Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-14
Correspondence Of he journal Of Commerce.
PniLApELrniA, Oet. 7, 1871, u. NJ.

Ah' closed my letter yesterday 'he,e some
ni'hcf evidence gwen IN hc case oil Colonel Monroe
Edwards alias John =. Caldwell M. Dodge, the
bfnkrr aud partner Ut Mr.. Clark. who exchanged
$4,000 OF New Aotk funds, aud among which
"tte some oi the vc,y notes sent Caldwell Al Al
cXlhdna, by Mr.. Come. Was examined. lie stated
that he rrcollecled having changed the amount
OF money stated, bat that he had iccollec-
ton of The person with whom he made the cx
change. Here the witness confronted With the
defendant. and asked il he was the man who made
the Transaction with HIM the of the wit
ness was, Il don't tecollect ever having scen tins
gentleman before"
Mr.. Rcoo,de, Vaux was then examined and stated
all the parculars OF the deienda rs arrest and the
manner in which he had disposed of hi, baggage,
&c. an inventory Of "h,ch had been taken by him
| and the deputy Attorney General, the whole again
sealed up and deposited IN Bank. The eniory was
here produced and tull description Of the notes
and different GUNS was contained IN it; this in
one trunk. Another funk contained clohng aud
toilette REQUISITES, among which was bottle of hn
! dye. number of drafts, e.. we've also described.
At thus point OF the proceedings. Mr. Hart. on the
part Of The Commonwealth, informed the Court that
he had just received the requ sllon Of the Governor
OF New York. demanding the person OF Monioe Ed.
wards, alias John p. Caldwell, as y fugitive from
juslice.-The rtquisilon rs dated October 5,h. II
was by him read 10 the Cour, together with a mum
Der OF ahdavts The rtqu sltion was Withdrawn al
most as on as presented, beng discovered upper
feet,
This r'ing the case was gain before the Court.
and as yesterday. the press of spectators was yer,
great. The accused tins morning, did not look SO
well as yesterday, though he was remarkably self
possessed. Almost IS soon AS he came iutn Court
he sent on, for paper containing Mr. Tappan's state
neut from The journal Of Coume lie smiled IS
he read several times, and when he came TO that para
graph III the statement IN which he, Mr. Tappan, SAID
he last May recognized young person in woman's
appare to be the person who had attended Edwards
IN boys clothes rs Henry, he laughed heartily and
putting his finger the paragraph handed the pane,
10 his counsel, Mr.. Randall The latter gentleman
not smiling or otherwise appearing to enter into the
matter as joke, Edwards bIushcd deeply an eva.
dence that "none are al evil"
Wien the Judge took hls Mr., Gilpin made
preliminary motion, in wriling. that the clothes,
fespondence, and so much Of the money OF the ac-
eused as was necessary for him To make a defence
ana winch had been taken from him by the Record
er, should be restored to him. He enforced
the l"ollon IN bnel address, and was followed by
Mr.. Randal in one of the most able and cIouue nj
81 eeches that ever heard from him Bolh the
counsel commended that the defendant was held
by nothing but the bare, bald official power OF
Tie Recotdcr-tha there was not legal accusation
or Iitie OF evidence tH sustain his detention. Va
nous authorllies were bra ught forward to sustain
Tue position taken, both as regards the return TO hun
"i ms property as OF the duty ne court to reject
ana disregard the executive demand for the cused
IS fugitive from Justice by The Governor Of New
lofh. lhey argued thai he criminal in
that State, even although he was the man who com
miutd the crimes charged-lhat the crimes were
committed NOT ~ that State bat in Louisiana, OF al
Alexandrla. To sustain the point that HE court had
the tight 10 disregard the EAet utise mandate the no.
siilon maintanedby Governor Seward with the Gov.
efnor OF Nngin'a, m which Gov. Seward cottended
that ceraln claimed persons by the latter State we're
ughliully discharged by New Yak mag lstrste
Tor want oievdence, was cled. MISUNDERSTANDING
the Jealous effort OF counsel this preliminary mo.
ton was ovenuled by Judge Randall wiihout reply
ana me Coui' adJou,oed nll TO morrow morning at
which time The regular defence will open.
From The Journal Of Commerce. Oct. S.
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT korGEn.-Col Monroe
Ed ards. alias Caldwell charac,erlzsd as the erea,
lorger was on "Wednesday night brought on from
| Philadelphia by Oliver NJ. Lowudes ESQ on
a req uisHon OF The Executive Of This iate upop
the Governor Of PeDns, wanna, and was lodged in The
Cit. Prison for examination. touching The exlen.
sive foigetIes with which lac stands changed.
| Edwards is not The SOU OF Gov. Niulan Eld~ ards
but Vi M'Jot Anos Edward. oi Kussely,lc, kS