Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-21
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL tsfgLLIGRscR.

boy AIMED Charles Barnes, and carrSi,o n; ,
70 Richmond, with the nteat:e: Of sell;ne hi ~
VS. brought up Tor tIi.l. Mess-s kstc,ia,
sud CarriDseoa were the counsel for the de
tepse. e- a-.re-4,a -..1I.- ~ - =
lie htst witnsss examined vas officer Bar
uselo, who iden- lied the negro, and testife.
10 conversari1l that he had wi b Thomp. o,
IN Richmond jain. The defendant there TOLD
witness taat ne bal been engaged by Heyper
10 De quiet, as he was going to take him to hi.
farm, Ia'ber than let him 90 to the peuiten-
Hsry they then drove TO B;adepsburg to
take the cars, but missing them dro. on to the
next station defendant likewise toll the
HlLutss 'hhst Hevnsr had authorized him to
sell the boy for $500. Witness told defendant
that he had no more right TO take the negro
than 10 take him; 10 which the defendant re-
y led, thai be might rs we'll be s1ld IS sent to
the penitentiary. --.. n. .--s .--.
Here the couasel for the defendant inter
feret, and in order 10 explain away from the
minds of the jury any prejudice thar thew
might entertain against the cause # bis client
called the attention Of the jury to the tact tina,
the defendant had only repeated what U.v-
ner had said previously, maintaining fha,
Hevner had deceived him by showing him :
bill OF sale for the negro, 30 at The latter
never doubted but thar he really was the slave
Of Hevner. =. 49,
Two police officers belonging to Richmond
we're paced on the stand, and deposeI 10 hay.
ing seen the defendant, Thompson, with the
Leoro 1ney asked him whether the negro
was free, Viii b he deniei, aid accounied
for il by ssy ing that his mother was 2
slave for term Of years, and the bow was
born whilst sue was in servirude, so that he
was q slave % .. ~ ,a-.aJ o. --s..I-
After some further evidence for the prosecu.
tiOn, Coz. Thompson, the lawyer, was called
as witness FOR the defence and questioned
by Mr. Rstsiitfe as TO deed OF sale supposed
to have been in the pot exsiou IF Hevuer
10 this Mr. hey, the district attorney objected
but before It's Legality could be decided. Col
thompson Claimed exemption from being q
witness OF the ground that he had been Re
tanned by Hayeaer as his counsel and be knew
nothing whatever of the affair except the
knowledge that he lad thus acquired from bis
client He considered that il would be n rio-
la'lon OF professional confidence for him TO
be,ray the u disclosures of his ,lisnt. .-..
The Court held that Col. Thorn pson was JUS
tfed in refusing to give any evidence that
might implcate his client
Col. Thompson was. however, further cues
toned BY The counsel Oh both sides as to whe
tlsT he bad held any conversation with the
defendant, thompson, on the subject, out he
dsmurrel to the giving of any information,
saying that although he had not been en-
pi 'yed by the defendant Ihsmpson. va. az
any c5nvsrsatiou held with him might impli-
c,te mis- Client, the other defendant. Havener,
re shaUId decline res. onding. He, however.
SAL that be had no objection to admit, now
that 1t was matter Of publicity, that at the
time that he attended at Richmond for Ha-
ysEer, he had not in his pos ession the bill of
saie referred 10. He refused to testify as to
whether he had ever possessed such bill of
sale.
On the part of l6s defence, some witnesses
were produced who spike of the defendant !
previous good character.
The case then, without any f,rhnr remarks
from the Court or clrrsel, was closed, and
the jury rotii ed, but some time afer returned
and then retir ed second time, and remained
out Tor consldera bte period, and on their en-
trance to the Court gave in their We dict,
which was guilty, AID the prisoner was re.
moved. the Judge deferrirg sentence
Mr.. Ra.:life, his Counsel, mao . rethe,ic
appeal TO the mercy Of be Court showing tha,
be Gus less cLlpable than the other defenasu
who had escaped, and that the affair was in.
sclved in coo siderable uncertainty. That the
IT'sonGr moreover, had family depeudeur
upoT him, observing that the Court had con
siderable latitude in The amc unit of punish
ment tina. il would indict ana be trusted TN n,
!; would be merciful
The Lex: case brought up was that Of Jane
LAWSON, charged wis Ike ping q disordetI,
house, which was Lot, however, proven, and
the defendant Was acquitted. The locality OF
the place IN ques ion WIS somewhere near ID b
street, between Il and f streets. and the de.
tendanf had lived there for over ten years
Ihe principal evidence against her was a neigh
Dor, MIS- Ikvmpsen, who KEEP. toy sLcp
Contiguous, and who complained of the disor-
DERBY conduct Oi the inmates of the house. but
ner evidence was not sufficiently precise to
tring home the charge. On the part Of the
d, fsace Col. Berrett, Mr. James Nourse, Mr..
fGIAsrtord, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Sullivan gave
the defendant good character, stating that
they lived In the neg b Dor he cd and had never
beard any boises from the house in question.
M. hatcilffe was counsel for the defence
No further cases were tried, and the court
adjoui ned 10 the afternoon
In the course of the dav, application was
made by Mr. a;clife for the release of an in.
oiVlduai named Thomas. who had been cul.
hned In al .ince last November, On peace
warrant arising from family jars" and whom
he, the counsel, had known from childhood.
speaking highly of his general good character. r.
The Court promised to take the matter into
COLUMBIA CoURsE-FIRsr DAy.-In consa.
quence OF the extreme heat of the weather,
there was but small attendance yesterday
The race would have been a most beautiful
one but tor the accident Of one Of the bows be-
ing thrown. At the start, Mount ain Deer led
to the quarter in 24s seconds; Forest :;
next, and the Sorrel Mare in the rear. Noun
tain Deer kept the lead to the half mile,
running IN sp'endii style, when Forest Grove
run up on ber, 69' on the last turn the rider
was thrown, which distanced him. The SorreI
Mare then took up running in gallant style.
ana passed alount am Deer. who was evidently
not IN very good condition She was then
wi hdrawn, and the Sorrei Mare ealloped
round the second mile and ioC tho dimes Re.
caPitulation: Sorrei Mare, ]; Mountain Deer
= Forest Grove. distanrej. Tune 50.
hnotner race then took place between q sor-
rel s'rgibll mare, and gray Coony mare
one mile; which was won by the Virginia mare
IN Gs-fne race; all the odds being in favor
of The gray, which was beat easy.
We are glad TO announce to the public tbat
inc weather being hot, the race Of to-day will
axe place at D o'clock, giving everybody a
'hance to DIVE over IL the cool of the dsy. and
ENJOY the sport, which will be good. as ali the
oorses are crack ones, and tiBv time will be
made.
TIE WELLS CHILDRES-The concert last
night IT the Wells children was very we'll at
tended and passed of with much sct1r. Pref.
Hewitt, on account of q severe cold was un.
able TO sing in the pieces 10 which his name
v as SCI down, and Mr.. Hi supplied his place
he children sar g very well and We much
spplaEdeJ. There We're also several profes-
.ional gentlemen present, who assisted at the
coucert. Mr. F. K knoll was very muca APP
i'iauded for his per ormance on the violin,
and scme pieces Of music were excsllenfly
well Performed By the orchs stra, eons.s sting of
Psoaperfs band NJ. Hill was likewise much
app.auded The Concert Was q very pretty
aHair and did great crsdit 10 ali CONCERNED