The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-21

mn Tor Inspection stating that these we're the pa
pers recsivsd BY bin. The other envelope c. IN.
taiped come cards and scraps Of paper, WHICH 49,,
uess did not know any thing about except m ra.
bearsay; had no personAi recollection o. me ava,
aud don't know whether they came 10 the ense.
ope from DR.. Miller or not. No Que spoke 70 W.
uess about going 10 the house 10th street Jones
went at witness suggestion. he being Iten. -
tho family The Sunday previous to ,se ssa' - -
wituess and Jones' went to the neighborhoou 70
inquire the situation Of the house witness 'ounu
nothing there, and don't know whether tne .Sn'
was paid or not, nor who paid 1t, except "oA'
others. ,.
Here Mr. Brady examined the cards and psps,is,
n, aid alao the counsel for the prosecution-hoid
ing up slip of paper, Mr. asked the "'ne'' Z"
he remembered it. u,,u,
Uitness-Uad seen Il since be came to Wasn'hg
TOP; has an impression that the sip "as ali
one sent ,y Dr. Miller, but won't De cer.a'p, III
tbese papers passed out Of witnesses posaes'ioH
on the day before witness LETT TOR toe Wea.' bo
Mr. brady here requested the PERMISSION OF tno
prosecution to show the papers--e'ght ,n u ns
to MIR siekles which was granted Mf Dtauy
atatod sicklea had requested him to say that the
cards which have the names OF several respec'a~
Bile parties not at all connected with tue case: NO
Gated might pot be used In this investigation
A note to Mr. Key from DR. stone was lh"@''
matter aud could be returned
The sIip of paper containing signature ana
ts,y lines torn out from the bottom of letter. the
defence merely desired to copy for use, should te
nam sugseet anything 70 COuneet III Couueeh'o1
with the case. The enclosed letter, which was
written In cyphers, and could not be read without
irst being translated, he desired to be placed on
record In court to be decyphered and then, should
il have any bearing on the case, the couasei ior
the defence might require IT.
Here the witness asked leave to deny, in the most
positive manner, that he gave any direction or
suggestion az to the removal of the lock, and that
| any intimation as to the suppression Of evidence
by him, is UNANIMOUSLY false, If he might be permit
| ted so to express himself.
Mr.'Pendleton gave this statement win earnest
impressivepess, and on his concluding, the auoi-
| ence gave a loud expression OF applause, which
was, however, promptly suppressed by the oi1cers
CHdS Lee Jones, cailed-Visited the house OF John
Gray with Mr.. PeudIeton on Monday, week after
+; the homicide, by previous appointment. Met co.
| lered man there. Went to the front door aud
| found IL locked. Then went to an adjoining YARD
| aud two men rushed in and spoke TO Gray; wits
! ness had a long conversation with these two men
| 10 the mean time witness examined all the MODES
| of entrance. p. suggested to get in BY the door
| and lock smith was sent for, when he came ne
| went to the door entering the main building; De
then went to the back door, shook it and exciaim
| ed, sit is not locked" witness invited the two
| gentlemen to go in. Witness and ?. went NJ
stairs, but found no property belonging to Key
| there Witness knows nothing OF the taking on
| the lock from the front door, and had nothing tc
| do with 1t in any manner.
| On the conclusion of Mr.. Jones' tessmo ny the
| court adjourned.