Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-10-22

II '"' veoing preceding V''e'"SA
'"r Cusros HoUss Ro.ssny --R,cow---
s''.y mofning. officers Aqal. X An, ~, ~.
. -, OF ihe Washington polio. ar,i,., - =, ',
a.. % A'qaa Orerk, accompanied n, M, pI,
- -, " "s.ie'. sho-c arrest on su.ricioo M 80
ueu ~ inc robbery OF the Richmond Cu.,.,n III
'noucsd several days since Tn. a,i Nss'on nous
corning hither will appear from IN. s,uo"i s.1.'
investigation before the Mayor J,. N,,ae ~ ~
b% on ii. sS.sss sIsn Pulling .rrsaei bso.
n,sn, ~ .nmse OF breaking into aud plu1dsring an
n,ene OF tie Custom HOUSE, safe F"N''s W
Nhes, dHss stated that he aided In m. .,,.,,
aso'ngton last Friday Since then bs. b.d ~,
hotrvie.s with him 1t the wasbiny,on IN .e se,
vas made by the prisoner 10 the ~, ~, r. p'opos'
SVapsio'ooo OF the plunder n he "a. p.r,u;,,.a =, ~
suo ps,anee, and gO scot free. witnes, had an t,
ono ...rus,sS s,r Of the Treasury (on H. Cobb
vseu nun To accept the terms. Witn... can. :,
Ioua yesterday "wednesday morning .nI -. 80.
Suo'ed oy The accused an old hou.e nes, ar C WI
-, pa'eo gu, oy RULING under Which, and In d;lf.,
800 nr" oy, the missing money va, fau,d .na
o.. p'"' " IN DIS peck
ne pr'oner BY permission Of Court then
Alrn lie asked II the vtnes, did M, ,;v ~ J,
md honour that he would permit b,m-th. ~ .o.u
- go, ,ree alter the money vas pointed out NJ
W me amrm,tve, and stated that Il va, mr., =,
nv na'iner- TO deceive thieves. r'
Ure'r Bass stated that tho arranycm.,, r,.
NJ Alien vas TO let Pullipg TO- alter the mona, -
", and tnat he was 70 arrest him. Pullipo,. s.,,
4, 81 , oy tue promise to let him 20. The secre
a. 'ne Ircasury, Who gave the instructioa. thon,h,
- '. e snos Jushhed the Witness arrested phil,
80 e.esourg depot, and told him thar he had been
eosr ,bsn s'r illness as anything elss The pri,
az" paned out the money which he had been nsr
1eI 20 nke and delivered &c 10 witness. M, r.. p,o
.'eu 20 describe the recovery of tn, cold f,oc, ,h
Piice OF coucealment. 80 "''- '"e
Falling asked witses, m M. d,s -. -,
nrey 70 leave this place vhh. Hr Boss replied tb,,
M gwen him 40, In Virginia notes which he vouIJ
P.l.n ,han 20 rs,s5n. lt sss part Of the plan
$500 snen a.ted od you not say that yoa would no,
sppear against me-" Witness admitted thar he Mi
sncn an syrcement bot had TO act in rood l.i,h h
against The public and the Government Who em
ed n Or othersise, act in good faith With the nnh
sganst the prisoner, and he preferred The l.t.,
oe,e'ai otner vitnesses e1aminrd but uohi,.
rev vas sheited- Alter brief interval M. John M
e., sno mad oeeo scnt for by Polling Appeared in
S'u a. MS counsel aud applied immediately Tor oo,,i
utIon .. me case until tha trhursday) morning M
, ~ s,a .os. the dispositions OF the washing,ou po
evfrecuy reported 70 him. we're startling sl,nis
ohs DO made 10 court Of justice and offensive N III
Nno hAd regard Tor the fidelity Of an oath Their
"h,o pS' ,ns Secretary Of the Treasury In an attitude
~nch no rghtthinking could desire 20 occpn, "a
he proceeding Of the Washington oicers was one .hic
ne s" assured the police OF Richmond would not be pu
o.; TINS man. said M. Gilmer. has been entrappedw
psssv en"apped-and ouy ask time TO look INTO IN.
matter In order that know What course ,o
Tue eooveo fabric OF the Common wealth bs, hssn 80
nr'Su any wound up by the authorities Of Wa.bputon
sni strenuous efforts have been made A tb.v shouI
oeen to ferret out the offender but sh.II occunv h
uon OF defence. In this case. With humiliation Al ,b
mat the measures which have been adopted were
ulahI
only desire time to have conference. .i,h -
chent aud the Commonwealth cannot certainly bs No.;
diced by twenty Tour hours delay.
rhe Mayor said that il Mr.. Cobb Gen. Cas-. n, m.
whole c,bnet had In a formal neytinv a., go " us
iOas scheme, by the operation OF which any man
cneed 10 make confession Il vas well kpo.n 10 NJ C;i
eI a IesamonJ go obtained would b. ruled out "A in
competent tn the trial OF the person Who had male nh.
confession. ~ "A'e Tue
Me-. Glner said that he had never heard of c,.e mn,
rad OF one IN any law book, like that now before the
Alter further parley the Mayor concluded 70 ,a;,r,
mo investigation until O'Clock, p. n
hHsrHoo" Stiiion.-rhe Mayor resumed the Session
OF his Court at o'clock. p n Both prisoners were ar
Jagged nj the bar Judge Crump appearing A counsl TO-
Sonef'iie. and Nc. Jno. II. Gilmer for Pulling
ohcer Boss rrpeAted the testimony given by him 1,
ine forenoon There was no said no compact bc,ws,
himself and the prisoner. When Pulling wa, 70 1900
he had about g, 900 in gold Mr. Cobbs ins,,nc,io -
when he was let 90 ~ '''' iu"hg
W. GimS5 commented upon the facts disclosed by the
evidence He said that there had been bargain and in
tSue at Washington, II he was correctly inloymsd "a -
the iacts no" presented themselves be Sould ia -
cepy the position OF the prisoner than that of Secretary
Nc Boss then stated that in the morning ,h., a.,
.u' aeJontned he met with Someryille in custody ~
queer horis who bad just brought him from Jail and
A reeonduetug him thher. Alter shaking hand, in
t1per'i be informed him OF the discovery Of th. enid
omervue seemed overcome with deep feeling and com,
Gryisg saying as they walked along hai he had
nSeh instead oy Pulling; that he had met with him In
New Ofleans, aud was induced 10 20 with him rnev
arrived here together last Friday week and Puing nad
proposition 10 rob the Custom House. lie denlrred
and eey had quarrel about it. Finally be consented
and the robbery committed They proceeded 10 m,
rpo In the guse of watchmen and opened the font do
nng up the bolt He stood on the outside to watch
"hie ruling put the powder in the fae. After the safe
was opened, Polling handed him some OF the money
and they carried il the place where IL was concealed
Oposr AHsn recapulaed his testimony and wa close
" cross examined by the counsel. lie avoWed that Pull
ling made voluntary proposition TO him unipaueneed
by brides or threats lie approached witness by saving
Can trust your" Witness reply was, "Certainly
Prisoner then said, 40, damn It, I'm afraid to trust Won
lie afterwards proposed to give up $4,000, il would
let bin go. Witness deferred definite answer until he
had seen Mr. Cobb. The Secretary told him to 60 on
and endeSvor TO convict one or both Of the prisoners and
recover the gold. Subsequently, he saw Pulling aud
informed him that u ''all right" be vas satshed
DID no; give him at any time the assurance that the pro-
position met the approval OF any one, but himself.
Mr. Allen admitted that he had carried bo,tls of Bran
dy to the JILL and given Pulling "a small dose" In tum.
bier after the proposition had been made and acceed TO-
lie further admitted that in previous in,erviev with
Fulhng he remarked 70 him, "old fellow, I've got you
now Prisoner remarked ''No I guess moi" Witness
then said Ho~ about that $24 piece :" On their way
luther, To the boat witness showed Pulling pistol which
he you'd use necessary, should prisoner attemnt IN
escape without showing where the money was concealed
lie old conduct witness to the place aud was permit.
ted 10 take portion, but not With the assent directly or
indirectly, Of Secretary Cobb. Witness advised him
leave, but knew that he would proceed far before
his partner, Mr.. Boss, would arrest him.
At the close Of the eIamnston the Mayor announced
that he would remand the prisoners TO jail auat their
trial on charge Of felony, before the Hastings Court on
the second Monday Of November next 20
FrSE oIrrLE,-Tbe stsu1ton Spectator says Eight
head Of the hne cattle Of Sam @. Luddingtou Eco of
Greenbrier on the way to Richmond, to DO e1.
bibed atthe State agricultural fair. Among the nunber
10 bis premium ball. Scpio which has taken si1 premiums
Atthe Greeubrier Agricultural Fair He Is only three
years old, aud weighs tventy-one hundred pounds He
Hs well 90 his calves took the sweep stakes premium Al
the Greenbrer Fair, and think aulse likely he viii
take The premium At the State Fair The cattle Of Mr.
uddngon have taken premiums for four successve years
at the Grsenbrier Agricultural Fair.
srAnbED "A man named Glson Stuart stabbed Arehi-
bald Dunlap in Highland cOuoty last week, 90 seriously
that but little hope Of bic recovery was entertained at las,
accounta
SARsAPAHILLA AND IT'S AUuoS.--Aitsrativo msuUruss
tbose remedies uhieh given With tho view 10 correct
and establish the healthy functions Of the animal ecouo
my without any visible actionof which class the Sspa
rilla belongs.
OF all the preparations Of that root physicians nvasby
recommend the compound syrup manufactured by Dr. T.
A. Hurley az being the only genuine sIsraoL-Siafc Ga.
refts ". T. ool6-lW
NgW SroRT THAcEERGT.--It 10 said that the al.
thor Of Pendenns 10 writing story, the hrst num-
Der Of Whish Gill appear IN November We hope the ~.
true for tale by Thackeray Is almost a. at
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