Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-19

Examination n Fuiier. --Nr. Dunlap, the
United States Attorney for this district, having
returned to the city, Mr.. John uler was yes
trrdhy brought into count Tor examination, and
after some explanatory remarks by Mr. Park.
e', the Prisoners counsel, why the prisoner
" ould not AZ this time ohjec to being bound
over TO the Circuit Court, discussion Was bad
before the court as TO the amount OF the bouds
10 be required Mr. Parker moved, that under
the circumstances Of this Ease, aud the UoiIinG.
~ surrender by this prisoner oil his person aud
about forty one thousand dollars. the court would
order the hail ~ reasonable amount, and not
To the extent required by the statute OF Mhssa.
cussits, 10y which this court IN these proceed
ings were not to lie governed bui under the laws
Of the Uued States, had much 'nre latitude OF
discretion.
Mr. Dunlap desired that Mr. rockingham.
the cashier, might br examined as the circun,-
stances of the surrender, aud by his testimony
| il was proved Gas we stated IN former
pguler) that the surrender OF Fuller himself, and
| oi the property restored, was voluntary. IN the
true sense OF the word. Mr. Dunlap then made
some observations to induce the court t. in
| sist on bonds To an amount which would secure
al all events The appearance Of The prisoner for
trial, aud quoted) Junius Letters 10 show that
in England the bail would be- IN avery high
SUN, II aiken al ALL lie made sJme general
remarks upon the necessity Of being ese'n-
plary in the punishment of a bank troud,
because the property was much expo ed, and
much bank stock was owned by widows aud
orphans.
Mr.. Blake, solicitor for the bank. observed
that in the late Conduct of Fuller, there were
many mitigating circumstances. and that the
| directors believed he bad done what he could
to make restoration that none of his family
! come Mons OF freEds had knowledge OF III:
misconduct before the rec mt d. vel penent
| and had in no respect pariic pated Ia the smd
lest portion of his guilt ;and though the d'ree
tors did not wish that excessive bal should bt
required, they felt il their duty TO prosecute the
! prisoner TO "A conviction.
/ After some further remarks by counsel on
both sides, the court ordered the prisoner 10 fine
bail in THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, winch, moi
being able to do, he was colnD'ed Tor tTiai a.
the next Circuit Court IN October
From the Testimony Of Mr.. rockingham il
appeared, briefly, that Fuller went 10 his own
house in Milton pace al II o'clock on Ss'ur
day night last and Knocked for admi,tance. ii,
awoke Mr.. Smith. the sheriff S officer then IN
the house, who opened the door for him. He
AT FIRST threw himself upon The protection Of
Smith, and socitated the aid Of that officer &c
effect his escape, bui finally Smith prevailed OF
him to remain where he was and to give him
self up TO the laws OF his country. In accor
dance with this determination Fuller despatch
ed Smith TO the house OF MIR. rockingham, al
the South part of the city, aud promised To
await his return, aud To deliver up the money
= taken from the bank as soon as Mr.. FrolhIng
ham made his appearance. Mr.. Frotnngham
having proceeded To the house OF Fuller, a
package containing about thirty nine thousand
dollars was delivered into his hands by til.
prisoner, WHO requested Mr.. rockingham &c
accompany him TO the jail in Leveret street
Mr.. i. stated that he considered Fuller had
made voluntary surrender OF his person. and
Of the properly stolen, for during the absence
OF Smith from his house he had ample oppor
tuniy TO make his escape. Il he had been dis
posed so 10 do. lie also stated that another
parcel Of the money stolen, containing bills ID
the amount oil 1908 dollars. had been deliver
ed up TO the officers Of The Bank by the prison
er on Thursday evening. All the money taken
except FIVE or six hundred dollars, have been
recovered by the Bank. This is rough sketch
Of the testimony of MIR. rockingham, which
we give from memory.-The facts, however,
we believe are correctly stated.
/ On Monday the furniture and other movea'
bles ofthe lDte Mr.. b. Skaats, foi some years