The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-08

. HeClur1 tlat the commonwealth ) attorney
might inquire whether the purport Of the
letter was such rs to give him the means
Of discovering the writer.
Witness resumed: | don't remember
whether thc letter seemed TO be from o
wife to her husband. I don't remember
'that marriage vas mentioned. There
might have been such expressions as "m5
love- ! couldn't say positively that it
purported to be from his wife. I did not
believe that he bad been married, and had
no means Of inquiring about it. Never
asked him about It.
Mr.. Young: Did you ever tell any one
that you thought it was from his wife.
Witness: may have done so, but don't
remember it.
Mr.. Young Did you allow him to re-
main on the same terms in your family
after hearing these rumors.
Witness: Yes, because didn't believe
them.
Questioned by Court did not know
that there had been marriage, and Cor
that reason told it conIidcn:ialiy to my
son. / heard that the accused denied it.
Mrs. John ". Frayser was then sworn,
and testified: reside on Franklin between
Twcntylirst and Twenty second streets.
knew the accused when child, but have
not renewed the acquaintance since We
were grown. On Sandal afternoon the
18th Of February | saw him passing my
house in company with lady who was
very plainly dressed. l don't know ex-
actly what time it was, but the sun was
shining. and think it was between and 5
o'clock. They were going towards Libby
Hill. | know the sun was shining, because
aftcrward took a long walk before going
to church. ! was sitting on the porch,
which was not very high, and the parties
passed along on a level with my eye. |
knew that It was Mr.. Phillips, and re-
marked about it to my sister-in-law. /
remember the date because my sstcr-in-
law Joined the church on that day. 1t
was the communion Sabbath.
Gross. examined: The parties were walk
ing along in q leisurely manncr. ] noticed
them particularly because she was dressed
differently from the manner of city ladies
on Sunday afternoon. | have only seen
the accused twice since. Once he was
passing in buggy, a long time afterwards,
and again in the Sycamore disciples,
church. The lady had on calico dress,
but | could not now identify it. She car
ried q handkerchief in her hand. ! am
not positive whether she wore wrapping.
She had saIlow complexion, and seemed
70 be in delicate health.
Questioned by Court: The lady wore a
hat. but | cannot describe It.
Mrs. Wright examined: Mrs. Frayser
called my attention 10 the accused on the
evening in question. She called him Jcter
Phillips. The lady with him wore dark
purple calico dress, and her hair seemed
70 be cut short behind. We saw them
between / aud ) o'clock, AID afterwards
took a long walk, and went to church at
night. ! saw The gentleman again in May,
1t the Sycamore church. | au not ac-
quaintod with the accused. Never sa"
him bctwucnthc l,th and 18th OF February.
Miss ffarScr examined: Mrs. FrayScr
is nv si>t1r-in. law. | slw the prisoner al
Mrs. WinGree's, on MAYO street, on the
18th Of February. He was there as | went
10 church, n about : o'clock, but had
gone when ] returned. hlr. Batterman
went home with me irnin firS. v niree'S.
lie vas there when ! came back from
ahurch, and walked down - Twcnty-iirst
s,!c.t wi,n me. u, SISTER ,1ls q, the gate
when | returned home. Size remarked
that Mr.. Phillips had passed with > lady,
aud told hcr that i, hadn't been long
stree lie left Mrs. Winivcc'S. | met with
the accused again in April at Mrs. Win
frees house. asked him then what lady
il was with whom he was walking on the
occasion 10 which I have referred. He
replied that he walked mp Broad street
tnat day. hut not up Franklin street, with
a young lady.
CrosS-cXamiucd: did not see the ac
cuscl between the l7th and 18th OF Tc
bruarv. WAS on the way 10 church when
saw him at Mrs. Wlntrec's. The service
probably lasted about an hour and bali.
THE sun wasa5out setting when left Mrs.
Wiu!i,p'S With iIr. Batterman. The wea-
ther WAS very pleasant on that day, SO
much 50 that We lad no the.
Mr.. James Templeman, with whom
phiIiDs was for some time engaged in
business detailed some unimportant cir
cnmstanccs concerning bis acquaintance
with the accused. In addition, he said:
About the 18th Of February the accused
asked me if had sold my pistol, and said,
if not. he could sell it for me. He then
said that a man with whom he had travel
led from Fredericksburg would probably
buy ii. ! told him what thought ii was
worth, and he said ii ought 10 bring more
money. told him TO get all he could for
il. and he carried Ii away with him. | am
sure ii was returned by Monday the 18th
OF February. The pistol was 4 small seven
shooter. The accused was al my house
on Monday during the sale Of my stock.
He was there again on Tuesday IL the fore
part OF the day. Tic came after his clothes,
but do not know a. what time during the
day he carried them off. He told me that
he was staying on Clay street with his
uncle. Mr.. Phillips, and | saw him once on
his unclc,s porch. | don't know on what
day this was.
Cross.examined The pistol was not re-
turned to me personally. | saw nothing
suspicious in bis department on this or
any other occasion.
Questioned by Court The pistol was
stolen from me on the day after the sale,
and is not now in iny possession.
To Mr.. Young The prisoner did not
tell me the name Of the person TO whom
he expected TO sell the pistol. He has
never spoken 10 me about'lt since 1t was
returned during my absence.
To the Court: The pistol carried ball
about the size OF a buck-shOt. know the
party who stole it, bat do not know his
name. 1t was loaded when Phillips car
ried it away cannot say that II was loaded
when il WAS returned.
Mr.. TempIemau's examination being con-
clrdad and the hour for adjournment hay
ing arrived, the Conrt announced that no
further evidence would be heard until this
morning.