Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-13
gISliN0ND ENQUIRER.

NO NORTH 30 SOUTH ~ ,i EAEp MalNrENANcE or
The TaF COMMON soSl ANp TRya pisres.
MON BROTnERHOoD ,-fTanS ------------
a,os 70 the following long letter from Judge ~
W t,,, any sense OF obligation to do So ou' '0'
,ilinnness that he shall make the best nc ,a'
-, 900 We have got him. The shoe pihc"es' Nc "'
but that Is not our iau'I.
To the Editors of the Enquirer. 6 s,,c. nclna vou
Gsnemep-Should your own sense Oh justice "o,'e a.,
20 publish this early day, In your @ r is
risI aesce in which is reply should g'eas an
n; ,ha, course Ii otherwise after my late receluo w
similar OCCASION cannot solicit , me uPRi1SRERTsoN
sonal favor. Resp'y, 'oaN noDHt~
Richmond, 9Th July, 1867.
csn,,emen-I congratulate you and the country INA! yDo
have 40 far recovered your grief al the oea %
n :, he enabled 10 resume your editorial iaoots
For myself unamoitions OF newspaper lam, "a MI
" that be in contest WIN no Leave You
~ T., vnnr pIory Seriously genemco, am 100 con-
sr;ons Of the disadvantages Of such contest again "
now n did not Justice 10 another as wen as my se,
8; nnayoidabe Had you met the defence when your IN
warranted attack absent broher copeheo INC " oei
with moderate share Of cando ana fairness you, ~" CIV
logic nigh, have left by me 10 retuie each oher
se ySSI os ns sess
requires notice them sues me 10 nU,e nshod viii
and ea.%Bs The tsEs s Them with
MOL.
ut is remarkable concllemce that the letter OF Judge
Robertson wncn
r. T. Daniel fully justify the action OF Gov Johnson and
upset all the rawlings Wing and its associated presses
Boh Judge r. and Mr. D. justify Executive action 10 The
Chester and Jarvis the ground of want OF ;tcn
in the convicted slaves This s The very ground ON which
Gov. Johnson rested his Communication of Hatcher"
remarkable coincidence, ndeed If the fact were
Mr. Daniel must answer HIMSELF you shall for
In subsequent part Of your urticle you say, with
perfect truth
upon ground that Chester had been previously tried and
acquitted of the offence"
II was impossible that | could have intended 10 justify
the repreve the ground OF rant OF intent Chester for
had conceded by way OF argument at least that Chester
was you asserted guilty of aggravated MURDER and
my opinion was-hough you seem 10 think derenty-thai
such murder preSupposes murdcrous INTENT
No.2
"In accounting for the remarkable endorsement upon The
back OF the record, made The lime OF granting the
prisve, Judge Robertson says You should have known
that repreves trusted the hazards Of the mail
when there is the most distant possibility of miscarriage
Now, know such thing nor does Judge r. unless he
knows than is written. There is always possibility
mail informed, and CO ud have been easily
In this case-hee being ten days for the letter go
Pittsylvanu Court House and half that time then
necessary"
1t is certainly true say that there is always pos
sibiity of miscarriage stand corrected Pray for the
most distant possibility read 1.-The slightest DANGER and
then you will have the idea meant convey As the
matter OF fact my information is derived IRON gentlemen
long with the of the Executives and
Il So and humanity would revolt the
thought of trusting document whose receipt depends
the life OF human being TO the uncertain hazards Of the
ma-especially the mails carried distant parts
this Commonwe in 1886"
But II much this noce precedent you
think it, OF sending Chesers reprieve by special
senger for which the then aching Lieut. Governor is repre-
hended his reason for setting it. If there could be any
doubt as to that you tell it entirely removed by the
certificate Of Mr. McCoul the messenger by whom the
prieve This you give and then add
"Coupe MIR. McCouPs explanation with The endorsement
referred TO- and if does show that Lieut. Governor Ro
oertson was afraid OF popular outbreak and violence
the citizens Of Pltsyvania the of the SEN
tence granted by him. then facts aud circumstances prove
nothing. Ah Judge, you will have pick your flint and
try again. You can't cover up The tracks herethe fool
prints are too plain in the sand"
Whoever doubted what you have been at all this pains 10
proved The whole scope of my remarks upon this suffice;
was not only concede the I'M, urge il as hieh
proof Of The faithful attention Of III" Lieut. 70 '
to hold up it's odous coors the monsrous idea which
hardly believe even now you will seriously maintain
that he should have winked Gtocous murder
inely meditaed by the bloody eXcculoners CT Lynch
Law" No, gentlemen is not my flint, 10 use your hap
Ply expression, that requires piekne-oor do my tracks
need covering When shall find that necessary may
CALL perhaps the skiul editors Of the Enquirer for
instruction.
"Again Judge r. says: hud intended TO furnish some
extracts from this testimony touching the sanity OF the de-
have been rested Does Judge Robertson intend BY this
language snuate that the record shows or that single
witness says, Thomas L. Williams aluays insane
when he made hs dccuraton that he was never in his
proper mind during his Illness which lasted some two
weeks2 We certainly should not have looked for such
russ from that source, but really If it does not
mean that, cannot tina, II anything. =
Now, what the facts upon this point? The testimony
shows that during his Illness the deceased was sometimes
Of making Ineligible statement; bul
usry 1cncsS who said anything upon this point that
TIMES WHEN HE MADE THESE STATEMENTS OF THE
MANNER WHICH he RECEIVED HIS DEATH WOUNDS, AND
sAIp HE SHOULD DIE LIVE &c, lie OF
PERFECTLY Doctors Martin aud White state
this the Tor three days at time, just before his
DEATH Why the insinuaor then, il il not intended 10
msead?"
Certainly meant insinuas nothing of the kind you
suppose The ruse is altogether your own. meant to IT.
sincerity of your belief TINT the parts omitted
rial meant to infer that of different opinions and
moreover that the Court who acquitted Chester (of whose
AGO Initial you had given inmaon and the counsel who
applied for his repreye and Councillor Macfaand and the
Lieu. Governor might all have been in nu-
enced by the omitted statements touching the condition
Williams mind
Again"Judge Robertson says" you tell us, "Le hive
the facts STAND UPON RECORD, ard then pro-
fesses give them Now is strange that after this
INITIATION ITO the eas) that had given the
facts and especially THEY STAND UPON THE RECORD
Il strange, say that Judge 4. should
any material fact exhibited by the recod7 And vel he
did shall show. fe gives detailed statement OF the
date OF the offence the date Of calling spe-
ca Court for his trial but cuIiousy DAY
UPON WHICH THAT Court WAS Tor the tria! OF
Chester though gives the date Of every other Court
incident connected herewith. The upon which this
hrst Court 10 have met, very material because il
showed the character OF the first charge sgoinst Chester
and explains the subsequent OF the Court The
cord shows that this Court called for tho 18th day of
April the rery day upon ,rich Williams died and If mad
me might have eo Chester before the death of hi. victim;
the charge therefore, could have been for murder
dea tn had not ensued."
What tissue Of disiDeenuOusness and inconsistency In
protesting give the facts they stood upon the record
apprsed you that 7oih the sole rec Of suring you trouble
should present them with all practicable brevy and add
3D. "iou could not CRAFTY than by pubship g the
entire record, il more agreeable yourselves"
You pledge yourselves 10 show that omitted misquo-
ted naeria facts In excuse for your omission you
had just told that you had given detailed statement
Of the and times of rnl simply because
regard those points materially affecting The Of the
case and this excuse If well founded entirely sui.
cient. You did not think make il coed The chief
sion charged upon you and that only because uds
pensaby necessary bring into light your total fail
ue TO give any from the proceedings in relation
the first trial Of Chester The slightest n;imation of his
acquitta This omission you have not denied You cannot
deny III nor can il upon the ground that these
facts were not msleria. You should have cleared your
skirts OF TINS charge before you sought TO lealiate
upon me- Let us examine The proof you give 10
support your cosn'er charge Iomied TO gire the
sheh ne erSs eour' ,sas called 70 meet True. That day
It sol Because you gay II showed the character Of the
fret charge against chester and explains subsequent
of cuurl, o,n;.s;,i,