The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-29

rest warrant for Alexander Ross. as he
had information by LONESOME of the
partics-that Ross had the ring. Witness
went to McGrain's bar-room, filed up the
warrant, and Squire Allen took it to sign
After signing it, he was called out by
Jones, and the two went mp the street to-
gether. Witness followed on behind
Squire Allen, and after getting in the
street, saw Ross and Mylio Johnson going
up on the opposite side of Franklin street
in The direction of the Exchange Hotel.
Went across the street, and asked police
man Whit to see where these two men
had stopped. In the mean time witness
went up Franklin street as far as the Bill
lard Temple, where Squire Allen was
standing. Mr.. Whit returned and in
formed witness that Ross and Johnson
were standing near the Exchange porch
on Fourteenth street. Thomas Devine
came down from Fourteenth street shortly
afterwards, and called Squire Allen to one
side, and the two started up Franklin
street together. Squire Allen had been
gone but few moments before he re-
turned and said he had the ring, and it was
not necessary TO execute the warrant, as
had gotten the ring, and he replied that he
had picked it up from the Exchange porch,
and did not know who put it there, or any
thing about it.
Squire Allen, questioned by Recorder
Remembered or had tonnd out the man
who informed him where the ring was.
His name was McGee, a bricklayer of this
city. Had seen him before, but did not
know him. The warrant he had issued
was torn up because the charges contained
in it were not sworn to. He could not get
Jones to swear to them. He would only
say that he thought so and so. He had
spoken to Burg concerning the watch, and
asked him to ferret it out. Burg told him
day or so afterwards that he thought he
knew where the watch was. Knew the
parties accused, but knew nothing against
their characters.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Page, having mad
vertently remarked outside the court
room that he had overheard a witness
prompted to an answer on the stand, was
called as witness. Colonel Johnson and
Judge Oud, counsel for the defendants,
objected to his testimony, but their OBJ
jections were overruled by the Recorder,
and Mr.. Page required to testify.
He expressed some surprise at being
called, and testified that when one Of the
witnesses (Pearce) gave evidence that he
had received $500 in coin from Jones,
among which was two pieces of foreign
coin, the Recorder questioned him as to
where these pieces were, and he replied
they were at home. The Recorder re-
pcatcd the question. (licrc PcarCe con-
tradicted the witness, and was threatened
by his Honor with Imprisonment if he did
SO again.) Witness then continued his
statement, and said that when the Re
corder repeated the question, if these
pieces were at home, another witness,
(Morri>) standing near by, whispered to
him "No" and he answered "No !"
Witness was Immediately behind the two,
and overheard it distinctly. Had re-
marked it to several members Of the bar
near by at the time.
Here Morris stepped forward and cX-
planned that the answer, "no," was made
To question Of Burg's Zone of the pri-
Soners) who was standing near by at the
time referred to By Mr.. Page.
Pcarcc was called, and stated that he
had left the foreign coin purchased from
Jones at home, and had not seen it since.
This closed the evidence, and the cause
Of the defence was nicely argued for some
moments by Colonel Johnson and Judge
Ould.
The Recorder discharged Milcy John
ston and sent the rest Of the parties on,
bailiug them iii the sum OF 5000.
The witness Crumul who stated TO the
Recorder that he knew nothing OF the case
was at first excused from attendance as a
witness, but afterwards, at the instance OF
The Chief Of Police, he was recognized for
bis appearance.