Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-03

A. On Friday night last We determined on
meeting Mr. Z. at DR.. VS. office next morning;
circumstances would not allow me to be there
IN time to meet Mr.. B. on his way to Dr. W.'S
ofhce; went in Dr. VS. Office and told him
my reason; he told Inc he had thought over the
matter, and advised me TO pursue the course
have-to place it in your hands (Mr. Peters
IN the strictcst confidence, only to be used il,
the lust emergency, in case my sisters cha,
ractcr should be blasted lie (Dr. Way) gave
Inc that advice, and said lie would act in the
same manner.
q. What did you 10 with the letter:
a. He or W. came over to see Mr. B.. he anu
Is. returned to the Doctors ottce; WAS in the
store at the time; they sat in IE. VS. Office
some time, and then DR.. W. came out and call
ed me in; | went to his Office and he told me
that Mr.. Burroughs agreed with him in the al.
vice; that is the substance Of what he told me;
lstold them that would not place it in Mr..
JOhnSOn's hands, and requested them To do it;
presume they did so.
came TO the determination not to bctray
the confidence Of my sister, but upon refec
ton and advice, could not bear to have my
Sisters character blasted and rather than have
that done, would betray the caRfidcncr placed
in ME and consult Dr. Way. in justice 10 the
dead, my sister Flanagan and her children,
and my dear sister Anna whose character
would be traInpled upon und ctcrnally blasted,
concluded to bctray her confidence. want
you to understand, one and ali, that was &C.
tuatcd by no feeling Of hatred or revenge
against the prisoner. The preservation of my
sisters character, as pure AS know it to be,
vas my only aim. tIlere Mrs. Lands confes.
sion was read, which she tried 10 destroy yes
terday when handed her by the prosecution 10
recognize; it was dated the 10Th January, 1850,
and denied all previous statements about the
violence by Flanagan, &C., and also said she
was intimidatcd by Land TO make her full con.
fession in order to clear him, &c.)
Q. Did you see your sister at Mr. Smiths
4. After receiving her statement, went tn
Mr. Smiths to see my sister the Sunday after
she did state to Inc that Land sent Laura "a
negro girl) for Flanagan on the morning Of
the lSth Of June. recolect Of another state
ment; she stated to me that Mr.. Flanagan.
Objected to-So ruled by the Court.
Y. Did you have Il conversation with your
sister yesterday?
y. did, she sent for me.
begged her for Gods sake not to pcriurc
herself: she arose from the chair and said, ~
rW!'
told her that had placed it, the statement
in your hands (Alr. Peters,. She was very much
distressed then she asked what must she do;
told her TO tell the truth. nothing but the
truth, and not perjurc herself; she arose and
replied | will
q. State the advice you gave Your sister,
the languugu she used.
Objected to hy defence upon the ground that
that that had been before repeated. and dll:
ference arose about the tranSpoSition Of the
words truth and perjury. Mr.. Wise now used
strong terms relative To the prosecution, and
accused them Of using Professional triektry.
Mr.. johnson arose and vindicatcd himself by
asserting, IF trickery was referred 10 him, il
was an untruth." Strong Indications Of II
stormy timc.)
Gov. Wise then commenced his examination
Of the previous question, and taking down the
witness'S reply, which wus Us follows:
Not to swear 10 L lie; not to pcljure her
sell, and advised her 10 tell the truth but
caItnot say in what order this was SAIL, or
swear 10 tic order i'll which you have take"
it down. will swear that her reply WIS npI
Here Mr. Taylor arose and made MI explaIa
ton i'll regard to the little misunderstanding
between McsSrS Wise and Johnson, and ap
pealcd to the TWO gentlemen to make it al
right Mutual explanations then took place
apologies accepted. hands shaken, and things
put OH square AGAIN.
CroSs-eXamnrd- Did you not try TO oh
tain the trust and confidence Of your sister:
\. may have done it.
Z. low:
\. Only in reply 20 her letters
q. What reply, and in what form:
\. | can't answer, and know not.
9 Do You say that YOU did not write ii
your sister Anna bclnre the 18th of December
1859:
a. believe her letter III the 18th of De-
cenber TO bc her first, and | DID not write II
her before she wrote To me.
g. Then you believe you did not write IL
her before the 18th Of December?
y. believe did not
y. DO you remember whether in any letter
to her, written by You in the first Of the CORES
pondence, you protested to her what dark
clnlid she was bringing over her character:
Objected to by the prosecution because his
(thc witness letters were not produced, and hC
WAS not supposed to charge his memory with
everything he wrote in detail Ruled BY the
Court as q pertinent examination upon the
bearing Of the case in point
a. will not say that did, but it may be so.
G. Do you remember what number of let
ters on this subject You did write before the
torn letter was received?
A. Two, three OF. four, don't think more,
before got the letter of January 10, 1860.
G. What time did you receive that letter?
A. am inclined to believe received it the
day OF the day after.
Here, at $50 p NJ the Court took recess
until $3.50 p. NJ. when it again met. NJ.
WhitehurSt still on the stand
Q. Have you referred To or read all the let.
tiers from your sister Anna before you read the
torn letter?
A. have all that could find; do not think
destroyed any.
q. Have you read all the papers that you
received from her in the same envelope in
which you read the "torn letter"
Letter here produced by Mr. Wise for wit
ness to recognize.
"I think it very likely | did receive this
also. | do not think read it. read them
over very carefully before handed them to
Mr.. Peters
Q. Did you hand them TO Mr. Peters:
\. do not remember whether | handed
them TO him, or laid them down on his table.
Here Mr. Wise read the letter overlooked
by the witness. 1t was dated January 2lSt,
1850.
Witness.-l believe ,lids srcceive that letter
with the torn letter." and have told you the
reason.
Mr.. Wise.-Yes, you hare told Inc the rea-
sor. Did you in December, 1859, or not, pro-
pose by letter, to your sister Anna, ptan by
which to wipe out the attaint alluded to:
\. | remember little Or nothing about them
(liS lettcrs) auI willing for them to be
shown, and wish YOU would ask me D4 more
questions about them.
Mr.. Wise-No doubt, no doubt; but @al
ask you repeat the question.
\. remember bnt little about it. say
nnw may have done it.
Q. What was your plan'
\. Ny plan was to state the truth Of the
whole affair. and intended to use the state
,Ij. H., tr,l. h,,t (.o Nr Wise \