The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-19
LOCAL MATTERS.

STABBIsG. " Yesterday afternoon, an
alteration occurred Broad street, near "a, be-
tween Thomas ". Tiusey, carpenter, and GEORGE
Meyer, who keeps lager beer saloon Oh BROOKE
Ayenue in the course of which the former was Sc
verely stabbed. The circumstances, as related to
no by per sons in the neighborhood are as ioIows:
Tinsley, who was intoxicated, approached meyer
at Morganstein's saloon, and asked him TO treat
Never told him to 60 away-that he owed blm
enough already. Some further remarks probably
ensued when Tinslsy left the saloon, and called to
Meyer-"Come out, and will mark you 80 your
wife won't know YOU" He then took position
behind a tree, aud when Meyer passed, on his
way home, Tinsley knocked him down. Meyer
got I'D and started off, but Tnsley followed and
knocked him down again, aud while down, meyer
inflicted number Of stabs in his assailants head
with an ice-pck. The wounded man was carried
to the drug store of MIR. Thomas, where he was
attended by physicians, and subsequently convey.
ed to his residence His injuries not believed
to be fatal. officers were in pursuit Of Meyer.
but up to late hour last evening had not sue
ceeded in arrestiug him.
TRIAL OF SUNDERLAND.-The trial of
Nathaniel Sunderland, for the murder of Patrick
Colbert was resumed in the Circuit Court yester-
day morning. The following persons composed the
jury 10 the case J. b. Stegal, r. c. Stanard, Jr,
Peter A. Webster, John j. Wilson, Geo c. Wilde,
VIM. Davis, +. r. Meanley, A. J. Cheatham, John
l.. Weymouth, II. T. Miller, John N. Kinbrough,
James f. Webb.
The question of instruction to the jury was first
considered by the Court. The Judge said that he
did not think the facts in the case would justify
verdict of murder in the first degree, aud secot d,
that the jury could not take the fact of druukenr
ness into consideration in ascerainng whether 1t
was case of murder in the second degree, or man
slaughter.
Mr. johnson, Attorney for the Commonwealth.
opened the case, and Messrs Peasants, August and
Crump followed for the defence. Mr.. Johnson then
delivered his closing argument, and the was
given to the jury at 10 minutes past o'clock.
The jury returned into the Courtroom at quar-
ter past O'Clock, and rendered the following YER
dict:
I'VE, the jury, find the prisoner guilty of muir,
der in the second degree, aud ascertain the term of
his confinement in the Penitentiary at sixteen
years"
composure. In consequence Of an announcement
by the counsel for the defence, of their Intention
to file bill of exceptions. sentence was deferred.
The Court then adjourned until this morning, at
10 O'Clock.
DISCHARGE OF Gro. LIVINGSTON
The case of the Commonwealth vs.. George Liy-
ingstou, with the details of which our readers are
familiar, was brought to sudden termination
Yesterday morning in the Circuit Court, by the
discharge of the prisoner Livingston was ar
rested for the murder of Laura D.esberry, and has
been twice tried for the offence, but in neither
instance was it decided case OF murder in the
first degree The verdict the last trial was set
aside by the decision Of the Court of Appeals
Meantime, the prisoner has been ibcarcerated in
Jail, period of nearly three years. fact to which
| the Judge alluded of itself a severe punish
ment The witnesses being absent, {some OF them
probably dsad,) and the efforts of the Common
wealth to get them here having failed, it was
deemed unnecessary to deprive the prisoner of his
liberty any longer and n0te pr0se1ui was entered.
When Livingston heard the announcement OF his
discharge, he appeared like one suddenly relieved
of all overpowering burden, and it is almost uu-
necessary to add that he Lost no time in departing
| from the Court room The experience of this
| young man ought to be sufficient to acquaint him
with the hard way of the transgressor, and to H.
| tiueuce him to pursue honorable and correct
| course of life henceforth.