The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-10

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Yesterday, however, the day was exceeumsy
bright and cheerful and the consequence was ue
cided increase of the animation and spirit OF inc
Fair.
We take occasion TO mention feature Of The
Fair not before alluded 10 by u.s. that VIII enhance
ia interest with many persons OF taste. Among the
specimens OF art exhibited for eae. are some very
fine oil paintings and several superb enaravngs;
i besides much beautiful tapestry and needle work.
There are two or more very fine copies In oil from
productions OF the old masters. They are brought
from Rome There l. also picture by suy.-
These pictures are well worth going TO the Fair 70
ace while they would constitute handsome addi.
lions to the collections Of any of our citizens.
IMPORTANT EXAMINATION. Mayor
was occupied several hours yesterday morning in
the examination OF Jeremiah Downs, Timothy
Collins and Daniel Brady charged with committing
| violent assault upon Jacob S. Alice, on Saturday
night while passing along the Main street OF Roc
kee. Several witnesses terrified in the case, and
| as the public are extremely anxious TO get at all
the acfs tending to the conviction OF the guilty par
ty, we will give the evidence substantially as elic
| tied before his Honor.
| Jacob 8. Atlee sworn-On Saturday night last
about halt past IL o'clock, as near as can remem
Der. lett the tavern kept by Richard H Jackson
| IN company with Capt. Holmes of the schr Rebec
ca. Having left Mr. Henry Tckell, who lives near
me- at Jackson's, and expecting him to overtake ue
we walked along slowly, until getting to the bridge
i over CTcch Wucre we Q0tLe0 Tor q lew min
utes but Mr.. T. falling to come on we resumed our
| walk until getting to Mr. Robert Waddelrs corner
/ near the residence of Downs and Collins where
we again waited about fifteen minutes. Immedi
afey after leaving this place going eastward, saw
three men pass about the open space In front of
Collins house. Here remember to have hawked,
| and also to have heard one of the three men say
that 81 was id big spec" at which remark Capt
Holmes turned to me to know the meaning. ! was
| then Knocked down, as supposed, with brickbat
1 haf MI 70 rd q
How long the struggle lasted ] am unable to say
The frst blow freceived was upon the left side of
my head, but cannot say who struck me. have
an indstinct recollection OF hearing voices-of per-
SONS going up the steps-and of some ones saying
Jerry" but will not be positive about it. do not
know how long was in the street, nor identi-
| fy any of the prisoners as being engaged in an
assault upon me. Vixen Capt Holmes was asked
why it was that he lett me- he said that there were
but three persons engaged In the attack at rs but
| on seeing three others cross the street and join
| them, he thought the better plan waste go for as
distance as speedily as possb,e. When knocked
down / was directly opposite the house occupied
4 by Collins and Downs.
Robert Waddell, sworn-About IL o'clock Sat-
urday night the steam tow boat came up to the
| wharf and walked me, and Immediately got up
| wen; down TO the landing, attended to such duties
| "a had with her, aud afterwards returned home
As got to my gate the cotton factory bell struck -
| o'clock. stood there and counted it, and then
| wentinto my house to compare the time between
that and my own clock. Soon after getting up Stair
| my clock struck and remarked to my mother-in
| law, who was sitting up with one of the children
| in her arms, that il was very right Undresf-
| ing myself then went to bed, and ON last
asleep, but was shortly after aroused by my Wit
who tod me that there WIS row in the street and
| she believed sunfe one was being murdered got
| up Immediately, went to my front window 10, ked
out, and seeing my br0thef-in-law, Edward Pepper,
standing 10 the door below Aske d i'm what was the
matter. he answered that he did not know, but
| believed that some one was numbering Mr. Alice -
then dressed myself quick as possible. went
| down stairs and asked Edward Pepper to go with
me, hui he declined doing remarkieg that il was
| tao cold for him. | remarked id Is don't 60"
| and immediately started in the direction from
whence the cry for help proce eded. Getting orpo-
site Collins house saw man and asked who ii was.
| lie instantly answered by saying for Gud sake
| some one come TO my assistance" Recognising
Mr. Atlee's voice, went to him, turned him around
and carried him home. Wnen got into the street
| saw no one but Alee-nor had seen any one as
came from the wharf, before the attack.
Edward Pepper, sworn-Between l2 and L
| O'Clock Saturday night heard Capt Holmes cry
ing ''Warch Watchl" when went to my front
| doc, and opened it, and asked him what was the
| matter. He answered that three men were trying
| to kill Alice. saw no one but the Captain, but
heard Alice cry "Ohl Lord what have done
what have done!' "Are you going to kill mel
! What have | done?" On hearing AS screams I
went into the back room to put on my boots, but
| my wife would not let me go out / saw no one
/ pass along Inc street Out CapL. Holmes,
Mr. Atlee recalled.-John Wesley lives the first
| door above Collins and Downs, and Moses Fowler
the first door below.
Branson Huntington, sworn.-Sunday morning
between and 10 O'clock, on going to the stable,
told by Mr. Puryear that Alice had been dread.
fully beaten the night before; and after getting
tn oueh what was attending to, thought would
go to the place where the assault made and see
if could make any discovery. On getting oppo-
site the house occupied by Collins and Downs dis
street-on box around uee-on stones and
spots of blood leading to Collins door. Discover
ing this, Puryear said, let go in and who lives
here. We knocked, and Collins to the door
Puryear asked him about the assault Collins said
be was asleep that he went TO bed early the night
before. and heard nothing of it. Learning from
Mrs. Kilgrove, who lives two doors above Collins
that she saw the afray, and the afterwards 20
into Collins house, we left C. in the custody of per-
sons below, and went up stairs in the apartments
occupied by Downs. On our way up the steps, we
saw traces of blood We found Downs. and an.
other man in the second story. Took D. into GUS
tody at once, but learning that the other man was
neish or, and had merely called in, we let him
go. We then took Collins and Downs to the cage
after which we returned, when Puryear question
ed Mrs Collins. She told various stories-at first
saying that their door closed at an early hour
| Saturday night, and not opened again, and after.
wards admitting that some men through her
house and passed OUT OF the back door, She had
tied around her waist checked neck tie on which
| was spOt Vi Uioou IOliluS tOln us Ln6t he
bed and asleep when the assault was made on MIR.
| Atlee, and knew nothing about il.
Mrs. Margaret Kigrove, sworn-I live two doors
from Collins. Was up with my children between
IL and o'clock-heard the cry of murder-looked
out of my front window, and saw several men
beating some one in the street. Afterwards saw
them all run from the man in the street to Collins
door. and heard them go up stairs. Mrs. Wesley
also heard them. 1t was after - o'clock; had
been to bed. and got up because of my children
cried 1t was star light night and could see the
men distinctly but could not tell who they were or
how many of them | did not hear Collins voice.
If had, know him so well that should have re.
coenized 1t. They fight out there so often that |
paid but little attention to it, Heard Mrs. Collins
say they played cards up stairs at night, and were
alwaysf ghting.
Henry Tickell, sworn.-I was at Jack sons tavern
saturd ~ night and saw Atlee there When Atlee
started home, he asked me il was going replied
that was In few minutes. He then said that he
would see to his horse, and Capt Holmes and him
self started ftoeether. In fifteen or twenty min.
ufes after this, Holmes returned and said .or God
sake come to cur assistance-they are killing At.
lee started of Immediately in the direction OF
Alice, and met Waddel, who told me they bad
nearly killed Alice m hoetap M, n. birn ~Ih.~