The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-25
The witnesses for the defence were then

| The witnesses for the defence were then
| sworn.
Henry l.. Hartshorn testified that he was
an officer In Castle Thunder at the time cf Mrs
Guilds arrest. and saw marks Of violence upon
her neck Visited Meade and told him ne had
letter from Mrs Ould, and Meade said he
did not want to see Mrs. Ould or hear from
her. He afterwards took the letter and read
it. 1t was about some money and a watch
Did not recollect that Meade said anything
about not wanting Mrs. Ould prosecuted
Clifford /. Rogers testified that, on the night
| OF the I'D OF September, as he was closing up
his place, he heard the report of pistol and
going across the street, saw Meade, Mrs Ould
and private watchman. Meade was
wounded. Found that Mrs. Ould had a bruise
| on her forehead She said he had been abusing e
her. Went to the Doctors, and found Meade
lying on sofa. Mrs: Ould came in, and
supplied him with money, and also gave him
Il watch and chain. Meade asked Mr.. Flem-
ing and myself to do all we could for Mrs.
ould, rs she no more to blame than he
was. She appeared to be very much excited,
and witness did not think she knew what she
was doing. From daily observations, saw
! that Mrs. Ould was very industrious wO-
man.
W. L. Fleming testified that he knew no.
thing about the shooting. He heard the con-
yersation at DR.. Whites Office, just rela ted by
Mr.. Rogers. He had given a correct recital of
| it. Thought there was a brllise upon her fore
head al the time.
| George Shenly testified that Mrs. Ould
lived up. stairs over the shop where he was
employed. Was we'll acquainted with Meade
and Mrs. Ould. She told witness on the Mon
| day of the evacuation that she had saved a
thousand dollars in Confederate money, and
asked if she had not better get snit of
clothes for Meade. She told witness Oil two
or three occasions that they were going to be
married. Mrs. Ould attended to most 0f the
business. Meade was generally there.
/ Edward Smith testified that he was in Mrs.
Guilds house on the night on Which the shoot
ing affair occurred, between and O'Clock.
Thought, from her appearance, that she had
| been crying, and left for home. Mrs. Ould
seemed to be the proprietor Of the place.
Mrs. Gill testified that after Mrs. Ould' S
! wedding clothes were made she did them up.
She told witness that she and Meade were 60
| ing TO be married. This was i'll May last Had
| known Mrs. Ould fer some time, and always
/ found her to be hard working, industrious
! woman.
! William Blackburn testified that he was in
! the courthouse yesterday when Meade was
! on examination. He read the testimony in
regard to himself in the morning papers. Had
frequently been in their house, and always
thought Mrs. Ould was Meade's wife. Went
there i'll August, in a carriage, and took Meade
out to ride. In about two weeks from this
time Meade proposed that we take a buggy
ride, and have MRS. Ould go with them. Ap-
pointed a day, but could not go. Went there
afterwards in 4 carriage, and asked Meade to
60, but he declined. Then asked Mrs. Ould to
go, and he gave his consent. She went, and
| the house frequently afterwards. and on one
occasion Meade asked witness if he was mar
ried man. Told him he was. About two
| weeks before the shooting affair occurred, had
n dispute with Mrs. Ould and ceased to visit
tho house. There was never any proposition
made on her part, or that OF witness, TO marry
| or go away. In this respect Meade'S testimony
| was false.
! Miss Alice Gill testified that she was 1T Mrs
Ould's about O'Clock on the evening Of the
! shoe ting. Asked Mr.. Meade where she was,
| mud hp Stairc Sox hiy,,D
! down stairs, and she called him to return
| He did SO, and witness then asked her for a
| basket. Did not 60 farther than the head OF
the steps. Saw no one there except Mrs. Ould
! and Meade.
Cyrus w. Andrews said he was the sergeant
or duty at Castle Thunder when Mrs. Ould
was arrested. Saw that Mrs. Ould had marks
! on her throat, rs if some one had choked her.
There was also small bruise over her eye
Took a letter over to Meade for Mrs. Ould,
| and saw him lying upon the bed. Told wit
Mrs. Ould, though he had no hard feelings in
the matter. The marks on her throat and
over the eye We're very distinct. The bruise
over the eye appeared TO have been inflicted by
some hard substance
Meade here made an effort to introduce a
letter, written by Mrs. Ould for him. to his
niece, in Alexandria, requesting her to come
was to have been married, Objection being
made by the counsel for the defence, it was
not read.
Another letter, .WFltt0n Dy NIS. OulO &c
Meade while she was in Castle Thunder-en-
treating his forgiveness; that she had no other
friend in the world; that she did not know
what she was doing when she fred the shot
that she was a poor, unhappy. lost wOman
when she could have been better and all she
asked of him was to befriend her once more
was introduced by Meade and read by Mr.
johnson. The letter exhibited q plost extra
ordinary degree of affection on her part fol
Meade, whom she constantly addressed as
3" Dear Bob
Mr.. johnson read number of letters writ
ten by Meade to Mrs. Ould, addressed to his
Dear Is" and couched in the most aGec
tionate language
Ould and Meade. Meade's statements in re
gard to the Intimacy between Mrs. Ould ant
} himself were false. She always acted towards
! him as 4 lady. Witness was never in her bet
took supper with her and Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
thews. He never made any proposition t
her, nor she to him, about going away together
bs of the late na sbacyy H3e
> on Franklin street, and he attempted t
knock the pistol out of her hand with his club
Struck heron the head and made small
bruise. Her condition after the affair wa
that Of one on the verge of insanity. She Wa
very much excited When he entered Mrs
, Ould's room the bed clothing was well ar
! ranged and in good order.
This closed the testimony for the defence
| Mr.. Johnson then made an application 10
bail. He said that the testimony had prove
/ the most extraordinary friendship on the par
Of the accused for Meade, on which, consider
ing his personal appearance and general &C
: complishments, he could not compliment he
very highly. Meade had evidently perjure
himself rs had been proved by the testmon
OF respectable witnesses. He was but slight
hurt by the shot, as had been proved by hi
physician He therefore felt quite contiden
t that his Honor would not consider it e case {
: felony, but admit Mrs. Ould to bail i'll res
sOnabie sum.
! The Mayor stated that Mrs. Ould was frs
arraigned before Judge McEntee, and admi,
: ted to ball. for what cause he did not exactl
know. When the case was first brought b.
, fore him, rs Mayor. he did not think it propt
4 to deny her the same privilege. But havin
, now heard the testimony. he did not think it
bajlable case, and therefore remanded Mr.
= Ould to Jail, to be examined before the Hus
ings Court ON the second Monday in Januar
upon charge of felony.
D. THE WEATHER Yes terday was one OF tho:
/. terrible days described by Tom Hood III
: poem, wherein he says: