The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-31
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Judge Crump called his attention to the
Discrepancy abetween this answe and the
statement just made, but witness said that
/" that didn't falsffy his putting the letter
in the post office" He remembered telling
Samuel that Dudley took the letter to Allan
in his hand. He did not know why Mr..
Samuel told him who the letter lWas for,
2. Redirect examinations, When Mr.. Dud-
ley asked me about the missing letter I did
not then think of the one to Allan. have
no doubt at all about Dudley taking that
particular letter out Of my hand. 7rg2
Judge Crump: To whom did you first
speak Of the conversation with Mr.. Dud-
leyi ..a.:.,s.,,;., y,,,1 80.
OBJECTION RAISED.
Witness was about to answer, when Mr..
Allan requested the District Attorney to
object. '-'s- = 'tst7 151sA
Mr.. Beach I can see no impropriety
in the question, and must rely on my own
Judgment in the conduct of the case.
MIR. Allan: Then beg that your Honor
will allow me to make o statement at this
ljuncture. % .enyg7-r .haats3 s.=s slt,azs-.
Judge Crump - We feel it our duty to
object to this interruption. r. @.@' 5a" i
= The Commissioner said the point was
well taken. Mr.. Allan must allow the Dis
trict Attorney to represent the Government
in the examination. q rrfsrsg ra -., = /!
ANOTHER PROTEST. "'saits (
Mr.. Allan: Well, sir !; Jour Honor will
remember that vas on yesterday uncere-
moniously Idebarred from representation
by counsel, and have made this morning
several suggestions to the District Attorney
which he will not heed. Under these cir
cumstances L feel compelled to assume the
stand which took on yesterday, and refuse
to testify until we can obtain from Wash
ington assistance by which We may have
justice.
The Commissioner: Well, it will be time
enough for that when you come on the
stand. ..-..., ,----.. ..,s a.a-..-.
Witness then testified, in reply to the
question of Judge Crump, that he made his
statement before justice Of the peace
Mr.. Favier, he thought. .,..,..........
Mr.. Allan then requested recess Of half
an hour in order that he might prepare o
protest against the manner in which the
cross examination of Burwell had been con-
Quoted.
The Commissioner said he would consider
the protest in, and directed the District At
torney to proceed. 90 at
1t was afterwards written, and is as fol-
lows:
,a..a .'lE Hy "CITY OF RICHMOND, }
gu. s. COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
"March 80, 1869. J
"We, the undersigned, beg leave to en-
ter, here and at this point, our protest
against the manner in which the cross-ex-
animation of the witness BurWell has been
conducted by the counsel for the defence,
with the tacit assent Of the District Attor-
ney. The examination in chief was con-
fined to few simple, leading facts, and the
answers were brief, pertinent, and pointed,
as will be seen from the record.
"The examination has been con-
Quoted on matters, facts, and circumstances
not alluded to in tho questions or answers
on the examination in chief. We urged the
District Attorney to arrest the cross exam
ination, which he refused to do, thus allow
ing irrelevant and impertinent questions,
vague and obscure answers, in no way con-
nected with the subject-matter of investi-
CATION, and not responsive to the issue in
volved in the examination.
"In vain we endeavored to arrest il
through the Interference Of the District At
torney, but he pcrsistently refused to do 80
70 ell questions and answers thus entered
We here, and by this protest, solemnly en-
ter this cur objection.
"EDGAR ALLAN,
"W. H. SAMUEL"