Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-24

uIleENhlHS. III sNA hg
wards In reference 10 this matter:
Wl,nes,-I don't recolicct that | hal any.
Mr.. Williams understand. then. that you we've the IN
tima,e and confidential friend Of Eas'l'atn ami i':nenie'
! and that you we're The messenger :hat was s:H: ab9u: 10
transact their business FOR them. There - honor anon:
thieves, but can see none III TIE caur'r you nave lui'
witne.:-I will tell you hcfor: you get 80 lar IS that. |
wus moi the confidential friend OF Eastman and Dcnralc ur.
III rIrcunst .nces forced HE TO Ice. Now, sir, II you desire
/ to know the circumstances, I will tell them TO you.
Mr. Wiliams--I don't want 10 know ANYTHING about IN:
circumstances; | want to know, did you not act as CONF
dcn.ial. friend for these parties:
witn=;.-l did Int pledge myself 10 keep hi; matter
secret. .,
MIR. wiliars--lf yor we're employed hg ;l:ui, low could
yon disclose this thing:
Witness-when | saw al honest inln going in 20 get q
guilty man out. [ thought it was my duty 10 Il Sr'oss '":
Iacts In this matter.
Mr.. williams-was his head pat i"r" III" halter wlre;I y"a
and he were nj the hotel:
Wilncss-No; but Sa= afraid sir. Euin"r nishi 80 on
and put his head in VIXEN he %: 20 Georgetown.
Mr.. Wiliams--Did you not &c, 7. confidential agent Tor
Usneale after that:
witness-I did acted Tor him fr sornG thae after.
Mr.. Wiiliams-Ynu were, Il! The time q the irialin Rich.
rnond. In confidential communication with pcnea!r ana
Eastman, were You mot:
Witness-welI, | was.
Mr.. Wiliams-And Yet, aitllous! !ou had i'"cE their CON
lidrntial agent before, and yer. in their confidence alter
Yet, Us you thought, you had been The lnraas OF putting an
Innocent mun's head in the halter, you had . RICH, TO make
this disclosure. Had you involved Nr. Eurnrr IL any DIT
hculty: 49,
went on without receiving: this caution. | /: arri ae wonid
become involved.
Mr. Wiliiams-Did you hot snow that, rsfure yo. aer.si
10 az, as the agent or Eastman and licG-l.s Ii. ''cii'cEl;is
the message to Burner: -,
wi,ncss-I did. Dut some time In tic fall .: le"": oil!
Brock and myself were in Il,rri.onburY, and lie vas light
aud was tight. lie sail that could De bought Il" 7~:"' To-
= lie for 45U: that . iEan told him 50. got very mai WIN
him, and said, Cd d-n him, Instead OF 500 c"eh! nave
got $50 for helping 10 swear in E!cIn""I, pi't h-ii ny
la sub clear Of them. ~ II going Oh The ,iaId loF pay, !
said, id l-n his PEE jurcd old s0ul. world no. COZ
Mr.. Villa ns-lt was not, then, brcaG-r oil = :ri:'E O.
Inp,r tIut M ,lSclpSpl ~. rC,prPt. I,t lIran.t ny ll"
remark of W.. lIr0rl:.
Witness-It Was. suppose. because -! drUi'f.--
lLsnghter In the Court
Mr. Wllliams-Dil ! not ash son, . ii;Ilc while "go,.i you
had not been d confidential agrIr n III So laIiers-wietis
you did not carry OH this cnn!!I"n!ftI c"ih"'aNIet'i'n
with these parties after you cautioned A!f EiTacT, ana F"i
said yes. asked you hnw could you bclray ia'," CONVEX
cations, and you answered. hccau:c | was t'rtid"i in'nl'lns
honest men and now YIN say /; wa'bccnuse you 70: hrn"E.
Did you ever tell these conversations hsi"'r !'' "S''
sworn
Wi.nrss-I told 4 portion o: il. o..
Mr.. Williams Did you not tell What Son STATE! l"'-; y
not, how did thrY find uIt that you hal ihi' '!''e'Hii''"H
WitIr,.--lf ! did 10 not i"c"llect.
Mr. WilliRns-Wa. not the GrI:d jury Ia ,l!S!' i tY'iI'
lion OF ignorance, 4. 10 what you hG"s, n 10 b. un'hi:'o
examine you; and rNt NOT NT. l:rY"i: cone ~ t. "f'!!'i''"
you: :,
Wituss.-l Ito M, re.oliec. whether Mr.. J.rsan examined
me or hot. ] ;ainS save lei" tc::!n"hT r"i"': Ar- 'F!'h
came NJ.
Mr.. WiIiam,--what tia. w..> 1t that y". am! NJ. Ir"ci.
had this quarrel:
wiinc.:-I aid no, say that NJ. i:r"ci aat ~ -!i had :
'Iunirr!.
u. WIlns-- tuhh - sIIihti 'Ni' f"F '""'
resent n charge that lie would ne h0url: I" swear Falsely irf
fjp,an believing thus. had ;!'orgii you !'"j ;''r'i'v1 ''
insult.
witrcs,-Mr. Eroch said til: al, The Tavern, a"'' he 'ail
so the next day. That was sometime iGriuE ia" sdn!Nl"r 30
fall.
Nr. WiIliau.-wa. it 10. IN September "r Uct"i's.
Witne,S-l don't think II WAS 50 late - ;hht.
Mr.. Williams-lI"w lon: VA. II after y"H werr'ir:s er;o'r
the Grand Jury
Mr. WilIiam.-were You not taarn by ir, si.,n''s before
you went before the Grand Jury. into an "ih'e IN 'h' '"""'
10 tell What you knew about this matter:
Witness. think | WAS, to Mr.. Wali"nS "'lt".
Mr. Willlams--Dlh yam MAKE the >iatc:HcIii
Witn- ISL think did.
Mr.. Wiliiaias-icu said. u while aS". you h!ai- 81" ''''''
ment before you appeared before the Grand Jury:
Witness-I said it'd not remember having c""c ''
Mr.. wiliams-pd ynu not want Mr.. Ea-iharn to hria3
YOU down to Texas. 10 give testimony in Ihc r'li"'n' "ts'
now pending in that state in respect 10 Ties. n"S:"r'
W~itnes.-Y0u have got III" cart hr;"F: I!'" hS',e. h';
Ea,lharn asked me nnr evening tu 90 20 Jc>AH, AZ"
said would not unless my fanny were provided ".ih every
thing they wanted in my absence. Thea Nr. Fini!i' Far.
ham gave me IN order 10 ha"e nay family gel auE;h!n: ING
wanted during ray al'se:Ee from ne count! 81 i''tH,Ts,tn.
We went down to Mr.. SHUTTLE tas IL" reporter Could !n's'
from the s"und) and Sir. :. accepted the Order r'tm'I,
In half III hour alter, Mr.. Shuttle came ,hca All 'i' H'
could not take TIA, order. Then sir. l!ili' El-ihInl -"''
me another orHrr, Which, old Mr. iiroc: wns i" si:n ~ '"i''
nectinn with his lNr. E.':l father. This order was I" let &c
have What my FAMILY wanted dug.n. my aI-e:'er. Vi.
lirocS said thai the order was no! definite ri.oGch maj II
should state one 0r two hundred d"ilarH w1ril. ! Shi'' ,h'!
did not want 10 20 m ans such CONDITIONS, ~ Az 'i'f
promised 10 supply my family in rr h.cacc, and 'hcy al
forwards refuses! to dn sn. Then Mr.. P'!li' EAs,ha" Ii!yr'
MdIuS NH Hls III bTls. VIZ III W vi, ..Ni 'h'N 'F' -F
Eastman sisaeh IL. and iha; 81. lrocf Was t. sisn II. Hi
hc did hot sign 1t, aud consequently did not go. ! id mol
like 20 20; Tor ! did not kho" nov ion; TIE? Ei:s'I' hetp 's
there, and though: that, probably. | might haze :" ""T-
Iny wa; back.
NJ WiIiams-Was no; til. the flc;, that yoo wanted 70
60 and Ia hare this arrangement tLr. and Eastman "thli
hot agree that you should 20:
WiIncS,-I haze had letter" ii James =. i"!;si'i.su, from
Trxa-, read 10 HE.
We have proof here 10" tia; they ""fr io:G-ri"'. ID" !"i
say they were ia lis handwriting:
Witrcss--l say iha: when Jane. u. Ehsii'IHi '''"'t. sc
said liz would write 20 Lac.
Mr. Wil!iars-Dil you not agree IN hC "Saa.iHri "a g "t-
urss In the case o! yGung IcncaIc wiien you wer,: III ltcis'
nond, and did they not refuse /" have you rNaH".ncd'
Wiinrss-The re"eTsr is The Gaze. ia-!'h!i ana p'ns"!"
came to me Two or three time: 10 81; me- to g" 1"'i t"-iiiE'
and would not 20. p.nealc Wanted nc :" :"car HAT las
SOIL WIS u maynard boy but | refused 10 20 on the stand.
| I'D no! want t" testify 10 such !. :o+i ana u bH!! story ~,
did they not refuse 20 exaraiEr you:
Witness-I did no, want 20 be examined.
Mr. wIlIa;ns-l understood you to soy, that, ii: FetrHai!,
1859, these parties Wei: afrdiI 81 u pro. scrHio" .To"i:s OIL
OF ,hrsr ncgro"s. Did you hear OF any lrosrc''idii III 1917
We're there any srrh remarks made by tl'Hm'
Wi,nesS-i an nui ln-sitivr ri that, i was about ihe
tine his lp-ncalc's, .ui wa, arrested. ! Think; vas in Feb
ruary when Deaeal" cam- back after his son lr.t 'fial.
Mr.. Williams-Did You no: Tell Mr. ho';!aEd t'A' 90"
were after money and that you meant 10 ha'"lt'
HItne.s-I have no recollection Of any such thing, Ihe
on;y recollection have Of any conversation with Mr.. Loft
land was, that he said II h. was in my place, he woui'! maac
thein pay $500 10 Keep III. mouth Shut.
Mr.. Williams-Do you supi".. il,nt a:y man won" h"
base enough to tr! you tha: you en=a' TO require s2,1"" y"
Keep your mouth shut.
Witness--l don't know, sir.
Sr. Wiliiar:s-Yous. stated. that you understood i;:cT- vas
an apprehension on The par; Of Easiham and .sn"a!r, ~
Richmond, tina. there Was tot u prosecution an h'c"iih' OF
these negroes. Was |; no: sad Il. that tiIhr, Hat u iir'"'
b. Burner had 4 deed of trust upon them, AMI would gI'ra
title In ;heH, the gale 10 EastIiam wouihe GOOD; ""iG you
not sent FOR Burner ia order that his ti,'" IiiShi br PROCURED
and for Eyiling else:
Wiln.s..-l VA. sr:t to hriny Israel iiurarr 10 ~ii-"rSc.
town TO make some arrangement.
SIR. WiIlinns-Did you not tell israel Eurirr, t'at "';
Eastman wanted 10 purchase ii:r.e i!s:r"-* IRON hlia, ana
...,-I Ii, - ~ darn IN L. rvS in order maj he
might purchase them: and is not taai The message thai You
delivered 10 Burner?
Wi,nes.-I Gon't recolIcc. the precise words; bit a"nt
up with the understanding 10 bring Israel EHFasT down
there 10 make arrangements aOoat these negroes.
Mr. Wiliiams-I understand yWi then 10 -hy, th't NE
purpose Of Israel Burners gOing down wa not to 'I We
negroes hi:n'eH, hut N hutioEi.r .>""" i"'"e !" N'
them?
Mr.. WiIiiams-And yUu did not tell l-ft.! EhFhtf ihit
they wanlcdlin 10 go down there 10 hug these negroes fr"in
him.?
Mr. WiIliam,-You stated ,hat The proposition "a-, TO
have burner 20 dawn here In :ign AMI anti"Ia;c ~ ih''rh'
mrnr authorizing Noah Burner 10 sell the iesr"ss.
Witne.y-l told hin that they wahtcs' hi'' to como 'l""n
to Georgetown, tina, lc might sign This l,,"l'e7 IN" "h''""'e
Il prior 10 In. sale Of these negroes by .S"air l'hrucr.
Mr. Will lms-Whcn hr wont there 'Hi lhe: '"' "''' ''
buy the negroes from hint:
witness don't know what trl: rirrd th":".
Mr. WiliYms-You don't Know that h. asked @l,''N'i"r
the necrce., and lhat they offered 800 i"r ;lriHf
Witn.s.-i understood that james L. Eastman agreed II
90 70 VI lncns-iET 10 ~ NV ''i' e ''''' y
n.nra,r got OIL al the River .:a;i"m /" :o;lrf' :"r thh' lrG'
pose. ~
Witac.s-r,., sir; believe Size "h-.
MI, williamsburg both Wen. along :" Wideh".i.'.
TItness-l think %. :,
Mr. Wiliaiaj-pil you not 90 down !" h""Fs'i'"h u
John Brock and Philip Eastman?
Wi,n..s-Easlhaln came with me rs ir IL this place.
Mr. WjIliams-I as; sou to Remember whether, "n IN:
occasion Of your visit l." Gcors1to"h' jon" h'oc" AM
pIiIip EasIh,in did not ~ with yont
WItnrs. Why, sir, We cala= from Eith'h"hh 20 "'"'Ee'
-.t.oN g fl.E lIlls with ls
Sir. WiIliams-DiI yea net 20 With burner yourself down
10 Georgetown! y.,uu..
from there TO Georgetown.
Nr WIlllams-Did you ser Mr. l:nrnrr iiore than once
Witness Only nncc.
Tr WiIlinm.-You vent with him iron, there l." i'"ors"
town. and afterwards GAME rach - llaIri>"rbhf-'
Wiincss-Mr, Burner let. ami IGsn p-hrhic ana m!teI
came back. N.h I, ,b;-
,own nm your way TO IL Tri."nl'urc, and thai you ASKED MIN
what cl,nnrr th-rr 80; TO ~IrrchHi" i'uEnsr : ';'.- IA ''.rSe
negroes: o ,,i,,,i u,
vial, ~ Il, m. c!anc.. uf making this purchase, and lie
,n,i N. h. would see Iiurnrr and "':rrth!H "ha' Arrange
lfit aH ~ flE.. go 49,