Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-12

MAYORS COURT, JAN. Il.

E1o"''Hoto" O Wauaom CudHPp, charged aDltb
The murder Of Z. Il Thomas.
| The prisoner was broug hit into court this morn
ing and placed at the bar for examination. The
first witness called on behalf of the Conmon-
wealth was
Eugene Cultey-who testified to the fact that
on the morning of Sunday tie 9Th of October.
he saw the prisoner raise his hand and make a
blow at Thomas, liz Broad street, between Bird
| and 4h streets, but did not see the knife or ir-
strument with which the wound was inflicted
Was standing near Thomas when he receive
the stab, and heard him cry out "Boys Pm
| Stable - Assisted in taking him he me, aud
links he lived abo 1t half or possibly three qua
ters OF an our after reaching his boarding houss.
j. j. Carr sworn-On Saturday night, Octo
Der 4th. Thomas IN myself visited the Theatre
we were sitting in the pit, when an egg was
thrown from the second ter by CudIipp 1t
struck Thomas on the hea Did not see Cud-
Ilpp throw it. but was il formed by others who
saw hils, that it was thr IVA by II m. The 70
lowing morning, while walking out with Thom4s
anl Cul'ey. Cudpp in 3rd street; caught
up with him; some words passed. Did not see
the knife in lis hand when he stabbed TIL I'M ..,
but IS conf, ent he dealt the blow because he
the only person sufi ;ientIy near him 10
have inhict d the wound.
L.. Elicit sworn-Met Thomas and Culley on
the morning of the nlurder-walked with them
to Bird street. Saw Cudipp in that street
Thomas went towards him and enquired why he
had thrown an egg at him the previous nj ght in
the Theatre Cudlipp replied that he did not
aim to hit him. Some farther words passed
when Cur attem ,ted to ize Cudpp, but
| missed him, and the latter IAN home. As he
ran, Thomas pick ID up stone and cast it at him
We then pa sed up 3rd in:o Broad street, where
we again saw the prisoner in company with his
mother and sister. Thomas called him "son of
BIB" Mrs. Cudlpp appeared to be greatly
aggravated at the remark of Thomas, and the
prisoner up and stabbed him.
DIR. Beale sworn-eaIled to SEQ young Thomas
after he had resolved the injury-found him
dying discovered small wound in the stomach =
which had evidently been made by sharp ia
strument. Did not make post moftem exami-
| nation but is under the belief that his death
was cause by the wound alluded to.
| No other witnesses having been summoned,
the father OF the accused appeared aud asked the
the attendance of Mrs Cudlipp, who was then i'll
in Washin 5ton. She would prove an importan.
witness in behahfof the accused. Moreover he
had as yetbeen unable to obtain the assistance of
COUNSEL He trusted therefore, that, under all
the circumstances, the court would order u con~
tinuance.
His Honour gra ated continuance, and recoc-
nized the witnesses for the Commonw eallh so
appear Tuesday the 18th inst. TO which Gay
he ad iournsd the
The prisoner remanded to jail, no applica-
ton for bail having been made
Gzg Mr.. James Bolton, of this city, accompa-
MED officer Ty Ter to Washington, for the purpose
of identifying VIM. Cudlipp, the muir derer of
young Thomas. They left this city Saturday
night, and reached Washington early Sunday
morning. During the morning they called at the
all, when Mr.. Bolton fully identified the prison
err; but Cudlipp protested that lie had never
| lived in Riehmond-hnd never Bolton be-
fore, and that his name was not William Cu6lipp
1t seems that he had changed, rather assumed,
another ma me- and that he had been arrested ia
Washington for petit larceny, aud was awaiting
trial for the offence when the discovery was -
chat he was charged with murder Officer VI
experienced great difficulty in getting posses
OF the prisoner, but finally triumphed ovor all
stacles. The reward offered for the apprehensl