The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-03
LOCAL MArrEHa.

the property of Capt. Charles Dimmock. chAreod
with the murder OF Abram, slave, owned by Jos.
brought before the Mayor yesterday aud examined.
We give the evidence a. elected:
Marlborough Josephs, swurn.--f am employed d
the boat yard near the Peuitentiary Pond On the
o'clock, and started home. After going some dis.
lance | saw Abram. the murdered man, In front Of
me- going up lst street. as IL just from his work -
When Abram got in front OF Perry's door, on the
sidewalk, he stopped. and Immediately after, Per-
nv came out OF the cellar opened his gate and an.
preaching Abram made lick at him. Abram Al.
tempted to ward It off with his left arm They then
seized aud fell in the DRAIN Perry being on top and
having Abram by the back Of the coat collar. When
first saw them supposed that they were merely
got you 7" To which Abram replied ~ am not done
yet" Then saw Perry plunge long knife into
Abram, and when he drew il out saw the blood on
il and drip from it Perry then Left the murdered
man. who was lying upon his left side, and went to
his gate but returned and catching him by his col
lar. turned him upon his back, to see II he was
dead. He then went through his lot, jumped the
fence, and started In the direction of the plank.
road.
Cross-eramined--whcn Abram stopped on the
sidewalk before Perrys gate, not word passed
between them that heard. Abram had a small
yellow dog with him. / said nothing to them
Did not attempt to stop Perry, because he had
bloody knife in his hand. Went where the muir.
ueIeu negro was, diter the prisoner naQ lett. Did
not remain until the inquest was held. Told a
grocery keeper living near the place, all about the
murder that evening. Was not present when the
Coroner came. Saw no white person in the street
when the fight was going on.
Andrer j. Hasokias, sworn.-I am member of
the Public Guard, and was walking post No. ., at
the Penitentiary, when the murder was committed.
My attention was first attracted by hearing noise
and turning around, saw two men in Frances Full
lers yard. Perry was one of them, and seemed to
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Heard Perry order Abram to go away. Abram
asked him what he had done, and told Perry that
he had abused him without cause, and picking up
the axe, said he had strong notion to split him
down. Perry then opened his bosom aud walking
up to the deceased. told him to fire away Witt
this Abram threw down the axe and remarking to
Perry that he believed he was a fool anyhow start
ed out of the yard. Heard Perry say something
about killing, and Abram reply kill him them
Supposed this alluson was relative to Abrams dog
Perry then followed Abram into the street. and the
witness again heard the remark about killing and
the reply skill him then" Then saw Perry pick
up the little dog make two or three motions at its
throat and then throw it down. Next saw Abran
stoop down-had seen him have cane in his left
hand, and may have stopped to pick it up-saw
Perry Jump at Abram and seize him by the collar
and make three or four blows at him. A. appeared
to be trying to ward them off, and was also going
backwards. By this time, the two got beyond my
sight, when heard the cry of murder five or six
times. Then saw Perry go through his gate and
out of the back way. As he passed | asked him if
he had not killed that man. He made no answer
but kept on. Ran around and reported what l had
seem When got back Perry was out of sight,
The quarrel seemed to have commenced in Frances
Fuller's yard and was continued about five minutes
Did not see Abram strike Perry at all, and do not
know that he even caught hold of him.
E. H. CIGyten sworn.-knew nothing of the af-
fray. Was at the works when | first heard of it,
and when / got there Abram was dead Perry is
lame and has been SO for about eighteen months
Frances Fuller, Gree negro) sworn-I am the
wife of Perry and have been for fourteen years
On the evening OF the occurrence had been at
home about fifteen minutes when Abram came in
and said to my washerwoman and myself "rood
evening" Hethen remarked that he was cold,
and walked in and sat down by the fire. Perry
was then gone for bucket of water. He return
ed in short time, and speaking to us, said to
Abram shave you come to take that dog awayl'-
Abram replied "have you commenced that nom
sense againl You abused me enough about the
dog yesterday. will take the dog away and my
self too, and never come into you house ae gain -
With this Perry got into violent passion he had
been in bad humor all day--and picking up the
axe said 81 will split your brains out and the dog 8
| too" Abram talked cody to him, when he threw
down the axe and started up stairs NV washer
woman then said to me Perry has gone I'D stairs
after his knife, and will not stay here to see the
affray." She then begged Abram to 90 home, and
he started out, but Perry met him between the
door and the gate Perry said he would kill the
the feelings of his heart were two kind towards
him--at the sametime rubbing the knife against
his own breast. heard Abram tell Perry to kill
the dog if he wished to do so, and started off, Perry
following him. After they had got into the street
out of my sight, heard The dog cry, and remarked
that Perry was now satisfied The next heard
some one cried out that Abram was murdered
Perry was very jealous but without cause. Quar-
relied with Abram about the dog.
Coroner Wicker testified that Abram had two
stabs one in the left breast and one in the
side
The Mayor here announced that the Common.
wealth was through with her testimony, and as
the defence had none to offer, he remanded the
prisoner, for final trial for murder, at the next
term of the Hastings Court
CHARGE OF POIsoNING.-Sally, slave to
Mrs. Caroline Dejarnette of Caroline, charged with
administering laudanum to child of William Jen.
nings On Tuesday last, an account of which gave
in yesterdays dispatch" was arraigned before
the Mayor for examination. Mrs. Jennings stated
that she had gone into the yard to wash out some
clothing and sent the negro girl up stairs to take
care of the child. When she returned the babe