Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-04

case OF BURGLAEY.-James Johnson, (citizen')
charged with attempting 10 break into the Powhatan
Hotel.in this city. on Friday night, December lst
lSe5. fr the pu pos, Of committing a roberry, was
arranged before Colonel McEntee on saturday, Tor
tIiaL 80, On
C;eorfe !. Scanned, the proprietor OF the Pow
hatan le.ng duly sworn, dePosed as follows re-
cognize Ie prisoner, James johnson. Last nlght
nv attention was called % the Tact THAT some one
vas trying % break into my house, oy pulling al the
window 4,utters ] thereupOn looked out OF the
b.,sa and ss, the prisoner on Eleventh street. trying
toDul OMEN one OF the shutters then ran out ana
ra1rbt him near the end of the house Mr. Hicks
AMI nv son Robert followed after me; then Icit
theDriSOuer in their charge and went Tor "a police
man 10 arrest him when returned 70 the house my
sonand Mr. Hicks had gone 10 the station-house
win the prisoner.
II H. Hicks being duy sworn, said recognize
the prisoner: [ saw him Yesterday evening al ABOUT
Aeve1-and-a-hau o'clock, at the Po"halan hoIT'
s,anliuq ON the front porch leaning against the
Froat door: Robert Scammell called my attention 70
him and asked if knew him. replied that / dd
not LIT suupo,ed that he was one OF the guests OF
the house Scammell then said that he was not a
.snest OF tee house and believed him 20 DE th'r''
,emarkng 10 Ice no the same time that he was gong
away for a ,h0r While and would like for me 10
watch him until le returned; / accordingly Kept my
eyes on the priSoLsr, and IN very short time saw
him 70 down from The porch and Try 70 raise one OF
he
Eindinr this window fastened down, he thea went 70
~ NEXT window and tried 20 pull open the shutters
Jvs. sblut this time. Mr.. Scammell stepped cut OF
tbe nar3h when called his attention % the prisoner
irving L. get into the house. Mr. Scanmell anu my
self then rsu after the prisoner and arreSred Nun on
ebe corner st Eleventh sud Capitol streets. W hen
we caught b IL I asked him where he was from, ana
what occupation he had % this question he refused
10 answer; / then asked him what he was DONG az
the hotel IN one OF ue rooms the night before, ana
h. IfN Irslr AZ fsWta 10
hr.tsrs He positively denied all ihese accusations
JtIs1 ;aok hold of his cO1t-sleeve 70 bold him.
-ybeysuDon be jerked away irOm LIE and ran DOWN
Capitol street. ! called out 70 stop NM Eheh "
,.oiored man across the street caught him near the
,,ete iaadinQ IN The Governors house. then TOOK
Tim hack 10 The Ppwhatan Hotel, where we Kept
MIN a few minutes then told the prisoner tnat
,Tonld have u take hi2 u ,Ae Police Office. lie re-
fused to go with NJ, saying test se dlG not want ~
90 through the street, prisoner KS. ne NOu,'
Show as good character As any man ~ Richmond
Mr Scanned aud myself finally took Inc prisoner
10 the Police Oicc.
Geo j. Scammel recalel-The prisoner never wa
guest at ms house, to my knowledge
Robert S.Immell, beng duly sworn, deposed a
follows have heard the statement Of HICKS Wh'el
is true. 10 the best of INV belief aad knowledge.
Daniel Fleming. colOred, being daily sworn Ge'
,,asAd As f0llOwS-G am a servant &C she POwhatai
Hotel recognise she prisoner, James Johnson,
saw hin first night before last, AZ the Powh9tai
Hotel. Wls making fire in a room CA the third moo
for one Of ts guests Of the house when the prlsOhe
,.ome 10 the door and asked me where No 40 was.
tclJ hin, that il ", oE the next floor below. IN
prisoner then went GawH -Sqrs. went to the hea'
of the stairs aud pointed oct t4e room 10 MN.
aid not wait 70 zee whether be entered the room Q
not This was about p NJ. On the nighi ms
saw him in the hOEsp, Lad coat valued at elsA
dollars stolen from the hall.
AT the cOncl uSioa OF the evidence the Judge an
nounced that he would reserve his decision IN I'M
.,ase a short while and committed yhe prisoner u
castle Thunder