The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-22
lrsom ou. srrcrAL INFORM. |

TaoM QUE SPECIAL RHPonTxn
Trial Of Lewis L. MentaEae fer the Mar.
der Of g. g. ThomPson In Petersburg-
Other Criminal Items.
On Saturday last we despatched . reporter to
Petersburg, to note proceedings In the trial OF
Lewis L. Montague, now in prison In that city, On
the charge of numbering G. G. Thompson on the
18th Of June last A large concourse of people
were In attendance at the opening of the Circuit
Court of Petersburg at IL M. Judge Nash presided
ss 10 regular order the transactions of the court
were as follows:
The grand jury of this court rendered the follow.
ing true bills of indictment during that day: One
against Barney Jones for feloniousy assaulting
Charles b Brooks on the 2sth of May last, with
iron weight; in this the prisoner arraigned
and plead not guilty, but proceedings were contin.
ued over until to-day, owing to the absence of wit.
nesses. Also against Zachariah Davis for steal
ing horse from John H. Fitzhugh in this case the
prisoner was convicted and sent to the pententary
for two years. Also, one against Cornelius Halle
way for feloniously killing free negro named
Joseph Richardson. Further proceedings against
J. Z. Husband, informed OF for practising as a
broker without license, were quashed. They also
presented X. j. Frazier for arsaultins man named
CTowder, and were then discharged.
1t will thus be seen that the grand jury did not
kaaict Lewis Montague, WHO was sent on from the
lower examining court for the murder Of Thomp'
son. When the Coroner's inquest was held on the
18th of June last, over young Thompson's body,
Nessrs. J. r. Echols, B. P. Harrison R. L. Chidrey,
Dudley were examined. Subsequently at the ex-
hofo ~
gave in his testimony excupstory Of Montague
The charge of murder is founded on those exam
nations; and it is csntsndsd by the prosecution
that they prove wilful and deliberate shooting on
the part of Montague. On the other hand it is con
tended that the testimony of Michaes and Mccarthy
proves that Thompson had been in the habit of car
rying spistol, and seen just before he was shot
with pistol in his hand pointed at Montague. The
true facts in the will of course, be evolved n
the progress If the examination. This want of &C
ton on the part Of the grand jury grew out of the
fact that Mr.. D. Arcy Paul, foreman of the grand
jury, was member of the examining court that
sent Montague for trial, and Mr. Paul was
therefore, precluded by law from acting with this
jury the subject. Another grand jury will,
therefore, be impannelled to consider the subject
OF the indictment tomorrow or Wednesday. We
learned that Mccarthy one of the most important
witnesses for the prisoner, was in Phila3sSs, and
would not arrive in Petersburg until the latter part
Of this week. From the large criminal and chan
Gerry docket to be disposed Of there is strong pro-
liability that Montague will not be tried at this but
at another special term The following gentlemen
are conducting the prosecution Messrs James E.
Watson, Thomas II. Godson and James A. Jones'
Counsel for the prisoner, Messrs. w. T. Joynes,
Thomas Wallace and Timothy Rives.
Montague is suffering much from his sonfne.
ment. We shall note the remaining particulars of
this case. For local article made by our reporter,
concerning the aspect and improvement Of Peters
burg, see another heading to morrow.