The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-24

THB COLLIER CAsR-HE IS SENT On roR
lNDICTlEET.-Thec case of Thomas G. Col
lier, charged with attempting to break into
the room of John Moran, in the Monu-
mental Hotel, with intent to kill him, was
brought before Recorder Regnault yester-
day.
Mr. John Moran was first called to the
stand, and testified as follows: Between
and 10 o'clock Wednesday night I was
in my room in the Monumental Hotel, pre-
pairing for bed. / heard loud knocking
at my door. My wife went to it, where
she fonnd the prisoner, who asked to see
me. She said he could not see me then.
He then said he would see me or break
down the door. He then went on the
porch opposite my window and called me
all sorts Of names. Fearing he would kill
me, had the police sent for. I never
saw him before. He was at the door about
ten or fifteen minutes.
Robert Gray, sworn live in the Vir-
ginia House next door to the hotel. A
lady ran out and said there was fuss
going on in the hotel. Went around there.
Heard prisoner call Mr.. Moran id
coward, and tell Mrs. Moran she was no
lady. She replied: "No; am no lady,
but poor, decent woman" All this hap
pened between 10 and ii O'Clock.
Mgs. Moran, sworn: The prisoner came
to- our door between 10 and ii o'clock
Wednesday night, and violently knocked
at it. Thought he intended to break in.
I went to the door. He asked to see Mr..
Moran. Told him he could not see him
then. He went on the porch to our win
dow and called Mr.. Moran d-d coward,
Pennsylvania niger, or something like
that, and said was no lady. told him
l was decent woman. became fright
ened, and called for the police. They did
not come for some time. Nearly up to
the time Of their coming he kept knocking
and calling Us names. He told q lady If
my husband came out he would throw
him over the banisters. I have seen the
prisoner before.
Mrs. Davis, sworn: live in the hotel in
room near Mr.. Aoran's; was on the
porch when the accused knocked at the
door. Do not know whether he Intended
breaking in the room. / became fright
ened, ran to my room, and locked myself
in. Think he went to the door three or
four times. Did not hear him call them
any names.
Miss Laura Smith, sworn: Was with
mother, sitting on the porch the night of
the occurrence. Mr.. Collier went down
to Moran's room and knocked. Mrs. Mo-
ran went to the window and called for the
police. Heard Mrs. Moran abuse Collier.
Called him such names that could not
stay to hear them. Did not see Collier
attempt to break in Aoran's room, or hear
him abuse them. He knocked very loudly.
I saw it all; was standing by him all the
time. He was at the door about five mi
nutes. He never carried pistol; had
none that night. Have known Collier
about five years.
Mrs. Smith, sworn !: live in the hotel.
Know Collier very well. Never knew him
to carry arms. Here she went into long
statement about the cause Of the affair,
from which it appears that she and Moran
had had some high words, and she told
Collier about it, when he told her he would
avenge the insults she had received, and
then went to Moran's door.] lie knocked
at the door three times. He afterwards
went on the porch. Mrs. Moran opened
the window and called for the police. He
asked to see Mr.. Moran. Mrs. Moran told
him that he could not then, and then CON-
menced abusing him. He did not call
them any names only said he wanted to
see Mr.. Moran. was present all. the time.
Here the evidence was closed. The Re-
corder said he thought that Collier had
been guilty Of trespass and breach of
the peace, and would have to send him on
fo ansUer an Indictment at the November
term of the Hastings Court. Collier gave
security in the sum Of $500 for his appear
ance. Mr.. A. Smith security.