Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-11

We have oeen unfortunate in endeavors
White that justice which he hands on nc
count Of an uni " statement which published pape,
In regard to the robbery OF Mr. W. at the Unted
few words explain preface to the following
WILL We hope. satisfy Mr. w. and do justice both
selves:
The original robbery was given by our re
porter upon what he regarded sufficient authority expaua
tory article below published Daily whis III,
day follow exced country paper by rule
the ONCE, which excludes such local appear in IN,
daily the country issue In order to rep
the wrong done Mr. W. above stated reporter up
condemned statement Of the matter in n,
last issue OF the country paper show Mr. Whit,
and his friends Of dis position to d. full
publish below both the card OF friends ION which will lie
found the of erehan
the reporters original explanation.
for ourselves though personally to Mr. White
him, wuii scorn to do him injury
RICHMOND, April s:h, 1854
To tie Editors efne Vhig
have much regret observed that Va,
CTs4 to w SA 81 n yoS 1ry the
robbery United Hor in this city which was
published In your daily p.pe ard not 10 sue
asain., he ia! s,@i
Is;ice that you pab.h the sseisSs
lion Which Appeared IN your daily papr country
selves. NJ waite and his frieaas We reqao,t
n,..- 80. Yoa.., vim respect,
hrnnAs SO. "AHDs'H 4 cAhtTaS HLy.rs IirsooAS,
D. II LosDos PrRcrlL ,ADD &c Co.,
s RICE ssa4a S1 5'S!R h.x MaG
oDDsRr srI1zs HorIour notice of ,hi.
n could Re W 10
f@ GSs sas shs Truth , rST:s. niO5
the truth OF report and clears up any doubts which
robbery. ''H"e''e' VIII" '"s
the auhoy the propreors States Hotel or in
cleuty auih nicate u'y publication The Of tn,
publish such authority general runor We
poss son Of he facts invested with a the sI1 put
rent in our notice on yesterday.
white the sufferer in The affair and his friends city
susceptible nterreton that nosSs
i9a In avoiding the naction Of injury the
the which III: publication
men, may upon The Interests Of this establish
unnecessary dam any motives Of mi, ,o,, o.
far they ref States Hotel no
he discovered, that know give least pauy
aseribed Of the notice
s ss as n 81 the Hotel are by
most intimate CHARACTER would unheangiy their Tor.
reputation when su:h an effort invovsa G
asry s.ieas ike Mr. whs Sso.e He nHs
ing Is mtintaaed by such gentlemen Mr. Lewis Webb the
respectable OF city merchants No. wEoud the no.
nan Of his standing should be in h @
notice OF doubtful import such W.
appreciate highly sacrifice IL % Hotel
And while v0nld endeAyorupou just
OF public establishment, should however nm
der ccumsanc like the present which that
We here all the circumstances this robbery
On Wednesd night
redMr William White Of ilax, ya-TetiTed 10 his room ip
the United states Hotel In company with young gentleman
in his possession $500 Of which he deposited In
his pocket before retiring to I'd remaining slO he
In his pocket book. 70 better y guard aFin IN.
possibility floSs through improper means, pk
ct book With It's eonentS AMI the roll comprng 6OO Ia M.
SOCK which he placed under the sheet whereon he slept
thus secured his money uonosed
against all ks, he red bed Teraned nIIs
urbed until the following morning d,coy red
his suTpTsst the taken sock 18th The
pocket book lac mad placed them The young who
he his Bat this es nothing with
the former the young ~ cloths In which
p1si;ed were placed a chair In the
The daring could p0ssbl. bs accomplished
wise ro g The Of Chloror, through
ho operation unusual ia these opears
nppeTs sgd TO ndispens this
Of operation for wien the desired by h
Onloroorn, he nppsrs applied key door IN
Dcked This must have been the mds
for Mr. White locked the entering the
key inside o. tbs nipp equally available In
o;k ckng. and the fellow being satisfied that the
pr duced elect which could him peeot
apparently in no hurry.
the Of this That the robbery
commit doub @ HIN
standing OF NJ Wnite es;lbshed by Of the leading
merchants OF this iy his susrcon
lie IL feJpeTtsb'e merchant H4lE county
Seh oond on this OCCASION undersnd purchase
Spring an1 summer stock.
We trdst tbs explanation viii satisfy ala not
sign 10 do him the least Justice.