Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-04

of Augusta, Wal appear beIoIe t' i'eS'ia'''' Nvin
nittres of schools and Colleges on the 9Th OF Jauu
AIRY when they will represent the claims Of Wash
;r.t,p ollrg, iu connection with the memorial OF
tLot fp-tifut0,u already published by Us IN re-
port of the proceedings OF the House Of Delegates.
JOHNSON. or NEW YORK, CHARGED WITH ROB-
RING AND SHOOTING HAwSINS Oh SATURDAY NI0ur
I,,r. SENT OS ron TRIAL.-A Johnson, charged
with burglary and attempting 10 Kill jim Hawkins
ON last saturday night was before the Mayor yes
tellay. when the following evidence was ehcIteu In
his case go
~,sphcn : Davis vas first sworn, and testified -
follows Ia,, Saturday night. about 10 o'clock, a.
was coming down BrOlI street near the central de-
Dot Z heard two shots Tired, Followed ny The cry OF
murder { Immediately went {" where The nring
,ya,-ln "A white house. near The Central depot
wher. { saw two persons struggling together. one
WI, black aud the other the PRISONER al the bar As
entered I saw tl- prisoner Ou the negro. The ne
gr1 Ma, grooming, and, upon examination iOuud
l. MAS wounded U tine arm.
f. ~ Trh-uJr was sworn, and testified as fol
Iow,-un saturday d. zht, about twenty minutes past
ten o'clock. heard twJ shots fired aui The cry Ol
murder. ] immediately rushed out 90 my house ana
went over % IS here the irat3- was gong on IT,
coguiZed Do. voice OF uaWS.u, as ] entered the
house. Hawkins ugu.Led my voice anu sad tuIl
Is right Mr.. Trh,uur De has shot me through The
arm badly. hen entered the house, IN the pas
.,oe. -tW three uiDu struggling. One OF the party
w. Mr. Collins De- keeps a grocery in the front
,,lrt of the house occupied los Hawkins then drew
my pistol and pointed e directly at the PRISONER
head when, think, he cr,ed Out, ! surrender
Daniel Collins W.i~ sworn, ami destined as lulo"7
ON saturday night last. between the hours OF ten
and eleven O'Clock. heard the cry OF murder
Immediately slipped Oh my clothes and IAN out Wih
a. axe iu uly hands. There had been IN agreement
r., ZEN Hawkins and myself both occupying The
SIM, d rusc, 20 give each other mutual assistance l'
,...eirb " of "a, were attacked.
- Do tl. question from Mr.. Johnson prs
, -, y vLc,lcr Le would have killed the prlS-
''' ,t a. axe he had IN hl, hands, Collin,
J ave- Ne added ] keep little grocery
., Inv H. ann. house with Hawkins. j believe
ti, rIgia- r,,l.il -, whSkey about the town ioran
bDBryf nyiEs dil lot hear the report OF pistol.
From a direct lime. may nave been about e'sh''ee'
from where the affair ot'E''r',' &C., Gil.
WAS called 10 see Jim Hawkins ON saturday night
b.ryye,u eleven aUu twelve Sio,A. Jon cohs.de'
his wound 4 dangerous one. u %I9 E."''"o.
wound think Hawkins will De able 10 get about
by next week. al.
two females dressed ia hiagS. with the'r Faces Gov
cred with wells IaIde their appearance a' e''uenc'
Tor do, dcicurc. r.
WA, I'M my iou,- anti. the cry Of murdtr was heard
an conversation wi,h ug. He then went OUT 70 Sc
what the tr1ubI, wtS Ny house is opposite 70 that
of ti,. negro Hawkins.
Mis- Mar, Brown the other female, was then in-
Pa
with Ms, Marx Perry the prisoner was m the mouse
al the time ol the cry oi murder; - soon as TINS o'
rurrrI hr yru, uut 10 see what was the matter.
Tbrev.drucc in the case having been concluded,
MI Johnson. counsel Tor the prisoner. arose anu
,skI That the prisoner Doe t>rhJr-ed there being no
evidence 4, prove that hc did the shouting. The
witnesses for the Commonwealth had all JesllutI
that the shooting was committed before the cry OF
murder and De- had proven 10y the adie> WHO h'1
inst been eNJm.uCd, that the prisoner dld u'i leave
.rYF f4rl al
su tl,! said that he would like 20 know what he
,n,r OF the two soldiers no were prSrut lu'I ai1et
sl,. g, lair occurred The evidence in the ease hai
sb,,s., that they were present, and he wanted 10
l,.,. AZ Pos they were not before this court. Mr. ..
a., .,,J that more crimes had been committed
sine. the occupation ui this city by the Federal
f5ar,.. than ever before. he hoped that he would
mo- d.. .nn,l 500. d~loyJl or made 10 Suuer ncarce-
ration for ma b,-y the assertion. In conclusion, he
EXPRESSED the HUIv iIIl ihr career u" MS h'"oI Tue
Mlvor might Dee . BRILLIANT one
= A. m. rouslu,'9n ut Mr.. John>ou'~ remarks the
Mayor stated tIat ne woult send the parry "u 70 ap-
GAR bcfur. thr next term ct ihe Hastings Count
I.F Wa asked bN tin pr,>OAei counsel. lie
Nly,r ,,d Il, y.~ not % h1'lahit case Jud therefore
hr would remand rhe prisoner o. Jall.
Tgr Tei,. o.. Gutr+rIr Tue HoUUEE.-Johu
! t,,lespie. charged viii ra'h.ns United states
solder on or about he .2.h oi p,.clabcr l'65, of
pc hundred dollars. iuo. co. less, u United state
m ,rrcy and apprlFriJtiHE t.c same % h'S own use
AMI t.u "nt WAS before lh '"Nfi "h' the l''I'"i"5
..,.,I. D. -. 'ucli.J lu 'Lc case
I, w. I;r WI. being sworn. said Know the ar-
nj l., .-eI hm quit. frequently 20 thr c'ty
,lnr.r. -ts ll.f ~ "y .'N weeks. : sds h"E ~ a
colo,.,l ,s.l uu az 'lyr,. '.i",," ~ ''I.4 "'i
- a. " go soilU-.og with c'locd
-. i,.. $3.50, 20. making arrangements
In, ,,.,., an Ill.,. ., fDr the puIVJ> "i rohbhg
suul. OF t.g Ip.,rtlut ha u J''' "iy" pane ~,
am ,'r proprietor ot q DIM ,..,,t .Iey,J,
sttctt between seventh and D. 49, ~, a., ,I,,r
o'clock. Sine ,tuiy ui,bt w.ts ST, nag ,,,',r,
OF my saloon when Save thc u.- - ~.
with tLs.. luru, ruuIs.j.u- go, -.
shuuN uJIi Uluuk.. wtn o., Jil.Nal IT,.
tween my place snj the blacksmith shu y. LS'I
upon followed the party iuto the ally, VIII, u ,,,j
GILLESPIE a,, ,i. soldier what regiment he 'S~'.
tr ll. rllIsI o., Eleventh. The pri>ouJ -
Il.rt o.. belonged O. a., same regiment, and "a ~,
tir soldier Co -u alaUuJ Co his room. lie tleh "
bfu 90 kuu'k BE-, my hJ door, saying at the I'm
't..- IS my ruuu Knock tlc.r .ud you can get III
Not aiming J4I..tttIl-r. DO, -urr was led 20 Tue
blacksmith shop. No TINS point ttl,e-pr gr"onv"
tI, soldier iy the throat .It clicked Ann, WINE
.Guy Boat put h- hands iu the soldiers pocket ami
tvo, uul something. beth then TAN away. IN
IurltltrIy went up in the soldier ia t.r alley,
,,iu informed m- tltat Dee had been robbed OF
oar huuJr1 aut odd dollars. ! told Hau th''
! Nurw The PARTIES, and would have 4"''i
n.f.l Dict ru' I-.UI the name 90 the >ntuivt.
s,,ya alter This saw tuc parties who committed iht
iulI,u -tluI.ua 5u.trr tbs Eight uia street lamp AMI
i4r.rUar h,d Them. was met 10y the prisoner, Gii.
l,-Ijr. who asked mr 90 GOT any ui that money. /
aid uu. D did Uuf. t.eU asked the prisoner how
mach ilI hr ...t iIc -ud only two dollars and 20
half. JuI uu-.., H!,y cents. did not take %.
hut Sij 70 Was 400 right. then went % Main street
aud got @ lul .yIuau. Iud went 10 the bali ana h'I
The. prisoner arrested. lie made his escape, lew
minutes .,Jrs tjuu the policeman. We then got r,-
utogeci, and about lI hour aitcrwarl, found nm
iu a wood lot, on cary street between seventh ana
EIghjh he WAS under q wagon, and had two rocks
90 hi, hands The prisoner WAS committed 10 1 dalr
IimuIys. and made b.s escape before his trial
Nee, before last tIr prisoner cJue % my place ana
pretended 90 Doe duiuo aud said some Que Etd been
rcpouug him To- The guard Tie also SAID that Er
could I.N the Sill of h---h that did it,
{. told hm had IL been my brother that was caught
irS>Iea Iu act ] would have shot him instead Oi r'-
no. 'tlu- him. After taxing drink with Tie PRISON
cr lweut 90 the police office aud reported that The
rriso ucr was the aJu vino had escaped from Castle
rhuu deer.
vi. liam Cummings was the last witness, and lie
roufr urj Brown, testimony.
Tn, Provost judge committed the prisoner for a
further hearing.
A Ed Scion OF 5ug Svrru FnutY.-James
smith brlzcn-raced youth of e!evea summers, was
befor. the Mayor yesterday ON the charge Of steal
INC lot Of rag,. James acknowledged that he
ZOOS the rsgS. ana also that hc was before MS
Honor "A vecA ur two ago for a similar "A"uee. lie
49, slated IIt mis- mother was resident ui loeUo
and THAR br h.,J not seen her for some time past
The Ntvog seemed o. Doe in quJuddry, after hearing
the bY} p, statement. not knowing. apparently, what
1, d. utl ttr Little creature. However, after a
pgu,y ior s.y seconds, Lr said that he would dis
c'srl- him. further marking that he would appeal
t. thr Ct, t.UuOl tpr relief m such cJ>c>. THIS
much having accy done distinguished legal gen
;ttrnaa called the boy Co him and whispered "a lew
- orls of consolation INTO his ears and with this the
nav quietly lrit the COURTROOM. The hoy is, 10 all
a,1sarau.,s .a Kid term used by the profession
al m ewes of this city and elsewhere % describe
thei. ,IyruIl, lrcompucg-. Tie Is far from home
and r-lt.y,, and without visible means Of support
RENov a. oF TEoor~ FROM ElCHMoND.-lt Is cur
rently reported that the Twenty Massachusetts,
yoluute.r s s.r on dity in this department, will be
..rpt ., Norfolk O. relieve the Twentieth New York.
aud that that rvssarut viii Doe seat 90 Petersburg.
N UIIl ht remembered that the Twentieth New York
did duty l-H. Tor about ak months.
10 .,uu- d- 90 the umur xere true, nom The iol-
towing order. issued hy General Turner aud dated
January
All commissioned officers and enlisted men OF
ihr Fins, Battalion Twelfth Juted states Infantry
and Twenty fourth Massachusetts, Volunteer lhilu-