Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-09

Corpus, before Justices Spalding, woed, Dunwody,
Bell and Thomas, when MIR. Hand counsel for the
prisoner, moved for his discharge.
The athiavis disclosed the following facts 10 wit
ihat Ms)or John +. Floyd approached the prisone r
whist Standing IN the street, with small riding whip;
that urop the prisoners dscov ring him he retired
lew PAGES in advance OF the deceased cooked pistol in
us pocket anu after receiving Intellectual blow over
the shoulder he fired his pistol and inflicted the mortal
wound Ate' the pis oil was discharged, Mai. Floyd
inlet d blows eihcr with his Is or The whip as APP
pc rs by the statements OF different witnesses Dr.
Holmes depOseG that the phi oner was cool and collect.
81 innedit'eiy alter the pistol fired The tesmo.
ny 50 lar "a relates % the blows, il variance in
inmatrial particulars with The testimony of a. Ii.
Caulder
Mr. Hand the prisoners council moved the Cour, TO
loon i'o Az the ALI 'avs taken subs the find
my OF the Coro es Inquest. we'll uose f the pri-
oncr as those against him and cited tn case of the
State. viz: A.-rn Charltom's Repoit. D. Scnl.v's D
ges, 276. and Sd Bicon'S Abrdgment $50
Mr. DI,on counsel Tor the State resisted :he mo
"on' contsnd'ng that the Court on Hebeas Corpus
would only look into the dispositions be- fore e Coroner
aud "a ell entity Grim. Law 100 and 10Y. The State
vs. Abbot, minutes Superioc Court. K wherein judge
wayne expressly rules such examination of si Id
wits TO he exclusively expar,c, and in which he rens.
Gu 10 oaii AOo0 charged with involuntary mansiaus h-
ter o
The coer' over'uled thu objection to the motion b,
he counsel Tor the State Mr. Justice Spaldng ds.en
ung aud permitted all the dispositions 10 he read.
On Tic Question of bail, the prisoners council con.
e"Itu NAV the oil nee was not murder; 2i, That was
uhtiul neither it was a case OF rnanssnph,er. and
there cited. He also Cited = Hawk. CHI ap 49, sec
tons 10 and SO ~
u counsel FOE the State rcieL on l Chitt,'a Grim
LAW p 80 Selirdgs's trial IS. | Hawk 1911 sec
~. Dallas Ii3; Ia. u S;a,es va. J,hns. Pine
Os' oii the State vs.. Abbot, Judge Wayne's drci..
ION, minutes *. After srgumen, which listed till
nan past o'clock majority OF the Court IL cided tina
the pri'oner wa' entitled ball. AMI directed t,at Tho
prison:t be recognized in the sum OF four thousand dol
ars AMI i've securities in the of five hundred dol
lars each '
Justices Wool, Thomas and Bell for ing-Ju,tices
opaiing and Dunwody, for rcniandng the prisoner
rs Dnt an act OF justice 10 Mr.. Spalding TO declare
,na' ms decision was able and impartial. He took
c'ea view oil all the authorities cited and finally ex
pressed himself with ability that would have done
honor TO an experienced lawyer | feel proud in de-
ciarlng Mr. Spalding of our most valuable citizens
combining with great practical information the most
virtuous principles GSauannah f;coygjon
'HARLEsroN, Feb. 27-The Races vest. r,sy wer.
more IMAM common interest The Course was crovJcJ
ny me hcauy AMI fashion e The city. and the heats run
" "er u''r nan any reported for years By refe
renee Ia the e, IL will be that the t,f ,eu b.,,
"c'e pe'"'he IN very nearly the same periods (
ing $3.50 r W. "''