The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-26

Hesuof Since sney mao known him during the last
several years. Captain Wilkinson. officer johnson
and Lieutensnts Trueheart and Wheat bore wit.
ness to the faithfuness Of Boze In the discharge of
the duties Of Waterman during the term OF his
service some three years and half They had
never seen him In passion-neyer heard of his
being in difficulty with any one--had always found
hin. peaceable and courteous
Mr. Isaac A. Goddin then came forward to make
his statement and before making it. at his own re.
quest, was sworn. He said that on Thursday even
ing last, about 90 minutes of ii o'clock-sfter his
family and himself had all RETIRED and the lights
were all out-he heard the door bell ring. He
tAought at first that some of his boys were out but
Mrs e. said not. He then put on his drawers
threw about him cloak and went to the door. He
found a mau standing on the platform ir front OF
the door in the shadow OF corner. Could not tell
at first who il was. He did not speak for several
| seconds, and until he (Goddin) asked him what he
wanted, or what was the matter, one of the two
| questions. The m an seemed to be confused, and
| did not speak for some seconds, when he remarked
"Mr Goddin. you have parcel of very bad boys"
| Witness not knowing whether he referred to his
.ons or servants, enquired who he alluded to. The
reply was, "you have some very bad boys in your
yard and il they do not mind, they will get some
| shot In them"
Witness supposed that the person speskinc
was Waterman, but could not then call to mind
his name. Mr. G. then enquired what his negroes
had done to him-if they had called him any
| names The reply was to the effect that they
were in the habit of laughing at him every time he
passed Mr. Gs gate, and that if it continued he
would shoot them. Witness then seeing Boze
| more clearly recognized him and remarked 81 re
cognize you now, as the backyard l reported 10
| Captain Jenkins some two years since. Now you
| shoot and l will prosecute you and will also
make it my business to report you for this to the
Mayor tomorrow" Boze then asked, "report me
| for what" Witness told him for threatening to
shoot his servants. Boze replied that he did not
say he would shoot his (G's) property. Witness
then said, "you lying rascal, you first come here
wake me up, keep me waiting, and after making
threats to me, deny that you have made them
| who is your companion or associate Boze de.
clined at frst TO give witness the name of his assc.
ciate. Witness then Insisted upon learning it, de-
claring that Boze should noteave the yard until he
did. Boze hestated and at length said, "the man
that goes with usually, is not with TO night"
| and that the name of his partner was Tommy
| Granger. Witness then looked out to see If he
| could see Granger, but could not, and was going
down to the alley, haf.robed he was to if he
could see him, but was driven back into the house
| By the appearance of some ladies and gentlemen
Mrs g. also entreating him to come in On going
| up to his room and opening the window. ne saw
| B0ze appro ach another man and speak to him.
Was detained from dressing and going down to see
what conspiracy was going on, by Mrs. g. This
man Boze had been guilty of committing nuisance
in broad daylight, year or two since, and witness
had then told Captain Jenkins of it. but requested
the Captain not to dismiss Bcz..
Boze stated that Mr.. Goddin was entirely mis-.
taken, and that he must have mistook some other
man for him {; he also denied having eQuivocated
in giving Changers name. Mr.. G. then proceeded
to detail at length the particulars of some business
transaction, in which Granger and himself were
| concerned, and about which there existed some
private difficulty, but could not that it had
any bearing upon this complaint, and shall not pre-
| sent them. Mr.. G. also made an indirect charge
| that slave belonging to him, named William, had
| been arrested by Granger before 10 O'Clock, when
he had pass with him, allowing him to be out un
| til 10 o'clock. This matter was then Investigated
| by the Mayor, and from the entry upon the book
at the upper wstchhouse, it appeared that William
| Goddin, slave hired to Mr.. Dickinson, was en-
| tered on April Sd, as arrested at 10 O'Clock by
Waterman Weeks, suspicious and running from
the Waterman.
Mr. Weeks was then called, and deposed that on
the evening of the Sd inst just after the clock struck
| 10, Mr.. Granger and himself passed from Broad
nIo Rs,s Il
opposite to Mr.. Goddin's, they saw some negro boys
standing Ga the corner. Witness went towards
them, when they bolsed-two taking the fence
One jumped fence and afterwards caught
coming out of an adjoining alley, by Mr.. Granger
| This was VIM. Goddin, the slave and for his sus.
picous conduct and running, they arrested him.
Mr.. Granger had never said anything to him dis.
| paringly against Mr.. Goddin, or made threats OF
revenge in his hearing.
MrBoze also said that Mr. Granger had never
spoken threateningly of Mr. Goddin.
| Mr. Goddin then spoke Of the necessity of watch.
men being particular in putting down the minutes
between the hours, when arrests were made, and
said it very loose practice for the clerks OF
the warehouses TO take the statement OF watchmen
| when they made an arrest some minutes before or
after certain houri those minutes did not amount
to fifteen upon the hour ITSELF For instance, if ar
rested FIVE minutes before five minutes after 10,
| to say simply ten. The minutes sh 1ud be record
ed. If his boy ran from the watch why of course
he should be punished.
Mr. Granger here stated in reference 10 the other
matter, that he simply advised Boze to go and
inform Mr. Goddin of the conduct of his negroes,
pursuant to request recently made by Goddin
| himself and with the purest motives desiring that
Mr. Goddn should prevent bis servants from get.
tinginto difficulty.
the above is the substance of important ex-
animation which was necessarily difuse in its
| character.
The Mayor then made some remarks to the
watchmen-a large number of whom were in at.
tendance. He told them that they were to do their
duty to the city and no more than their duty. They
were to come up fully TO that duty; and if they
were ever a. loss to know how far they could 60
in the execution of any process they should apply
for information to of the justices of the city
to himself, AID as far as he had any knowledge,
whether it was wanted in the day or night time he