The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-22

rrAxrNArron on rHn Bao1Mahs RANDs--Ihls
examination was resumedon yesterday before me
Mayor Mr. scon frst called Witnesses 70 the stand
Who had come on from Baltimore for the purpose
Of testifying to the good character Of George w.
Brown, the man who held the money put up BY J.
w. Rand and the stranger.
SW. Irving, Mr.. Browns bar keeper testified to
seeing Rand twice in Baltimore-the first time on
the list of March last the second time, during the
session of the Democratic convention He saw
the money put up BY Rand, and six fifty dollar bills
on Virginia bank, put up by stranger Rand's
money was mostly Eastern. He heard the strana
name called James, when he visited Browns
house. He had left the other barkeeper (McClery)
at home. Brown ore good character.
Harriet Brown, the wife of George W. Brown,
testified to taking charge of parcel of money
which her husband told her was put up in a bet
and to returning it to her husband as she received
1t.
DR.. McWilliam, who lives at No. 100, south Exc
ter street, Baltimore, deposed to Browns good
character. He had always found him to be a man
of good character. He knew J. w. Rand. Richard
B. Wsyt, residing at No. 70. Hanover street. and J.
NJ Levy residing at No. 49, east Pratt street, Bal
timore. both testified to Browns bearing excel.
lent character.
Mr. Mayo then called Jabez Pratt to the stand,
who stated that he had never seen John W. Rand
in Norfolk county, Massachusetts,, or in any prison
in Massachusetts,. Here Mr. NJ. read a copy OF
court record, whereby it was shown that John w
Rand was convicted of felony some years since for
robbing bank in Quincy, Massachusetts, and i'm
L. ;ntr for the of
proving that John w Rand was no! competent
witness, and that his testimony should not be re-
ceived.
Mr. Scott objected to the admission OF the paper
and the motion, the ground that in law the gene
raj good char of witness was to be taken into
consideration and any particular isolated acts
He saio that there were several John w Rands In
Massachusetts, and there proof that this
was the Rand referred to.
The NAV or here stated that he should have to set
aside the case for the present. for the purpose of 60
ing into the examination OF the murdeIers of the
Winston family.
MIR Mayo hoped that the case would be further
adjourned over until this morning, as he would be
occupied in listening to the evidence in the murder
trial
Mr. Scott was opposed to such an adjournment.
Witnesses for his clients were there from places
hundreds of miles distant, at the expense of his
clients, and he trusted that the Mayor would take
the case up again at o'clock.
Mr. Mayo desired to have the case continued until
to-day.
MIR Scott said that the accused had been perse.
cuted by the Commonwealth, and that Mr. Mayo
knew it.
FIR Mayo answered that he knew no such thing,
and that the charge was not true.
Mr. Scott thereupon struck Mr. Mayo in the face.
Mr. Mayo returned the compliment, and other blows
were nterchanged before the combdtants could be
separated. TIE Mayor then bound MIR Scott over
in the sum of $1,000 keep the peace, and ad.
journed the case until half past 10 o'clock this
morning