The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-18
RICHMOND. TUESDAY. April Is 1854. :

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pay COUNSEL lor the prosecution cansed 8 -
coL SssIfH, tSuperintendeut Of the lnstifusss
| % De called who being sworn tesifed. On -.
i sn. ua.ne MuScer. sound great exciiement exist
move them at once from town to ths Tnsti.uts =,
preserve peace. suppose was On The srrs,rd
about twcnty-ive minutes after the nurse wss
Gomsa Sonr n Inc ooay was stll lying the cellar
some convulsed In oObs, others a II eon.,,I,;r,
with each other, in little kncts carr or s;n.,k
horse wagon had been brought to the place + IN,
medately caused the body to be placed In the ~.
gon, and turning to the Cadets said, in comn,nd.
ing voice: sYoung gentlemen, we must stick 10 IN.
BODY then gave directions to the driver to pro
cesd. We formed procession and followed the
body down the plank road, MP to the Institute -
Every Cadet, believe, then 10 town, being in the
procees caused the bsdy to be deposited In q.
pafatc room, and placed guard over twith posi-.
i've orders that no individual should be allowed to
touch H. or to interfere in any manner with the per
son or dress. then causeda signal no be vru
drums TO be beaten and caused the Cadcfs to be a.
seTnnled IN one OF the lecture rooms addressed
mem upon the melancholy event which had Just tran
spired told them how deeply isympathised in their
afficfion; but desired specially to guard fhen
against allowing any thought of venpeance 10 enter
their minds that their youthful feelings under 80
gIeaI wrong. might prompt them to such course:
but mature reflection would make them ever reere.
any act OF violence that the offender was then In tbe
hands of the law. / had confidence that the Law
would be maintained !; and assured them should
uOt Uc Wdullug ,IQeecluQ That tn
fully maintained. begged them then to retire to
their rooms, and rather reflect upon the uncertainty
of human lfe exhibited in the sad issue then be.
fore them. This they promptly did. / then came to
town with a view Of seeing whether the prisoner
was securely lodged in JAIL and discovering ifpos.
sible, the weapons In his possession. For this pur
pose called upon the Mayor, who promptly went
with me to Christians room In the hotel and also to
the Jail. ts -.9-- .E5I yssz asa III
AS we LEFT the jail, the Mayor expressed great ap-
prehension lest there might be violence on the part
of the Cadets | told him what had passed, and
gave assurance that no apprehension need be enter
tanned At the examining court it appeared that the
character of Cadet Blackburn would be involved:
and Mr.. Glasgow, near relative of the deceased,
came to me in the courthouse, and said that he
thought that if the friends of Mr.. Blackburn were
here they would desire counsel to be employed TO
protect Unnecessary, his reputation immediately
wrote to MIR. Niche, whose name had been men.
toned by Mr. Glasgow, requesting him in the name
OF Mr.. e.. to appear in the case. The Common
wealth's Attorney. Capt David Z. Moore, was then
absent He returned before received a reply from
Mr.. Niche, and sought an interview with me
the subject. and expressed to his qualification
that had written to Mr. Mchie stating as his rea.
sons that his son, Andrew Moore, was member OF
the law class, and might be SO implicated in the
matter as to demand Of him to withdraw fir ON the
trial. In addition to that, Miss Anderson was the
niece ot his brother and his whole relations to the
case were extremely delicate and he thought that
justice to himself aud to the case required addition
motives OF delicacy, decline attending, ] urged
Capt. Moore to write to him himself which he did
In the meantime received a letter from Mr. Niche,
stating the embarrassment which my application to
him had produced, and the terms upon which alone
he was willing to engage in the had also writ
ten to the father of Cadet Blackburn and to the
Board of Visitors. expressing TO both my views of
the case, and OF the necessity of having Mr. Niche
as additional counsel. Before hearing from either
had to take the responsibility myself, and employ
Mr.. Niche, as the Superintendent of the Institute
partly at the expense OF Dr. Blackburn, and partly
at the expense ut DR.. Blackburn, and partly at the
expense of the Institute. No Cadet has ever been
called upon to contribute to the expense of counsel
At the time Capt. Moore consulted me, he did not
know what his sons testimony would be. There
had been rumors about, which were unfavorable,
it contained nothing to implicate young Moore, or
make it all matter of decacy for his father ap
pear in the case. -stsl'
1t was generally und derstood then that most of the
counsel now retained, would be employ ed, and that
others had been written to. Not Cadet in the
school was bound dor one cent, or would ever be
asked for one cent In consequence of floating news
paper reports, received letters from many parents
expressing great concern about the condition ofthe
Institute, and advising the course adopted of EN-
ploying additional counsel. The friends of youls
Blackburn wanted only 10 protect the character OF
the deceased. and as the Representative of the In
sttute, he only wanted to see justice done and the
(Being questioned ON that point, Col Smith add
ed3 believe there is decided feeling in the In
stitutien against the wearing OF deadly weapons; /;
and tone OF reprobation ofther use is, believe gen
eral among the Cadets.
Ihave never had commuuicat ation from the Ca
dets on the subject ofcontrbutons to assist in the
prosecution. "a
Cadet ]. w. HuMEs was called and testified. The
week before Mr.. Blackburn's death, / understood
that Mr.. Christian had made an engagement with
Miss Anderson to escort her to church ON Sunday
evening. went to B. soon after hearing this and
told hiln had heard of this engagement-that
Christians re putaion so far as was acquainted
with it. not such at least that it would be to his
cousin credit to 60 to church with him and since
regarded myself friend OF both him and his cou-
sin I thought had better tell him of the engage.
ment, and if he wanted my advice about It, he had
better go and tell her not to accompany him.
know that he went and did go. sl az
Iheard no more Of it. as Mr.. Horner stated. till
about o'clock, the l4th January, when II: and my
self were at dinner in the Mess Ball Blackburn
entered at the side door to my back and made re-
mark, heard by Horner and not by me, and walked
up and stood behind me, near the stove. m sf-5
He then told that he had seen the letter to Miss
Christian, and that or delicious nsnsease, he had
never seen its equal" He then spoke of going 70
town, or rather asked us he ought to co. replied
81 did not think it matter in which tight was to
be feared 'but however that might be- yet justice
and honor demanded that Mr.. Christian, II he de-
done him an injury" told B. from what had
seen OF c., that if he did not shut him up about q
or take some notice of it, he would make the whole
affair and his cousins name in connection with II
subject of town gossip. Then b. replied, viii
| 90 to town Immediately and see him.
Mr. Horner told him not to act hastily, and told
him If he could wait we would 80 with him Ny
reason given for this was, that 1t he happened TO
speak to C. In the presence of others, he might
have difficulty with him, and If this happened
among or in presence of Cs friends. be, (B) might
need some assistance. B. waited, and we started
| for Lexington after dinner.
concur in Mr. Horners statement from the nme
we left the institute till we returned from Moores
TO Nc Dowells and until C. and B. entered the pas
sage, except that don't remember b. having nis
hand in his breast. As soon as saw there was no
body there but Christian, had no tear OF light
did not follow them to the passage door. ID was
within about feet Of the door. did not hear the
remark he says he did. ! only sheard BIS repon;;
After B. returned from the passage. he said y
informed Mr. c. that had seen his letter to Miss
Anderson--the contents of which he knew. foid
him that was, as he had termed him. his caum-
niator that had advised Miss Anderson, my
cousin, not 70 accompany him to church and tna.
was responsible for what both she and myself nsa
done told him knew nothing Of him personal
Iy-but knew hia reputation was not good 70 tne
community, and, therefore, j had advised my coa.
sin not to 20 with him. Towhich c. replied. you