The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-13
THTRD DAY-THURsDAY.

journmspt. The magistrates sitting In the case
yesterday re-sppeared on the bench.
Albert b Rtser Deputy Sheriff, was caliad 10 tha
stand. He stated that be had been In pursuit
Of witnesses for the Ccmmonweslth, but had
been unable to iBd them.
The defence stated that they were not op,v
willing that these witnesses should be produced but
they had actually senta messenger for some Of
them, with request that they would attend
process Of the Court was ask ed for By the coun.
sel for the prosecution, for the absent witneases
and granted.
Mr.. wysor for the prosecution, spoke ofthe en-.
barrassment under which they Iabored, in couse.
quence of the decision made By the Court last
evening. But he was satisfied that II the Court
were convinced Of error the steps heretofore taken
would be retraced.
Mr.. wysor spoke at considerable length and
with ability, and Messrs. Boyd, Edmondsou and
Anderson replied, iu speeches Of great eioquence
and free. At the close Of Mr.. Andersou's
remarks, the Court took arecess until O'Clock,
Pm.
The crowd in attendance to day Is meagre com.
pared with that of Monday The wheels of iustice
move slowly, and those who are here BY conpuI.
sion have no idea when they will he permitted to
depart.
Mr.. Bowyer, the accused, seems even more COM
posed to-day than On yesterday, and that his con-
science acquits him of guilt is fully apparent to
every one.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening Of the Court, MIR. Niche spoke In
support Of the decision of the Court made last eve
ming. that the statements made by Mr.. Bowyer jm.
mediately after the homicide, should lie received
as evidence.
Mr.. Raleigh T. Daniel replied to Mr.. Micbie an
veil as to the arguments of the counsel for the de-
fence generally, and at the close of his remarks
the Court said they would adhere to the decision
made yesterday, and hear all the that
occurred between Mr.. Word and Mr.. II. w. Bower
before Mr.. James Bower came 10.
Hn. f. NJ Wrd-Re called by the defence -
Ii Is impossible for me to remember exactly
when all the conversation between Mr. Henry w
Bowyer and myself took place. was much ex-
cited at the time. MIR. Bowyer spoke in a graphic
manner, and hisconversation with me lasted ouly
about nfteen minutes. though / was there some
two houre. Mr. Bower became much abstracted
after the conversation.
Here running debate sprapg up between the
counsel, relative to the time when tbis convsrss
ton occurred. The witness ~as directed to con.
fine himself to that which occurred b4fnra Jame.
Bowyer entered the store.
Witness now repeated his testimony of yester-
day without material variation, adding what u.
lows:
Mr.. Bowyer said he was under the impre,s;on
that Mcdowell was armed and expecting an at
tack, and that though he might have shot and rid
died him through the window, he would not take
an unfair advantage. lie wanted to meet sbim
face to face Mr.. Bowyer vent on to say to me
that when be entered the bank he said 'sMcDowell,
look up!" That be looked up and showed strong
guilt in his counteuaIce.
The witness was here interrupted by the counsel
Tor the prosecution, who told him he must coufine
himself to the conversation which occurred before
James Bowyer entered the store,
Resumed: l did not go up stairs with James
Bowyer, bat went up afterwards. / have much
d,fiicuty in separating the conversation that took
place before aud after he went up stairs, but will
relate as we'll as can all that occurred before he
went up.
. The witness then repeated bis previous state
ments, adding:
Mr. Bowyer said that he was satisfied that his
daughter was deranged on a certain subject. and
he believed that Mcdowell wanted to take adyan
tage OF that circumstance to crafty his malignant
feelings towards him. He spoke of Woodyilie
Bowyers trip to Baltimore, and of his own trip
atterwards: Said he went to the Marshals office !;
that MIR. Joynes brought Eiiz ,beth in. shut the
door and retired, leaving him alone with his
daughter; that he said to Elizabeth, II have not
come here to reproach you, but to endeavor to pre-
serve you from deeper degradation" That she
then burst into tears, and said that MIR. Mcdowell
had told her that some person would write her
father an anonymous letter, telling, him Of her
condition, and that her father would kin her !:
that he tMcD. was going to New York, and that
sne must iotiow three days afterwards; that he
would give her $500 ard place her in comfortable
circumstances; that she must not stop at hotels
but at houses OF which he gave her the names and
which turned out to be houses Of ill fame, though
she DID NOT know1t at the time; that Mcdowell
had given her 500 before he went away: that he
lAcD) had asked her for the letters aud notes he
had written her, and she replied that she had them;
that he told her he would burn hers and she
promised on that condition to burn his that the
reason she did not leave home on the day appointed
was that the men we're cutting hay in front of the
house and she could not get ont to take the stage
Mr. Bowyer proceeded to say something about
McDoweifs daring to come on his premises with
the feelings which had existed between them and
that be thought Mcdowell ought to have been
shot. He said he was net afraid OF any body at
lacking hlm--was not afraid Of regiment. In
fac. he seemed anxious to get out on the street.
Mr.. Bowyer alec ssid that Elizabeth was
markable in the family for her truth fuluess, and
he had no doubt that the COMMUNICATIONS she
made to him were true. Said be had obtained the
SINE information from other persons, and vas
satisfied that Mcdowell was guilty. That he ex-
stood no carried arms and that he must have done
so then, from the fact that he probably expected
an attack after his conduct towards Elizabeth.
By the Commonwealth:
Mr.. Bowyer said TO me that Elizabeth was al.
ways remarkable fer her trn,hfulness. Think he
said this down stairs. He further said that she
told him Mr.. Mcdowell made her promise to burn
bis letters, and he would burn hers. Think she
told him it had been done. could not have con-
versed with Mr. Bowyer more than fifteen min
utes He was afterwards abstracted and not ins
ciined to talk. was in there some time bef,re
James Bowyer came. was not on friendly terms
with Mr.. Mcdowell before his death-had not
spoken to him for many years. i was not the
this affair. l never wrote q line on the subject
Don't know who wrote II. have nsither dicta-
ted nor written a line on the subject.
Mr.. Bowyer did not say at what time he went to
had not seen him for some time previous to this
By the Defence:
Mr.. Bowyer was laboring under great mental
excitement. l never saw a man more excited In
my life.
Joseph p GdMt-Recalled II have heard Mr..
Words evidence. There is portion of the con.
Versation between him and Mr.. Bowyer which
id not hear, because Mr.. Goodwin asked me to go
to the door and keep cut intruders. Everything
that heard has been correctly stated by Mr.
Word. 1 WAS much excited myself and asked
Bowyer whar is the meaning of this, He said, ]
have shot Mcdowell; t was duty / owed to my.
seIf, my family and the community; and If have
not killed hiui, Billy Smith 10 Responsibilities l
will hold him responsible, don't remember which.
He also said Mcdowell had ruined the peace Of bis
family, and he (B had done no more than what
was right. He had much rather that Mcdowell
lad applied a torch to his house and burnt himself
and family, Than 10 have destroyed their peace as
be had done. was much Confused at the time
James Bowyer came to the back door and WAS let
III. Did not hear all the conversation that Mr..
Word has detailed Heard Mr.. B0wyer say that
Mr. Mcdowell was at the desk and he could have
riddied him, bus preferref to give him = fair
chance; that he went Ia and pushed young Camper
aside, aud said. "McDowell, look upv' That be
looked up, and showed guilt In his face; that he
exclaimed "oh," and grabbed book; heard Mr.
Bowysr remark also that be tosk good aim at his
head, aud would have killed him then IL Billy
smith bad not taken hold Of him. Saw Mr. Bow
yer wslk to Mr.. Godwin's, with pistol In his
hand, and deliver himself up. Heard him cav
that be had discharged an obligation that was
binding apon him. He spoke Of Elisabeth . conver.
sation to him. That she said McDowell had given
her means TO go away, and furnished her . way
bill to go to houses ofii fame Recoiect that Bow.
er said he expected Mcdowell 10 be armed and
prepared for any emergency, and expected to BE-
shot himself When threats OF violence we're sf
tsrwards made, Bowyer said he didn't care for
whole regiment. nor for all Fineaste be had
discharged duty to himself and his family, and
was satisfied. lie appeared 20 be lsboring under
intense mental excitement. Had no vest orr
Never saw him come TO town In such IN unusnal
dress. had not seeu him for some time, though
formerly he was In the habit Of coming TO tcuu
syery day On this occasion ha came bv = NEAR