Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-05
RICHMOND WHIG~
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


EXAMINATION IN THE CASE OF THoRrE, BRowSISe AND
ssoorE coSrIsUED-The following are the testimonies
offered Tuesday:
mos Harlow and examined Saw two n,
'hose men he prisoners) Browning and Thorpe on the
evening oil the day which this robbery il alleged to
have taken place. Was seated near Mr. Lovens,e;n,.
house in company with Mr. l.. and Mr. Smith. After :,
snort time Browning up, and Mr. Loveustein ques
toned him as to whether he apprehended the
Brown'g replied yes. Mr. L. then inquired how he dis
posed Of him. lie said that after arresting him Mt Mr.
La"rences house, he Smoote and Thorpe brought him
to bottom, below Mrs Fords which he Cwitpe., had
known, and that there he got or from them
lie stated that the stranger with Thorpe while ,hev
himself aud Smoote-were short distance awav and
tha' he made his escape from Thorpe. Browning then
pursued him and overlook him in the woods The stran-
ger made an effort to get from him. upon which he
tb'o~ning) struck ha over the eye scule then en-
sued and he threw the stranger down. While he had
MN down he exhibited such pabe looks that he got off
MIN ana suffered him to go along He walked Off for
sno'' distance and thn commenced running The last of
him he cav was his entering into the pine wood He
then sat down until Smooe and Thorpe came up to him
Browning accused Thorpe Of having got some money from
the stranger by letting him Off but Thorpe did not ad-
init it.
Lovensten was present during that conversation. He
Wness heard about the robbery on board the packet
boat on that day In reply Mr.. August he said that
Browning told this story in boating like manner Was
notensaged in any search for the missing man.
Mr. Lovenstein recalled and admitted that he heard
Browning make such statement as was recited by the
preceding witness.
Pierce Griffin next called and sworn. The eccen-
trio gestures and plain de aeo statements of this witness
IRON which the most protrncted examination could
not have caused him to depart produced in
court lie said he was just returning home from Squire
Nuckes house, when the prisoners his house.
Browning asked him if he was long returned. He said
not Asked him if he 4 man passing few minutes
before. He said not.
In reply to Mr. Crump he said he lived on the turnpike
road The witness continued that his wife answered
Brownings inquiry and that she saw man passing
few minutes before, who dressed in blue stripped
shirt and straw hat with black band to it, Smoote re-
marked that it likely he the man. He ask
ed him to go along with them in pursuit of him. but he
refused. He then asked Il man named wou Newman
who worked for him, go, and he also refused New
man remarked that if he in the uau, position he
would cut any pieces who would dare follow him
And would he (witnes) If any should attempt to
follow him. Smoo;e asked him for the loan of twenty
five cents which he gave him He said he wanted it for
expenses Before they left the house snioote INQUIRED If
he had any whiskey. lie replied he had for he houId
tell lie. They called for drink each he gave
them, being sure, however to get payment Cor it, for he
did not get without paying for It. They then left the
house and went in pursuit Of the man That was about
Two or three o'clock in the afternoon In reply to Mr.
Young a. to whether the high he said it being
cloudy he was unable to get peep it. After they had
returned in the of the evening heard Browning
say that Thorpe be believed got nnepence or ten cents
from the man by letting him go Bu; Thorpe denied it
Thorpe after stepped towards the door and asked his
wife if she could give him small change ior IS bill She
said she could not; but she could let him have sS and
- bill for it. lie said that would answer The So bill
was on the Bank Of Virginia payable Petersburg He
eoGd not read but believed that mote produce was the
note which Thorpe gave his wife Mr.. Alfred Leveen
called upon him for the note At that time he read
him and told him it ofihc character describe
In reply to M Crlmp he said his wife, who could read
told him it was Bank Of Virginia note payable at Pc
sersburg. Saw no money with Browning when he return
ed. smoose did not pay him the twenty-five cents
which he lent him at earlier part Of that day He gave
bin quarter Of lamb since then in lieu of it,
Mr. Alfred LeSelien next swom-He said he ar
rested the prisoners in company with Mr. Wade and took
them before Mr.. Glazebrook. During the examination
Smoote made statement the effect that some person.
called at his house the 9Th Of July last, and told him
that man travelling in Of the packet boats commit
ted robbery board and got sway and that they were
IN pursuit ofhim. lie said something of reward being
offered by these persons for his apprehension He ae
eoingly started down the road towards Mr. Loveustcn
and asked Nr. l. II he would let him have horse TO en-
able him TO overiake the man. Mr. L. refused He then
said he had asked a cattle drove. who was at Mr. L.
to so with him and he also refused He then called ON
BroEnng and Thorpe aud the three having proceeded on
their way in the direction Of Mr. LlRrencs store over
took the man there and arrested him they were going
along with the man in charge they met Mr.. BlAckburn-
Witness here observed that statement OF what passed
in Mr. Be presence being already given it was unncces
sary to repeat Brownings oft Going further on
Browning and himself being together Thorpe and the
prisoner, who loo yards away from them went into
the shade under oak Thorpe soon after returned
to them and said that the ran off Browning then
pursued him and overlook him after a short cb,ce -
Browning told Thorpe the occasion that Is during
the examination before Mr. Glazcbrook, and In his
lIhorpe) presence, tha. he (Thorpe knew he got n
much money as any Of them, bat Thorpe denied IT, The
witness continued that he received information some DAYS
after that that he body Of found in that region
ofthe county which said to be the scene Of this Affair
and lac proceeded ascertain it, truth IL turned out
however, TO be lie arrested Smoo;e OH that oc
cison, aud having inquired Of him Il be had any money
which he obtained from the stranger he 'ld yes and d-
rcctcd hs wife 10 hand him IS bill Of the bank of yr
ginia payable At Portsmouth. Smoote admitted having
gotten from the missing msu. Thorpe also admitted
having got some Of the money, bu, Browning denied hav
ing received any.
On the 2i,h Of last month he received messsgs from
Browning, who then in Jail stating thu. he wanted to
see him lie went him He stated thst his o. ,ct
10 sending for him tell him all be knew Of the cir
cumsi'nccs Hc admitted that theya received sIo each
by suffering the man to 20 or
The day which ho Nrrcs,l Smoo,c he received .hc
- note from NJ L,vcu.ts.n which p1.sel 10 him from
Browning This note exhibited IN Court and fli.y
identified o., Lovenstca n ttc course Of his examination
on MonlayI
Browning admitted 10 him that no got that note from
the stranger and that he ysii to Nr Lo,cns,ecn az pay
msnt io the OF his horse aud cart to AXE some ths
into Richmond.
lie first wanted 30 pass it upon NJ Underwood who
refused 20 take &c. he stated De received siJ from the