The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-18

Charged rith House -Breaking.--James p.
Henry was arraigned before the Mayor yes
terday, to answer the charge of breaking into
the dwelling house of NJ. G. Whitman, on
18TH street, on Friday last, and stealing there
from five gold watches, three gold chains. half
a dozen plated forks and a box containing three
cologne bottles, valued at $3.50. Mr.. Henry
and his wife had been in the habit of yisitipg q
at Mr.. Whitman's house, and knew what jew
elry he had, and where he kept it. On the day
of the robbery, Henry and his family were to
have started to New York, in one of the stea-
mers, the afternoon of the robbery, and as
Mrs. III. was on intimate terms with Mrs.
Whitman, she called for her and took her. in
a carriage, to Rockets, to see them start
During Mrs. WIS absence, the house was bro
ken into and robbed. We append the SUBJ
M. G. Whitman, swoin.-My house was en-
tered on Friday afternoon last, and robbed of
five gold watches, three gold chains, half n
dozen plated forks and a box containing three
cologne bottles, valued at $500. The articles
were kept in an cid writing desk, the lock of
which was forced. / did not discover the rob-
berry until Saturday. Can'tsay when last saw
the watches Mrs. Henry insisted upon Mrs.
Whitman's going to Rockets with her, to see
her start to New York. While Mrs. W. was
dressing Mrs. Henry went into the back room,
and may have unlocked the door through
which the robber entered. Mrs. w went with
Mrs. Henry but Mr.. Henry did not kget to
Rockets in time to take the boat.
Miss Diana Vest sworn.-l live with my
brother-i law in the upper part of the house
in which Mr.. Whitman lives On Friday af-
ternoon / saw Mr.. Henry, the prisoner, pass
through my brother-in- laws yard, and go into
MIR. WhitmaH's back door. He passed very
near me, and 1 distinctly recognized him.
That was between the hours OF 2 and 3 O'Clock.
did not see him come ont of the house, and
do not know who was there with him. Can't
say whether the door was open or fastened
About O'Clock l saw a hack drive up'to the
front door, and Mrs. Whitman and her son get
out.
Officer Seal stated that he arrested the pris-
oner at his boarding house, in Rockets old
field, lying on his bed asleep. He searched the
house, but found no traces of the lost articles.
The defence proved by two. witnesses that
the prisoner arrived at his boarding house,
Just as the steamer was about TO start, and had
not time to get on board That evening he
went to grocery in the neighborhood to pur-
chase two mackerel, returned i'll twenty
minutes, and did not leave the house again
until arrested by officer Seal.
The Mayor, after hearing the evidence, said
he did not see anything in the testimony TO
warrant him IN sending the prisoner on. and
was about to discharge him. when Mr.. Whit
man exhibited piece of broken screwsdriyer,
which was found in his sideboard, in an eff
fort made to force the door, and which he be-
iieyed to be portion of the screw driver
used by Henry in his billiard room. Sng-
gesting TO his Honor thar he would be enabled
to get other witnesses by this morning, the
examination was adjourned, and the prisoner
admitted to bail for mis- appearance.