The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-22
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER sANxAY.

mentS Lhere0n, aC .Cne price OIL Sl,2I5s ana
j. H. Sands became the purchaser of two
at the price Of $1,000; which embraced
all of the real estate. There was a large
assemblage present, and the purchasers
gave the highest and best bids. They
all preferred to settle and get their deeds
at once for the property so purchased,
which was done accordingly. After paying
The expenses Of sale, &C., the balance
arising therefrom of 81, ,079.3S, as well as the
sum OF s917 .56 due by the curator, was paid
over to George Chahoon, attorney for Will
liam Gleason, his receipt for which is here
with returned! An account of sales, &C.,
and copy Of the advertisement is here
[Signed] RICH'D ID. SANxAY,
~ ssEs.5fn Special Commissioner"
A NoLLE PRosEoUI. a
The Commemorative Attorney here di-
rected the Clerk TO enter a nolLe Eroseaui I'M
the case of &. S. Sanxay. Mr.. SanXay was
then called as witness for the Common
wealth. "a ,ses-.t..
TESTIMONY OF r. s. sANXAY. a
Mr.. Wise exhibited to the witness the
note identified by Mr.. Page as above. MIR.
Sanxay said The signature to this note,
although mntilated, recognize as my own. !
l was requested by Mr.. Chahoon to execute
the note, and / did execute it, at his re-
quest. Itwas paid to Nh. G. Il. Page. /
think. I don't know who a. W. Bailey
| (whose name appears on the face of the
note) is, but Chahoon said he was a
cousin of Sam. Pages. I have seen a
power of attorney, signed by William
! Gleason, assignee of John w. Thomp-
son, to George Chahoon, empowering
him to settle certain claims against the
Haunstein estate. TWAS signed VIM. Glea-
son, but don't know who wrote the sig
nature. delivered it to MIR. Chahoon at my
fathers request, and have never seen It
since. don't recollect the date of that
paper. I was present at the sale of the
property. Know Mrs. Mary Wilkinson.
She is my wife's mother. She was not pre-
sent at the sale, and did not pay any $500
for house and lot at the sale of Haun-
stems property. j paid it myself. Iwoufd.
like to state that at the time of the execu-
ton of the note had no doubts about the
validity Of "Thompson's" claim.
P. 8. sAMpsoN's TESTIMONY.
Mr.. F. s. Sampson testified + reside in
Goochland county. Am acquainted with
the prisoner at the bar. Met him first at
DR.. Watkins's, corner of 9th and Grace.
streets. / am DIR. Eatkins's step-son. j
once heard MIR. Chahoon say that man
near Richmond had died, and here was an
opportunity for somebody to make about
81 900. Don't know what introduced the,
subject. l spoke about what he had said
that day, after we got up from thA table,
and then spoke of it again when I heard
from DR.. w. T. Walker of Chahoon's arrest
on the charge Of forgery.
tion took place between the middle of June
and the middle of July, 1858. The remark
was made at DR.. Watkins's house, on the
corner of 9th and Grace, Think. 1t may
have been made where DR.. Watkins now
lives, on the corner of Sd and Franklin.
| The conversation occurred at the tablet
think at dinner. Don't remember who was
present, or how many were present. Cha
hoon was sitting across the table from me.
Am not positive about to whom the remark
| was made. He didn't say how IL was to be
made, and nobody asked him, but the qnes-
tion arose in my mind.
To Mr.. Wise: This occurred after left
the University, and was there at the ses-
sion of. '67|68.
| g. 8. BUEDY SWORN.
C. s. Bundy was next examined. He
said: I know o William Henry Gleason.
| He is a native of New York. i became ac-
uuainted with him in Wisconsin in the
month Of September, 1857. My acquaint.
ance with him was continued until | left
| Wisconsin in 1861. We lived in adjoining
counties, and frequently met with him. /
Judge Crump objected to this line Of the
| inquiry on the ground that this Gleason
had not been connected with the accused.
The Court sustained the objection, and Mr.
Bundy was told to stand aside.
OSCAR CRAM RECALLED.
Il L. Id 81 ,..,g
\ stein commenced dealing with me about
1856 He was very prompt in his business
affairs. he may have had cash transactions
with me before 1855. -:..s.
s, r. 9. sAN1AY RECALLED.
r. S. sanxay being recalled, said: Wher
this trial first commenced, I met DIR. Cha
hoon at Judge Gregorys office. told hin
that understood he denied receiving thai
money proceeds Of the salezof Haunstefni
property, and I wanted to know some
thing about it. He replied that he hadn't
and wouldn't deny receiving it. That ht
had given his receipt, and wouldn't deny
that. Messrs. Lyon and Graves, my coun
sci, and Mr.. johnson Sands, were present
when the conversation took place.
HUGH HIGAN's TESTIMONY.
i Hugh Hagan testified: never knew
l SOlUluOu tliSi3 lsaLuCs UoU hhOs
him as "SWiss" Haunstein. had o con
versation with him short while before hi
death, and he told me he didn't expect t.
live long, and -
Judge Crump objected to the admission
Of the declarations of the deceased. Th
objection WAS sustained, and the witnes
was told to stand aside.
STATEMENT oPEMIss WILKINSON.
Miss Mary Wilkinson, being sworn, said
ann daughter OF Mrs. N. c. Wilkinson
Some property Of the Haunstein estate wa
purchased in her name without her know
ledge. Mr.. B. s. Sanxay brought her
paper to sign, and shs did it without undei
standing the nature Of it. don't think sh
even read III. Mr.. sanxay was her s0n.ir
law. He told her that he had bought som
!, property and wished her to sign the paper
and that Ii would never get her into trouble
She had unboanded confidence In him, an
lconsented to do so, after being requeste
several times. She only did it to acconlint
! date him. did not hear what passed hi
7 Tween them about it, She said she ha
, signed it without knowing what it Ws
!. L He said be bought the property in hs
, Iname, after 1t Tas bought. She spoke OF
= several times afterwards. She never paid
Icent for it. MY mother Is now dead.
wITkEssRs RECALLED
q Mr.. Fowlkes reealie id; Icame TO tileeol
;ity OF HeRrieo in 1868. Never knew or heai
/ ! Of such q man as JOHN w, Thompson.