Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-18

imputaon Incompatible with the character Of gentle
man and the strict rules Of courtesy Then ask Il Of
you last favor, tell fany be- the causes that
actusted you to do SO iberal act Aud f there be
crirnnidtor base, errious, with his own vile
abrcstions) to break the friendship heretofore existing
between do tell and will bring the culprit to uso
tice and prove you aud the world that am innocent
and that such deed beneath the dignity Of t.ose prn
cples Of honor that was the Of aged parents to
insti in my youthful bosom and endeavor to
practice But II tho said the work OF SLAM
der but phantoms of your creation causes germna.
ting in your own breast and all is well. write not
these lines in order place mysen du quo for lis done
the dye cast the Rubicon Is crossed but write with
the vain hope OF proving you aud the world" that
would not treat lady otherwise than strictly courteous
and respectful and in closing these lines bid you an a
eetonate adieu, invoking the blessings Of heaven and
hoping that your path may be srewed with flowers
while soournug in this world Of care So VALE vale
(formossi,iu'a pusi!a) itum vale. .
Peace to thy heart though another's Il be,
Health to thy cheek though It bloom not for me-
Your humble friend,
CHAs. b. CHRISTIAN.
You will please answer, addressing me through box
No lol or return this epls,e and close the sad drama
forever.
Ia confidence, c. B. CHRISTIAN.
Friday morning.
CADET H0RNER contiuued-So far as nv knoul-
edge goes have contributed nothing to the expense Of
the prosecution. Nothing, the Of my knowledge
has been contributed by the Corps Of Cadets Ifanythng
has been contributed without my knowledge Mr.
B. said that the letter Of Mr. O. made him the caurnnia
tor. had myself high opinion Of Mr. O.'s courage
Mr. Blackburn was stranger TO Mr.. Christian. There
was about is pounds difference 10 their weight Mr. D.
waa 10 years old last October suppose that Mr. O. Is
about 90 81 years old Defendants Counsel said they
would f requred) prove that Mr. O. only ls in last
February.
COL. +. Il. SMITH, will state tha, when came to
town. the night Of the MURDER found great deal Of
excitement among the Cadets, much So that concu
cd TO take them the Institute. on the ground
in about 90 minutes alter the murder The body on
q wei
sbou-sone convulsed In sobs-ohers consulting In little
knots single horse wagon had been brought to
the place. Immediately caused the body 70 be put into
the wagon, and turned Immediately to the Cadets and in
commanding voice told them TO stick 10 the body, and
commanded the driver to proceed They formed pro-
cesson end proceeded down the plank road the Ins
Every Cadet went iufp the procession. put the
body in q room, and placed guard It. with drec-
tons that should touch come it. / caused
the drum to be beaten aud caused the Cadets assemble
in the lecture room, and addressed them in the mean
choy that hal tanpired, and told them how
deeply sympathised in their affection, and told them
specially To guard against any thought OF vengeance
terng their mnds-Ihat their youthful feelings under
great wrong might prompt them to such a course; but
reflection would prevent them from any of
ence shat the offender in the hands OF the law and
that the law would prevail and that should be
ting in my duty in seeing til the law wastuy sustained
told them their and reflect the I'm.
certainty OF human life exhibited in the sad issue be.
fore them. This they did then came TO town to see IL
the prisoner securely lodged in JAIL and discovering
IL possible, the weapons in his possession and called upon
the Mayor He went with me to Mr.. C.s in the no.
tel, and aao TO the Jail. The examination made
thought the inner and jail door insecure being
OPEN The jalors attention called to this fact and
the Mayors attention called to the matter, The
Mayor expressed great apprehension to me lest there
should be violence the part OF the Cadets told him
that no violence need be apprehended At the eIamna
ton before the Justice it appeared that the character of
Ar. b. would be involved, and Mr. Glasgow rela
tive OF Mr. B. c5ma and sad that IL Mr.. b. friends
here they would employ counsel to protect the
Of Mr.. Is. wrote TO Mr.. Niche, requesting him. in the
name OF Mr. Glasgow TO appear In the case Capt Moore,
Commonvealths Attorney being absent returned before
received answer from Mr. Mche and stated that he
gratifed that had written Mr. Michie his son
member of the Law class and 1t might be necessary
for him 10 withdraw from the case and also that Miss A.
was niece of his brother. Fearing that Mr. Mohe from
motives of delicacy right daone appearing 10 the case
urged Captain Moore % Writo TO Mr. NJ, which he DID,
In the mean time, received letter from Mr. Micnie
stating his embarrassment In the matter and the terms on
which alone he was willing to go into the had also
written TO Mr. BIS sher. and the Board Of Visitors
pressing the necessity OF having Mr. Niche additional
counsel Before hearing from either, had to take the
responsibility myself Superintendent OF tho Institute
TO employ Mr.. Niche, partly at Mr.. BIS expense and
partly at the expense OF the Y ~ No Cadet has been
called upon 70 contribute TO the expense Of counsel Capt
Moore, AZ lar ms could learn az the time he consulted
with me- did know what the tho testimony of his sou
would be. it thought that be might be implicated in
The matter All impression Of his being implicated has,
however, been removed As far bis concern
ed there nothing prevent Capt Moore from prose-
cutting the II then understood that all the
sci now In the case flor dpfnndan) were employed, and
that others had been written 70. No money Was raised
among the Cadets pay counsel aud charged the Ca
diets hot to NEEDLE with it. received number Of letters
from different pars Uf the State desiring that the Law
should be carried out and from some employ addition
al counsel Mr.. u. only desired that the prisoner should
have fair trial before the tribunals Of the country and
protect the reputation Of his There is regulation
at the Institute preventing Cadets from carrying any
cealed weapons and have doubt that has been we'll
observed. Some Of the Cadets spoke about eui.
poying counsel aud told them that would attend TO tho
matter myself
Cadet HUNRS-I advised Mr.. B. 10 tell his cousin
Miss A. that Mr. o. not proper person for her
go church WITH and that would advice her TO go
With him, aud Mr.. u. advised MSs A. accora!aEJ--aud
tod Der that be not suitable person for her TO go
With Mr.. b. to m,self aud Cadet Homer 10 tho
Mess all aud remarked that we're the very persons be
looking for aud said that he had Just letter
written ny Mr. o. to Miss A. containing the most delicious
nonsense that he bad ever seem aud styling bin (hr
cslumniator. agree with Me. Homer In his statement
about the Interview, 20 day before the ret.
counter, overheard Cadet Blackburn taking TO another
Cadet In room Mr. H. said that DO was challenged he
would eight with any thing from revolver pop gun.
don't know that the conversation referred 70 Mr. O.
heard no more Of the conversation. think that Mr. Is.
considered II his duty when no Mr. Cs letter Miss
A. 70 go sud tell M O. hat no vas tho person who had
advised Mas y. accompany him 70 church. aud he
did under Of duty. did expect that eight
would arise ont Of II aud advised Mr. b. Mr.. O.
and inform him that be told Miss A. not accompany Mr.
o. TO church. do know Of any other person ady-
'ing Mr.. b. TO advise Miss A. not TO accompany NJ o.
with ST. o. church, before advised Mr.. D. 70 tell Mis-
A. this have been acquainted With Miss A. since July,
1869. did think that responsible TO Mr. o.
for what had told M b. because merely told him what
Mr. O's. character was In town Whom Mr. u. returned
70 asr the Interview 10 the passage OF the Hotel he
told what he had said 70 Mr. o. aud no said that Mr.
had remarked TO him that II honor you for your hon
orable principles, n that Your motive" something
70 that smount. satisfied that Mr. n. not sui.
tor Of Miss A, AZ tho time Of the interview
with Mr.. O. e1cepta Cadet
Cadet LANGH0RNE-T believe that II was the
l4ib Of January, that Cadet Gillian and myself went 20
the Hotel, Wassetng by Mr. Christian in the bar room,
talking 70 M o. and took hs OF his hand 70 look
at w. gave II 70 Cadet Gillian for the same purpose
just then and 10 the window some ladies'
the street. Then NJ Blackburn TO the door and
out Mr. Ohey walked up TO the upper the called
Hoel directly Mr. b. aud the other Cadets across
the street. then up 10 NJ o. room In McDouelrs
Hotel Mr.. O. remarked that he about TO have df-
hculty With Mr.. u. asked him what IL was about He
said that a secret and that Il done with ye
just before Church time the night Of the s again
At NJ Cs room and he called my attention 70 tho ho