The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-04-27

LaSlSLA MIA - Il 6SkGE
Tie Eoss Tsss. !slss.s~S ~ Tssstmesy b.fsr,
ii. Covea1r's hfuSsk k-0sransr Ysscay ana Assist
aat Ccrgnw EsuxAy, At / O'clock On gatuydsy,
made as 10 otlno u the High CONSTABLE, on Maiu
.srsss = t.Ssly i.s9 sss s,se1.ssesss ss sss.ssa
CnnsetG ass HcYss Of Hspesee.seiiyss. wne sssrs
TO his Isa.h a Pfdey, abcut 4eelocs, Ia a. sTfey
villa Rc5est + 1Md. lsts JaRnal oss1k VI TIA
Hoass. <he Enenesr. q tss 1af1 sssDc = as'and.
msa Zee following fes;'nfnc given hssGzs tas
Jury a.hibiss all he E,atsrsas tsess scEascsd viii
SE x.ads, Of the d n Of Meade 4 s.xe..
sworn. 1as s:sndiug in = scfs; heard the port
OF . pistol; went tcss l0sa stfse SAw man sssad
R on the aging thAt runs ffen the Ca5iscl gate:
smother maa wM FendiaS "a tas SIDE Usxi 70 n =.
nsssa. Ex.i. 90 he 2Av,nsat hssween = and sns
Halls had his back 10 wisnsss AID aid not think he
ceuld identity him; psvsr Ease hin bef,rs; hsazd
two or three reports the msu naxt to the square
was firing at the otscr, WIS snnpp sd hiy pistol
twice; the ot.er one then assd dss6szAssl7 and with
-Aon Issxsi Welsh, Of xias sworn Eesrd ths
firing on Eis approach TO ia e.ts; ssW Dixon
ssandina cp1cslts <t the eozEars Seusismsa on
ss.n & side .,s so1vsssins was e. nd'5 ya,ss ~ thu
raencsd; can't say who Afed Axs.; D. we faein-
1isuese; eou: know that b fred; ths cshsf
party had his bAsk 80 wisassx; e5u:d not iiens,fy
hin; dons kne~ the psrtiss e eonpev wish
Of bis ssot xad scrnad OF towt-As tie va. Cs
PAftmsnt tMrs6 and sA~ pCmeAaSy pick Olsen ac;
don't ksow what kiad ef sposy Gixsr As@rkw
hs= ta.sss assss = sss.asss
Cen. Ksnr, 4 Read sworn: Know ua.aias Of
tho killing or circumstances asseneins It Ford
cams 10 tbs E0ase q fsw iautes bsScra tbs shco..
leg and related the d8saisy betwsca hin srd
Dixon; advised h N 10 hsva NJ eifn ,nlsy, md he
took my nd sics requested witasss TO write D. that
hs would have no dlfaeu,ty On she stzsss with him
thas he wsud change tAs terms OF ssssleaen. with
him; had written fsw li1ss 0f ths note ehsu
news came thss D. was kiilsd; tas interval was no.
iong'r than could set down At my Sssk sad write
thinks he ssw the shape Ct pistol on sir Ford !;
had bis ovsTcost hung oyer hi. eh ouisCrr; diff
Guilty originated tom DIS discha-eing F., (acssrd
ing to statesent Of the latter y both parties c,a-
srited with me; my oliIca IL that Dixors man.
mar in GiSchsrsia5 s'otd mas tas Gauss o. .hs 5if
c1tY; an Induced 20 thirE .hsrs were o her
cluses cus don't know what thsy wers thsrs
were Go lsTsss sg 7iast Ford In the EouEe soT de-
reelection oi dusJ; thought him very iaisat
clerk.
Z. r. Lcmar sworn: Kas- nothing CT tas facts
OF ihs killing; goa, tins thii Tsss D. cane ins5
tie Hal; and said 10 - Essr;y oaa rsgciiec.
If you cint do rn5 wolS, shall hssa .s gss s-ms-
boy eise," T. re1lse, tsSs did 20. ncsr l.; go.
snd vent ou.i suase GU aras letter was read 81
from stating eircua.ssaaeos OF discharge, AID
closing with 4 a.; ID h-pdea me .hs letser
which READ aas hs hskas ras what thoasht oi
1t; said did aot rsgs,d 1t Is ,oueh; thai T. was
2olsrocn ssd coward, hus told hina wes;d pgs
pare fof him. Titnsss here prodacsd ths lsster |
d csMc into the Hall s:id he hsd met II cn tho
street, that 7 said nothing to him, ani n ads 10
dsmonstrzt'on yssss!dsy nosnix while On his way
to the Capitol; kr. Hixon scat foc me- and said b
wss MOI going TO tas Capitol sa sod rss 10 4ssea6
to a!s C1ties sad 20 take another clers; y. csz.s
20 sae Heli and Looked il xs Wa rexdtng the
tpurra; 81 shss irs eeue snd lo3k led il sggir;
1a a-a >sae sEe s:lsz;s as l. si saat was dsaj;
g. Ia ita52i o4eafsSa "a present wees; Sc sSr
aa 1i.usss EGs-y they h*d bssss sooG ssrms pts-
yicu7iE; :ae hsa was ss-ikgas IL o'clock -haa I
LEFT D ; ss assi-d 1c me- + on the corner ues.
AsEas.as Aal;; t:d not spsEk 10 hiu as passed oc;
t~nsn 2 eizaa 90 sas ooas Of chs house the .-z.
siGae 1t II g. b ave- bean affair lc u'eiosk
tsoa. Geo. q. gss., Of No, swaru: Enaw TO hing
OF the king; OF the ga r d GEMS t. rls rLo,Is
oosoek snd sss hs wished 30 hsys soa,a ia x; Geld
hs expected 80 h.vs d I'll ,1i:y with T., having
Ses1 compelled 30 dissh ssss la shsn dsssliad tbs
cirouCss hncsE Under Whiaa ee ci .aTs5d h.n; T.
replied TO III. "Jlst ~ yea Dis.se D. thea fsid
"vaese yons ssa.' r. g,s rp took Dis bat sna eft;
ID. told wit1sss rs weCie sv.ii 3 difficulty; d. and
a.fbass wSisea - Iss snd sook dslas,
ss au sid fs1-,~sa ths ol.eesSa.inu; D. said 10
yea .ss,z! fs2l : ;sie;- sliu <i1 Ia ous
u sspc le si:s - IL sygx. -. =, -ag tast :,
'rs Is sI'l "a vsc ,eui Wy. /. ;sz sas.
Il 80 "a als w2In&sl soalG IraEf: ASIA re after
uSrI- Ice him ~ d.. * ,.sas.ion and D told re
ha 2s,ies.5 IA tost oifsase a. 4. Oc another e.c.
sios. Ss 90 tls lst.er fscS.vsd xom Foga
sonvepis 'hc tates sau fss s~rnis have To;s1a ssa
Ford Il 1t had OF hsvs bsea scr tast Assposs #
NE acti1g Rs his friend sdgisaj him aS.tnst ery
difac ,l:J; hs wanted 20 gss knito aae psssai d
was agnsd ss tbs tins hs had this conversation; lie
has Colts revolver DON'T ssiEk II IL tie pro.
dussd.
Taos . Q,arles sworn: Was sniy an eye wit
ness OF the ssosis could Identity sither Of the
psfties; when 1 passed ous Of tbs Cssito! FQaa.s;
did SO with IaAn suppose was Ford; pAMed On
and heard his report Of pist,s; tArnsA around srs
eaw .hs party tcck 70 CO .he c.e IL It csee cut
RStA y. . Hs4,, ifYla II. a
rect.rn ct Mxrsssss EEll; witness went Into :hs
yard Ia sha ss.f Of the E9is, and semalse1 there
short time; oD coming Ont s4~ s9n1s lifting ID.
on the sios walk; beioIe coald got round whers be
was ho wa. dssd. Witness thoashs hs r.eoea;xsa
the larger pistol a. the one ussa by Ford Re=si
four shots Ars5 sn. gre F,sd ared three tirnes;
II OiIo1 feed st 81 ts Assd AFTER he Yesshs4 she
corner.
fhoa q. ewats,as swern: get 10 ths scene Ct
the thootieg after It sll over; Friday after IL
o'c.ccs, me: Ford on xhe Capitol steps; had gene
conversation; he s&ic III ca see Gen Heed tai him
xsnt to see him down to ths corusr;' Hr. Uxop
gays ne - ns'te to carry to Ar. Lamar; when got
10 the spst where the shc o.inR occurred D. wss
dsad, and F. under arrest; fcrd was armed IL this
Irorning-sSw b4it; Mr. D:xca lad Two Dasilu.
gers and revolver sud double barrel CUR sercss
his knsss; ! dcnt know that Ford was tntosjcntee.
Chssles 3. Csreozo sworn: Thursday svenis g
Mr nix1n tod LIE that on sha. ,csning be had hsd
t. discharge Er Ford; he than read to N. the post
script OF letter conveying threats; Itold him Gid
and asked him to my oon. and he sta!d there; hs
came there cn Friday, about 9 O'Clock, and said
Ford was after hin; he went In my becx rocm and
s.a'd there TIL near ono O'Clock; he wanted to 60
out, tut kept him; ho finally wen. out; Mr. D.
saia hs would make no attsck, ooy defend himself;
he haa two Dsrringsss AID the revolver (octh
shown;l was IN my store when heard the snoot-
irg; knew nothing Of 1t exseps the isst Are. and
eas Ford replace his plsto Ford dred last; Dix n
let h,s tslaa fall cnd his p;s.ol and mccs . sids
tsggef and fell.
Washington accdriex. sworn, detsiled the main
facts OF iAs siaooting gs detailed By others Was
with D. at the tine. and hopsd. bs.rg sc outsider,
The uhoesng would csase for sesr Of iniuy 70 hisa
AID had sastn thrae; d got saal; boitso Of nqscr
st tbs Hall; wttaess regarded q. As acting Ia the
sffAis strictly in ssf defence
John A. Bowen sworn: Dixon Grad after E.'s
drst eho!; Gcodricx YVES between the rs,tiss VISA
Aest sing the psass s:terna.eiy; tie ssst
shot Etsd b. ForS wss wall siaosd and Setb SKATE,
end sfsss it 0ixcr dsoprsd lis pistol, sissgtseA
sid fell; bslIsvs thsr Sss The shot that ssfucx
Dixon
Tiso deposition Of Err. J4a HeA.e saa We: ths
fscss revealed By ali aussr.4 Ct the 1dy Of Eixan
His oD.oion waa tEks tas built frse By FoTdkEis
Iixoa.
The iuy =. sA.r hearing tbs evidence, eoayus.sd
tcgstsar eEa returned thei- yerGi-t skat he d.
csasee, Robert Inmsss Eixun, was killed, on FRI
cav las, b. pistol I'll area by Robsrt 8. 1ord
With :nssns 70 sNL
10 pEeilWAA9fy cAAHSh1skS0 cA 11tU WIN pro-
hsbiy tske place before lis Mayor 10 dag. at tbs
City Hall, he haviag bsen c;mu'tted to await the
rsault Of tts Ocroncs's tavsss'gstion.
Htasy Rcs5.ry-Ths poke, snd detective sarss
o. Etcaansna On Saturday reesirsd . tsIsg-aphis
dsspasSh from 6svaua N, notliy .rg thsm th1t $4y
7u0 ip gold, belonging to tho ssershaata' Rank Of
taas ely has hssu stolen from the express ear ci
ths Central road ~ii,s rau.s for Macrn. The
o. iass 81 the notification w@s 70 rsqSest fissaaoe
from ias Aca:nna6 pcsics- yhe suaa of o5 00o In