Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-20
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LOCAL NEWS.
RosrrERs PAinrIsoa-It viii be piece Of pleasing Ia
tcgence to cl,x ms, to know that three Of Rosters
celebrated paintings. TO Wit: rHx CArrivE IsRArLirEs
| "THE RETURN or rur Dors INK AK" and "MiRIAx
rnk Psoruxrr.s" will b. put exhibition q, Metropoi-
Hall Thud,y night and continued for several day..
These charming pictures will be remembered by many Who
visited them With much pleasure years ago. One
single oftheso paintings "rur CArrvx l,sAELlrxs
rscted houses for the space Of i've weeks The
who has them exhibition proposes coutin.
ue hero for few days after which no will visit
Lexington, Staunton aud Charlottesville.
ISQuksr-Corouer Wicker, aided by Constable Level.
len held inquest yesterday morning tho Medical
College, over tho body Of Humphrey, slave tle PROPER
" OF NJ. CAtogni Benin, who numbered BY white
man named Richard Lambeth native Of Hanover coun-
ty at house Of his MASTER Of 18th aud Main
streets about O'Clock Monday evening.
There were four i've witnesses examined tho most
important Of whom il Mr. Benui. His Testimony en-
bodies all the facts In tho He said that about
o'clock Monday evening tho accused Into his
store ond offered some wooden combs TOR SALE Mr. D.
told him he did not want any The other remarked that
no could have them cheap aud besides that he vould
some articles In his store equivalent for any mum
Der Of the combs be should purchase. Mr. Benni again
refused purchase any, even upon thore terms where
upon the accused walked from his confectionery store In
front where this conversation took place. into small bar
In the He called for drink and lIu,nobr
the deccused, who attended at the bsr mmeda fur
nished IT, At this time another gentleman "a, h,r
took drink aud retired. Meanwhile tho accused s,oni
the counter. aud according Reninis besc en-.
gagged with the negro In low conversation scarcely audi
bic to him In tho trout store Soon he started hya
cry OF murder FROM the deceased who seemed To- al at
the time and running into tho bar room observed
the accused running out the aide door With dagger In
his hand no ran to put Il ato stick which
ceased aud asked him what WAS tue matter. The was
Aassa that man stabbed me.
He Immediately ran in pursuit Of tho man. aud seeing
him have the dagger still drawn reluctant to
him. lic pursued him, ho~ever. and the accused
reached alley 18th street, betueen Main and rrapk
lin, he turned In and attempted to jump fence aud Get
ino lot adjoining the alley. He ~itness) told him I,
STOP aud after two vain efforts cross the fnc,
he Lesstcd aud turned back still holding the dagger in
his right hand and the stick from which II was drawn In
the other At this time no (~ituess) seized piece o.
plank and the accused moved towards him he struck
him in the breast aud Knocked him down. As he fell the
dagger dropped from his hand did the stick At this
moment no Jumped upon him aud him by the hrou
Officer Pierce the spot aud with the aid of
lev Others they succeeded in taking him the cage
The negro was Immediately removed the Medical COL
lrge where no died some few minutes after.
DIR. Peticols examined the wound and found that the
dagger had entered In the lower part Of the breast bone
penetrating into the ban Of the liver aud cutting vein tech,
ncay known the porsil vein There large effsou
OF blood from these parts which probably caused hemcr
rage, and hence death. lie Of opinion thar wound
Of the character would the deatt of a mule
horse.
substantial than use generally carried IN canes mud
seemed to have been manufactured by rude hand
IL not finished with the and had the po-
sh of those in general U.S., but much substan
s II was in act strong enough penetrate thick plank
he blood or the murdered upon IT, aud defined
clearly tho depth which entered We should
tho boodsnined part To be least six inches of top
the depth which It reasonable conclude had
cd into the body Of the poor victim. Tue stick which
| concealed the deadly weapon massive made q,
oak, and of sufficient weight to knock down bullock Ii
was peculiarly common msuuscturo aud may be deemed
ssmcthins extraordinary
The prisoner is person Of very bad character and
hesn frequently in city Jail lie seemed to have %
recollection OF the circumstance. being appears drunk
when he committed the act. A. to the fuse which pro
voscd the assault he knew nothing, but presumed the
gro had given him offence rLas he should not have
attacked him. These, We have been informed, his
sentiments in relation to the natter
lie committed by the Mayor yesterdiy for fur
tier examination before called OF Hastings to as
semblo on the aUth inst,
The witnesses recognized to appear at that time