The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-11


city, appeared efors the Mayor to undergo an
examination oil charge Of being q man of evil
fame, disloyal to the s nth, and Furnishing the
Federal Government with information, e.c -
Tue Mayor stated that Woo9al! had been ar
rested by h's warrant Issued ia conformity
with the ordnance Of Virs iBia, on the strength
Of tha statements made TO him that the accused
had lately been Federal detective in Wash
ington. The following witnts@e were then
called and sworn:
Mrs Columbia Mc Cam Il was in Baltimore
aud Washington in December last. Whilst
attempting 10 get nass in the later city for
Richmond, l met al. Woodall la the strset,
and hal 4 short convention with him Hs
expressed surprise that had not returred to
Virginia. / asked him il he could aid ne in
procuring pass. He said il is Ceu'd aid me
he W onid do so, aud advised ms to Temail in
Wastiagton awhile Longer, but was then on
my way to the eara to return to Il ,itmoTe,
ani declined 10 90 SD. lie then tell me to
Wi @ 10 him 10 the care of Col B .ker aud he
would gasils ne all hs could. lie said he ca n,e
;here BY i Ii tg OF truce steamer 10 seo iis
family that on hia arrival he was taken pii is-
0ner, h n been in the on Capitol prison seye-
rai wSeks. ans: that he Wss then on parcls -
When returned 10 Baltimore l men.ianad 10
my friends tie fact tha. had seen DIR. Wood
ali, aid was advised against hin; those fIisada
tsliiig me that he was 81 Federal detective, ani
that the Col Baker spoken of was the Proves
Marshal Of Washington. | wrote TO hiu, how
ever, Lus mover received an answer, aud cas-
| not gay that lie Litter reached him. | only
| saw lho prisoner once, and never heari from
| him sean On my return homa / was asasd
a,oas r,ooiall. an1 than mentioned the fact
! La4at .aI ecaa isim Ia WssliG tjn, as also the
reports cai.ea.uin< h;o- iis d,i nothing that
| | kaow of 10 prevent my ratgsn home.
| Elwul wilson Il have iIei5Se f}re resided
| ia baltimore. returned there il.t Dscsmber
| TO see my children, and While passi < alors
,he street with friend, ana setting Wcodaii
| Oh the opp sita eado, ioIAIke thsc thers wss
Il Richmond detective. NJ ffisn replied that
| " ood.il was now y Washington dstsc,ive.
| remained ia b litinore seven gaoaths. l have
| ftt lently seen NJ. Woo!ali there, before the
| war, but hGd 40 Acquaintance with him.
| G4n John H. Winief vas rext called, and
| iaposei: / have known Wood Ii since 1861
] He Was in my employ, as det-c Give, from The
| time the "Piovost' was es'abiished here IL
| tbs i8tGer part .f 1862, when he left, OH
| ieari,juy thar tie was gone / iheB aaSpects hit
| l5yaay, ard ulslo dib8ei4t inquiry % satisfs
mfgai.. From reiiabis a91sisnagt III the Unti
| ted States [ learned that h5 was true TO tnt
| SJuth, and often heard that be frequently aid5C
! and screened persons t:0.l kchNond, a. hi.
| ogzu personat risAs. Wbile ie was in the enc
| mya lines ! rscsiysI yalu tb'e information
| lion bin. Whea L5 returned here should
| have arrgetei bim had not be9u satisfied tha
| he ,eas loyal Io iof5 hsre Lecalse ho va!
| cha -gad with 'aEinR . b!io1, and was abou
! boiag tried iie is ngtn1sv ii ny employ, bu
| undor rny gIrve!i.auce. keep al eve On every
i body that comes hEre f. III the L ii Cd State.
| liii / am satitE.l Of their i5yaIy. a. s0on IA
| WJl da.l returned ir0m Wa4AinHoa ID this
city he reported himssli to ne. | have not ri
| yel taken any s,aps TO have binl ,riei on lsie
| charge of bril- cry.
| Mr.. Reouedy. of IS iliim m,re.-W as 10 Wash
| irt,ton IL Dee mtor last, ana alw Wo dali i,
| tte car ilouee. We recognized each othei, b0
| Woodal egaded ris ID prevent attracting IL
! tea i'm 10 Hs. | went then 10 D.iimJre, an,
there made inquiry Of gentlemen eoneerniAl
| Woodali, III Of whom t0idmo he was al right
| | af er@ard5 sa v tFooiai! aud couvsrscd git!
him, ani bscsma sati Ii 5d thai h5 Was true Il
| tho South. WoJdali tt,si - ge5 .n3 u briaa
important papers 10 Gen WinAer, Ju. do
| cIined 10 do so. lsar..od fsom good authority
| that w 10daN did ali he couii for sSou.t eyner
! III WashiugtOn aut !, .itlatore and At 10 Ia.
| been iuI gFlgonei too or threa times. / alel
| heard TIA. tie had teon oif5fed the place Of |
| detective IL W 4ahi02t0n, To capture o.oekade
| runners-a very raoEey III king posit.on- ba
| that lie d. cHnad it.
| hIr. Eeaas ran tbs blockade TO Baltimore Ia
! January, &nd after bairg there cns week wal
| taken Up aGd ilcaT, eracd IL pria0n for TIVE
| months. / Was then rarolsd iJf three day
! ~ tf@tt III w s.oA4ISsOtis &C EiGG u1J tAS4t
I, | pltt WJoaa,i with thEee known aJathefl
men 4 ao second day | met him again. wheI
! ho gs4vo nle q memorandum ior Gen. HiudsT
| Concerning linrif, Tie tsappef OF Young Saun
| dsgs W 5Iou he A.d given 10 q ganilsraAn 10
tie Gsbozai tlr1e weeks before, tus Whi1!
| Gen. w. navef gGG, % cane5 tEs person Il
| whom ID was eQ.tust5d Was canglit and iG!
! p4iEoaea Ia th< same room With myself. TX u
Tie Federal authorities detected Woodali il
seadlug this nis saa2e t1sy wonld Lave huns
hsr. as a spy. Weed Ill is regarded as oyal b,
| SJui.lara anen in Baltimore and Washington.
George Aveiil wen. 10 Baltimore III july
| las, and soon after WaB arrested ahd eoahnss
| IL the U!d Capitol prison l. Noysmbe
| Weed Ill arrived on 1AS Of tguce boat IL
| was arrested aid pu. IL c.03e c0EEaeaeat fol
| twenty days ii3 gas then pasolst. fei
/ daya AFR h3 WAS re arfe ed atd iockct IL
| sa emo room A-il sIls. A.ler bang j.
t. era one week so both sag al adv=rlise
! iaant Announcing him aB . Fs5s!>.l datec.vs
VICE ial was Kept 10 pfi8on III anaary, wtie
! he was raroiei 10 X 10 Il .stimoTe. Abeu
! o..a 0u.iI al 6g t1.s saw another u ties ol
/ lis 81 CO., G8u.ismoa oI eTaiasnca il Eaiti
moFs gega sra h'4-l IS tfde aud / yal 70 ihs South
j esIl Cause. itaa heard Il great de-i ab0n
/ hG1 AID u34Gs is tuy bseiaaas 10 gsl tho opiI
! i,ps of s2us of oas lest iis-ds regardins
| hiss.
| Mr. O'Gormla, formerly d8.eoi iva ia Bal
+ ,iDore, under MaFahal II .as, kaoT Wooiali
! well; saw him sslsa llkei wish iliIa ID w Wasl
! ingt9o, aad believed hGa 10 ts a. loyal 10 ths
! ssoa;: any laa in the Cpnie1erasy. lie kae a
, WJ0d..i Lad 9ean oii 'fei sui rsiased to ac
/ eep. "A afeEslGGra.igs olliee usder tbs Fsjora
/ Govsrnmsa', and thai, t5o, VIXEN Ia tad 1:
! borrow uianey 10 live GU
| The Ell tencs hero ciogei, aud the Mayoi
I adjoufnea tie case ii tais nlosang, when ha
/ viii give Lie decision.