The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-24

were four pcrs0ns--Mr. Williams. Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. Thayer, and another person ;
the latter got ont just before the occur
renee don't know who she was; there
were some got out Of the stage, but none
entered between the time I entered the
stage and the time of the occurrence
did not observe the prisoner particularly
before the affair he was sitting sideways,
ing upon the window, and left hand, Think
hanging down; don't know If there was q
glove on his left hand.
TESTIMONY OF MONROE F. GALE.
Monroe +. Gale, foreman of the New
York Tines composing-room, being cross
examined, testified: entered the stage
opposite the St. Nicholas Hotel; sat in
the right.hand corner by the door; sat
there all the time till got out did not
observe Mrs. Moore get in, but / saw Mr..
Williams enter the stage; don't know
how many were in the stage after Mr.. VIII
liams got in +; / did not see him take the
pocket-book; the first intimation had l
heard one Of the ladies say, "That man
has your pocket-book / did not hear
him deny having it I did not hear him say
anything about 1t, except when Mrs. Moore
made the demand he said, 81 will give it
to you if you let me co.; | did not see
Mrs. Moore take Mr.. Williams's hat from
his head after the first intimation till its
final conclusion | was not obseryant OF
what transpired in the stage.
The prosecution here rested. .le. .
Mr.. Pryor desired TO call Mrs. Moore to
the stand for re-cross-examination, but
owing to the lady's serious illness, she was
not able to be present, and, under motion
of council, the further examination in the
case was postponed until Thursday, De-
cember 6, at 10 o'clock A. N. y-
The original of the following
INTERESTING DOCUMENTS
were shown to the members of the press,
with request for their publication
State Of Virginia, Corporation Of Frede-
rickSburg, to ,oit:
This day personally appeared before the
subscriber, notary public in and for the
corporation and State aforesaid, X. T..
Thorn, James Cooke, John Coaksley, L. j..
Huffman, Edward Carter, C. b. Wexford,
G.. F. Carmichael, +. 2. Wexford, Peter
Goodrich, to me personally known to be
men of standing and character, and made
oath that they have known Rev. George T..
Williams from his youth, and verify be-
lieve him to be among the most honorable
and religious men Of the present age; and
that during an acquaintance extending
through very long period, they had ever
found him above any suspicion. No. man
has had, and we believe Justly, higher
reputation for honorable and Christian
conduct than Rev. G. I. Williams.
ISigned] r. 7. Thorn,
and others as above.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, a
notary public in and for the corporation OF
Fredericksburg and State of Virginia.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my notarial seal
this 18th day of November, 1866.
ISignedl ii. P. CHEW, Notary Public.
SUFFOLK, VA, November s, 1866.
Rev. and Dear Brother,-We have heard
with regret of your embarrassing position,
and assure you Of our heartfelt sympathy.
Everything that we have seen, know, or
heard of you in the past renders the charge
against you most incredible to US. We
know but little more than we have seen III
the daily papers; but we most sincerely
and earnestly desire and pray that you
may DO able to establish your innocence
without q doubt, and soon return to the
bosom of your interesting family and to
the flock of your charge. Ministerng as
we have long done to the citizens OF the
same town, We have judged it not inappro-
pirate to thus express our feelings of per-
sonal regard for you and interest in your
present and future welfare in this the
most trying sorrow of your life. We COM
mend you to the mercy and compassion of
that God who watcheth the fall Of the
lonely sparrow before the fowler.
We are yours in Gospel bonds,
w. b. WELDON,
Pastor of Evangelical Christian Church;
JAMES A. CRowDER,
Pastor of Methodist Episcopal Church
| South.