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& x,un. Hogan, convicted OF picxis9 me pve.rs
- Mrs. Psterson Goodwyn, OF 0uen vue cous.y.
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p.ste nsary, IL deeply distressed % bis seemlney
hs, "a fate Il strange looking female appeared 10
~. court room yesterday, declaring hessssf tne
nsssrnai parent q yoans Hogan, !hs esnyies sus
MoS.n but also any kDwisdse .hatsvsr Of the
individual II viii be reeoliscted By your readers.
that she prisoues asserted 70 the Richmond psliee
whom arrested and reiterated she asscrtton oeaofe
Mayor Mayo. that they were brothers Inc con
dieting statement Of the pretended mother, shows
there 10 "screw loose" somewhere. The female
cried bitterly In the court room yesterday. out
many think they were crocodile tears, produced
by the coneealiug Of An onion In pocket nandkef.
chief and occasionally bringing the ouiooas ROOT
of this well known plant In costact with her vis
uai organs. This is no new notion, either. We
have frequently had limitations that gentlemen Of
the legal profession, knowing the prtency OF tears
before Jury, would do the same thing
Mr.. Alexander Fsiconer late treasurer OF the
Petersburg and Weldon Railroad. was brought in.
to Court this morning. and took his seat Ia the pH
soner's box-the Judge intimating tia, ~ An ap
propriate place for him. until he had been arraign
ed It was also stated by bis Honor that the pri
counsel As the clerk was about to enter upon
the process of arraigment. one of the prisoners
counsel stated, they were not exactly prepared
to enter on the trial. There were two Indictments
One containing twelve counts" the other four,
aad the whole occupying some 81 pages foolscsp
(so much for the tediouspess of law matter,) and
the lawyers really had not found time to " ade
through with the prolix documents. The Court
then declared its willingness defer the trial to
any hour prisoners counsel thought proper to fx
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This trial will occupy the attention of the court
for the remainder OF the week. The counsel for
the accused are Thomas S Gholson, James Alfred
Jones. Thomas Wallace, John Lyon and John Y
Gholson, EsqS X. g Pegram, ESQ the Common.
wealth's Attorney, will have formidable odds to
contend with hut he Is profound jurist, an able
debater, and will prove himself fully equal to the
occasion. Mr. Falconer, the prisoner wore upon
his countenapce an expression of exceeding pen
and partially concealing his face with his hands, Il
was evident that his anguish was most intense =
He has extensive and wealthy connections in thi
city. married highly accomplished and respeeta
bic lady of Fredericksburg. has himself borne
high character for probty and fair dealing durinl
long series of years past. and his case very natu
rally excites deep and widespread interest Ii
every portion of our community.
One of the most brilliant weddings that has eve
taken place in Petersburg, comes off to night TIL,
preparations for the great matrimonial fete hav,
been in active progress for two or three month";
| past, and are If course on tie grandest and mos
| recherche scale The 'rJussean'' of the bride he
| been procured exclusively in Philadelphia ant
New York-''l,tle" Petersburg could not furnisi
| t--while the great Corsican and Napoleon of con
fectioners, Pizziui, Of big" Richmond, has pre-
pared the "bon bons." The excitement among th,
bean monde excuse my French terms. they are IN
avoidable,) is very great and rumor hath 1t. tina
no less than Eve hundred cards of invitation hav
| been circulated. The bride Is young and handsom.
| and accomplished. and the groom every way
worthy Of the lady's hand and heart need no
add that both parties are very wealthy, and thei
names win be made public In due season.
RED EVE