Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-21
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have transplred since the elecuon' III e $500
sures made by the partial inSesnsa"on "'." 10 "o;..,,v
80 ,;oo,ion, would be shown TO be much Jar
49,, +. :, ,,osent. The person who asserts mat 'he'e
" ;,.o,, votes on the poll of Mr.. Denoon than thefe
-. ,ho nou Of DIR. Snead. asserts not only what ne ooe
-, h,ou - he TINE. bu, makes q statement IN suppo. '
,rh,cb no has no facts or plausible Arguments, .snm
Isnns the Wing for any evidence IN support VI 10 'o'N"r
ton On this subJect.
..,. 49,, o ~ Daniel, Esq maintains the right OF oo"-
-. - u,riks vo,es from The face OF the poi''
'. A...o,.. , election. We maintain that they nave III
-, .t,,, .,bober the vote has been admitted 10 reco'u uA
,s'o,o,,, q , any other test. Mr.. Daniel decI'nsa ,h o
e 10 Commjttee of the Council o pr'Aen p"t Sa ,U;uino
subject, and we have no &C. : lswver by plainly d scr'ing in
TO - = 1 Yhii,e' that the Commissioners have q f."' e"
ercise the power III qu'
upcoon1NG yNDER P~ROTEST.-lf The principle
..,,h,,.,ed that the Commissioners have Tue ne"' W
o,.,,o ,,on, mil. hooks, after an election, all votes "'''ea
10 record under protest" ;. nro,sat " fr tho ,ery purpose
cord hundreds oil votes unner PIoSos "' W" r
of striking them of, in case" "e''''"s'
c,pc,I1r coURT-JUDGE MEREDITH.-fes'erday
-. r.,o,ohtv. q young man charged with stealing a
sox ~ sboos from a vessel a, Rockets, was tried and ac-
on;,,.d he escaped, because there vas no evidence 10
W.. wv" ,,o, tho GOODS had been shipped in Philadelphia as
renreaentsd in the bill Of iaoen. rc, wo,ch
f:umberlaud G. FreStoe was 'rieo 'ol s'eenue a 10
~ ,hs Csntain of a canal boat. In this case' inc July
had no, bccn able to agIeo upon q verdict up !" u AVG "ou'
last evening
CITY COUNCIL.-At q meeting Of the CITY CouncN
on Wednesday evening last: Present, G. A. Myers, presl'
dent. and M essrs. Anderson, McCance, Hill, Scott, falne
Butler, Haskins, Fry, Mills, Snead, Richards) SAUNDERS ano
Talbot. commit,
tees: ,,, u,srins Hill and
TaIbo, for Jefferson Ward; Mcssrs. nj cCance' Mlis aha ~
for Madison Ward; and Messrs. Saunders, sheppard ana An
derson for Monroe Ward. r,
FISAscr.-Messrs. McCance, Mile, Hill, Anderson and
Sheppard. 49,. D;,h,rd. Rr,Io oro
Paine, and on the Second Market Messrs' sheppafo' oneae
and Fry. ~ ,oo,
Butler, Snead and Paine.
AocousTs.-Messrs Saunders, Richards and Fry.
EouALIzERs.-Mees's Haskins, Paine and Sheppard.
SsasaooKs' WAREHOUSE -Messrs. Hill, Talbo. and An
HOSPITAL -Messrs Saunders Talbo, and Fry.
CLAIMS Messrs. Mills, Scott aud Richards.
JAIL AND LAFAYETTE HALL.-Messrs. Scott, Paine ano
Haskins.
DISPUTED ELxcroNs.-Messrs Haskins, Paine, Sheppard
Snend and Butler.
TpusrrEs OF LANcAsrEarAN ScHooL-Samuel Reeve,
Thomas U. Dudley, James Evans. Samuel quincy, Jonn
Dove. Fred. ". sransfOrd, R. r; -! Ho%ison' f 3n0 H., - i s,ns"n
'ei pnps ses1G ScHoo1s.-For Jefferson Ward, Messrs. Has
kins- Butler and SlCndtQSt U auioO 'nto. "S9oi O'''
S. Mills, Alfred Williams and Robt. K. Howison; from Mon.
roe Wsrd, Messrs. James A. Scott, r. w. branslofa ana
VIM. Evans.
was adopted authorizing the Captain OF the Night Watch,
TO purchase matches for the watchmeu IN l2hllng their
and to send the bill TO the Chamberlain for settlement
SLAVES EscAPISG TO 4 FREE STATE On motion of MIR.
Scott, II was resolved: That the committee on Police be In.
s,ructed to enquire into the expediency Of more etfectually
providing against the escape OF negroes from this port 10
Ross SrRErr.-Mr Mills offered a resolution authorizing
the commissioners of streets, 10 examine the glade OF ROSS
street, and enquire into the expediency OF altering H.:
LIBERTY F1aH CoMrAsy.-On motion CT Mr.. Talbot, II
was resolved. that a committee be appointed TO snquire into
the expediedcy Of building a new engine houas, ior Liberty
Company, NO. l, ana 10 report On IWe sauie . ea'iy 10 poss'-
BILE.
THE LEXINGTON TRIAL.-We continue 10 select The
most prominent features 10 the evidence on tho trial of
vonpp Christian, charged with the murder OF young Black
burn. The following is a synopsis of the evidence given in
on the fourth day, 18th inst:
Rutherford Figgaltcaled. He testified TO having seen
on the day after the murder three pools OF blood on the
ground of the roncontre. Had remarked that tho murder
a borid one-mirht have said it was a 'black crime.'
Had no acquaintance with Christian and no prejudices
against him. ~ ,.
morning of the murder Christian entered McDowelra Ho.
tel bur.foom. and la yfully exhibited a bowie Knife which he
ssid did not belong to him.; but which he was carrying for
another man. Witness did not infer from the remark that
he was carrying it to attack any one.
T. Stribline, a law student, testified concerning a CONVEX
s.uon he had with Christian in his. (wltncss's) room ga.
turday evening, The l4lh January-the day before the muir.
der. In this conversation the prisoner detailed 10 witness
the same account Of The interview with Blackburn ne mad
Given 20 others whose testimony has been reported. He ex-
nressed the same apprehension that b. was armed and that
The cadets would double upon him. Witness advisedh him not
10 challenge g., he Z. beiog uncertain whether b. meant 10
hc RESPONSIBLE for the SANDER or only for the communication
of il 10 Miss Anderson; said 10 witness, that he would seek
an explanation from 3. and il he refused he would tell him
what hs thought OF his conduct. Prisoner had two pistols,
which he said he had gotten because he was satisfied b. was
armed; but he would only use them in ,efdef=nce. About
that time VIM and Morris came In, add the conversation
about the bowie.knite occurred, which is Iuhy detained IN
Winn's testimony.
Witness also detailed the scenes and remarks in The hotel
the night of the murder after i, ccurred-corrOboratin the
statements Of Vim and Others relative 10 the expressions Of
reure, by prisoner-his statement OF the manner OF the
hpht-his motives, &c.
the ground of The rencontre about 7 O'Clock the morning
after the murder, and found three pools of blood. He de.
seribed their location pretty much as Figgett had done.
Martin Phillips was called. and deposed that he saw only
tvo pools OF blood on the night OF the murder but he Wis.,
lied The place the next day, in the morning, and he saw
Samuel Campbell re.ealled. examined the ground
with MIR. Lindsay about The time Of The called Court. The
spots had all materially changed, being hlacker. He showed
MIR. Lindsay the third epot, which he IL } said be had never
seen before. He dug up some OF the earth from this pool,
aud one of The Others, and L. was convinced from the COM
parison, that 1t was blood.
was q general confederation of Winn's, Morris's and others.
He detailed Christians account OF the interview with Black.
burn. According TO witness version, when D. MADE me
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the present, l will see you again" TO which he thinks G.
informed him B. said, Very good, sir" This wac on The
evening Of the l4th Of January, 10 Sewers room, and The
conversation has been detailed by S. In this conversation,
according 10 witness, c. made o display Of his weapons-a
revolver, a single barrel pistol, and a bowie knife. Witness
told him II was useless and foolish for him to be going about
armed, and that he was liable to Indictment: 10 which he
replied about his privilege under the Code, to arm himself
when no had a reasonable cause 10 believe he would be at
tackled. The single barrel pistol he said he wouldn't use for
anything in tho world, for il he were to shoot at anybody
with IL, he knew he would be a goner." He had put five
balls with it in the space of a dollar. Witness repeated that
IL was foolish for Christian TO be carrying weapons. Told
him he had no doubt he and Blackburn could settle their
difficulties smIcably. Asked him IL no did no; desire such
a termination of Them. He replied, certainly but that his
character had been assailed, and if witness did not consider
that sufficient for him TO notice, did not know what he
would consider sufficient.
Christian on one occasion told witness that he meant 10
address Miss A., and would marry her If she would have him.
Z. made on attemptt 10 see Miss A. the Thursday before The
murder. Witness went to Mr.. Moores (where Miss A. staid)
The night of tho same day that Christian called for this pur.
pose. l, was understood in the company that e. had boon
there, and Miss A. had denied herself 10 him.
Christian got acquainted with Miss Anderson at the Epis
copal Fair about the 22d December. The enga cement to go
10 church was for Christmas hight Sunday 1t was bro
ken oft tho evening of that day. His attentions to Miss A. al