The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-23
LaTESh MAI. NEWS.
TRIAL OF pr. THOMPSON FOR THE
MURDER OF MISS PHARR.
DEATH OF MR.. ARR.

i accompanied ey the following letter ana
ro>iscrip:s, with will give additional inter
e.; to the trial.
CONVICTION, Nov. 2ist, 1851.
Fr,rsR pfrAT H:-The Trial of the notorious
DIR Vaoaipson is proceeding very slowly The
,,a,ni,s.ion OF witnesses will close this forenoon,
and the argument will be opened by Mr. TiRRRLL
inn,e Iia,ely thereafter. Tho spec ches will take at
lea., tour days and then the Jury; there's the rub
Iau1 not at all pre-, Diseased with its appearance
Indeed i; is now common talk, aud the subject OF
fearful regret tina, onehalf OF th-m are not legal
iurors-not free holders. At most | look for
hung Jury" verdict against the prisoner
would surprise me than any imaginable
event.
The evidence have sent you is in It's most
densed form ye' embodes every essential fact
elected. The is as strong ever yet a cir
clmstsutial one made out. To medical and
legal men this trisl mus; possess extraordinary in
ierest. REPORTER.
Sunday night, o'ciock-I break my seal TO add
th.tMr Pharr lie now dying. This terrible dis
grace 70 his family has brought his grey hairs to the
grave in shame His death is attributable solely to
his sfl c,ion of mind. G I'D OF Heaven can a
monster 60 into the heart of an innocent family
seduce debauch and murder, ard then go unpun
puni she'd. REPORTER
uIay mornitg : 0clock 1 again get nv let.
ter from the mail TO add that Mr. Pharr died las
night at minutes past O'Clock. The bella were
titled and the people were walked from their
sic p 10 hear the ,ad yet expected news. This is
The third act of this terrible tragedy: whether
the fourth will be farce and the fifth never acted,
cannot tJretell. REPORTER
TRIAL OF DIR rHOMPSON-BEFORE ALLIE.
GHANY SUPERIOR COURT
TESTIMONY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH
CONTINUED.
Mrs. M1rg Pl0rr-( Mother Of deceased -
Tee was a marriage engagement te,ween NV
dau. her and the prisoner, eLter,d into in Nav
1888. Agnes returned from visit TO the Sweet
Springs in Sept 90 A. 1853 Mr. Pharr and myself
LETT for visit to Campbell and Appomattox on the
18Th o :tober; took Agnes along by advice of Dr.
r and int Dded to leave her there Till Spring She
was low spirited AMI we were forced to bring her
back. A few days ter my return asked Dr. r. If
he was tritling with gnrs's affections He replied |
:" think you and Mr. Pha:r have known me hong
euou gh not to think Cf such thing. | have three
ss.ers, and il any on. should tribe with Them moth
ing less than life would satisfy me, and / suppose
III in less would satisfy any one Sc We spoke |
OF the time OF their eigAgement-sX mOnths-and |
DR.. T. said that he hid pos poned the engagement
on account of Agnes sickness would not like to |
have tn gage nenr ,enera ~ KIN Iwn on acc )ult
The tai it would m Ike About Christmas asked |
Dir. T. TO give Agnes I'm He declined, saying he
wOulu father see her get well without medicine |
Lu promised To give some after awhile. He |
g We err MEDICINE on tie 2J.h oi February 1853 |
box oil Is pills. iette- was sent with them. (Wt |
ness identified il
Gov NOTION, Feb'y 25.h, 1854 |
" Oar fgRes: Ori % Charts FuGg not return |
ing acc ming to promis have not been aJct gou |
t1B Hteiourt, tor 1t woLd be imp0sSi6ct for me to
troci that distance horseback, and Meirt0ar | |
fDrs TO ask tpOI elnent OF the condemnation |
our engagement until such lime as can gOU aud |
make my arrangements | send you box OF pills |
by the barrer, and wish you would take three |
t'nc a day. In haste; Temain your ogecttoaa
WIN. B. THOMPSON. |
o. Of the pills were Sger than the ohcrs-dfer,
entiI co0r-didn't shew so much OF the iron APP |
Jeirance. Examined the pills while Agnes read |
the letter Remai kedSto Agnes that there was a |
pill different from the 1hers She locked at them,
AID said she would sc5 the larger one back On |
b1 y9 OF TSsrt A bus S @ the P
marked that there WIS only more bread in the |
big one She remarked that she would cut it in
two. He turned TO ne and said he wished Agnes |
l. AXE her pills regu arly. Told him she usually |
took one between eleyen and twelve O'Clock, one |
before supper, and one at b, d time. lie replied, |
that would do, They were engaged to be married |
Un the - OF March Don the 6tl she died and lay
two after her Sedding garments came from |
Lyncibu'g! From NJ vember up to the 9Th, Agnes |
had been IN the hibit of vomiting on occasional
mornings On he&2jth, 0he day Agnes received |
the note she went j. bed early after supper; did
n,t seem muci depH 5ssed engaged ia house. |
hold work at day tipe. She kept her bed Sunday |
and Monday. MI. harr returned home Monday; |
went tor DR.. Thompson. He came; his converse |
ton with Agnes Fad the feet to cheer her; her |
cherulDes CONTINUED till her death; On Saturday. |
March h. A gnes received note from Dr. r. [lt |
dentf d by tn witness, and read follows 4
CovINGroN, March 4, 1854
Miss A had nj he to spend the evening with
you. bat as uCjr Is ;erer OF my iIends call at my
room 10 spend the etening with me- you must eX
10, I,,h I
WIN. B. THOMPSON.
This note did not \ e n to aft ct Agnes much
Mr. Sproul was at MY house on Sunday, and had |
bad tooth. Dr. T. was sent for by her Saw the
last the small pills On the box that night Agnes
slept in my room. Sue rose cheerful and happy on |
the morning OF the dy of her death; told her to |
take ter pill and conc to breakfast Suppose she
did as directed. e3stornach then in its usual
condition; occasionally vUmited Cut out sewing |
work that rnin to- Agnes before left TO visit
Deiphbor Mrs. S uart. some of which she did. Ag |
was up and chetriul when | let-eat some |
damon PIE. Was sent for at about noon |
dinner on the table at Mr.. Stuarts-run to- |
wards home-heard scream from the house |
--lno;oued a servant and told her to run for |
DR.. Thompson. She said that Dr. T. not at |
hJme-sent for Dr. Mcdonald Found Agnes in Il |
couvulsiop lying stu the floor her head pressed
up against the uundle Det. Was too much alarmed |
10 give al sccoun, ofhsr appearance can only say
she pdgplish in the face Washed her face with
csmphor, and cut the clothing from her bosom -
Laid her then upon tn bed when DR.. Thompson |
was seem coming lie eTteIeE anu asked now h9 |
mes taken told hin. When the first spasm
passed of, Agnes saids" Where have been { l am
going TO die" Dr. t. Yid, " Oh, no, Agnes hope |
not" Soon after So ond spas,n came on The |
head and shoulders VIDE Inclined backward, chest
thrown out, and thelot limbs stihly extended -
Thick she was in the second spasm when Dr. Nc |
Donald came. While in the second spasm Dr. T. |
exclaimed, she Is gene" Mrs Pizer came in |
abou, this time; AsneS was bled by DR.. Mcdonald
She vomited after the second spasm. and we had
some difficulty to prevent her strsnelipg. Thepur-
p'i.h color OF the face continued till death The
doctors left at an interval Of the spasms thinking
Agnes WAS better. She was nearly dead when Dr.. |
Med got back. She lay passive when the spasms
passed Of Noticed ring Agnes finger after
she was bled saw Dr.. T. draw it off after che was
dead Sent for Or. T. the morning after Agnes
death walked with him downto the river. Can
not remember all that was said. Requested him
particularly TO cit with the family, a.d attend the
funeral. Said he constituted thst he
could do neitf err He did not attend He teid he
he had spent tue evening OF her death among the
hills lie had been our hysician bout IA months.