The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-03
LOCAL MATTERS.
Tmn MURDER Cass.-The adjourned

1hN MtHDEk GAS&.-1hc aOJ0urued
| inquest, IN relation TO the murder of WILLIAM
CAMP, was held on Saturday. by DIR. PEaoHr, Coro.
| ner, at the Mayors Court Room. The first wit
| nesses examined were watchmen Kelly aud Lucas
who stated that they foEnd Camp on the night be.
| fore Christmas, lying down at the door of an old
factory on 18th street--that he did not seem much
drunk. though Il was evident he had been drinking
/ lie said an lrishman had struck him with club
| lie compisiued of his head. They took him home.
| Ths was ahnnt O'Clock. A. NJ.
| Robert II Alien testified that he saw Camp
when he (Allen( was going home on the morning
OF Christmas, about y quarter before / o'clock
Camp was singing. lie WAS on the right hand side
OF Cary street, between lTsh and 18th, going up.
Soon afterwards Harris came running into wit
nessea house, aud said some Irishmen we're killing
! somebody across the street, Witness went across,
with his wife: Mott Robinson and Harris also went
over sesing Camp. aud suPpos;us he was drunk,
witness returned 10 bis house, and knew no more
OF tile matter until the ne xt NOR npg when Charles
Camp told him his father had been stabbed Witt
moss taea went TO see Camp, who told him that he
had been knocked down aud stamped upon by
lrIshmen. Witness further stated that he was in
Mrs. Driscol's house about fifteen minutes before
he first saw Camp. Pau, Mott, Harris, Griffi and
Robinson, were also there. dispute occurred
there between Harris and Morris Coffee When
they left.iiarris was knocking at Mrs. DriscolPs
door. He had large stick in bis hand. A knife
was exhibited TO witness, which he said he had
seen in Harris' possession.
The testimony Of Mott, Griffin and Finn were in
many respects siminr to that of Aliens Dennis
UDly and James Driscoil ts,t.fisd that they we're
IN Mrs. Driscolps h0nse the night before Christ
mas. One of them remembered Allen and others
coming in there about ten O'Clock. Morris Coffee
Was there. Harris seemed 10 be in a dispute with
somebody. They went out and the dor was fast.
ened Several shots were afterwards fired at the
door. Harris had a knife when in the house.
Morris q fee stayed there until near o'clock in
the morning.
female relative of Mrs. DrscolTs testified DO
sitively that Morris Coffee remained at Mrs. Dris-
coils until 10 the morning, without leaving there
at all Also that Allen and others came there
about ten, on Christmas eve.
Tie coroner described the wound of which Camp
died. 1t was clean cut, and there was scarcely
any hsmorrhsge. The size of the would exactly
corresponded with the blade of Harris knife, npon
which there were marks of blood, also upon his
glove. The oIener then read the statement which
Harris had sworn to, in which il s said that he
(Harrisl sat down in a chair in Aliens house, af-
ter telling them that the Irishmen were killing
somebody across the street, and remained tuere
all night while Allen and others positively testi.
fed that Harris went out with them.
After hearing all the testimony, the jury rem
dered verdict 10 the effec. that VIM Camp came to
his death In consequence of a stab from the hands
Of VIM. ii Harris.
Whereupon Harris wes remauded TO Jail. The
investigation will take place before the Mayor Oh
Tuesday.