Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-16
NUMBER SO.
Frsm the Rspa5liean.
'ommoo wealth W. rh.-. Richie.

Jas NJ Wiekham-on the 21d of p.h ,,L i.
80 :. ~. Was upon the Square In Richmond taking
10 inc nhtsry companies, which were dra.p mn i,
me Inc Aftiiiery company occupied Tn. ,iyh f -.
nert the Washington Hotel After p...,n, 80 =, ,h os
" he hne saw Peasants advanc ing In tbs, si,..,o -
,p minated manner. His face pale like that ol
80, 10 rage Having seen the articles which had from,
he 10 time appeared in the newspaper m. comi,g n,
~y to the Artillery company, IN which Mr. Ri,ehn,
b.b,nd ~ 20 e.pee' rseonre He up where was
- mo 'n1 company Most OF the people were an front
y, 'nem' lie was accompanied BY a Young s.n,I.r.,
- anne up 70 me and introduced his irieud-Knowips,
~ purpose eHpostulaed with him ironically mon ~.
he had selected. and the Circumstance. ,,,snJ
ny WORDS were Peasanis, you have selected prs,,x
$500 snu place 70 settle your difficulty Here upon the
square on celebration day, surrounded nv croxa. ~
to that effect. ~ peace anu "Vfos
No. said, he, "wiekham, public opinion would no,
- Ouf conversation here stopped for 4, mo
meni' then said "ihere is only one pos.ibIs sT e.
"a " aault mere nod that L. that il eou'd not DO
sao Is Hnarmed" p. sad THAT was ex,eiIv the 60,
OF his thoughts" / replied "can vou .pnno.. 80 80 SO
hichmond IS so stupid as believe R. is unarm,s,, ~
:, ga " nen made some complaint of not being able
n mn N' tephed, II know R., Peasants. and I am as
,1red he can be found when sought in a nton.r 80.
haeNer o1 may think Of him in other resp.et, and h
-, 80 o'g 70 90 assure You, you mistaken
'oou' mat lie seemed during tins tim. much ,n,,g.J
grinding bis teeth, and giving all the inde,,ioos ~ So
whose passion was aroused. expostuated with mr.,
Durng this Conversation Richie seemed wholly Tn.,
~ ~ our presence Very soon AFTER saw r. glance in
mar dteeuon and then seemed aware of p being there
fT ,S.n .'an TO promenade up and down
p il heref
MAKE an attack. You know p and nu., i,d,a =.
seI' out you had better be on your guard
p men passed on down the Square and met Mr. Gao
oh'etteE and suggested him the proprie,v ~ n,,,
stop TO IT. Invent then TO the Coyerno. en-. - ss
returned saw Of p ''"
MID went down town, having this thing on nv
nu' As drew near the Exchange Bank saw y,on,. IS
persons standing about, as if expecting sorn.h; u
s4ul came out OF the Republican Office and n,.s..
~ '1hee. leontnued TO watch him. bu, pass
co On Gown the street After a while met him md 90
10 him Pleasants, it fortunate that am 40 S ~ a
n1enee ~ THIS matter or should certainly give i1Cor
II tie ssld ne hoped would not do that-for he
uI nor give oa, but would lie Jail unit h. died -.
said laughingy. "Ah you would be gIad enonaS
4Uou' he next day." He then said "Wiekbsm -.
We then ys1, %. said ives; 1t certainly is-
- men went into the Exchange Bank porch and co,
'he conversation lie said this is oil nuts 10 vo, .
sao, rleasans think of this Just as Won vronId 49,
me you saw me ravng about the streets in ,hi.
Alter some conversation OF this sort I bsas
Posuiate with him upon the danger TO pas.ers r., a.
con,a eHuieh al the Wlndows-from a street rem
sue. said TO him, you armed-he il armed-,nd
mere will some .asier result from tr' ne saaJ
~hal wrought uron by the conversation and we ns.J
go w.. o. ana went to ThomPson's, and then passed
over o"arus RS house As we passed aiony I ~ -
nedcaI students, knot Of them gazng a, H., nS
ms S'ehlon to them and he gave me a significant .l.o.a
'"S very soon We parted; and no more Of him
. Cross-eNamned BY Prosecuting Attornev w. -
square ne did not say in terms thar he came tho -, -,
~, ne mao suek-a mahogOny colored one think On
"I1 oay saio nothing about ams-nor did I to him
Resumed by dsience-When l said at the RsnL ..v,
sre armed" he made no denial 'o~
oIUS> Aainned by Prosecuting Altoney-Mr p and
- -, 80 ~ umes friendly, and others cool We
ohen spoke bantenngy with each other bar he x,. nor
Siss s on these occasions. He sought the interview
% ne ives often in the habit Of eonversiag wits me
rise IL. f0' HS d" euilor gave
= Archer recalled BY ProsecutiOn-I wa. absent.
~ " e lsht before the meeting. and after the psnl.
81 were oroughuP. was absent about half a. bon
" Z aione' except little boy who was living in tba
tooh asleep believe. There was no other ner,on h
him when / returned. e Peison WIN
me evidence having concluded after n corss,.oo
among the council for the accused n,ono.;,,o
r. 70 submit the case to the jury without argument
aus vas declined by the Prosecuting Attorney. as he al
80 P'"Seeoeu 10 open tna