The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-13

Commonwealth a. JOB Ad.ins.~-Ihe ab0ro
defendant, we'll known 10 the author Of Q book
on mining, and az the General superintendent
Of the Midlothian Coal Mining Company, was
carried before the Mayor yesterday. by virtue
OF warrant obtained on the 9th OF last
June, bv person calling himself Edward
Turner. wherein it 10 alleged that on the night
of the LIST If June. Adkins did assault SAID
Turner, near the store of Sam Hastings, on
18th street, and, by force, take from his per-
son one gold watch, vslued at sac, and one
silver watch, worth go. Turner told the
Mayor that Adkins had met him, knocked
him down, and took the property mentioned
and that he, Turner WAS not drunk at the
time. Meesrs. Is. Il. Nash and W. w. Crunp,
who appeared for Adkins, introduced sundry
witnesses in his behalf; one of them, Sam.
Hsstings, testifyiog that ON the night IN cues
ton Turner approached the window OF hlestore,
coming from Manchester, and, leaning against
it. his suspicious were eAcited. That at
the time no and Adkins, who roomed with
him whenever IN town, were together, ana
that Turner, seeing the two staggered to wards
them and entered into conversation with Ad-
kns ending by calling him "a damned Abo-
tionist." Mr.. A. denied the charge and rose
ip when Turner, to steady himself, caught
hold OF him by the collar Of his coat, when
Adkins struck him in the mouth, drawing
blood. The affair then ended. and Turner left.
The private watchmsn OF the Confederate
States provision depot, formerly next to Hast
ings store, proved that Turner was very drunk
on the occasion, and fingered around the door
of that Institution for some time, where there
was crowd of soldiers. He seemed disposed
TO be Extensively lOquaclous. He saw nobody
attempt to rob him.
DR. Charles : Mills testified that he had
appointed Mr.. Adkins agent Of the Midlothian
Coal Company; the trust reposed in him was
an important one, and he had unbounded con.
| hdence in his integrity Adkins, besides be.
! ing honest, was, in mis- opinion, an exceedingly
liberal man.
Mr. james Walsh testified that at any time
within the last ten years Adkins could have
gotten from his friends all the money he could
possibly have use for, and cOuld do 30 now.
Counsel said that on the evidence ad-
duced thew should ask for the release
of their client from such a preposterous
and grouDdless accusation. Counting, how
ever, the fullest estigation, they were will
ing 10 a continuance to any future day. Mr..
Turner having intimated that hs brother
Thos NJ. &. Turner, might have been mistaken
for him On the above occasion, the case was
continued until tomorrow, and MIR. Adkins
admitted to bail i'll $500 for his appearance a,
that time. Counsel for defence said, that il
would prove, indeed, very singular, should
Mr.. Turner brother have on his lip iust such
a scar as he admitted Adkins gave him on the
night of the Let Of June, under the circum-
stances detailed
More space might be devoted 10 this Case,
bat it lie hardly deemed necessary, when it s
remembered that it is to como up again. In
Justice to Mr. Adkins we may say, that how
ever honest his acouser may be in intention
IN arraigning him for an offence of the above
nature, the public will be very slow to be,
lieve that he would commit any such crime as
that charged aganst rim.