Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-04

osBtAIH NsEsudef 6Gns ihto his Ees aud seEaethIng
being said about the watch hanging over the mangs
piece witness got Captain hsgruder to wind 1t up
Captain Magrnder left, aud witness went to sleep and
did no! wake up till IL O'Clock, Whsa several entle
men came into his front room and eat down by the
stovs One Of the genil,men asked the time Of day
which caused witness to lock for his WATCH when he
found that It had been carried of Witness occupies
two rooms on the second f)or OF the LGU building.
Toe front room s occupied as sitting room; the rear
room into which the former opens is Witness chamber
Ca the mornnGthe watch stolen, number Of gen.
tsmeu and several servants passed in and out If the
rooms any one Of whom might they had chosen takeo
the watch. Among those In the room that morning
were Captain Asgrudsr, accused and Mr. Blake.
Detective Charles stated that, last Friday night Capt
NaRrude, came to the police oss and said he had lost
vstch-a wa Oh which he had lef! in Mr.. GARDENERS
charge for safo.kseptg. Went With Captain haerudsr
10 Mr G lrdner's room; there learned from NJ Gare-
ner and Captain Migruder that they suspected the 40
cused of taking the WATCH and Captain hsgruder point
ed out avis to witness. Went Davis and told him
to get the watch, and II he would no questions would
be asked After good deal Of conversation, accused
ssid he would get 1t and lsaye it at barber shop on
Main street. but that perhaps the watch had been sent
ont of town by Blake sAld If he did not leave the
watch at the barber shop he would be there himself
Went btck to the police cfi,s, Ani shortly afterwards
Detectives Reece and Williams brought the accused
there The mex. day the va oh was left Ia ths bands
of one of the negroes employed at the Provost MAJ
shals office Witness did not know by whom. Witness
and Williams carried the watch TO Mitchell fylers.-
Accused never said he had himself carried the watch
ont of w. nor did be admit that hs kOew anything
about the watch.
Mr. GsrdLee hers stated that he did lot Bake in
his room but learned the fsct from Capt. Asgruder
COL Davis instructed the accused to exert himself and
endeavor to And the watch.
The Rev Mr.. hichelbacher and Gan. Ro-Ndson
we're examined the character OF the accused and
spoke Of bin In the very highest termf.
Col. J. Lueius Davis stated tina. on Friday morning
bsing at Mr. Gardeners Ose, Blake, an old soldier who
had served under him in Westera Virginia, came
and asked witness to lend him horse witness declined
10 lend the horsf when Blake passed through the ante
room into Mr.. GIrdnsr's room where the watch WAS
Bake remained there fhor time, and then vent out
When Ii was found that NJ Gardners watch was gone,
witness 81 spotted that Blake, who was scout at pre-
sent and lived behind the enemy's lines and traded II
watches had taken 1t. This suspicion amount
pg almost to conviction, witness ordered his toB the
accused, To seek the assistance Of oficsIs
aud pursue Black, and recover the ~stcf Accused
acted entirely And solely In accordance with these liz
sruetiona aud the next day the watch recovered
Accused then proposed to endeaVor to part Of
the reward for NJ, GIrdnor's benefit, as AXE had
come to Mr. G room under pre- ense OF business with
witness Witness surprise to Learn this week that
accused bad been presented BY Judge AeredIhs court
Accused proposed ct opce to deliver himself up but
witness ordered him not TO do co. to wait 10 whether
he was to be arrested and then take the advice Of
counsel. Accused did as ordered. Witness regretted
hA. he had ever ordsred accused TO seek to the
waicN,
The Mayor further examined detective Charles with
out result and then addressing himself to his po
oe told them Il ever he heard Of their telling party
that no Queslions would be asked and then ocketing
no reward, he would dismiss them from efhc, immedl
Aely He then said no wished he could bail the accused
but be could not do t. Hs would adjourn the Gaze
until the return OF ]. B. Williams whose testimony, he
understood was material.