The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-23


Baltimore, for selling goods ia be run
across the lines. The first witness va.
Pardon Worsley. Government detec
tive, who has since, himself, been a.,
rested for robLlng the United State.
Government. Here is some Of the cy.
dcncc:
The examination Of Pardon Worslcv
was continued.
Had been offered money If he womb
not testify so as to convict in the present
trial The offer was in December las,
in house occupied by Mr.. l.. Seldner
II was offered by man named Uecht
Mr.. Hecht wanted to know if witness
would ease up on Moses Weisenfe,d'S
case so as not to convict him. Witness
replied he did not know about that
Hecht said that he would do somethip,
handsome for him if he would. Tia
next time they met, Hecht offered him
$1,000; witness told him that was not
enough, that he wanted $4,000, but
finally agreed to take $500 and S., 900
in Government bonds, known as 5.2o'.
The 5000 were put into Mr.. Seldner's
hands. Met iieeht three times on that
subject. Had another interview aud con-
versation with Hecht, when he asked
witness if he could buy the judge-advo.
cate, and said he would give an add.
tional $1,000 if that could be accom-
p.ished.
Solomon 4. Rider sworn-Lived in
Washington, OH Pennsylvania avenue;
kept a boot and shoe store; was of The
firm Of Rider &, Wallach knew Noses
Wciscnield; had known him long
time knew also Pardon W orsley went
with the latter to Wcisenfcld's store in
Baltimore introduced bin as man
dealing largely with their firm, Wors.
ley stated that ne wanted to buy goods;
bought blue cloth did not recolect how
many yards; witness paid forit, because
Worslcy had forgotten to bring money
with him. The second time witness went
with Worsley, the latter told them he
had large number Of orders for goods,
and after asking witness to 60 out and
get some Virginia buttons, he and Moses
Wciscntcld went up stairs to Took at some
goods; after purchasing the buttons,
went up stairs to the wareroom; Wei.
senfeld and Worsley were still trading;
heard the former ask Worslcy how much
he got for his goods he told him he
doubled; Weisenfeld said it was not
enough; they also talked about Rich.
mond and about getting store there;
Weisenfeld offered to find the money or
goods; Weisenfeld said the goods would
bring more with those buttons on them;
Worsley bought grey and blue coats and
citizens clothing; there was no one pre-.
sent besides those named, except one OF
the porters of the store.
Cross examined by counsel for de,
fence-Witncss had been arrested ftr
selling goods to blockade runners; bro.
misses had been made to him that if he
would state what he knew as witness
for the Government he would be re
l,ased; he was prompted to do so for 's
own benefit; no other person promj-ei
his release but Colonel Foster bousu
the buttons at Garfield & Co.'S, Baltimore;
paid ti(ty-one dollars for them; bought
them as Virginia buttons did no: know
the character Of Garfield & Son; repre-.
sentcd Moses Weisentield to Worsley as
good Southern ,nan; witness was re-
putcd good Southern man did no:
know Worslcy was spy until he (wi,-
ness) was arrested, but Inc. knew he wts
blockade runner; had made up hS
mind to tell all he knew about it; welt
to Baltimore recently and saw his father,
saw also Weisenfield
To Judge Acknowledgement conyer
sation between WeisenGell and Worslcy
about Colonel Mosby and fight th..
had taken place; saw Joseph Friede,'
valid at Odeon Hall. in this city; VI.
Friedenwald advised witness to 90 away,
as his testimony would injure him, and
if he did SO his family would be taken
care of; witness told him it would u
his case no good.