Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-05
Correspondence cf Tie United States Gazette. 70


~, -.. Washington, Dec ~ $3.50.
SHOCKING Disclosures Our Court has been ehGng
ed Yesterday aud to-day III The trial of Inc :" HIVES
Dslric. Attorney has concluded he testimony Oh l
mart of the United States this afternoon numnef &"
witnesses have icen examined several o! whom hlVc
b.c friends and companions OF Doctor White Tor lh'se
~ years and in his confidence, because Inty nave
been par;jriuatufs in the offences and Criminal coFtt
SALONS WHICH sec"i to have been Pe'PIt'H"u ~ ,'s
aud his fiiends Hicks and krnltr, The two witnesses
examined Yesterday proved, as far as Inc evidence u
runcs and vagabnnas is admitted rs pr"n! latt ~
lc w=s Il Confederate with hr:n II "aiiSiy u aus
contrary not only II lhe statutes legal, ol 10 '"e
moral. Ikasc Witnesses swear to certain CONCESSIONS
which White is SAID have made to tari III 'ht i's'
instance before liz, coiit!cd, ":tc n'd i''N
that lie had been offered m!onry TO destroy Inc Treasury
in order ~ tu:n papers AMI G'cnthehtS 'H''t' ci
prIu"cd wnm!i sl.a that there had been gross ifauas
cD:nnil!et and that, being good deal "i che"'s, "
could very ras:i, and i'll many Ways, pr'dnce c"''u'
tIpn. ,, L
He further declared allnding 10 this at!empD that hs
had n:l.l:r ii. agents ii his command, sD!!iS Z.
would b.. ready 10 commit murder Ill his Gttrc'io XII"
ii,r very small compensation. tili!' lie Sad I,
lars WIS D.. rrice u nim : He IL was sworn
he laid out Ills plan. which was to 20 TO Hashi''s"'''
..a L,:sc an; wife, amd to live like gentleman as nc
arord la! mIany persons were III the pF"ct'ce ei &
in, 10 Wa=!lin. ton, aad setting ur Tor 9'h'n''i' ""'
irl;, introduced ;aiu grn"c arciriy, without any 'S
liens ,erp asked. The ties5 Ql!cHSl s"eGts l" a"
tr7 CONVERSATION after the burning had been prrpetad,
m which White admitted that h" had accomplished Tue
act but had :ade nal!ng beyond Ills expenses ny ~
that lie is;i entered Nv means OF !aSe Key aa sci ne
II tie papers Other witnesses, although lney do hol'
50 ar as ia heard, cu!rm HAT positive testimony as
to the ad.:sgirr u; tie ACT testify 10 circumstances
which slew that White is very desperate character,
ana cu giird w dangerous set III men: ana that TO-
ng Ja! tie lack vi su icent induc@nent CT pecGna-
~ nature wnulh Gc security against t!eIr committing
tic mes! GuG!cioUs crimes.
Mr. Brrul the counsel for the Whites, has brought
forward an objection, which may b. The OF acqnl!-
til Of liz! prisoners otherwise, presume they Will he
fIuHd g..itly The law OF Mary land, which prevails III
tie District, FIXES years after the commission o!
criminal act lis ,hc limit beyond which indictment
cannot he laid, except il the case OF lngves from JUS
tcr Tie a,:ctnlpn in this is by that law out oil
date; ana unless the prisoners he construed as ugi-
tYrs i!yn4 from Justice the indictment Will not hold
20 d. II has been said by OF the beach that the phi
so@cs Hf7y &c considered az tugli"es because alter
barning tie building. they left e city, and The legal as
we'll Sense neren nee Is, that they He'd from
l7tcp v direction c the court this pclnt IS reserved
l., be argued after the rrnu shall have been given the
trial lIt the crime committed the day named in
lie indictment.
Nh Breu! also eaLrarorcd to disqaalify Hicks
Witness hy producing testimony to shcw That he did 10:
believe ic existence Of Cod or IN state OF future
rewards and punishments, and the testimony went 10
STOW that such Ills sentiments n the time t. which
i REFERRED but lie express stated that he had ching
cd his opinions, tint he did believe in Gt. 81,
aud that he had sent his children TO Sunday scho" lie
was admitted ~ give testimony.
1t is believed that the al may occupy two days more.
There ale several witnesses helc to BIZ examined for the
prisoners and Nix Brent will his best the law point.
CASE o. RICHARD II. WniTE--ln the Circuit Comt
Yesterday morning, message was received from tie
Jury, saying that there appeared probability @; "ir
coming 10 verdict in thS case (the indictment for burn
lug tie Treasury and requesting that they nj !ht be
permitted 10 separate and go home.
Mr.. Brent Sen Counsel for the prisoner. expressed
his w!!iu g.Ss TO consent to the Withdrawal ot JarGI,
tu. he could that The Jury should dsIerse.
The ury according remained cusld III The City lail,
where br s aid oil the pocnrss and kind attentions eff
the Marshal, no doubt hey will have spent 4 merry
Christmas il il be possible under such circumstances.
When til. paper went 10 press lie Jury was still shut up
In the case oil larry White brother of The prisoner,
Richard who is to b. I:icd for the offence, and in
whose case we understand tie Witnesses again
20 urpcar, Air Brent t"rgd Tor poslPonenen OF the
trial and founded his motion affidavit by the PIT
sorcr, Harry White, stating that from various causes.
he had not Lccn able 10 bring forward very important
witness
Ailcr sonr opposition The par! Of MIR. Key: Tie
ton WAS agreed hy the Court and the trial post
ponyt En;il Thursday wrch.--'at. Intel.
Nxw ORLEANS. 18th Dec, 1886.
Sin: Circumstances connected with my private affairs,
render it, Impossible for TO proceed 10 Washington
THIS winter ani compel me 10 resign the situation Of Sc
mater ia Congress for the State OF Louisiana. In making
tj!s communicating cannot forcgo the opportunity 1t
nirts 81 expressing you, the Chief Magistrate IF the
STATE profound gratitude TO The people o! Louisiana,
i;.r The many and great marks OF confidence, which
have received their hands, and ny Tears, that my abb
lly to serve then, has not cgraled their confidence,
cctrrsponi~d with ny anxious desire 10 Justify H.
!a We the honor 10 be, with great respect,
Your obedienL servant,
NJ. Eyco,lnncv f.. D. HHlTE.