The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-20

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man and lover of liberty the military of city pa.
raded In full force Yesterday, aud we are satisfied
that they never looked better went through their
naneuvres with more accuracy. The sight was GER
| tainly splendid as they marched down Main
street. attended by the Armory and Cornet Bands
dlcoursing admirable music, in the following order
State Guard, Capt Dimmock; Richmond Greys,
Capt. Elliott; agile Infantry, Capt. Bayly; r. III
Blues, Capt Patton; Caledonia 6nard, Capt Caskie
Mechanic Guard, Capt Morris; Montgomery Guard,
Capt Moore Young Guard, Lieut.. Fry, and the vir.
GINA Rifles, Capt Hartz.
We regretted extremely to miss the Artillery In
this line, and sincerely trust that nothing of a
rous nature has occurred to its absence.
After paradng through the principal streets of the
city, the line dismissed and each company re-
paired to its respective place dine. Our engage
ments We're such that could not accept any of the
invitations rendered US to participate in the dinners
but we have no doubt that all spent pleasant and
social hour, and were well pleased with the
| OF the memorable day.
STEALING WHEAr.-A very interesting
examination came OFF at the county Court House
yesterdy, before justice Gardner of Henrico q brief
outline of the evidence ofwhch we design giving
| The case to which refer is charge against a
slave named Edmund, the property Of Charles E.
Lewis of Louisa for receiving ten bags of wheat, of
the value of S25 knowing il to to have been stolen
from some person or persons unknown, the LIST of
| October The prisoner, readers will remetn-
| ber captured last Saturday morning by Consta-
| BILE Lewellen, and taken to the county jail where
| he has been in confinement since that lime When
| arrested he had the wheat in his matters poultry
wagon, and was on his way to the mill to dispose Of
| the grain.
| Constable Lewellen, sworn.-Ou Friday mig ht last
between the hours of and 10 o'clock to Bacon
Quarter Branch, and there remained until after day
light the next morning, having been sent for by Mr.
| Earl, who had put me upon the track of the wheat
| About O'clock Saturday morning, whilst the
ket carts were passing, saw negro put three filed
bags into a wagon, which was standing in the lot at
| tached to the house occupied by William E. Wade,
| and Robert B. Jones. The bags were brought from
put the gear upon his horses, hitched them to his
wagon and between that time and sunrise, drove his
.t,a ID
followed him at q respectful distance, sufficiently
near and after he had gotten above Mr. Cas's
corner instead of continuing up the avenue he turn
ed the to Marshall street, pursued that
raj Squares until he had passed the corporate lits
where he again turned towards Broad street. and on
reaching that put about and made for the city Pur
suing Broad street q short distance, he turned
Grace passed along that few squares, then to
| franklin from Franklin to Main, and from Main TO
Cary. where he drove to the "Gallego Mills" where
took him into custody, and en1anded to know what
he had in his wagon He replied wheat" 1 asked
him where he got it. He answered from my
ter's in Lou sa," and pulled out pass dated that
morning, and signed C. z. Jones, giving him author
ty 20 sell it, told him it useless to lie about it
that his master had not given him the pass-aud he
then aid Master Buck Jones gave to me, and told
sell the wheat for him. for which he 20 give
me 81. ! sold u load for him a short time since"
then took him into my custody, and aided by officer
Johnson, of the city police made the prisoner take
his team and wheat TO the county jail, where
fined him. As he drove by mr Clash's l asked that
gentleman to enquire of him what he had for sale
| Mr. C, did So and Edmund replied marketing -
Inc wheat IS mixed and OF various kinds sat-
ised that the negro had no. brought the wheat from
| Louisa, because | him in Henrco county, on
the afternoon of the 18th instant. The prisoner
also had a pass from his master i'll Louisa, dated
| the 10th instant authorizing him TO sell poultry
aud eggs He told me that he sold OUT the load he
broug from home on the 18Th and 18th instarts and
that ne had taken load for home, but put it Off at
Mr. Wade's Friday sht, to enable him to carry the
wheat to market for Mr. R. B. Jones the next
ing Mr.. X. B. Jones lives the Brooke turnpike.
Mr. Froman, at the request of Constable Leweiien,
went with him to Mr.. Earl's house, the night OF
the lith and remained there until short time before
day the next morning He saw the wagon and horses
in the yard Of the house occupied By Constable Wade
and Mr. Jones' and cav him feeding the horses, but
being compelled 20 get to business at early hour
left before the wheat was put into the wagon.
Edward Esrlsworn. | live next door to the house
| occupied by Wade and Jones' | gave Mr.. Lewellen
the information about the wheat, and sent for him
on Friday night, because | saw the prisoner stop
there about SHUTDOWN and put Oft his back load, pre-
paratory, as thought, of taking load of wheat
market the next morning. had seen him carry of
load from there before and this made suspect his
purpose Friday night Mr.. L. up stairs in my
house on Saturday morning, and l down stairs, both
| on the watch: l saw the prisoner pat two begs Of
| wheat upon bis wagon that morning. The wagon
standing in the yard and the negro brought The
wheat from the kitchen. Ga several occasions have
ssn garry wheat to that kitchen, be fore this
affair 1ie Saturday before this occurrence, negro
drove white mule hitched to cart, into the yard
| and backed up TO the Kitchen. He then aeAqered
four bags of wheat, two bags of meal and two sacks
containing bacon. Ia the top Of this cart were a
poultry coop aud some cabbages. Mr. Il. Jones
into the yard and took of a cabbage and went
| away, when Mrs. Wade came out, smoking a cigar
and received the wheat, me al and bacon. This Ne
| gro, believe belongs to MIR. Campbell of Hanover
have seen many other negroes carry wheat to this
place, bat the thing had become matter of such daily
occurrence, that scarcely noticed it. One of the
bags that delivered, had hole in 1t, from hich
the wheat out. Never saw heat delivered there
by others than negroes. Never had difficulty with
Wade or Jones, aud owe neither of them i'll will.
Constable Lewellen recalled On the 9th of Octo-
her, went to Constable Wade's to get him to attend
| me in making arrest When got there a lady
| pointed a cart TO which white mule
pitched, driven by tall black negro. This was be-
| tween and o'clock in the morning. There
some eight or bags of wheat in the In the
upper part We're poultry and cebbages. Saw Mr. r.
B. Jones at the house. None OF the hays were taken
out in my presence. Wade aud myself left il short
| Mrs Earl sworn She confirmed the statement Of
| her husband in every important particular Saw the
four bags of wheat, the meal and bacon taken from
the cart which the white mule was attached; ana
had variety of occasions wheat Delivered az
john w Shields sworn Am dealer in wheat
| tspecimens taken from the captured let shown him
and white The second is red. The third is red but
| of a different character. The fourth IS Whlte ihe
| fifth also white The red and white has been mixed
Edward Earl recalled R. B. Jones, his brother
and Constable Wade and his family occupy the house
| have seen all OF them atIensihs al '"e sJ ~
Here Mr.. B. Young, the counsel for the prosecu,
tiou closed his evidences and Mr. Nance introduced
p. B, Jones. sworn-C. z. Jones of Louisa is my
| brother, and Edmund, the prisoner. nis
am ia the habit of giving Edmund passes for my
| brother by his consent. Sometimes the servant
comes to the city without pass and then give him
| one to sell whatever he brings down. ! gave him
the pass signed c. E. Jones, authorisins him to sell
| the wheat. The whea. belongs to me. Edmund
brought down marketing, and after he had sold his
| load got him carry the wheat to market for me
gave him similar pass once before 10 sell wheat
/ for me keep a grocery. Sometimes buy small
loads of wheat Bought portion of this from PeaTce
| Griffin The balance bought of free negro from
Hanover, named Tazewen Cosby. DON'T know how
much got from Griffin-6 or bushels. Bought 1t in
August last and put 1t in barrels IN the Kitchen
Jeremiah Porter wanted to buy it from me to feed
Chickens with but told him could not stord to cell
/ il TO him cheap enough for that purpose
| (,yoss exdnsised-Can't say that my Drother ever
! knew that his man carried wheat to market Tor me
TMr Young then asked the witness II his brother had
ever given him authority 10 write his servant pass
10 cary wheat market for him. and IN that pass to
! REPRESENT the wheat the property OF Z.
| Jones OF Louisa, instead of r, Jones OF HEN
| reef The witness refused 10 answerJ Ws not
aware that It was necessary for free negro TO have
certificate from his neighbors that he raised whoaf
before he had the right to sell it. got the red wheat
| from Cosby Edmund put the wheat Ia the page tbat
| nieht. do not know how much there wac Dont
| know how much bought from Griffin. Coshy brought
i me wheat three times Don't know now much ne
| bronrht--did,nt measure il. He owed me grocery
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