The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-25
LOCAL MATTERS.

NosLn was arrested as one Of the principals, and
MANI MrIL an an alder and abettor Ia the trans.
action.
MASuEI ssaASe, the person alleged to have been
robbed, being q spaniard, and unable TO speak the
English language, Messrs Thomas Brown, Ellie
dora Camps, and fsyetts Robinson we're present
a. Interpreters. The evidence Of SrRANo. ~ trans
lated by Mr.. Thomas Brown, was 10 substance IS
follows:
lie went TO the house Of Mrs. Mill; felt anwell
after eating oranges: hist carried TO one room
aad then TO another: went to bed, aud about half
an hour AFTER lying down. saw Mrs Null looking
through a hole In the wall: about ten minutes af
forwards person stepped into the room; when
he heard the noise he got up and went 70 tue ad-
Joining one; the noise was made by Noble, who
threw sheet over his head, aud the moment this
was done he WAS ehoked, and persons then tied
him aud robbed him. Mrs Null said Peter Ca
vedo did it; he asked how she found Il out unless
she knew he had the money; had 49, ounces;
went 10 Muli's on Monday 70 sleep; came to the
city on Saturday: the doubloons were OF the time
of Ferdinand and Charles Sd, aud the half one was
a Mexican piece: won't say that Mrs NJ robbed
him: was positive Noble one of the parties.
Cross Erami,aed far Deftncs.--Was near the
steamboat landing Tuesday morning: Peter Ca
vedo was with him; with him most OF Monday
and Tuesday; don't reeoilect any other one In
particular saw several OF Peter Cavedos broth
ers; told PetefCa he had the money. Had ex.
perieDcod kindness from Peter Cavedo before he
told him asked Peter Cavedo TO 60 away with
him: said he could not; believe Mrs. Null knew
he had tho money: she asked him TO lend her
three doubloons; saw them drop from bis clothes
az he went up stairs; she had mentioned the cir
cumstance all over town when he was robbed;
| was only 81 days from MataHzas; Mrs. Null first
told him he was robbed; did not know who came
| to his assistance.s When he complained Of being
sick Peter went with him to Muli's; Peter boarded
there; did not know what be said to Mrs. Null, as
he could not understand the language. Noble de-
manded the money of him; three quarters
nE In, taI plat, fha mar ka
| was locked on the inside; the men jumped over a
kind of parspet; two doors led into the room;
when he heard the men coming walked; drew a
pistol and 1t was wrsnched from him could not
say who did IL; there were three men; did not
sen ! for Peter; Mrs. Null did IL: on recovering
taxed Noble with doing it. Never saw Noble, but
recognized him as be rushed across the floor had
spoken of going down the river; never said that
Peter the only person who knew lie had
money; told Peter be had gold which he wanted
to exchange for paper; it is possible that he bad
seen the money slept in the room enc night with
him. Peter said he knew Mrs. Null would try
to throw the blame on him; had not found the
money; described the manner of binding him !;
Mrs. Null told him that Peter Cayedo had bound
him.
I'm. .Stlliroa sworn, deposed that he was in
Wetzler's blacksmith shop, when Mrs. Null came
running In, and said TO Samuel skinner that there
was a man tied, &c. and Peter Cavedo was trying
to rob him. Witness and Skinner went and un-
done him. he came to in about one hour when no
spoke to James Cavedo he told c., and c. told wit
that he said he knew one Of the parties who
attacked him.
Sahap Skinner, sworn-About 2 o clock Tues day as
above set forth, Mrs. Null came ia the shop and
said that there was man tied and dying at her
house. Sullivan Noble and witness entered the
room and united him; not much life in him; went
over to Col. Haskins', and several gentlemen re-
turned with witness; the deed was done ia the
third story of the house. Serano had on no pants
or coat when he him; after he was united
Mrs. NJ suggested that they should give him lau
danum: he had fixed stare out of his eyes.
VIM. .Gllirda. cross-eXamined- Mrs Null said it
was a shame that Peter Cayedo should do Serauo
10 the way he had Cavedo told her not to say that
again; heard Mrs. NJ. say something in Wetzler's
shop, and Ia the room with Serano. Witness saw
Peter and Serano go into Mu Is, and in bent half
an hour Peter came ont and went up town. return
ed in al omnibus, about the time Serano was re-
covering; when people were saying he did it in
&C aseguence Of what Mrs. NJ said; Cavedo told him
he had been to the Bank to get money.
Jas. (uUei0, sworn.--Monday, a Portuguese man
brought Serauo to witness house; Larkin Ford
was present; man said he brought him because he
| found nobody who understood him: he eouversed
| with witness and his brothers: talked about
| Spain; invited him to dinner; said no. asked him
TO stay there: Peter afterwards carried him TO
| Mulrs, where he boarded; slept there that night
| with Peter; next morning again come to his house
| and talked more; asked him TO dinner, on Tues
| day;) said he sick from eating oranges de-
cned: went with Peter aud got some oysters: this
| was between Il and /: being still sick went to
| Mills and went to bed: Peter went up town after
| leaving him with Mrs Null; SeranO wanted TO
| change Spanish gold for American money: Peter
refused; went to Bank TO get money deposited by
| himself so that he could accommodate Sprano-
Describing the appearance of ;. after the attack
witness said, "lIis breath, there none into his
| body coming OUT When witness got 10 Null, =
| Mrs. NJ. met him and said Peter had murdered Sc
| rano.
| Larkm u. Fbri, sworn.--Nas at Haskins' when
| he heard of the disturbance aud went over he de
i I&L,. Az
| ing apartments he said were all thrown in one
| like stalls only separated by inch boards
| which left space at the top open about 3 feet
the stalls were j feet 6 inches high and the root
low pitched.
| Dr.. j. c. Watson described the plight In which
| 9. was found; persons present his mode of treat
| ment said :. could not articulate, apparently
| from fear. Has visited Mrs. Mull's, attending
| Chas. Belknap who sick there.
John Heich, sworn.-DOard at AIulls: went TO
| dinner quarter to l. went up stairs to see Noble
aud Belknap, who were sick; Mrs VI. was down
| stairs talking to Mr.. Skinner when he went up
stairs. Had seen the Spaniard the morning before
at breakfast. Three young men were there to see
Noble and Belknsp; these were coopers and work
ed in the same shop with N and B.; they stad till
25 minutes to O'clock; Belk nap had the pneumo-
mia; Noble was confined by diseased jaw
jas Blake sworn-Went with two comrades to
see n. and b., between ! aud , O'Clock; did not
quit till after the man was found. n. was in the
room all the time, and most of it n. and b. were in
bed together
lNarion FJankIie, sworn.-Went in company with
the others to see Belknap related the fact of No
bles going into the passage with glass TO look
| ut his jaw better; hearing noise going down and
coming back with Mrs Null.
Gtas Fitzgerald, sworn.-Corroborate the above;
aud testified AS to Mobiles going into the passa 20
to get a better view of his gum bile" his going
down stairs and coming up with Mrs. M &c
Richard Bsta, sworn.-Was at Mulrs between
and o'clock, to get drink while there per-
son came down in his stockings, which wers
white; Mrs. NJ; they went up together; she
500 u came down creating great noise.
e. X. Ctites, sworn-liad made the experiment
to see whether any one could be recognized
through the hole ia the wall, which was two
inches wides could not make out any body. JAS.
Csvedo had looked through it and pronounced a
the other 60 be Capt. Smith, when In
point OF fact il was only Tom Spraggns.
Mrs. Mary Gentry, sworn-Koomed next To n
and B. Mrs. NJ. was down stairs from to ); dinAd
with her at I, o'clock; she was in her room; but
did not see any body pass up or down stairs while
there. Had seen p. Cavedo there when Serano
first came.
Another witness testified that when p Cave.o
and Serano came, 2. c. said he would leave him
there, but call to see him on his return.
1t being nearly O'Clock, the examination was
adjou rned till half past o'clock, at which hour
it again progressed, when the following facts were
ELECTED:
loaS. Z,itelte sworn, deposed as follows :-0n
Saturday morning, this man (meaning Seranol
was brought by Mr.. Brogano to my house he said
he was from Washington; | went up stairs with
him; he said he had money buried about 10 miles
from Wilmington, N. c., near the light house.
about $4,000, aud wanted some one to go with
him; said be had been in prison at Wilmington;
had been IN the slave trade and been arrested: had
received the money in advance keeper of the light
house saw him and asked what he was doing; sail
he told him he had been fishing; Said his captain
was in prison; had paid $1,000 to get him Out;
wanted TO get the money aud then get him ont
Witness asked him il ha had any money, and he
said it was none of his business; he looked ragged
said he had money, but that witness must 90 ont
and get the tickets, and be would pay for them;
said he had $50; asked him to show il: he wonid
not; then asked him to show $40, which he did not
do, and witness then declined to go. Witness is
native of Greece, but speaks French and Spanish
Brogano speaks only French. Serano went out
ana got some clothes, and put them up stairs at
Witness house Serano cannot converse in Fr nch