resumed tho consideration Of tho
ChanceFy case. - Wv
The petty jury was discharged gu Monday next.
10 ufibef proceedings IN the took place 6,firy
ue Shing Of the couu, which, al O'clock ADJOURN
e2 enh Monday morning next II il probable da,
'hen' W me event Of Mr. Jones not making the motion
sphoaheed ~ hin, the trial will commence. 10.
- THE POST OFFICE.
Ihe lqieNgencer was the first 10 COMPLAIN o. ssbat
.<w@Pcssed TO term, the new regulation Of the Posi-
CHeS department. The note was caught IN and r..
pe4ted by partisan prints In opposition 10 the sdmina-
u1Ion, uhul TIE ineihgenccr Of this morning calls
upon The Postmaster General 70 receden
We believe that no administration has evsr besn
IsPie dspoged 70 consult the public will than lie p,e
tbnt NOne ~ his predecessors has been more vga,
o.feady 70 correct abuses than Mr. Barry ard none
"phd be less disposed 10 enforce regulation qiying
ylsi cause Of complaint But Mf Barry knows toe
ven he character Of The materials which are rsying
nosr tHe aupres OF hir, Clay 70 look 70 iie partisan
P1ns o. ne table orator for sdsico.
~ - kno"n that no department. Of the government l.
10y Hneeei ~ tie depression Of commerce than dis
sgsiey upon every other interest Involving many ~
toe ano producing ne great scarcity Of money would
slipysy affect fs revenue. II Uas fIe parf Of pru.
penss 70 guard ~ iaf ns possible. agnst their effects
~ i.any abuses shouli have grown up during The
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