The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-12

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cry In the street. and fell Down. Ny partner an,
myseIf helped him mp and told him he could &,
homo II bs would do 90 quietly. He promised, sns
cry murder fire and help, tseresy slarsnins th.
neighborhocd. We took him to the cage deepite hi
resistance. The next Ilernirg ~ when brought before
he used the most abusive insul.ing and PROVOKING
auguags 10 the Mayor SO bad his be hsvior thai
ne had TO be taken from the and carried to th
jan nJ hree or four wstehmen Since the estsb ish
inent Of the chain gang, we don't have hsif the
trouble In the at that di before spo
the CON initials to jail have nsteri-liy dec-eas d
lts stablishm ment has resulted in much coed.
FFsncls Franklin. sworn.-i have served q term in
the chain gang and was always & eat. d kind by M,
reriln never say anw ether an ttas would D.
fer TO work under If aay tf were sick or feeble
he would always favor u.s. and those who did THEN
duty never complained of him. Whenever he wa,
severe the nature OF the case equred it. and he
not u blame. Go not bsIievs that hs did NOR taa
is d'ty renured 10 Shshee. l look upon him IS
perfect gentleman.
Y. liusln vsst .~orn.-I served ninety days in he
chain garg under Mr.. Perrin, and know that he wss
always kind to the prisoners. He pushed them
when they were not able to work All he sskei YVES
tor the to do their duty. He treated Us all like
TO us when we n.sded it. consider him periec,
gsntle nan ard viii say that for him to tbs latest
hour Of my lifs
r. IL. i.oy sworn.-T saw Perrin strike khahe.
eight ten times with the butt cad of the cowhids
scsaee very obstinate and unr,l ly, snd Perrin
sad he would take him out of. the Fit aud zee IL h.
ccud not scare him. Perrin did not strike bov
mill Shahes threatened to knock him n the bssd
with ball | SEahee return TO the pit, ant
remained there, locker op for ten or fifteen mlh-
utts durieg which time Perrin certainty cid NOS
strike him in the pit | have noticed the chain gans
frequently, but never saw any disposition on the
part of Perrin to opprees them.
Dr.. John Dove, tPhJsiciaD to the City jail
sworn.- have examined Shshee's shoulders. The
bruises run from one shoulder to the other and are
lust such night be given bg cowhids. They
are few, snd think it very nprobsbie that shshee
~nl hayo aatrr rrAIE tfnEs has hao cfaFA
the bruised surface being about inch and half
% width. When saw shahee he did not complain
OF his Daek bu. OF one ofs hands, which was swo ler
by the use of the spade or pick whis at work. The
bruises not at ali serious severe thar
have received when a. school. l think the chain
gang has bsen productive ef general good. have
noticed Perrins demsanor to the prisoners under
HIM, and have congratulated the Mayor in his sue
cess in finding man competent to the discharge
of tbs ouries assigned him.
Lawson B HIiL( Night Watch) sworn - l was with
Perrin on the day he tied Smith By the neck Smith
was very idle and reported him to PeTic, who put
cord loosely around his neck and tied him TO tree,
oGt did him no injury. He only designed to fright
en- tte boy to get Lin out Of his idle habits and sslc
hs wanted to take care and reform him, becsase Of
his mother, whom he knew. Wien released smith
went 70 work. Perrin was very kind and ienient to
the prisoners.
oeosge w. H. Tyler. tPolise Ofscsr) sworn
since the establishment of the Chain Gang the die
1iders in The street have diminished three fourths
and aEn not sure that the tim;nution has not 3eer
for hf+hs large number of vagrans who iounged
aosut the city some time ago, have either left OF
gone to work have n7ver seen any thlng opJec-
ticna5e in the EIanaRement of the Chain Gang
saw The boy Smth, when his had the cord around bis
neck and then advised Perrin not to resort to that
moce of punishment. The rope was not tight, and
he reason Perrin gave for thus tying him. was that
he wanted to keep him on his feet and that he wac
sf-aid to tie him by the hand for fear of getting him
frrs' hitren. l never saw any thing Ilke cruelty
manifested.
nero the evidence closed, and the case was ad-
j0urEed unit this morning 10 enable MIR. Howlson Il
mt tA-ta n+rlta lived
TIE Late Hon. Preston S Brooks The remains
of this gentleman, as stated yesterday morn
ing, reached here about 5 o'clock last Tuesday at
.ernoon, in charge of delegations from the Edge
ield District Columbia and Charleston, s. G., OF
the Rich hmopd, Fredei icksburg and Potomac Raii
rosd, and were met at he depot by large mum
Der CT our citizens who had held meeting and
appointed JOSEPH MAYO, Esq, Mayor of the
city, to ask the custody CT the body till the next
morning. as well as the privilege of making the
South Carolina delegations their guests for the
night Soon after the cars reached the depot, Mr..
Mayo called the delegation, and addressed
them substantially as follows,
GENTLEMEN At the request Of many of my fei-
ow-ctizens ard, personally for myself, | meet you
here th's evening to offer to you our united couao-
encs at the eparab'e loss which sister State
If South Carolina has susrained in the death OF her
cistineushed and representative, PREsToN 3
5xooKs a logs which ths whole South must feel
deeply at this particular time
On behalf of those represent gentlemen, / claim
the privilege of taking charge OF the remains, now IN
your custody for tbs purpose depOsing hsm in the
Capitol Of Virginia, where they will De guarded with
honor, and daiiversd to you when csiled for. We
slso claim the privilege OF making you, gentlemen
of ihe Committee, our guesrs while here, and Il us'
that we may DE able o extend to you thst hospital
ty. which we feel would bs accorded to should il
ever bs cur unfortunate lot to occupy asmiar posi-
ton with yourselves.
R. YEADoN, Esq of Charleston, s. G i, respond
ed as follows:
in veal or woe, is grateful to the Palmetto
state. We, cir, are deeply touched by your expires
sion of that paty the occasion OF our sad De
Ieavement, and by the kind otfsr OF your State "a
oitol az thu temporary resting place of the 'smai
of our decessed friend and brother South CaTotina
REGARDED him as Of her brightest jewels ane
cherished him ss of the best beloved and mos
va ued of her sons Shs NOUNS him with mother.
grief, and her and daughters molsten his hlrl
with the te ars OF frateroal sorrow. We knew, sr
that while he was living, you aeghted TO unite VIII
US in twining the laurs. to sdorn his noble brow
and that ne s DE- ad you Jo us In stre%lng IN
cypress and tue willow on his grave But II Is GU
s.iemn Ill &c and melancholy duty to bury Iot q
praise the dead Ito bear his mortal remains to ths
final pose Ia the hosorn of bis native State w,
must be pardooed hawever for saying tn At bis etni
mt Gifts intellectual and moral, his brief tuc brii
liant career his q. nia spirit md compani0nabie qua
ities and above all tbs sudden stroke whieh IN th'
prime and yisor OF le-in the full tide OF usefulness
and fams-has cCssigred his manly form 10 IN un
timely but honored grave and sent his spirit to th
God who gave it, have struck chord which viorate
in responsive sympathy throughout the land, save
hare the heart has been pasied BY fanatictsn, o
rendered caous by sectional hostility TO humane
and generous feeling sir, we gratefully accspE tn
homage of you sympathy. and commit the BODY
our honored and .snsntsd friend TO your Temporal,
charge.
The corpse WAS then taken to the Capitol wher'
detachments of the volunteer companies acted al
guard of honor during the nigat, while the dele
cations were quartered at the Exchange Hotel ant
received the attention of hundreds OF our Gil
Zens.
Yesterday morning, at an early hour. the corpse
was removed in hearse drawn by four magnih
cient bay horses to the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad depot, escorted by the volunteers. unde
Lieut. Col Gary, aud placed in charge OF the dei-
gstions from South Carolina, the passengers ant
citizens all f,rming iu open otder to receive IL
The military then fi ed three rounds OF blank car
tri5ges, when the cara moved off ard were soon los
20 sight Had timely notice been received in ou
city, that the corpse was to arrive here on Tues
day afternoon, we have no doubt that business
generally would have been suspended. and tha
citizens would have turned out en- nasse to pa
the last tribute OF respect to the memory OF Souti
Carolina 8 noble son.
The Waadering .Tec has made his appearance IL
this city, and is attracting marked attention, by
bis queer dress, quick movements, peculiar sd
dress and flowing beard.
Iacsadiarism. old Methodist chapel or
Uaiou Hill, now used by colored congregation
was set on FIRE Last Monday night, bu. the fame,
we're discovered by some of the neighbors xnd
extinguished, before getting fairly under way.
Fun far the Million II you wish to laugh ane