The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-18
THURSDAY-EIGHTH DAY.

u, Sept. IT, 1858.
The Called Court met this morning ato O'Clock.
WH. j. Price-recaled for the Common wealth.
q AT what TINA did you receive the last letter
from bliss Bowyerf.
received one about the lst Of juno Had re.
eeived one before. In the last she said abe wanted
$50 to go nf with; that she had applied to her
friend Mcdowell for money, end he bad refused tn
let her have it. have lost that letter and DOM
know where it is. did not speak Of two letters
yesterday,
| By the 6cfcnce:
don't know that told John Woltz and Chas
Y. Anderson, on late interview, that never re-
ceived line from Miss B. Know did not tell
John WelfZ so Don't thiukI told Charles Ander
son 80 since the trial commenced Had a copver
sation with him In the yard, but dont think told
him
By th. Commonwealth:
have been interrogated in regard to this mat
ter, ana 10 get rid OF them may have msda some
denial; deemed it none OF their business / didn't
like 10 be questioned atout it.
By the Defence:
remember something occurring with Woltz at
the tiTne the process was served him, but can
not state what the conversation was Don't think
il had anything to do with it.
Nt was here stated By the defence that they had
| no design to impeach the character of the wit
messy
received one letter through the post ofaca. and
the last one through Nose, the former carriage
| driver Of Mr.. Bowyer.
Jas. Il Bass, sworD:-I was abrent when Miss
Bowyer went away Had seen her about six weeks
before.
By the Prosecution:
Did she ever make an application to you for
| money!
| This question was Injected to by the defence
| that it vas not among the communications made
| to hr. Bowyer.
| The Court agreed to hear the testimony.
witness: received a note, one Thur sdav night
After my return from prayer meeting, asking for
| money but for what purpose was not stated
| doll
| obliged to bave it. left home for the Spring.
| on fhe following Saturday, and understood she
| departed tbs following week. The note was hand.
ed me by Nose. Think 1t was after Mr.. Mcdowell
! had gone.
| Here the witness, by request, produced
: The Note fr0ns Mss Botryrr
~ write you few iines. to ask You If you will
lend me ten dollars fjr few davs I vouId NOT
and am compelled to have it at this time. n nos
sible will return 1t 10 short time, and in the
| meantime the note will serve as bond for the
| friend. + M I,owy,.n
| Witness resumed: This note wa. not in an en-.
velop-merely wrapped In . paper Il had no
date. and my name did not appear on it, / bad
only the word OF the negro who gave it to me- to
| tended.
Dying Declaration Of James XcDo,ceu, Sr.
The counsel for the defence making no objection
TO the reading Of this paper, str. ANTHONY Attor
ney for the Commonwealth, proceeded to read It
a. follows
"The deposition Of James Mcdowell. taken in
bis sick room 10 his house. In Fincastle on FIJI.
Jay. the 9th day of August. 1858, before John
Amman. Justice OF the Peace for Botetourt
eonniy, said James Mcdowell having been nrst
duly sworn, dep0seth and saysth.
"Qnestion by Justice Amman-Stats whether
von believe yourself to be aow In a dying copdi-
"Answer-I have thought 80 since last night.
ia nj nh
own Impressions.
Yesterday, the 26th Of August, 1858, I was be
hind the counter 10 the bsnk, receiving a transfer
OF stock from Andy 0benchaiu to George W. Car
per ard william II. Smith-lthe deposition here
says this answer was read incorrectly and it was
corrected by Mr.. Mcdowell, who stated: the trans
fer was made to Wm. II. Smith aud George W
Carper. was writing at the counter, With my
head down, making the transfer, when the fret
thing heard was the click sf what took TO be
Colfs hve shooter, presented at me by Henry w.
Bowyer. The pistol missed fire and gave me an
opportunity Of asking him what be meant or what
was that for, IdoD't recollect which. He made no
reply, but fired again, and shot me through the
t~ft arm. was never more surprised In my life
than was ct such an attack, having never, that
can recollect. bad any difficulty With Mr.. Bosysr.
| or given any just cause OF offence. still asked
him what be Vas shooting st me for, and being
completely misunderstanding only . steel pen In
my hand, endeayored 10 get something to do
fsnd myself with; while he kept on shooting st
uio otteuipte0 70 20 bTounu tue Ocsk 10 Rot 20
the opening that goes behind the counter, my cane
being eutside the counter, be then met me at that
opening, unarmed a. ! still Was, aud shot me
throngb the shoulder left sheulderl think,
os 20 be entirely correct, few inches shove the
nipple on the left breast then stepped back to
gel chair sad mas sideways TO him vi hen he shot
e aeain, three or four inches above the groin, on
ne ne Iisnt Side Of the abdomen. picked up the
lie lodged the chair and left the hank. he nsyer
nasiue spoken 2 word from tie time he came into
ths bank until hsisft u, and am stiIi unable 10
say why be made this fatal attack upon ne.
"JAa McDewnL..
APPENDED to this statement Il the foliowipr:
..Nr. Anthony stated that hs coaaidsrsd Il to b.
hts daiy. shoush IN unpleasant one. 10 iufnrm
Mr. Mcdowell that the rnmos wa1, that Mr.. Row.