The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-11

."N Nv W Y. COLEMAN IN THS l.CSriNGs
>,TI'> 'E ,,,,.,n Until MoNpAy WEkK.-
toyW N,N'' IN, OF The hall which Is now
The ''.'f' .i Srrupird by Judge Guison as a
use! 90, .i;lmrS ot the Hastings Court
IA" ..' -, large number Of persons from
Q''N..'r..cn, ,c>tcr DAY 10 hear the proceed
s'"- .ho ra,r or ". u. Coleman. Several
.a-, - ,ricnds howcyer. were in attendance,
c. -, ns,, trc counsel for the defence and
AZ" ,,.r, NJ ;wcntv-tou. citizens from whom
t'' h,rrd 20 secure jury came IN, the
",,.,..,,'1 was wel-niSh hStrd.
GU sr,. ,,,d,e entered shortly after ii O'Clock,
800 ,,, minutes .ftcr the court had been
-','' =, order General Bradley I. johnson
".'n~.d oId icnlried desire TO address
-,t',,.1.,, - we'll as make 4 public cxpana-
u" .,l', h., had retired from the case.
''," ',",".t..i johnson: May il please your
', 49,. ,ny duty 10 the court md Mr.. Cole
H. I..r,i,,I. me thus publicly to explain
go .,,,. .nrIrrr connection with this case as
"",..,'I hg, been terminated by me. Mr..
r'''I md uysylf were retained by MIR.
.,,',r djrc.tIl after his arrest, aud at once
N..,vn,k 10 tho best Of our ability to
49,. tho I.lc.ce. In The necessary in
ii:,,.,ou i hf came clear TO my mind that
:. ,,%. rr,.,>.arv Tor the purposes of justice
,..',I - ,l,u,t t,c in position to be called rs
''' '.,r.> lv the commonwealth or any
-,-,e ,yba might desire it. could not con-
~. "a occupy the position both OF counsel
S.y -. ,y..n.,s. aud therefore, on Thursday at-
49,, .-,.on I3st | informed Mr. Coleman that l
,,,rl no longer aci f2r him. These are the
rc,,ou> Why hsSc retired from the case.
Mr. William l.. Royal followed General
r,hr.o,,, and asked the Court to reconsider
,hc decision OF Monday in relation TO con-
firri4u,r. Ut The cause, ana 10 grant con-
,iDulncr until The next term of the court.
iIo ,,lf the crratc>t ell barra a>Sment in making
tb,. request, and would not do so but for the
crsyi;y Of the case. There were many con-
sjitral!ous in the case. The liberty OF his
s!rI, mag he, is II stake certainly his repu-
tl.ion, He knew that Mr. Coleman had made
every Effort to obtain additional counsel, and
iva, through no fault Of his that he had
no. ;jnay done 50. The case he regarded as
one Of Great magnitude, and he felt that in
the event Of other counsel not being re-
,iucd by reason of an immediate trial, that
bc would be compelled to retire entirely
trom the cause, and he therefore hoped, uu-
der these circumstances, the matter would
brcoulilucd until The next term of the court.
Continuing his remarks, Mr. Royal said
that The case lie believed, would involve a
very tedious examination, and he felt that
be conId hardly do either himself or his
client Justice hy going into the trial now.
H. also spoke of the examination which was
BENZ made into the alleged defulcation by a
committee Of The Legislature, and remarked
ta, some time had already elapsed, and this
committee had not reached 4 conclusion. AS
10 Mc,>rs. FIournoy and Barksdalc, these
gentlemen had tut recently been retained as
counsel in TIE case, and, having OILY reached
the city Un Monday, they mad had no time to
make or complete any investigation iuto the
matter.
lir. Flournoy followed air. Royal, and
earnestly urged the court TO continue the
east until tie April term. 1t was now the
10Th OF March. and it would be but short
time before ;hc next term of the court. He
could not consent to 90 into the trial Us
wholly unptparcl is be was. He was fully
satisfied with the abi!ity Of his young friend
who bad pleased him. tut hoped that indul
@cncr Nn,il The 1t Of April would be grant
I'd. There were lIany friends Of the accused
IN Tie country who were deeply interested
III thr ciu>c; and for many reasons he ur2t Id
That TIE ease would be allowed to 90 over.
The reputation Of Mr.. Coleman and bis
liberty. rrrh1p~. are at stake, and under
.lcS" considerations he made the appeal.
llc Judge said H. regretted that he could
E"I continue tie case until the next term,
tut he would grant the indulgence urtiI
bcXt Monday.
Mr.. Flouruoy stated that he would be
Compelled to attend Judge Dickinson's court
on Monday. 10 be present at the trial OF two
citizen, for murder. He hoped that the
Court would reconsider his decision and
s.!il !rt the case go over.
Judge Guigon, in reply, said that he could
not break rule which had been established
not 10 continue case Of this kind until the
next term. but il it would suit the counsel
Tor defence he would let the matter go over
uhlll the latter part OF next week
Mr. flournoy accepted this proposition.
and It VAS then agreed that the case should
te postponed until Monday week, March %.
Mr. Royal now withdrew bis exceptions
70 the ruling Of the court on Monday OH
MS application for continuance of the cause
uui'i Tue next term, which the Judge then
Infused to grant The yenire was discharged
ahtu this morning at / O'Clock, the court
WI: adjourned, and the prisoner rcmanded
toJai.