The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-20

Offices were closed on Saturday by the Gov
ernor's order, aud VIII be closed on the day of
the funeral The following is an extract from
the proceedings of the Hustings Court
r It being announced ~ the Court by r. T.
Daniel. Attorney for the Commonwealth, that
district in the Congress Of the Confederate
States, had departed this life. the Court desire
to give enduring expression 10 their deep re.
gret for the loss of fellow citizen 40 distin-
xushed for long and eminent public services
as for the virtues that adorned his private
life
Resolved, That the sympathy and condo
lence of the members Of the Court and its Of
| fcers are rendered to the family of the de.
ceased in this affecting event.
Resofred, That these proceedings be enter
! ed of record and published in the city papers,
and that the Court do now adjourn.
Mayors Court.-The Mayor on Saturday
| disposed Of several small cases, Of which only
two are worthy Of notice, viz: James Burnee,
| charged with making an assault upon SOL
der with slunH shot, was remanded for in.
| dictment and John Casey, charged with
bringing lot of potatoes in the Second Mar
ket and Offering them there for sale, was fined
| S. under the llth section of tho ordinance
| concerning markets
The hour of II o'clock was fixed for the
| examination. of John Hagan, charged with
| threatening to assault and kill Edward A.
Pollard. Accordingly, at that hour, the Mayor
| returned to the Court room, and the case pro-
ceeded substantially as follows:
A. X. Hicks deposed.-Mr Hagan came to
! my stable some day last week to see me about
some tree negroes observed that he had
| bowie knife and remarked to him." yOu go
very we'll armed lie replied yes, that he was
| compelled to; that somebody had hit him
with slung shot while another held him.
Cannot recollect the day, but think it WAS one
day last week. l mentioned the circumstance
| to MIR. Bargamin. A piece in the E1am,nsr
was alluded to i'll conversation, and repeated
what Hagan had said to me.
Examined by MIR. Pollard.--I can't recol.
lect the day, tor never expected to be called
up abou, it. l heard him make nO threats
Mr.. John s. Caskie, counsel for the de-
fence.--I hope the Mayor will note that re-
mark.
Mr. Polard-Did he state that he was
armed because he had been beaten!
Witness.-Yes. | judged that he carried
the arms tor those that beat him.
Mr. Caskie.-Are you aware that Hagan
holds some military appointment which au-
thorizes him to carry arms!
Witness.-I am not aware of that fact.
Mr.. Caskie.-Did you ever believe from
anything Hagan said to you that Pollards life
was in danger from him
Witness-I did not. had no right to be-
lieve 30. He didn't say who hit him, or any
tning of the sort
Mr.. Pollard.-Did you believe from his
statement that he carried arms that any b ,dy's
life was in danger!
Witness.-I did not.
Mr. Polard-Were the arms exposed
Witness.-The handle Of the kulfe was ex.
posed; the pistol was not.
Mr.. Caskie.-He made no threats!
Mr. Polard.-Did you suppose from any
thing he said that the public peace was IN
dangeri
Mitness.-The public peace might have
been in danger if Pollard had attacked him.
The Mayor.-The differences OF the witness
are OF no consequence to me-they are not
evidence. Depose facts to me, and l will give
the opinion entertain of these facts.
The witness went on TO say, in answer to q
question by tho defence, that he had known
liagan for Elk or seven years, and never heard
that he was riOtous person he never heard
much about him any way.
George Graves deposed.-I happened in at
drinking house near the market on Thurs.
day or Friday before last Hagan was in
| there. He said that he intended to kill Pol
lard, and drew Il bowie knite When he went
out, asked who that man was, and WAS told
that he was Hagan. l saw bowie knife but
no other weapsn. Said he intended to take
Poilards life; made some remark that his
wife said he must, and he was bound to do it,
| Or something OF that sort. He was speaking
of what happened in Court when went in.
Don't remember what he said On that subject.
Cross-examined by Mr. Caskie.-It was in
Emerson's house, back of the upper market.
My name is George Graves. / was born in
Culpeper county, and have been here Is years
next October. keep bake house. l think
the circumstance which l related occurred on
Thursday or Friday before last--it might or
might not have been. l don't remember ex-
actly. Witness here repeated his testimony
about the threatl have spoken OF this mat
ter to some gentlemen, not knowing any of
the parties; and suppose it was through this
that happened to be subpWned a. a witness
Don't know who it was that spoke to about
it.
heard anything of the sort
Witness.-I have told the truth about it
that's all l can do.
This closed the testimony for the Common
| wealth, and the defence desired to offer none
The Mayor intimated that it was unnecessary
| to argue the case, and went on to say that he
had already bound John Hagan over in the
sum of $500 to keep the peace, and that a
| witness by the name of Tanner had sworn
| that he heard Hagan after being 80 bound
over, make threats against Edward Pollard
| The veracity ofthat witness had not been i'm
| peached. 1t was afterwards mentioned to him
that Mr.. Bargamin had said that Mr.. Hicks
| heard Hagan make similar threats; but it
turns out from Hicks's testimony that he heard
| none. There is witness, however, who
| swears most positively that, on Thursday or
Friday of last week, he did hear John Hagan
make violent threats against Edward Pollard.
That of itself, if not a breach Of the peace, is
breach Of good behavior. No man who is
h. L
to threaten the life of another, whether he
wears arms or not. He would, therefore, re-
quire John Hagan again to give security to
keep the peace.
After some conversational debate upon the
points involved, the Mayor fixed the amount
of bail at $500, and Mr.. Hagan gave Henry
Easily as his surety.
The Mayor then said-Hagan is not dis
charged from here. He is charged, upon the
information of Edward A. Pollard and others,
| with extortion, and unlawfully obtaining
money from James Evans, free negro
There were reasons which rendered it i'm
proper for him (the Mayor to sit in this case
1t had been theme Of discussion in the pub
lie journals, and he had heard, besides, that
Hagan said he dare not imprison him for any
cause. The record of the Court would vim
dicate him from any charge Of Partially in the
administration of justice, but there were
reasons which forbade him to sit in the case
now pending.
He then called upon the Recorder, James
X Caskie, who, after disposing of some OBJ
iectons from the counsel for the defence, on
the score of relationship, by saying that he
should try this remarkable case without fear,
favor, or affection, proceeded to cali the wit
nesses. 1t was found, however, that only one
or two were in attendance.
The Rscorder-l shall continue this case
| until Tuesday next ut IL o'clock, and require
the defendant to give security in the sum Of
$500 for his appearance.