Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-03
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."e my Hhs, IN reference to cettaind ,nrpnt.. h.,...-
W. pural and myself, ani particularly in relation = T, 80
publication IN the Richmond Wing OF the Ioub s,, a., - a. ~
Su pSsalhas charged me with originating and circulating er,tsin
tanse charge against hn-to give the public ! erneT,, nes
ah US Ecu IN relation thereto. 1t is only my pnrpo.c 10 a.. :.
v Monday, the Ih o sept last while engaged IN drl,.nnv ~
, ~"s"' o ne Matiaponi river, near warsrrton. I had the m'.tor.
'hc t hse my pocket book. containing ss2s IN hat -.
nurnoer ofeoni' and other valuable rapcrs. On ruesiny monu.
advertised 1t and offered a reward of $50. in said .dvcris"man,
assSroedthe notes as folows, TO wit: One note Of 100 on n ~
o. ' " $40 notes on Farmen' Bank Of Va: one IS on 49,,
county Savings instrguon. New York: one s. mote s,snssn aus as'
sank u New York. and one - note. Raleigh. y. CaroNn,. ~ az '
lance oithe notes do not reconcct but ms lnprc.s,on = ,h", ,rcv
we're IN n ani twennes On "Wednesday even n. I walked q,
~ns !" mam't House and meeting with several gentlemen near
-, Du'a. A'o' thel enquiI"d Of inc the particulars in relation
I ~, i, q" ~ omy POCKET book amer informing them how supposed
l LOST IT. ". Purkins enqurtd " the whether I reconec,rd n o,,,
na,nsii ~, = = ga, . gave h,ma description a {, above; al soon as
VI. w - steNben Note Mt Philip Duval clerk in W u Du.
sIs store said a negro presented a note there. On MONDAY nish
about , O'Clock 'iiniart to the one Ihad jus, described. and not know
ing whether IL was good, he did not take it. | then a,.i nov nW.
MN what negro presented the note. and immriio,eIv iny.,,i.a,a.
~, Wv "a"s' Sl ioIhd That one Of my drivers had found the rocket
Sook soon amer lost H. and upon examination OF ,s n,o,sv
iound that my boy had made way with 81 dollar. | then cs.,s.,
WIN several OF my friends endravored to maxi. In Inv Iii -,
he done with the rest Of the money. which he r.n,.,d % A. 80
vv |" mn inmate M ! t,gniiha, he had been purchasing goods OF
w. Du'aL AT hing William t. House. On the . r',,,.n.I
went to the Court House aner an early breakfast m M n.
Richmond. and in company wth Mr. TboIn,Sn ",, pn Wy way 70
u'A : ''or'' ai enqured of him what was tie amount OF IN. po,,
my hoy passed him In exchange for tie goods he had L., aim -.
he rePheL aner some hesitation that he had receIyr. Of nr ~. 49,
- note tor which he gave hn about 81 m ro.i. Nd ,,, 49,
!" Keep The balance of the money for the boz. who "a ,hsr r 20
Mthm . aep. ot Dlvars store; I went immediately 10 the All TO- 49,
whether ot not could make hun tell mr what he had DOR. Win ~.
oAilh'e o ur money he having denied passing away any mote. upon
, elns mN',meu nat DIVA mad told me be- had passed him one, of
the notes, he requested TO - DuvalT imme!atrr urr, IN ~ 49,
" ~ ava 10 go with me To- the jaL aud 10 IN, astont.Iu,. go
SAs report sl") he had .n for Richmond. ON nv ,Iurr 10 ~. 81
met with Philip Du,at he requested me TO step a~Ir win No. 49,
.sn ~ ~ sIylns he was 'e'y sorry that the occurrence had
-, e m' III aNi~d AS cousin William not to receive the
note from my boy that It was suspicious times That 1 had k~t ms
pooAe' oooA' thai a he did receive the money he ought o 20 and in
form me- that II he did not, IA wouI DO 50 himself he rI,s"H
ted that he 'oli hs cousin William II he did Dot 2 and ,nform nm.
~ ~oln De suspected and hiatt would he calculated to inilrc him,
uAi his cousin William received two notes from I'M boy-on. q.
winch was a 1--WE dollar note, amt the other he did not Snow N. a.
mount d. think have stated the words ct the witna, ~ I kno~, h.t
iha'e stated the substance Of all that passed between +. DuyaI ana
myself before len the county for Richmond.
Ina few day. aneT 1 arrived at hnr,s A ,I q. -
ohu'ch Of which We were both members; l aid was unwilling 10 he
IA" Judge 4 my own cause, that was willing IN concur in Whatever
might e tie decision OF the Church. Upon an investigation or n.
an'T' 'hH explanations given BY Philip DuvaL and The accused. the
Church decided that the evidence then before them VS. ,osnE.t"r,
q" sustain tie charge. As soon as the Church had decided 4 n,n
po'ed' a : ! had spoken Of Tie affair publicly, aud given NV in,pTe..
son IN relation 10 The Hme' to publish an expose OF all the facts in
r'ho us'eio which come of tie Church thought II was prou.r I
should DO but at the suggestion OF EHcr John DavaL il was tbourbt
that ! eoneuHcd IN the decision of the church can NH ~ 80
ple.'pl'A,eg' n very different from what should now act. I am
certain Il the author Of tie Caption over the Resolutions ~ !.
Church IN the Wing ofthe l9th had been a. well ACQUAINTED with
te Nhhir - the person was, over whose signature Il appcars ,h,t
20 rnoiNI rvs nv seeh It "a public prints As tenacious as tie
gentleman appears To be Of his sacred honour it does not avpc,
mat e hesiaies Ia keep that which be Acknowledges he has pard no
,'p SonsrleiAhoh ior. Farther TO substaniiaie what 1 have
SAID l refer you to the suhgmncd Certificates:
LEWIS LrrTIEPAGE.
Having been requested BY Mt L. LiulePasc, to state what 1 know
IN relation 10 certain difficulties between ". q. DuyaI and b,u..T
90 stats That was with Nj 1" aud assisted him ia the discovery
o. MS Pocket Bank; was Will, him when he counted the monsy
and discovered that a part OF it was missing; and was also viii
nun when he discovered that his Roy had been dealing with MIR
ura ana i d present IN the store when Mr /. enquired Of w.
y. puNaI what ~as the amount of the note his boy passed him in
"N' W '' hpbi- ~ ht MIN have, he said he had rsiv
90 60, w." ~, .o.". Wv 10 hn NJ gave about s. In goods and was
70 heep te balance for the boy.
October 'hh' 'si3. STERLING :. THORNTON.
~ leNls i"iucpase requests me to state what know in regard
70 me Transaction between himself and VIM. q. DuvaL though ,r-
Htmsy unwilling To appear In this matter At all l deem 1t but an
act OF justice. having testified to some Circumstance. for the mo
cite parry to extend the nne favor to him.
met with hun ,Mr L. near Sir Duvars Store. and while he WI.
wan the different notes Il contained, Mr. Philip Duvai came up and
.n nun a note such 4" he was then describing had been presented
tohim the night before, and that moi knowing the h,nk ne Ind .
fused to take It, TINS gave hum a clue to the discovery and nnal
lie Game to the &. u early neIt morning. on his ~ 10 Rich.
ihonu' with \ boy. who had found his poeked book. Invent TO the
a where several gentlemen had assembled aud trying to make tho
negro tell what he had done with the money, and learned from
,no'. around that MI !" haddseovered that his boy had bvcn deal
In The morning before the circumstance was explained. \, repo,ted.
Tor Richmond and n a Conversation between Mr. I, and IN, p
Duval heard the latter say h- cousin VIM. had received from M,
Ls negf" iwo notes, one a tive dollar mote, tho other he did not 81.
aeily know IT. amount but believed It To- be- a i've. likewise as n.
saw nv" on one end he stated further that he had advised hi,
cousin not TO receive them. a. mr T. had ,ecenuy lost hi. pocket
Cok 'ni he Odd receive them to communicate the fact inmcdis
iey TO MI Ihttepage, that Il he DID not II would kave room for
suspicion. This is all can at present rccoDcet with sufficient die
70 'csuIy TO MI Litterage informs me he wishes to col.
INt testimony sufficient TO Shew that he did not originate the reports
" wneh ne gave circulation. Respectfully a. PURK1Ns.
hIns william c. u Oct Is, is4J.
Having been requested by my brother to state what heard r.
DuvS, say IN relation to WIN. q. Duvarq receiving money Of his
boy warner DO state thAtl was at King William Couu House on
ihuf4iay Morning the eth day n September, 1913. and that Philip
wa" sorry that the occurrence had taken place that he advised hi.
boy that he, wp o Duval. kno,r that my brother Ind To-, m.
Pocket Book, and that 1t was dangerous times and that he told him
~" N'NN WV h"hey' NJ ought 70 20 and Inform my brother
at oneeo Il; that Il he I'D not. he. Philip DuvaL would do il him
'si, ana be farther stated. that WIN. q. DuynI received two notes
ol ue Doy' one oi which was a five dollar note Tint he did not
snow inc amount of the other. but believed that il was a FIVE also.
TaIu ne tod he cousin that u he DID not make the communication AZ
onte.he would BE- suspected, and that Il would be calculated 10 in
~, hm Gwen from under my hand. this 18th day Of October,
80 no ut HARDIN LrTTLEPAGE.
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ed. Tor Ee by no , FEY A 60.
ERGiNGs AND ENG5-
% bbis No. ! Neu Hcungs I6hhds Rars-for ,aeb
no JAMES WINSTON.
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