The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-02
The DAILY DISPATCH.
CHESTERFIELD CIRCUIT COURT,
SPRING TERM
BEFORE JUDGE JOHN b. CLoPToN.
Commonwealth VS.. Wormiey.
TRIAL coNTINuEp
March 30fh-E;ghM Dou

Wofmiey was again set to the bar and the jury
brought into court. Witnesses for the common
wealth were further examined
DR. Royal gave his testimony as to the character
vi nooious wound, but 1t was merely rcpetiti of
DOCTORS Ball and Jobnson's statements He thought
uat te oai must have enter ed the left side and
passed out on the right. Robou's face must have
Deen turned away from the person who inflicted
| the injury The bal must have come with consid
| era6ie force to pass as it did through the BODY.
naify Cole recap tulated his former is.timo
| ny before tue examining court. He met Worm
| iey me night OF the death of Robiou He ac
X kt to"ledged that he killed Robou, and gave
ns reasons tor it. saying, that was in the habit OF
| ..toiue oy MS house and abusing his family and
.nat rainer than take it any longer he should pre-
tect his family, and had killed him He had cnme
10 10 give himself up. In the course fhs testimony
mr.. N u stated that he heard Reid say that he saw
Wo5rnlley shoot Robiou; and afterwards that Reed
ssid ne could not cay that he saw the gun fired ur
that he saw Wormley raise the gun u0 to his face
| as II In the act of shooting
| Ihl"eas Cox testified to seeing difficulty Se
tween hooiou and Wormley in December 1850
neaIu w. make threats at that time against Robiou
| In Coles store. They were stapcing hv The stovo
| ,aiklng, when Wormley struck Robiou near his
pu'ast' IL toid MIN not to strike him again. when
Wortniey struck at him and Robiou undertook to
| hit him with chair. The counter prevented This
| and then Wormley said, will kill The ID ras
| cal his was after the fuss T. P C. Crumn carried
| Robou Oft to his house. Wormley was not DRINK
but had been drinking. Never heard threats at apy
rH
| on the the 26tn of May.
Mr.. VIM. B. Woodbridge deposed: | heard
Wormey threaten Robiou, in December 1850. at
Coles store Just after the fight spoken OF by Cox,
ne saio TO kobiou, "d-n you, will kill you" or
kill You yet" Do not recolect Of heariu" or see
ing r. do or say anything to Wormley when the
| threat was made Iii March 1851, when depositions
were being taken at Johnsons store for the divorce
case, w Wormey came INTO an adjoining room where
he was boisterous, drinking, and abusive He had
a muSKPt, and went with Hn nf
Roblou in abusive terms; do not recollect whether
Roblou was there in the room where we were Ro
blou took no notice of what was said Knew Ro
biou very well. Do not know whether he carried
arms or not. Should think Robou was a muscul ar
man and lame. Told Robiou OF Wormey's threats
X said he had been thinking of having Wormley
bound over, but that since he had instituted pro
ceedlnss IN the divorce case the feeling of the
nelghboI hood had become somewhat pfeiudiced
against him, and he was afr aid if he had Wormlev
bound over to keep the peace now that he might do
hlm an injury in the divorce case. He said he had
no reason to suppose that Worruey would assassi
late him. and that if he made an open attack unon
him, he did not tear him. Wormley and Roblou
got into fight the day the depositons were taken.
bolh mad been drInking, although Wormey was
rather worse of from liquor than was Robiou They
drank and quarreiled, and quarreIled and drank
This brings the evidence down to Tuesday night,
when the court adjourned over until O'Clock.
Wednesday morning. Cosby's and Doctors Ball
and Johnsons testimony so far, is the only new
testimony of materiaity introduced by the COM
monwealth. The commonwealth's witnesses will
probably all be examined by to-morning evening
when the defence will Open
March 31st-Ninth Day.-3J O'Clock p. N
John s. Wormley was again brought into court
and set to the bar, and the jury brought in by de.
putty shent Purdle, to whose custody they wele
committed on the a6 jour pment Yesterday
g Inc commonwealth then proceeded with the ax.
animation of Richard Beasley and Emily T. Ro.
biou, two witnesses summoned on behalf of the
Commonwealth whose evidence was substaufiallv
the same that heretofore given before the ex
amining court
While proceeding with the examination of Mrs
Robiou, the attorney for the Commonwealth was
informed that it was the wish of The jury again to
examine DR.. VIM. B. Ba and Saml III Rovall and
JChn Williams, heretofore examined, and upon his
motion attachments were awarded against them re.
turnsbls instanter.
The attachment awarded on yesterday against
William Thos. Cosby was returned executed and
Cosby appearing said attachment was discharged
The court is sill proceeding with the examinatie
OF Mrs. Robiou
We understand that the prisoners counsel are
prepared to exhibit some threatening letters writ.
ten by Robou to Wornley and bis family and also
make some strong points OF defence on other
grounds. There is large amount of legal talen,
engaged in this case; who exhibit their usual ar.
dor and ability on both sides There is however
not so much feeling among the citizens in attend
ance at the court house as was exhibited at the for
mer examination. calm and respectful though
anxious feeling in no ways of an exctable charac
ter, seems to animate all present
In regard to Reed we have but little TO saw He
is anxiously awaiting his trial, but more cheerful
and composed than he wss last fall He seems +,
have endured his imprisonment with more patienca
AID less fatigue than has Wormey As the term
of Court must close on Tuetdsy next, a lenethen.
ed defence WI cause postponement of Reeds
trial until an extra session OF the Court say in
next June. There is but little prospect unless the
Court sits longer than it has hitherto of its DOING
more than fla shing WoImley's case. We found
our old friends OF the court house and vicinity cen.
orally in coed health aid spirits, exhibiting. as of
old, the many generous coutteses and civilities
that uniformly characteristic of true hearted
Virsinians We have made arrangements for the
presentation to our readers Of the further proceed
ings in this trial.
We received too late for insertion last evening.
Mrs. Robous and Mr.. Beasley's testimony, in full,
from our correspondent
April 1st- Tenth Day, 81 o'clock.
JDHu . w again Drought Ht0 court ana
set to the bar, aud the jury brought in by Jno. w
SiTs, Deputy Sheriff, to VIII )se custody they had
been commit Ell.
Tue attachment es. Doctors Ball and Royal, is.
sued on yesterday, were returned executed; III
parties appearing.
Doctors Ball and Royal, and John Williams
were re examined evidence much the same. The
attorney for the Commonwealth here stated they
were through, aud the prosecution rested.
Tee defence then commenced. Counsel propos
ing to introduce two letters ir m A Il RObiou t.
Mis-. Robiou, dated in May, 1851, which objec
ted to by the attorney for the Commonwealth Oh
lection overrued by the court, aud letters read TO
the jury. The ex mination of 1hos. E. Sims and
A. w. Trabue, witnesses in behalf of the piioner,
was then proceeded with.
We are indebted 10 the poteness of Capt Sims
for this late dispatch.
MORAL CONDITION oH~CALIRoRNIA.-Some
sections OF our new Pacific State appear to be
relapsing into their former condition OF wick
edness and crime. Many mursiers and n,Imer.