The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-16

Jue1dny mornings VICE Rti&seu " MA nOsAsc "
Mr. Roach. When got of the cars, met Mr. r.
on the sidewalk. He was on the sidewalk. He
was the first man met after got off the carr. Mr.
R. was on the side.~ ak and told him that the
first person wanted to see was Mr. Sc.tt He was
about square or two ahead of me when / got out
of the cars. He was in front Of me and overteok
him. saw him as the cars passed. went to Mr.
SCOTS house and then went to Mr. Roach's, and
there stayed. do not know the name of the
street orthe number Of the house. lstayed at Mr.
Roach's. boarded at MT Lifrles in Norfolk, shout
3 weeks last winter. When came last through
Baltimore. went to Mr. Browns. | might have asked
Mr. B. about the bet made at his house Mr. B.
said he recolected the bet l did not know that 1t
was necessary to bring Mr. Brown with me here
l thought there must be some mistake abou. the
requisition, and did not bring Brown with me.
came here under the superstition that the Cover
nor had made a requisition for me. knew where
the Governors house was. Did not know where
the police Office Very far from making my
self known to police oficers-do not like their COM
pany Never have had anything to do with OIL
GERS in any other place than Boston. These bills
which gave A. w. Rand in Boston were Virginia
bills. They were marked Richmond, that is all
know about them. In December, Abe'ieve, came
here by myself. When l came from California
there were three persons with me. One named
Abel, of New York, another Trask, of Maine, an
other Ellis or Ellis, who belonged in New York. We
STAYED in Richmond one day. | saw o II Rand
that day. These three went with me to New York,
there parted was here in December 51-do not
recollect the day. Do not know that any one was
,x,;tb 7 I'm q ,hrro f in horo
at that time. knew others besides the working
men in the Square one, man who called himself
Lake. This man was middling stout man-good
looking. Do not know where he stayed generally.
Istopped at the Brosd Street House. 1stopped at
my brothers house also sometime during that visit
guess stopped at other places while on that visit
was at house right opposite Broad Street House
think this man Lake stayed there also, and that
we septin the same room together. Can't say that
We went there together or left togeth First met
Lake in Baltimore. Talked shout travelling in Cal
itornia. Then met him again in Richmond. Do
not recollect who went first to the huuse opposite
Broad street-whether it was Lake or myself.
WITNESS here examined the five $50 mites This
looks like the money gave to AW Rand l think
it is the money. Have doubt but that it is. was
tools. 1 did not tell my brother that 1 wanted to
make some tools to use in California. This man
Lake went up with me. He wanted brace ami
some drills made he said, in order to get up pa
tent wagon. told him that as l was going to
sharpen some tools for my brother, | would make
these tools for him at the upper quarry. | was SO
| cold that did not make anything. Left the quarry
and came back next morning in consequence ofthe
cold. then told him to go to Mr. Johnson's and
order the brace and drills. He did SO, and at his
request went to Johnson's and paid him for the
articles aud took them away put up at the quarry
a bellows and anvil. | do not know whether
Lake asked my brother 10 fix up some toels for
him. knew that The anvil and bellows were to be
| sent up there My brother asked me to go up and
repair the tools. The men had to 90 to work over
at the other place. The distance between the two
shops about half mile. There was
| an anvil and bellows at tn eshop below went to
the upper shop to fix the tools, in the absence of
Mr. Williams the regular blacksmith could make
tools ike those made by Mr. Johnson.
Cross Nanlined.- have been out in the streets
walking since came to this city. My wife was in
Boston when left there. Mrs Rand was in
Boston while was there for short time. Do not
know a lady in Boston named Wilson. Last time
| was in Norfolk was in April. On the 18th OF Jan
uary was in Norfolk. Was in Norfolk about five
weeks, after the nth, do not recollect exactly
how long stay ed there. think it was about on e
week. Went over to Portsmouth on a SUNDAY in
January with II Rand then went to Baltimore
By X G Scott arrived here late Tuesday morn.
ing. Walked about the streets came openly to
Mr. SEQ I
Mayor last April 4; when in B. ston received let
ter fl ON my brother, o Fl Rand he wrote me that
| was suspected of robbing the bank, and that |
should come on and defend myself; | came right
here; went to Norfolk with Mr. Laird l told the
Mayor that was ready to have my conduct inyes.
| tigated the Mayor said that there was a rumor
about me as about fifty Others but that he had no.
| thing against me; MI Little at Norfolk knew that
came there to have my conduct Investigate Il drew
$500 from a bank in Norfolk in fifty dollar potes
and other bills, and sent it to my brother O n
Rand, in the fore part of January, before the rob
berry OF this bank The money was sent by Adams,
Express; brought with me from California about
six thousand dollars in gold dust; there were TOUR
OF US together, and we had twenty. live thousand
dollars deposited what had with Mr. Butler. at
the Mount Vernon House; at Philadelphia got th
gold dust changed Tor notes and coined gold Tbs.
gold dust was in bags, and think Mr. B took the
bags out OF my poltmanteau and put them in sale.
because the safe would not hold the portmanteau
no one would give the regular price for gold dus,
here, and then went to Philadelphia, and sold it
there; my brother and Mr. Groves parted with me
when went to Baltimore; wac at Mr. Litrle's the
night of the robbery do not know who committed
the robbery; do not know of any one who has
any OF the stolen money; I never passed any vir.
ginia notes, $50 or Sl00 notes, except these five
nifty dollar notes on my brother, A w Rand never
saw him in Virginia before to day. When made
the bet the ballotings in the convention had com.
menced; the man | bet with did not stav at
Browns; ne oiier ed to be: Cess against the field
IL Cass was not nominated, got the money, and I
won 1t; there were many bets made in the room
put up Eastern money-no Virginia money. IL