Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-15
Examination of John S Hormcy ard James Reed. charge
1oih the murder of A. r. Robou the 18Th Of JMy 1851

Eran nation of John S Hormey ard James Reed charge
1cih the murder of A. r. Robou the 18Th Of Juy 1851
The trial of this up before the County Cour,
CHESTERFIELD Monday as being the first day Of the quar-
tery term.
From Yesterdays "Dispach copy the following repor
of the tral
The Court is composed of the following Justices Zacha
riah H. Brooks, Chas W. Friend Thomas Gregory SenI
Edward Anderson, and w. NJ. Rubnson.
The prisoners were brought into Court and Samuel Tay
or and Wnl Wallace Day appeared as their co'se-ch
5. FlJurnoy for the Commonwealth
The following witnesses 10 testify in the case were ther
called John Williams Geo. Cnle, John Cole, Emily Robiou
Mary F., Worml77y, H. W; Fisher, W RoDnsOn, Jr, DR.
The FIRST witness called 10 the stand was
JOHN WILLIAMS, who testified as follows: The erenn!
Faobou killed, went with my wagon and aback boy
to the woods after timber for flour barrels go my load
and when about half way my return home laeln the
ming, about dark, heard gun fire. My black 10Y immr
ddaely remarked me- Master that is very iur gun
is too late for any person bc shooting sqnrre IT
crossed my mind that Wormey had shot ltubo but said
nothing the time. Soon afterwards, R1oous driver,
black man. overlook me- and said Massa John, Nj Womey
has sho, uassr and he told ME 60 and the boys
and come 10 him possible. gnt oil ~ wagon,
went 10 Robons house. got The boys and Went hex 10 The
ace Mr. R5iuu ud been lelt put my hnd him,
shook him spukc 10 him. and he made whist
was AT the wagon with RubiOu, Reed oiVOrmey
mousse and pulled the duur after him. s oncsd
observed dead. replied sir see he Is dad then
ordered Mr.. Ruuiuus boy, Abam 10 drive the "cnn hone
Reed then began ask me questions. Hc wsht 10 know
II Georpe Cue was the Sturc, and whether
him. and whether there was any prrson in paear there
uave him no answer. lie thea walked few sief from n
wagon towards the housc, {Normlsy'S) Then sudienl
turned in another drec'nn and w"lsed towards lc woods
then Judged that Nonicy was sahuns GOWN IN c woods
I saw more ol tLei o.
Cross f. aton-Did no, Wnrmey alll afic
Robiou was shot, that evening" Ronous wagon rs stand
inv opposite Wormleys house in hc road innedlcy 0p
posite in the centre OF the road The house (Wmley'sj
% nreitv much on the road; only five PAGES fin it
The wagon in The main track 4" the road ftad III
body of Rubiou lying the wagon, Hat his b;k his
lace turned 10 Inc no out" s IN - an u, m iron, ON
road His body was lying Ieng,hwsc on the waGs-h
eud towards the hind part of the wagon. The wapi wa
inaded with plank No persnn the wagon wi him
No other conversation than that already related occuld be-
tween Reed and myself He cid moi tell me ho" iJoou
came Ia be shot, did lie tell me by whom il dc
no person there except Reed and Wormeys fam and
mo one went 10 the wagon except Reed passed Wo,ry
house on my WY for The tlouIbarel timber, about or
O'Clock that evening. Rebiou was just behind mcsi h
wagon going the mill after plank Saw Reed lsssed
Wormlry sitting in the house. Also saw Wonley q 1h'
children in the house. and think saw Mrs Rohi4he!r
also. Rohiou's wagon behind passed Wotr!s
house my way D0Ck, neur dusk. RIbuus waI was
again behind ME on It's way also back from the sawe Fill
There not much difference in the time of getty our
loads. His wagon but short distance behind ne.
saw Reed at WUrmley's about dusk, my urnfEg
In the house. Wormey also silling in the o
the house. +!
Here Mr.. Taylor one Of the prisoners counsel RI and
moved tina, the court adjourn. The crowd and d heat
were 80 great and the hour late, near o'clock he
hoped the would adjourn, since il appaH that
another day to be consumed in the nveSaon
And accordingly before The examination OF the rs ress
had been concluded The court adjourned 10 10 uclodues
day.l -
This case exces great interest in Chesterfield thluld
have said ercemen There very large attent pee OF
persons the courthouse to-day hear the eviden but
as the had much civil business transact and case
OF highway robbery 10 examine previously this cas not
come on until O'Clock. The prisoners are ehined
together but will of course be tried in October senely
Wormley is apparently about 45 so years of led
young man. Both of good size and of restable
appearance. Wormey, understand married in Nehes-
ter, and committed the offence Of which he stands fged
at his residence, six ur eight miles above that Pr