Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-13
OITT ITBkS.

MAToR's CouNr.-Ar. Job Adkins Vas before the
Mayor yesterday The charge Of violently as
sluli'g Mr. Edward Turner sohoomAster Of this city
and ielonousy taking from him gold watch, valued A.
sac aud . silver watch valued at SlO. hessrS ". W.
Usamo and B. q. Nash appeared counsel FOR the ae
eus'd =.
Mr. Turner testified that on the night Of the lst OF
jane last De was walking down hHa street, ABOUT II
o'clock, and seeing group OF men stAnaing near loe
corner OF l4h street. taSlng As he believed ABOUT Po-
10. he approached them and Inquired UhAt was the
nsws He instantly received bios on the leit side OF
the mouth and vas srksd into the street, BY the man
bo struck him Toe ass4ilant after getting him into
ire street. RAJ bis hand up aud down The breast OF his
yest aad theu lett him The witness recognized the
.sant as raa he had seen several times, but he cid
LOT know bis name nor vas he able 70 ascertain 1t
until recently He missed his watches soon after the as
saulL and vas satisfied that they taken from him
ey tis assailant When he back upon the s1sFak
tae group had dispersed. None Of them offered him
gly aSsistaDoA
AayOr-Are ycu certain that he (the aecused) is the
person Who assaulted you,
Turnsr-I certain that he is the Pesaa a. hat
God c-euei ua'.
The defence introduced Mr. SAINT Hasting who lss,i-
I'm on or about the lst o. June, be aud tina 40
ccssd we're sitting together bench, near tie front
Ul s,o-e a stret between Cary street and the
RIVER between and O'Clock P. Il, when nan, whom
De recognized - the complainant. approached, and
abused Mr. Adkins and himself he vas exceedingly
De- 20 away Al La; ne charged them with berg I'D
AtortonistS" when Nr. AdErs struck him blow 10 ne
u,ash Toe gas lighted at The time, and witness
Jaw disi1cy the features OF the drunken man. BE was
IS lied that the complainant was that person.
1 man Who vas employed Waterman at the com
mssary depot near Hastings store, confirmed the pre-
,asing statement e1csps a. 20 the identity Of Turner
He could 10, say whether be the man or not The
p..ln whoever he vas seemed to be very drunk, and
s.eupsG 90 cet i,to the building guarded by witness
DrC ) Nils, acting Presden; o. the Midlothian Coal
Mli1 Company esliei 10 tie high character Of the
accused and Of the couhdsucs Teposed in him, as eVnc
90 by the fac, that Nc Adkins held the responsible Of
ne, Of miui.g sg,nt for the company.
Mr. James Wash and M Hlsngs also testified to
Mr. Adkins urep-cachSbl5 character.
Jljge Crump directed the attention Of the Mayor to
the tscrep uces btveen Turner'S evidence, and that o:
tie defence % the time and place OF the assault etc
be sscrioed the charge preferred by Turner TO haU-
cra.cn. super Induced by drunkenness And asked Tor
tie d.schNrge Of biz client
Toe Nsy5r replied that, whilst upou the ey'd nee b.
fore him b. would rems.t the accused for CHNnia-
ton vet Tu,usr having msds positive Affirmation he
Ecul continue the Csse ult today, 60 GtJId the con
q iaau. an opportunity Introduce Other evd nee
TIE case VS. acclr,IcEIy continued, and Mr.. Adkins
al-r..,i Co bail i1 tHH sun OF $500. Judge Cgunp
sA!lfa- he iIvi-si the fss p'ssic. Investigation.
Chris vss srisc-ei or the charge OF fslonious-
~ stsar So WORTH Ct car spu0gs the property OF tie
C.rtsaI r. --si Company He is the person rom whom
S-SSuSa IA s7s-t s,c1riiEg 70 IN, testimony OF the
u.nss,ss introduced by him purchased the sp-iogs.-
E,sgl admit "a tlts Pc soi the springs 70 ksEperL
o.. - gxeu.pa.e hfusrG Introduced tEo women, uhO
tsstdei t,a- saey him y the property il question
from uA1 0s b5y lzlcd 10 Austin. The Mayor &C
crriiczy convinced the ,ss'.
james Clark. cSlrr,d WITH s;saliag as from Louis
Aa.o-e, vas reminded for examination.