The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-06
LOCAL MATTERS.

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Homicide-A large number Of persons assem.
bled at the Mayors Court yesterday to wsras.
the examination of Henry Bull, Thomas II. Haley.
prison on Saturday last, charged with asssni,in. .
and beating Robert B. Farquhar on the oOth Of
| December from the effects of which be died en-
the Sd of January Soon after taking his seat the
Mayor called the case, ana the prisoners and Com
| naonwealth both being ready, the Witnesses were
ts everally sworn:
1 George w. III. Tyler, . police officer. stated tina,
he had been sent by the Mayor in company with
officer Chalkley, to the house of Fauquhar (he
deceased) and on finding him very i'll, requested
| Rev. I. V. Moore, who was present. to inform him
Farquhar) that be was dying, which he fM) did
On being asked from what are you suffering. and
| who inflicted the sufferingl" Farquhar answered
| from O beating received from Henry Bull John
T. Haley, Thomas Haley and Samuel Brown" In
| response to another nerrogatory, Farquhar re.
| piled: Il stepped into II alleys saloon, and when
In the ACT OF lighting segar Henry Bull struck
and kicked me, and then Thomas HALEY and
| Henry Brown took hold of me and assisted in
beating me-. John q. Haley ehoked me-" After
repeating the declaration that his affections were
caused by the beating he had received from th.
| above named parties, Fauquhar stated that he,
| knew cause for the assault except that his a.
| sailants charged him with talking about a eirl In
John G. Haley's house, which he declared he new
| er did.
| Officer Tyler said that after having yr;,,or
down with pencil the substance of the statement
| made by Farquhar, Rev. Mr.. Moore Informed
| Farquhar that in the opinion of Drs Bsrksdale
and Conway be must c. rtainly die At the reoues,
of Mr. Moore, officer Tyler read to the diving m n
| what he had written, which he then said he made
as his dying declaration He stated to the officer
that he would not say that Thomas Haley struck
| him
Officer E IL Chalkley was with officer TYLER a,
| Farquhars house, and confirmed the statement
| made by him. Officer johnson haud himself ar
rested tie parties at Haley's Saloon Oh the 22d of
| December, and &C that time Thomas Haley, ia al
| ludng to Fsrquhar, said "Yes, God-i-m him,
| struck him, and would strike him again if be
| were to talk about lady as he has talked about
| one in this house." At the same time Bull said
that if any one said he struck Farquhar he reck
| oDed he had done so-bas that be was drunk at
| the time and could Got remember.
| Officer c. G. Johnson confirmed Chalkley's state
| ment and added: when we arrested John c.
Haley, he said, I don't know what in the world he
| wants to have me arrested for-I have done moth
| ing to him. Bull struck him."
| Rev L. V. Moore was with Farquhar in his dy.
| ing moments, and confirmed the statements made
by officer Tyler. He there as his spiritual al
wiser, and believed the dying perfectly sensi
| bic of his approaching end On being asked if he
| freely forgave the men that had inflicted the In
| juries upon him, he answ cred that be did
Thomas w Farquhar, Jr brother of the deceas-
ed, stated hat he called at Haeys Saloon in com.
pany with his brother David, on the night of the
| Goth ult., between 10 and ii O'clock to enquire
| about the of the difficulty David ap-
preached Bull when Bull struck at him and knock.
| ed his hat off. Thomas Haley who was then be
| hind the counter, went TO Bull and took large
| carving knife from him Bull then went into the
| back room with witness and said he did kick the
| deceased and tried to kill him, and then asked
| witness if be did not think he would have dose
| the same.
| David Farqubar, heard the admis sion which
Bull made in Haleys back room to Thomas w.
| Fatquhar Jr.
| Dr. r Barksdale attended the deceased during
his Illness and stated that he died of inf ammatio
| of the lining membrane of the abdomen which be
presumed had been caused by the injuries of which
| he complained
There being no other witne sses or the Common
| wealth, the following persons were called and
| sv orn for the defence:
! Jae. b. Smith Two or three Of us went into Ha
leys Saloon on the afternoon of the Goth ult to ct
| something to drink After drinking. John Haley 20,
hold of paper and began TO read it, and we gath
cred around under the gas light to hearit Bull and
Farquhar got to wrestling, as thought in play -
| AS soon John Haley they were fghtinp
| he separated them, and said he would have no
| fighting in his house, and told Farquhar he had
| better go home. Farquhar said he would do 80
| So soon he could get his cap. Haley took his
cap from the floor, gave it to him and he left
| When F. got to the door he said he could W hip
| any IN an in the house, Haley took F. by the col
| lar. Bull was Intoxicated, and thought Farquhar
Was in the same situation. l saw no blow struck
by any cne.
| Thomas Hastead.--Four of US were standing
| under the gza light reading Watson's paper when
Fsrquhar came in snd passed by us. Soon after /
heard a stuffiing of feet and looking around
saw Farquhsr aud Bull sparring at each other
| Haley went TO f, took him by the collar said he
would have no fighting in his house, and led him
| towards the door. Z. then wIeDt ont himself -
Thomas Haley and Samuel Brown were behind
| the bar al the Tine. Saw no blow given by any
one.
| James Wbitlow was OF the four reading
| Watsons paper. Heard /. shuffiing of feet aud OH
! looking around saw 3. aud +. sparring Haley
said he wanted no fighting 10 his house, and took
T by the collar and led him towards the door. f
| sid something about son of b-h, but witness
did net understand what 1t was. Saw no blow
given. Thomas Haley and Samuel Brown were
behind the bar
The evidence for the defence hsre ended, and
r1otons were made by Judge Crump and Mr.. J. H
Glmer, to bail the parties.
The Mayor reviewed the evidence briefly, and
then sent the parties on to answer the charge o
feloneous homicide He admitted John G. Haley
to bail In the sum of $780, bat remanded the other
two prisoners to Jail until the second Monday in
| this month.
The Shooting Case-Yesterday morning, mar
named Reuben Alley. resident of Henrico coun
y, was arraigred before the County Court to an
swer the charge of felOniouslysshooting Reuben
Tyler, of that county, on the 9th of April 1854 -
Soon after the committal of the crime, Alley disap
peared from the neghborhood in which he lived
and was absent for some time. Not great while
was renewed, and before he was taken be wa.
shot several times and seriously injured Dur ps
the progress of the trial, yesterday several wit
nesses were examined, but the Court finding il
impossible to conclude the case adjourned it ovel
until this morning.
Burglary On the 10Th of December last WIN
Thomas. slave 20 Miss Ellen Glassell, was arrested
on the charge of breaking into out house at the
Richmond College, and stealing therefrom sundry
articles of clothing. He was then examined before
the Mayor, who. after hearing the evidence, re
manded him to . Justice in Henrico county, where
the crime was committed. The prisoner had a hear
ing before Justice Tyler, who sent him on to til.
County Court for trial, and yesterday the Gauss
came before that Court for a hearing. After lis
tering to the evidence and argument of counsel
the Court acquitted the prisoner of burglary, bu
found him guilty of the larceny, aud ordered hin
to receive thirty mine stripes.
Statbing. .-Heury, 4 slave. charged with stab
bing George, q slave, was called before the Mayo
! yesterday for exam uation, but owing to the ab
sence of witnesses the cause wss postponed
Il Military and Dress Bau-the anniversary O
the Montgomery Guards to take place on tn,
night of the 6th instant and is expected to be ON
of the most agreeable entertainments Of the sea
son. The large hall over the first market, whic,
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