Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-29

add prefer copy from your no,es. because Of their
rematk 'ble exscuers," DC.
deetn h beat furnisA you With Col Smiths entire
evidence recorded Il the trial You viii recolect
that took down the testimony Of every witness sxamn.
ed-that II done with great csre recording sentence
by seotcnceas sss In aud re,dipg each sentence
distinctly to the ui!'ee before the 'uccredng Que .ss
announced. Ny object not only get the meaning
but far ss practicable Language Of the
witness. Tho trial commenced the 18Th OF April,
which day the Common exsmned tueive Witnesses
-ou the l4h, after examining three others, the Com
monueath called Col FRI II Smh-uho said II copy
verbatim from my note- 40 o love:
when i came TO town on the night Of the murder,
foucd I'D deal Of excitement smong the Cadets
much that considered Il prudent to take them down
the Iustitute TO preserve the peace. suppose
the ground In about IS minutes after the murder com.
United. The body stl lying the cellar door
groups OF Cadets standing sbou-some convused 10 yob
others consulting With each other In little kuots
single horse wagon had been brought to the place.
immediately caused the body to be placed 10 the wagon
aud then turned round to tie Cadets aud said in COM
msi dug voice, young gentlemen, must stick to the
body" then directed the driver to proceed We form
ed procession and followed the body down the plark
road, up to the Iustitne-every Cadet believe then in
town. being in the procession.
=" caused the body to be deposited In separate room
and placed guard It. with positive orders that no
individual should allowed touch it. or interfere in
anyrmanner With the person dress caused then the
drum be beaten and caused the Cadets to be assembled
the melancholy event that had them
how deeply sympa,hsed In their sfiiction-but desir
Of
vengeance entering their minds-thst their feel.
pgs, under 90 great wrong, nigh, prompt to such
course but reflection would make them ever re-
greet any act OF volence-lha the offender In the
hands OF the a~-I had confidence that the Law would
be maintained and assured them should not DO want.
ing In my duty in seeing that the Law fully main
tainsd begged them, then, to retire their rooms
aud rather red set on the uncertainty of human e
hioed In tho sad issue theo before them This they
promptly did
al then c,mo to town, With view of seeing whether
he nria alv ndo in;
possible, the weapons In his possession. For this pur-
pose called on the Mayor. He promptly vent With me
to Mr. Chrstisns room, in the II tel and also the j,i
Examinations we're made gwen in Jord.u's evidence
thong the Jail door ins open-the M.yor
sp k, TO the ,o- about 1.-THE ,i'or explained it, A.
left the Ill, the Mayor expressed to me-
lest there might be violence the part Of the Cadets
told IN -hst had passed aud assured him.
sions uced be felt
"a, the examination before the committing M sistrsc.
appeared that the character Of Cadet burn would
be invoived-snd Mr. Glasgow near relative OF the de.
Ceased came ia the Courthouse and said he though
that the friend. Mr. blackburn here they would de.
sire cunse 10 be employed protect accessory the re-
putstion OF Mr. H. l immediately Nj Michie
whose name had been mentioned by Mr. G., requesting
Nun. in Mr. G!asgow's name 20 appear in the Case The
attorney, ID. +. Moore, E,q vas then
absent. He returned fore received Mr. Michi-'s re-
py-sought interview With tho SUI Jet and ex-
pressed 10 his qualification that had wrt,.n 10 Mr.
h'Shie stating his reisous that his A. Moore
MAS member II the ias Glass; aud might be mpca-
ted IN the matter demand OF him. witt dsw Eom
trial Ia addition Miss Anderson vas tho nice. of
bis brother aud his whole relations the case we're e1
;remeiy delicate he thought justice bis f tho
case required additional counsel.
"tsartus that Nj Nchis might, from notions OF deli
cicy, dcctne attending urged Ciptsin Moore 70 write
10 Mr. M,ehir, he did In tn. meantime l received |
letter from Mr. cEie. stating the embarrassment which
ms application him tad oduccd, and the teri upon
slch alone We wiling engage in case had |
a',o write 10 the father Of Cadet koutu und the
oari VISITOR Ipr ssng 9th my view. the case
aud OF tue necessity Of having Sir Ache, additional
counsel Before hearing fom either lad to K. III.
myself std employ Ns Michis III su.
peE'ucnIent o the lnstiue partly at the expense OF d.
Is ackusn. the decssseds fnher, aud parity az the e1
of he Destitute. No G.iel has ever been called to
contribute 10 the expense OF The counsel.
"At th- tmc int Captain Moore consulted with me- he |
did not kos WHIST his sons testimony would Tnere
had teea rutnor. 'hon; OF unpleasant chaacte but
at the th- Examining Court, his son vas e1.m;ned
an! 1t va disclosed these wholly ~.
'r"e, and there nothing Mr. AuiEeS Moores es:i
nony connection sikh tie csse, that ought Ia the Least
20 enter II matter OF LEGACY vita his iather appear
iu Ia. Gaze
Il think i, understood that all the counsel now en-
gagged in the Gaze. hal employed and other. had
oeea ~rer- No C.dei is boi for any par; OF the fee
20 be paid Nc Nchc. received letters from stin
.u:shed persons advising had adopted Of en-
uoyns couasel-amo'g o'herI, Mr. r. W. Harrison, OF
Loldoun. l told Mr. Niche. wished him to do ,.cc
to Mr. b!.sk?nr". memsy and see that ca IA"
hive given shove an e ~ coov Of Col Sm,h, o,
dsnce a. * i, down gu the tri, and no doubt
sh,tever Of IL Tne other COUNSEL also took
'wn the erd.nc. and is perhaps only proper bu,
Just ;ha' their statement should be consulted
Most respectfully and cordially
l am your friend, C. L. MOSBY
To JrDGE BRocKESDoRoUGH Lexington
" Is IL proper to say, that sf.er Col S. had been
Iimnei a. above recorded by the Common wealth. the
defence examined him on the lTth April touching What
was called the third pool of blood That ey aminaon has
NJ reference to the sIsct OF the first and there
tore need not be copied.