The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-23

or nfteen Ycars ago. do not remsmbor 9 wnas
hoaue - were married. Her fisher did not I've
{. 90 Yosh. 4 ~ stua1 - n1ms ~ ~ Ml1s
Iobneon was Dyer. Am not certain Of her name.
49, nj. woman ID Boe>oe last winter. an will
~ q answer any question thst b ssnnected With
shis bank robbery. but do not wish to sns~er
ouestions concerning my private sdAirs tweive or
sfseen yeaFs ego.
Mr. Mayo here read letter from w Rand to
Aw Rand, dated Montgomery, Alabama, April u
1852:
81 expect to be In New Orleans on the 18th inst,
;f nothina happeue - did not ask Oliver
ANYTHING about you. did not like his going to Bos.
ton st all n he has not got any Judgment, hope
you will not lose yours"
Mr. Msyo-Whaf do you mean BY this last SEN
tencea
w Randi did not ike the idea Of divers
buying farm 10 Virginia for Abraham. did not
like the arrangement at all.
By R G Scott-Miss Johnson vas an anmar led
woman, and lived with me.
John A. Temple recalled by Mr. Mayo. When
Oliver H. Rand was flush with money, he had gold
This was last spring. have seen him with hand
full Of gold-fve and ten dollar pieces That ID the
largest amount have seen In his hands.
ByR. G. scott-Icould not tell how much monty,
whether $50 or 500, o. H Rand had in his hand.
Mr. Mayo here read letter from J. W. Rand to
A. w Rand, dated Wilmington, N. C, April 9th,
1852. ~ received your telegrsphic despatch in
Baltimore. / leave here to morrow morning for
c.. When | came home from California, l let
you have my money with the understanding that
no one should know how much money had, and
that no one should know that you had any of my
money l did not want even Oliver to know that
you had any Of my money. Since left under
stand that Oliver has been to see you and obtained
Sl400. II you have let him have it on your own re-
sponsibity, it is none Of my business; bu told
you plain enough that would not be concerned
with any one who would let liquor get the upper
hand of them-and do not want my money to go
out in Virginia speculations. Oliver
had no business to 60 to Boston. 1t is all wrong
and he has not been doing anything right for the
last months He neglects his busn ess in run ming
around and spending his money for that which ne
has no business to. The income of $4,000 o would
not pay his expenses the way he is going on. have
talked to you p Jump, and hold you responsible tor
my money. We had fair understanding, and
will take no excuse. had to work too hard for
my money to have it fooled away"
John w Rand, by ]. Mayo "a Liter was here
shown to ]. w. Randy cannot swear that this is
my brother Abraham's letter It may or may no.
have been written by Oliver l have had letters
from my brother, A. w. Rand-could not swear to
the writing on this letter.
Mr. Msyo here said that he would not read a let
ter, written by o. H. Rand, for the present, as It
was on different subject from that be ore them.
AZ tl,o,r ooA lotto rfrov I w land n
w Rand, dated New Orleans, April 22d. 1852. "My
worst fears have proved true William died here
in the hospital on the 5th OF June, 81 will tel
you the particulars when see you. l shall leave
this evening for Louisville On my way home. The
route was too hard coming here, and am Ding to
take different route home I sh all try to be home
ia about 10 days"
Mr. Mayo stated that he had read five letters du
ring the examination and should rest for the pre-
sent.
MIR Scott then called and examined officer Ingolls
of Boston, in respect to searching A w Rands house
for letters He testified to doing by order of the
chief and to bringing the package of letters and
papers with him from Boston. He identified the
letters read as the he aad seized, because of
private mark which he had placed on them.
A recess was here taken until o'clock for din
ner.
At O'Clock, P. NJ, the Court re-assemb led.
Mr. Scott asked permission to read letter from
Mr. Stubbs Mayor OF Norfolk, which corrobo rated
the statements Of J w Rand and Mr. Laird with re-
spect to the interview Rand had with him Mr.
Scott said he had subpoenad Mr. Stubs, Mr. Little
and other citizens of Norfolk, but they had not
come on.
Mr. Mayo objected and Mr. Scott waived the read.
ing. The reading of a letter written by A w Rand
was then asked for by Mr. Scott but Mr. Mayo stated
that he should withhold its presentation unit it
necessary for the cause of the comlnonw ealth.-
Some tedious legal skirmishing then ensued
Witnesses for the defence were then called.
Nathaniel Chakey sworn.-I know John w.
Rand. saw him at the Mount Vernon Hotel last
fall with aparty of returned Calitornians. There
were three or four of them who were said to have
gold dust with them. saw them go into the no tel
They carried valise into the Hotel They took
the bags out of the valise and deposited them in
SAFE John w hand was one of the party at the
time, who took the gold dust out of the va lise. |
was then barkeeper for Mr. Butler. They had some
$4,000 or $500 apiece.
Henry Chandler deposed-I saw Mr. Rand and
some other returned Californians at Mount Vernon
Hotel last fall. Mr. Butler told me that they had a
large amount of gold dust with them. w Rand
was with these Califoruians ana they had large
amount of gold dust belonging to them.
Lockwood corroborated Mr. Chandler state
ment.
VIM Eye-I have heard that the wife of Mr.
. d kand is interested in claim either for money
or property located in En- land Mr. and Mira q n
Rand have told me OF the claim, and that they had
business with the British Consul at Norfolk.
Francis Wicker recaed-I saw ] w Rand in
Richmond in December last J w Rand had no
moustache or whiskers on his face at that time |
Saw him dozen times Turing that month.
John Reynolds-J w Rand had no moastache or
whske-s on in Decem5zr la.r; saw him every dav
nearly, that he was there.
James Doran's testimony corroborated Wicker's
aud reynolds statement. Have known Mrs Cham