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

trafe and Constable. know A w Rand and have
seen J w Rand: Havee known A w Rand about
ten years; he 10 in the sto7e business. He lives IN
my Ieighborhood think ! saw him - often ~
once in two or three days during the whole Of last
winter. think that saw him almost every day
during last January. He IL . member OF the same
church with myself His reputation for truth and
honesty in Boston Is AZ good ~ that OF any other
man in Mas sachusetts. He is man of good credit
and worth about or eI0,0C0 He has . wife and
child. He acquired, believe, some property by
marriage. A nan OF irreproachable character
Sumner Knights deposed-I reside in Boston
Work q, tin and sheetiron business. / have known
w Rand for two years. Was introduced to his
brother. w Rand was in Boston during the
month of January. Saw him every day in that
month exaA3t0g one or two Sabbaths. Unexcep-
tiouable chascter. Without stain. think w
Rand came to Virginia in February; his visit
talked Of long before he went. He was speaking
about finding other places of business. In good
credit
Jabez Pratt recalled by ] Mayo Know nothing
of w Rand's character for veracity. Have heard
rumors. Men may have a character for veracity
and character for dishonesty. l have known
great rogues tell the truth. w Rand was appoint
ed delegate to the M E Convention, Philadelphia
Charles Lane deposed-l live in Boston. Am
a partner Of A w Rand in Boston. The firm is
named Rand, Harris & Lane, and engaged in the
stove business. A WsR was in Boston during last
January. A w Rand lie of unexceptionable charsc.
ter and integrity. He is of good means and credit
and man of family. l lave seen J w Rand in
Boston at different places. / saw him ar a police
-,
character there. John Rand told me Tuesday
week that he was going to Baltimore. There was
no secresy about it.
Samuel Laird have known H Rand about
two years In January last, between the 18th and
23d, o H Rand was in Richmond. He left Rich
mond the latter part of January for Norfolk
When the news came of the robbery at Norfolk o
II Rand was here in his office. He had not been
absent for weeks before. went to Norfolk in Feb
ruary with ] w and o Ii Rand. When we got to
Norfolk went with w Rand to the Mayor and
w Rand told him that he had heard of rumor
of his connection with the bank robbery, and he
wanted to have the matter investigated. Mr. J w
Rand told the Mayor this and also where he should
pu, up. He did stay there some time. hired o
H Rand as an agent in the contract which made
with the kanawha Company. He was on the same
footing with my other hands. He has received and
paid out money tor me, and collected lime tickets
for me. have understood that land was bought
by o H Rand and paid for by A w Rand. have
seen him with large roll of money the money
with which the land was paid for.
Cross examined, by Mr. Mayo was in Legisa-
turc with Mr. Stubs in AS or 6. He is Mayor of
Norfolk. Know him well. am not stone ma
son by profession; o Fl Rand is. First contracted
to build wall then made contract with James
River and Kanawha Company. This contract l
made by advice of o Fl Rand. | do not think that
there was ever any contract made in my absence,
by Rand, with Nc Grand g. Co. l made the con-
tract under the advisement of o II Rand. l IN.
derstood that o H Rand was receiving $500 ssa.
ry year at the time I made this contract made
no contract with McGIand & Co. to furnish them
| with stone; but l did with the Kanawha Co. Mr. o
H Rand was deputy inspector-acting in my place.
o H Rand was qualified as my deputy inspector.
He was my superintendent paid off hands, &c
knew he was poor man-always had some mo-
ney however. Had contract recently to furnish
stone for the monument
Cross-examined, by Scott gave o II Rand at
the time he was receiving $500 a year salary at
the rate of $500 year. o Fl Rand kept my books
Henry Chsndler-Have lived in Richmond two
years and half Have known o II Rand Is or
90 years o Rand was in Richmond until the
23i of January. | heard of the robbery in the of.
fee when Rand was there; he was on the work on
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, the 10th, 18th and
10Th; he left here Friday, 3d. for Norfolk; rerurn
ed the following Tuesday or Wednesday Saw a
gentleman get into wagon with o H Rand one
day at the yard; never saw the man BEFORE
Ira Richardson deposed--Have known Oliver
Rand since 1885; was at work on the monument
asst January l think Rand was in Richmond
in the month of January until the latter part He
was here when the robbery took place
Edward Williams-Am acquainted with II
Rand l was employed last January as a black
smith, by A Temple; was at the quarry during
January and do not know whether o II left town
in that month or not Saw w Rand at the GUAR
ry on The 18th of December; he came back to
Richmond on 10Th He took some bellows and
put in the upper shop; at night saw him at board
ing house; it was very cold do not know what be
did there; he had not much lime to make tools. he
staio IN our boarding house at night The bellows
ana anvil were sent up to the upper quarry in or
der 10 prepare tools tor workmen to engage in the
upper quarry. This upper quarry had not been
wo ked for some time before. There was large
man at the upper quarry with w Rand wv
Rand said that he was going make some tools for
this man, who was a stranger to me. Never have
been particularly acquainted with w Rand, He
was q blacksmith.
John Reynolds dePosed-I know o II Rand; have
been employed by him IL or Is months. / know
that o H Rand was here from the Let to the 23d of
January Spoke to him abou, the robbery ON Tues.
day when the news came saw w Rand once
with Mr. Wicker and again with o H Rand.
knew that the anvil and bellows were sent to the
quarry.
Francis Wicker testified to working for o II
Rand and testified to his being here from the first of
last January to the 23d