The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-24

- Extra copies Of shs Dispafchs coutaining .
-, .srort Of the exasniuation Of the negroes
.,,.-,.d nth the murder 81 the Winston family,
=, he obssined st this ONCE Price, two cents each
ExAxrsArson or THE BAorHEas kAHD<-On
v.sterday this examination was resumed before
The Mayor in the Hustinss Court Room.
Mr. Scott Hrst called 70 the stand z Reed, who
depoeea-I know Mrs Chamberlain who Keeps
boarding house in Broad street. opposite the hosei
stopped there last December some -FOUR or nse
NIGHTS; two perssns, sometimes three, besides my
self slept in the room; do not recoiect VINO sieps
in the room; could not recognize them now
There were two men there when was there;
could not recognize them if were to see them.
James T Sutton, Jr, recalled reside IN Town.
Mr. Norman Sutton resides near me- de nsd
place for sale which was advertised before mine =
Mrs Rand knew of it, believe.
Abraham w Rand recalled-When was here
Rand and myself drove OUT and we looked al
two or three places as we passed by them 90
not recollect of then looking at the place finally
purchaied.
The Mayor here stated that he had not been
physically able to examine all the authorities hand
ed him in relation to the admission of the record
presented by Mr. Mayo. He thought it matter OF
very little consequence whether be admitted or re-
jected the record The defence here rested.
Mr. Pearson was called for the Commonwealth
l reside in BALTIMORE am police officer. l know
Geo w Brown; he keeps public house on Gay
street, fifty or sixty yards from my office; from
what have heard of him, would net believe him
on oath. He beats very bad character am ong
the citizens of Baltimore generally. would not
in case in which was concerned summon him
as witness, or believe him on oath. was born
ia Baltimore. l knew physician in Baltimore
named McWilEams. Mr. McWilliams is very well
known in Baltimore as man of the world, and one
who knocks around among the boys He has some
practise. Doctor Levy pretends to cure iniamma'
tory rheumatism. Levy was once sporting man,
gambler.
ByRG Scott have had no difficulty with G w
Browr l cannot say that know Mr. irving; L
have heard of him frequently. know of nothing
in the general character of Doctors McWilliams
and Lyons, and Mr. Wyatt to affect their veracitJ.
Mr. Gathey was next called by Mr. Mayo-Am a
police officer in Baltimore. would not like to
believe & w Brown on oath. The general char
acter in Baltimore of G w Brown, is very bad. l
have known w Brown for several years. |
would believe Messrs McWiams,. Lyons and Wy.
att, on oath. Would not believe Mr. Irving; but
would believe Mrs Brown, who is a most excellent
lady.
George w Butt recalled-Saw Rand in Ports
mouth last December, and he then had on large
black whiskers; do not recoilect whether he bao
ON moustache.
Mr. Hutchinson corroborated Mr. BIS statement
Samuel Sublett-John w Rand was at the Co.
lumbar Hotel about the LIST of last December; a
gentleman with him-a thick set man. The
man registered with Rand was registered Lac.
Charles Sibald, Thomas Holster, and John G
Pendleton, boarders at Mrs Chamberlain's, test
fed to w Rands wearing whiskers on his face
when he boarded at Mrs Us last December; there
was thck-set man with him. They would be-
lieve Mrs Chamberlain on oath; she was most re-
spectacle lady.
Mr. Mayo here rested for the Commonwealth
and the case of o H Rand was submitted without
argument. The Mayor decided that Oliver H Rand
should be discharged. He also stated that if Abra
him. but that The
of A w and w Rand, he had no control, as they
were here under acquisitions from the Governor Of
Virginia. Mr. R Scott gave notice that upon
writs of Habeas Corpus, he should have w and
w Rand brought before Judge Meredith, of the
Circuit Supreme Court, at 70 O'Clock to day, fol-
examination. A careful review of the testimo ny
presented in this examination, must convince every
| unprejudiced mind that the decision of the Mayor
was correct one for, notwithst snding the iadus
trous, persevering, and able endeavors of the Com
monweaths attorney in the cons ;ientious discharge
of his duty to secure evidence against the accused
he has failed to bring proof sufficient to justify d
rectly or indirectly, the charge of being concerned
in the late Portsmouth Bank Robbery. Of course
we speak simply of the present evidence addu ced
Testimony may come to light in the future, sufi
Gent to ensure the conviction of one or all of these
parties, but the law # the land as well as of public
opinion, is bound to hold parties innocent unit
they are proved guilty. " ed
HusTINGs CoUar-The quarterly term of thi,
court closed on Thursday last. On that day Rich