The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-22

| to answer . charge OF committing q r.na r,rr
| Laura Bennett, child under nine wear. of 400.
on the 9th day of June, 1851. A ] Crane r.
appeared rs counsel for the prisoner Witnesses
| for the Commonwealth, being sworn, deposed in
| substance as follows:
John Throckmorton home to dinner ~,
| the 9th of June, about L o'clock Was sent for
| soon afterwards by Mrs Bennett, my sister, the
mother of Laura Bennett. Did not know then
| tnat anything had occurred; but was told by my
Wfe that she bad previously been sent for Start,
ed afterwards TO go to Mr. Benefits and on the
way tnither was informed of the circumstance -
Witnesa then described the particulars of the pur-
sus ana arrest of Hardy, in which he actively par.
ticipateo; said that he was a. frst deterrnined
on summary vengeance but afterwards concln- :
oed to let the law dispose of the matter And nrs
vented the shooting of Hardy by the child fatber
Hardy lived at my house, and the alleged outrsze
,, Was con,laiiIed a. IN my bed room. No other man
h'eu 'nefe. Inc prisoner is my wife's brother
Wn Radolph-On the 9th of June. batwsen
| ana CLOCK, the prisoner came to Mr. smiths
| snop, wnere work, and asked me to jeave mv
business ana go with him to the woods Asked
nin why ne wished me to do SO. He replied that
ne was charged with committing a rape and ras
airaid to stay about here. He had ius. left his
aunt who advised him to run for his life. Told
MN could not go He started off bu, shortly re,
a;naS ana wanted to sell me gold watch De-
c'ineu onJ ing It. hardy teen said that if thew ar
| rested MIN he would give them tna contents ot a
piston, Wnlcn he drew out and exhibited tn mo nd
| departed Don't know why he came to me, unless
IL was because married sister. of bis Thought
he was intoxicated at the time of his visit
Mrs lhroctm0rt0a Eft home for m ket ahor, n
O'Clock, on the morning of the 9th of June. NV
ofotner (the prisoner) was at the house. and pro.
missed to remain till l returned. Was absent
aoouI TWO hours When came back, found him
tuere, Win my child and two of Mrs. Bennett's
children. Observed that Laura looked serious
but did not know anything was the matter. She
said she was not sick bat the other children said
she would not play much. Hardy remarked that
| II she was sick she did not look like il [ raped
mat something must be the matter When / ar,
flVea al home prisoner Came in directly apparent.
| iy from The Kitchen, ana Laura came in from the
same direction. The other children were in the
room when got there Laura afterwards sat on
the step, playing party with Them, but declined TO
run ABOUT she remained perhaps an hour when
| she went home
| Mass Sarah F Bennett Hardy came to our
house on the morning of June 9th, and asked for
| Laura and Emma, my little sisters. Said their
aunt sent for them to come down and play Her
mother opposed their going, but he insisted upop
| 1t, and advised her to let them GO Soon after
| wards Hardy took charge of them and they all
| startedfor Mr.. ThrOckmortuns Think it was be
tween IL and IL clock ls was nearly l when
| sister came back. She commenced crying, and
/ we asked what was the matter. Emma replied
tnat Hardy had nearly killed sister. | carried her
| to bed and observed purple spots on her person -
| Laura Is between and years old, and Emma
| about5 After some persuasion, Laura was in
duced to tell all about the circumstance.
| Miss Polly L0ngest-Was sitting at my window
| on the morning OF June 9th, and saw Hardy pass
| Iu few minutes he returned with the children -
Ii was past l0 O'Clock. Knew nothing of the charge
| against the prisoner.
| Richard Morris-Hardy came to nv house about
| O'Clock, M, on the 9th of June Hehad bottle
| OF Brandy. Said he was on his WAY to Howard
| Mr.; Howard is a relative of the prisoner. Exhi
oited gold watch, and said he wished would let
| him have dollar or two on it. | replied could
not do It. Hs said it would do him no good as he
| would be taken up before night Asked what he
| meant-f he had got into another scrape? He re.
Piled, you'll hear all aboutit before night. Though,
| be was pretty drunk.
John Beansn-(father of Laura Bennett)-Ou
| tuesday, June 9Th, little after o'clock | was
| passing the market, when Hardy called me- AskeC
| where was going Told him was going to dinner
| ne repned DO, you are going to get drink. Thii
denied. He then invited me to go and drink witt
Gin, and after considerable persuasion " rs induced
| to go. Left the prisoner opposite Howard's, Oh
| Seventeenth ct I, between Marshall and Clay. He
| was not il the habit OF going to my house Las,
| saw him there month ago or more Know no
| thing Uf my own knowledge about this affair
| Mrs Bennett testified in effect that tne children
| TeuL WIN Asfay against 4er wishe-, eld wien
L4ai a re uf4.od sle bore marks If mos. bru.
| tai outrage. This witness deeply affected,
ard had to leave che court room imme datey after
| giving her evidence
| DT. HartRg-WEile passing Bennett's about
O'Clock, 2. NJ, on the 9th of june, was called by
| several persons. On going into the house. found
| females there in state OF much excitement. Saw
| basin of bloody water, ard thought some one
| was suffering from a hemorrhage Was informed
| that it was worse than that The child was lying
| on the bed very purple and almost lifeless, ex-
| tremey feeble, unconscious, and her eye balls
seemed pro!ruding There were bruises ON her
| arms and thighs. DR.. w. proceeded to give a
concise description of injuries sustained by the
child from the violence done her, which we omit
| Her neck was bruised if she had been chak ed;
there is swelling about her throat and face
now. She is getting well, and though not yet able
| to sit up, thought sne would be in day or two.
The evidence for the Commonwealth here closed
and the counsel for the prisoner said they had no
testimony to offer. The Mayor then reviewed the
case, and said that although the testimony of the
child had not been taken, in consequence of her
inability to appear, sufficient had been adduced to
justify him in remanding the prisoner for further
| examination Hardy was accordingly remaDded
to JAIL to be examined before called court on Fri.
| day next.
During the investigation of this case, the court
disorder.
The prisoner had prepared q statement, giving
| his version of the affair, which he wished to have
read in court but his counsel thought it unneces'
| sary.
| Disposed Of-The examination of James, slave
l OF MARY Ou q &c Vi stcHiiuB tWculy
| five knives, valued at SIS So was resumed by the
| Mayor on Saturday. There was no positive proof
that the negro stole the knives, though the circum
stances furnished strong ground of suspicion. He
| was accordingly sent down to be punished with
| stripes
| Badly Cm.-On Saturday morning last, at ar
early hou., lad, nsmed Harrison Mason, who seili
coffee Ia the second market, was engaged at plaJ
| with little negro at Lynehams stsi, the latte
having butchers knife. This weapon accident
| ally came in contact with young Mason right arm
nearly severng the limb, and causing q most pro
| fuse flow of blood. DR. Trent was Immediately
| called, and at last accounts the boy was doinl
well.
Sale Of BIOoded Stock Calvin Green of this city
has purch ased from w Swigert, of Frankfort {
Ky, the use of Two two year old hilies until fv,
| years old when they are TO be returned, for on,
! thousand dollars each. They are both sired b,
| Glencoe and one Is out of the Envoy" mare
the other out Of The Gray Eagle mare, both o
| which mares were oct of Marry Morris" b,
| "Medoc" and dam of wild Irishman' and Frank
| fort " Tney have been shipped for Richmond
Sudden Death Mrs Brook, wife Of Mr.. job,
Brooke residiog on 20fh street retired TO rest sp
parenty in good health, on Friday night, but SO o.
| afterwsrd became violently i'll DIR Jackson wa
| at once sent for, and though the summons was au
| swered without delay, abe was dead when he ar
rived at the house Disease Of the heart IL Is suf
posed. WAS the cause of her sudden demise.
Erctrsion Richmond Commandery. No {
Knight Templars, will leave tomorrow eyeuin
for Washington, for the purpose of participating Il