The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-24
From the New York Times, 2iS,.
Tho Alleged Clerical Pfckpocket
Casc-Thc Examination ReSuned.

4. L. W tuatiS, Woo StauuS CHal s0a WIN
nirking thc pocket Of Mrs. Clara j. Moore,
II Philadelphia, short time ago, with tho
particulars of which our readers are by
his time doubtless quito familiar, was re-
>umcd Yesterday morning, before Justice
Dodge, at the Jefferson Market Police
Cont. AS usual, the audience was very
large. and ;cOk . deep interest in the pro-
rccdiacs. The majority seemed to be
friends Of the prosecution, whose satisfac-
ton at any testimony offered that seemed
10 prejudice the clcrgyman's case was so
loudly marked at times rs to call forth o
severe rebuRc from the presiding justice,
Who said he would not allow any applause
whatever In the room during the sitting Of
the court.
The following is the evidence in full:
TESTIMONY or EoUNpSNAS DELANATER.
Officer Dclamater testified: / arrested
the prisoner; stood at the corner Of
Twcnty-third street and Fifth avenue, and
saw there was disturbance on the corner
below: | ran down there, and as ] was CO.
ing across the street ! saw something
handed 10 Mrs. Moore went to the pri-
>oner; gentleman who was present said,
d" Arrest this man, he has picked that lady's
pocket: I said, "What LADY," the lady
turned round and said, "Mine y; then
told the officer who came up behind me to
bring Mrs. Moore 10 headquarters; she re-
fused 10 accompany him, as she had an en-
gagement at 2 o'clock offered to go with
her TO the Fifth-avenuc Hotel and remain
until she fulfilled her engagement; took
the prisoner 10 the hotel with her, and
i 4 10, 4 - ,,N.. a l.
prisoner where he got the pocketbook he
said "On' the bottom of the stage" l
told Mrs. Moore she must go to headquar-
tiers and get the pocket book, otherwise /
could not give il 10 her: She came tomake
the complaint with great reluctance.
oSS-exammation.--I did not state the
fact OF his finding the purse on my previous
examination; / then sworc to tell the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
ihc truth. | did not give this material fact,
because ! wa, not asked for it. then
bore In mind this fact Just stated as TO
what he said. was only asked where
arrested the prisoner, and what was said
there: if | am rot mistaken, think / told
this 10 the Judge privately on the day of
the arrest. did not then feel under any
obligation to disclose this fact; Lsearchcd
Mr.. Williams; found no photograph upon
hi, person; found lady's miniature in
his pocket in q red velvet case; (picture
shown 10 the witness) yes, that is the
one: found knife also upon him ii is
at headquarters, locked up it was not
very sharp it was an old knife. l did not
observe that the prisoner wore 8 ring; l
did not hear him deny having the pocket
book he had S62.3s in money in his
pocket I did not find any instrument used
by pickpOckcts or dishonest persons in his
possession did not see him throw any,
thing away.
Redirect II noticed bis hands when
arrested him; there was IA glove on the
lett hand am sure he had no ring on
either of his fingers; his right-hand glove
was in his left hand; at the time Of my
first affidavit 10 question was asked me
with reference 10 new matter testified TO
to-day 10y me. .....
BY the Ju,igc-I did not hear any qucs-
tion asked by any one Of Williams before
the arrest with reference TO the pocket
book. The prisoner made no statement to
me when arrested. He only said, " Let me
20, and I'll 20 with YOU"
TESTIMONY REDIRECT az MRS. THAYER.
Mrs. Emma F. Thaver recalled for the
prosecution.--There was q looking-glass In
The omnibus. | saw the prisoner before ne
got into the omnibus, he was standing on
the curbstone when first saw him, look
ing at the stage, as near as can recollect.
He allowed the stage 10 20 about twenty
feet, when he ran and jumped in without
stopping the stage. When he first got IN
he seated himself next to Mrs. Moore.
Williams was the first one who entered the
Stage after Mrs. Moore. | got in at the
Fulton ferry. No other person sat be-
tween the prisoner and Mrs. Moore be-
tween the time when Williams got in and
the occurrence of the loss of the pocket
book. Mrs. Moore got in about two minutes
before the prisoner entered.
Redirect Mrs. Moore got in OF the
block above Ball & Blacks, on Broadway.
Two persons beside myself were in the
stage after Mrs. Moore, and before Mr..
Williams entered. They sat on the left
hand side. On the opposite side sat MIR.
Gale and a lady; on the left there were
Mr.. Williams, Mrs. Moore, witness, and an
unknown old LADY. / never saw the old
lady before the occasion. | sat by the
door. The third lady was between wit
ness and Mrs. Moore. She sat almost md
way. There were six persons in the stage
after Williams entered. think | would
know the strange lady if | saw her again.
No one entered after Williams before Mrs.
Kendall and her niece entered. don't
remember if any lady got out between the
time Of WilliamS's entrance and Mrs. Ken
dars. saw the unknown lady get out of
the stage. She got out at Sixteenth street
and Fifth avenue. After the strange lady
got out, and before the occurrence, no one
else got into the stage. did not see the
prisoner take Mrs. Moore's purse. The first
intimati0n l had of it was when he en-.
deayored to pull the strap; then heard
Mrs. Kendall say, "Giye me the pocket
book" / did not hear Mr.. Williams's
reply. | was where / could well hear any
reply if lac had made it. His face was not
toward me. rode or after the occurrence.
| did not hear Mr.. Williams deny having
the pocket-book. heard the prisoner only
once asked if he had the pocket-book.
At this stage of the proceedings the pro-
secution called Mrs. Sallie ii. Parsons,
Of Brooklyn, upon the stand, and offered
10 prove by her that the prisoner was not
as Innocent as his counsel would represent !;
that he was engaged in another transac-
tign Of the same kind the same day. 10
The Introduction of her testimony MT.
Pryor, as counsel for the accused, stoutiy
objected, insisting that unless the iady
could testify as to the charge now being
tried, her evidence could not be received.
lie explained that he made this objection