The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-20
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III. George Loring.-Has known po~..~
many years an excellent, aniable- warts-
man; mild and kind hearted; by no mas,:.
malicious or revengeful in temper. Knevs
Mrs Williams character from general rep0st
in the neighborhood exceedingly bad; would
not believe her on oath, If any feeling or IN
terest was involved
Mr. Samuel H Parrott.-Knows Porter
weli-agrees with the other witnesses as to
his amiable, excellent character. Never
heard any harm of him, except that he suf-
,ered Mrs. Williams to stay at his house.
slrs; Williams character was just as bad IS it
could be-would not believe her ON oath t
.Cross-eramaaed.-Has heard her husband
mmself say she was very bad, vicious wo-
man; Has heard Trevillian also say he would
I ho. Deileye her on OATH No doubt about her
oesne bad woman every way
nr. I'm. c. Carsoa.-Mrs. Williams, cha
r. ha as bad every way as it is possible
o.ber &c 1ouid not believe her on cath or
o.nerwise lei Regards her as capable Of COM
.n.:s hitting any crime. This is her general repu-
ea.ioh- forter's character was as good a
any man could be-kind, peaceable and in
NJ. James Vest.-knows Porter well, and
mas known him ever since he knew anybodv-
he forterl about SO years old. His mother
elghty.slx, ana now In her dotage-too old
and childish to be witness in court. He has
tnfee children-girls-th oldest not more
than six years of age. Porter's Character "a
good as any mans he ever knew. H. has
done more acts of neighborly kindness than
any ten; nay, / may say, than any twenty
men in his neighborh0od all put together
Judging of Mrs. Williams character from all
he ever heard, would not believe her on oath.
Said to be very bad woman-never heard
a word of good about her in his life. Por-
ter's character suffered somewhat from his
association with her and letting her stay at
his house. His neighbors somewhat with
drew from visiting him because they did not
want to be thrown with them-but they did
not cease to regard him as a kind, amiable
man-they chung to him in spite of these
women. aa,
Mr.. Thomas j. Ba7Yett--a Justice of tie
Peace-Williams got out a warrant from him
TO arrest Dick, a slave of Porter's, for having
whipped him. Case was to be tried at Ire
williams, where parties met. Williams very
abusive towards Porter-seemed disposed to
strike him. Porter very mildly acted on de-
fensive merely. Williams accused Porter Of
keeping his wife away from him--said he kept
her at his house for the accommodation of his
negroes, and to keep them from running off
the plantation at night. Porter denied it,
and assured him that he did not want her to
stay at his house-that he let her do so mere
ly because she had nowhere else to go, and
he could not drive her away That if she
would leave and go to live with him, Will
liams) he Porter would not only be glad to
let her so, but would set him up and aid them
in housekeeping for year. This was In
May, 1852.
Witness succeeded in compromising the
difficulty-and thought Williams was perfect
ly satisfied with Porter. Williams told wit
ness he did not fear Porter would do him any
harm, that Porter was good man; but that
he was afraid of his wife and Sally Perry;
that they would kill him if they could and,
for his part, he would have his vengeance on
them if he had to take five years to get it.
This conversation was not long before Will
liams was killed; Mrs. Williams general
character was as bad as it could be woald
not believe her on oath or any other way
Porter's character as good as any mans he
ever knew.
Cross-examiaed.- Williams was, when
drunk, a viole1, turbulent man, but was sober
on the occasions referred to.
Mr.. Elijah Butler, ia Commonwealth s wit
ness recalled-Would not believe Mrs. VIII
iams on oath never heard any good of her
in his life went to Porters not very long af-
ter she went there to live, and Porter intro
said her name was not Mrs Williams; that
she would not ownit; her name was, she said,
still Miss Susan l.. Perry, and that witness
must call her so.
Mr.. Charles G. Irerali0n.-Speaks of Por-
ter's character in very high terms; would not
believe Mrs. Williams on oath, or trust to any
thing she said herreputation bad every way.
Mr.. Charles b. C0sby.--Has known Porter
twenty years; a most amiable, kind, excellent
man, mild and peaceable disposition.
Mr.. John Perry-A brother of Mrs. VII
liams and Porter's wife-At Porter's request
went to his house the Wednesday before last
March court day; Porter said he had sent for
him to be present to hear what he was going
to say TO Mrs. Williams that he had at last
determined to take the advice of his friends
and make her go away; witness told him he
was right that she would ruin him and his
faQ Ny if he let her stay there; that she had
ruifed every body who had had anything 10
do with her; that he [the wifnessl had long
ago determined to have nothing to do with
her, as she was disgrace to the family; Por-
ter thenwent to the door of the house in which
sIrs. Williams lived-in his yard land in pres
ence Of witness told her she must leave the
place; that his mind was fully made up and go
shemusti she fell onherknees and begged him
to let her stay; she said, You know, blr. P0r-
ter, You have protected me and my child for
two years from old Dick Williams, and are
you now going to drive us away to be killed?
( had rather you should at once chop my head
off with an axe than drive me away for old
Dick Williams to kill u.s. as he certainly will
do Porter still insisted she must go, and 60
at once she got very angry and said, well,
if she must GO, he must at least give her time
enough to get somebody to go to her placeto
protect her against Wiliiams-if she did not,
and he found out she was there he would GER
tainly murder her; Porter at last agreed that
she might stay a few days longer till she
could find some body to protect her, and the
Tuesday following was the day fixed on for
her to leave; she MAIDEN objection whatever
to Sally Perry going with her; she was to go
too--tQr SAIL ALWAYS stuck to her and went
with bsr and her child; Sally was p.,ssent At
this conversation, taking part with her they
talked together afa made common cause:
witness has been frequentIy at Porfer,s in the
lasttws orthree years, and aeverhas been there
that Porter did not either say in direct terms 10
Mrs. Williams, or give her a hint too broadto
be misunderstood, that he wished her to %
away; Porter never had any difficulty with
Williams, except that Williams was angry
with him and made threats of injury 10 him
and his property-threatening to burn him
up-because he protected Mrs Williams.
On the Tuesday after March Court wifness again
at Perters. Mrs Williams had, when be got there,
gone up to the place she was to move 70, but came
back about dinner time. After dinner, when viz
ness was going away he went into the house where