The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-26
To THE EDITORS OF THE DISPATCH.

GENTLEMEN:-The following is the account given
in yonr of this day, of the examination by the
Mayor of the charge preferred against me- by " ash
ington Ross, of buying lot OF his tobacco know.
ing it to be stolen:
Receiring Stolen Tobaeco.-C Charles Cunninsham.
q grocer on ain streei, near L5to, arraigned
before the Mayor yesterday to answer the charge
of receving $40 worth Of tobacco stolen from ASH
inston B. Ross, knowing the same to have been sto.
len
Mr.. RIOS, testified that he was sh.wn some twist
tobacco which he believed to be his, and wbich.was
said to have been purchased by negro at Cunning.
hams store To satisfy himse f. lac engaged gen.
tlemsn to 60 there and buy some of the tobacco
That gentleman did so, End returned with twelve
plugs, for which he paid twelve cents MIR. r. said
he belle, ed the tobacco to be- his aud that each
twist WIS worth to him three cents He then called
on the prisoner and asked him where he purchased
such tobaeco Cunningham replied that he never
bought nor sold such-which statement MIR. X. told
him false.
H H. Hobson, ON being sworn, stated that he went
to Cuunnghan's and purchased the twelve twists of
tobacco tor Ross, for which hs paid twelve cents
Mr. took six of the twists and gave him the other
six. When he list went in, Cunningham showed
him different kind, but on asking for the twists
i've of them were produced. Cunningham sent out
for more, ana measure containing aboat half peel
of twists brought iE, from which he got enou IN
to make one doZ3n.
The defence introduced Myer Swartz. John Parr
and John Nc Dowel, all of whom, on being orn
pronounced him to be man of good cha scter,
as they knew.
AT the close ofthe testimony, the MAJ or determine
ed to send the prisoner to indictment
by the Grand Jury. " hich sits IN February ana
held him to bsii IN $500 for his appearance, which
he readily gave
l am sure it could not have been the intention of
ths reporter to have omitted the statement of James
"a ter, who testified that the witness I'll. II. Hobson
had, in his presence within the week preceding the
p osecution against expressed the bitterest hos
rllty slnst my brother and myself and for twelve
months previous mad INDUCED and expressed the
slate of fselines towards u.s. because acoud not
trust him and feel equally certain that desire
TO DO me injustice caused the reporter modify the
statement Of the witness-s-Myer Swsrtz, David
parr, tone OF the Aldermen Of the city, and jain
McDowell-who each stated that, from their know
ledge of myself and brother. and from the essa
m totlch universally held in the UNITY in
oeh ace resided for character for honesty tair deal
ing and integrity, uaquestioadbte far as then
kneU or had erer hedyd."
IL wi.l be seen from the statement which you pub
shed, the prosecutor, Harrington Il. Ross, derived
nesro ana On TINS state ment-traceabie 10 negro
ana without procuring search warrant he iniruded
himself into the store with the charge as given In
your statement, in 10 days paper
As to the evidence of h.. n. Hobson, with whom
Washington b. Rosa seems accidentally to have
become acquainted, have say, that since the ex-
animation before the Mayor, have bsen informed
that this man 10 a most worthless individual; and
those VINO have informed me-, as his general char
scter, will in court, that they would not be-
ieve him on oath, In any csse where his feelings or
interests were at ail Involved.
1t Is no part of my duty design to assai the de-
cision Of the Mayor; but II my duty ana intentlon
at the proper tipe and before proper tribunal TO
sHord Washington b. Ross the fullest opportunity 10
justify mis- course, in this proceeding and thus to
vindicete my character, and httsgt my innocence in
the fullest manner.
hsve deemed 1t proper to sey thus much in vindi
CATION OF character, aud TO deny, without quaihca
ton, the statement ard evidence OF X. II. Hobson,
as well as the unjust implications OF Washington b
hoss based on the stale nent made by negro, aud
Imported by the evidence OF such man q. II h.
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