Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-19
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gun in Pas hand a, he There is only up
stairs. As heard repn, of gun nra: my
little Sister exram that Mr. Rbou is shor. threw
baby on the bcn, and dnwn stairs. saw Mr. R,int
ylng on the wagon ran towards him; nearly
ran To the Kitchen and thrn tack house. heard
words passing between Mr. Rnhiou and Pa before
fired This took place evening.
down About three four ,cncs in the evening saw MIR
Rpbiou's wagon passing up the road p, was standing in
the yard when down stairs but hr disappeared.
The wagon, Think stopped directly icnn The house.
hui Ma and yseIf der The place the wagon sr"
The horses restless and kept moving about l-
Did not see Pa have gun when Game dawn stirS He
might have had il, but GIhc alarmed th,t hardly
knew what saw. did The driver o Mr. R,'b!"n@
wagon 1T all. mean, did him after the muicr
Committed did not all hr way the wagon IA See Mr.
Robiou. Went very and him grooming lcai,
and turned back Mr. Re,. car 20 orr llolsr h, evening
between and o'clock do remember how Rc,d was
engaged during the evening OF the opinion that he
not IN The house al the time The tici tnh he
was at the door talking 10 Ma about letter; nink Ma
said something about fin shng letter send by hm TIE
post "iice Pa had his evening, and he lr.
Reed were talking about shooting Il mark ihink Mr.
Reed came into the house after Mr. Rnbion shot but
am not certain that he did, Indeed, do know what '
came Of hnE every thing was in such con;us'n that ] ="
not remember with certainty what passing. When
went near The wagon heard Mr.. Robion moann.
nuch ran back and went snirs and sraid there Reed
often called at our house but d.! not always him;
generally Kept my roOni saw Mr.. ,hion's pass
down The road bat do not know that Pa and Reed in
the house AZ the time; do not mink they walked together
mat evening; they often went hr II hunt
some oner purpose; Ia had NJ company scarcely except
MIR. Reeds. Reed said any thin. Mr. tn-
oluu was sh0t nor do know that he said anything MAJ
never heard Pa threaten IL kill Mr.. R,biol: heart
complain Of Mr. Ruhnts abuse oi the family, and have
heard him say il he did not stop it, il would with of
their lives After Reed that evening do not know
whether he remained there all time until the murder
committed Heard him alkin. Ma Jnsi before HE
der. ran IN stairs when saw lIr R,ru crrin. on hts
wagon avoid his abuse hr passing Gl>iIS'd
idea oi his ahusn. and the family III IN" pir>rGrr II
strangers think Reed passed through the "l- after The
murder am NOT sure out think Reed did not "nvc lie
houst ana return mat cvcnn. He'oe The n'nd' ii" was
not there when Mr. Robous wagon rasscH in the after
npnn was nj mat time in swing in The yard AMI Know
positively that MI Reed was not a our house al ha h
When the wagon passed the Kitchen I" hide
myself from The view Of Mr.. Rob:ou Sometimes he wnvi
pass as often as eight times day. speaking sn'ir"> and
sometimes MT speaking. Mf Rb"u n The act ot getting
up when the wagon stopped Seemed 10 have raised un
ut his elbows. saw him up stairs wlnduM.
passed. He his stood hundred yards oil sometimes
road. and abused the family. do -xae,ly
was nnrct in approaching the alter Mr.. R"bu
waS s"t Here The counsel prcssrd the witness II
her ooJ.ct She myth replied "Why. arntirrn To tI
the truti Mr. Rrbiuu hushahi. thought II might
only csI wound and rhnt cuud probably render hm
assistance; out discovered from his lnd gran. r'hr
not esn wnnnt Bat. really, l., t>I' HE rfnn. do
1It Rnow what went Ia Tie w"4"n Tor. can 'e what
was thinking about al the line Mr. Rod :hinE, vent
Ia the wagon 10 see Mr. R'ouu mink II must nave be
l, though II might have been other prison.: might
nave been negro, "r were a5 ut there
negro man came about mere sometimes 10 hin. VI cl'k
But since | tecoicci ,hnk mast have
pccn VI r. Reed who went 10 see Mr. RuoIou
hot Ii must have been Mr. Reed who Il The wa.uu
.r there was no other q, nrIern present al The ine-nrd
| know il Mr.. Reed. ] saw n;cnIcn the
Il tnev going from tn" IL sn~n" Springs TO
Echm1nd. did not knn" them. ~ >Inn A. rc.rd tIa
down stairs, and said o. Lord Pa. Ma! -"
the day. The VIII" wen 10 the wagon p"t
'is hands "n Mr. Robou, and sNooS t'n 1t must 'a'"
Oecn Reed"
The counsel for the prisoners declined asking cues
lions of Mrs Rhon md nine O'Clock a nlgnt sh tcrrd
from the Cuurt-,tsc. Mr. l.. upper then Icsun' bnt
nothing atlriunl vi Interest, added - the tsinn"ny
gwen by him when he first the stand He exhibited
the Court very handsomely executed uup showing The
sua,n o Wornlcys premises the r..
Inns nd Duint
made and map drawn by examination. ""d
exp from him in regard 10 it, occupied the Court
an hour
The Cuurt then adjourned ill the next morning.
Tu,pn nD.y-WEpsEspAy. ArG l3-Jonx W. CoLr: The
evening that Mr. Rbaou was Killed t.cl canc !" inc
store got of his horse and asked II my '. "S thcre
told him he not. He ask me if had hcid ko
anything, the day before about him ani NJ h"b"h
said had Reed then his horse and r"c arnd'"
lnuther door OF The store went I" that door ana s' GOWN
H. Reed ,icn said must nm for asking nc s"ic
questions, and hoped | would NOT think hid u IT, !!r
.ncw my father would answer them, il he were present lie
aid he wished t., lind out whether Rob,uu had been
talking about him He nndcrso,d lie had ana he
RnbOn should not be talking about him in That way
rat mind and take lie then ASKED ne knew
where Rnbiun told him he had JUST gone u? the road
To Johnsuns MIL Ii about half an nour after N"'on
started to the mll before Reed the store li.'ane
from the direction Of Wurnleys When ltc" lett the snc
nc started off in galop and think his horse was III Hn'p
when he there. told him, he was about 1" start mat
thought il likely he would meet Rpbiou he went up me
road He I'D or Is minutes at the store lie dl not our any
thing the store heard Mr. obou abrua w'ck before
mis- DEATH that Reed intimate with his wife and th1l nc
and no, know when his life might be said I" him.
no-hc could not tell that did not communicate ihts 10
Reed because Reed asked me if heard Il '''"u say an:
hing about him the day beiore Daring the conversation
Reed said that my ought 10 suer R"hi1n I" be
taking about him al the store vsers lcc dc! not III" H.
and il would lnurc the lie uIi that somebody
nai informed him that Rnbnu hdi been talking about l'
the day before He would tell M wh" gave
him the Information. Said he had promised not To tell lhs
conversation took place between s Rsd and mySr n sn
nc Mr. RObou that evening his way back rom me
mill Nu lie back Al sc. heard that Mr. is'',
nnu mad been killed, about an 'nf and has al'.' Zee"
SILAs CuEarHAm: The morn after Wornl"y was co,n'
mi.red passed by the Jail 10 i'm had some cM".ly
u see him. had known him years az" asked h'n
il he knew me- e appeared unable tn rec"gnH" me temhfN
ed l., him had known him in Alances in III, y""ns,
rr day did expect him in this fix lie >ni h"a
bring upon himself his account but IN 'lnca-
lion of the character Of his daughter In the evening I" The
day, was again at the Jail dnr when !r "''f'hi
remark made about him, and he observed thr rh 'aEtn
np an impression about his case. "i1n don't sup
p,sc (sai e that rational man. like me, would have done
wha, did without having the evidence 10 support me
don't think was a, the jIil did 70 there TO
ask any questions. am opposed To talking WIN "rhn'S
There were several persons present the conversations aud
should no, have been witness in his case t'"l h
not been there. In reply 10 question from c'iH>ti ih%
witness said Mr. Wornley did not say 10 me hf he E"d
Rooinu in self defence. Mr. Cheahan Is clerk o The C"n-
~ Court and his office and the Jail arc in the same rhc
sure
JEREMIAH Honrs Heard The conversation al III" 'i be-
tween Mr.. Chealnam and WormIey. Wormey said I" Mr.
Che .tham you ought make mind 50 hastily;
letters and will be brought before the = ht
that will surprise yuu He also said h. vas forced |" do
what he done, vindcas the character ~ hs d"sh-
ter | also heard the conversation between hlF th"h'h
nd in The Wurr,lcy SAID there t.t
ters in the hands his counsel that wnn'd $50" e chir-
actcr the case and added "do y"n suppose rational man
like me- would deliberately do an act OF 'h .'n' without
having good grounds upon" think rc2t'' ne
identical words of W0rm"y; did not hear mi say MAT H%
did i, under any compuIsi,n, or in stli-deence.
Da GEORGE FRIEND: Was present NJ the conversation
between Wo:mley Mr. Cheatham a; the y III ne reh
ing; the aio! was separating the p!spn"'- "''Ei' con-
rrcrd speakl..g OF the affair." He sad We wouhi be per
iecy asonned the revelations which wond b" mace on
the TRIAL heard hEi say. i'nK RATIONAL man
lk. me wEud DO an act this Kind wn0Ct good grounds
% iusriiy me ;" don't remember ta4 hc used the "od
"dclihcrat-y" in the Question ,
The remaining Witnesses for the Commonwealth, brS
Ball an! J.nsOn anja Mr. Spear were called but dtd not
answer IL bcna state. h,; c Doctors were -lcH Gni NJ
Spea. mol pre- .eni NJ: ruu7nuy the C"mr'"nuealhs Al
tn.y announced that h" through with his e'lirnce
AMI mat fence could bring forward tlc!r wH s~t
Mrsrs Taylor and Day, 10: the prisoners decinr - IN
tr.,duce any testimony and annonacet their Readiness 10
submit the 10 the decision ot the Court without ar9.'
the would submit il. III: I