The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-26
OF MESsRS. KNOX
AND WREN AT THE POLICE
COURT SATURDAY..
CAPTAIN G. D. wIsE's EVIDENCE.
NEW LIGHT THROWN UPON THE
WHOLE CASE.
PLAIN LANGUAGE FROM COUNSEL
wren Sent on to the Grand Jury
Knox Discharged,

Wren for receiving, harboring, maintaining,
aud concealing John G. Dull, well know
ing that he had committed felony" was
examined at the Police Court on Saturday.
The courtroom was crowded with specta.
tors at 9} O'Clock, when Police-Justice White
took his seat upon the bench, but it W MS ar
ranged that the petty cases should be first
disposed Of, and this took until IL O'Clock.
At that time Polce-Justice White vacated
his seat, and it was assumed by Justice w.
Hall Grew.
Mcssrs. Knox and Wren were promptly
present. General Henry A. Wise appeared
rs counsel for the former, Judge w. w.
Crumn for the latter. and Mr. X. G. CabcIl,
Commonwealth attorney, for the Common
we alth.
The witnesses were all closely examined
hv Justice Crew, and were then subjected
10 4 rigid cross s-eXamlnation by the counsel.
\ very large portion of the testimony has
already been published in this paper, and
however important it may be te the accused
III Ie.a aspect, it cannot possibly be OF much
interes, to the public. We therefore omit all
not necessary to give proper understanding
and 10 show impartially the case as made for
and against the Commonwealth.
FowLKES's ACQUAINTANCE WITH WREN.
Mr.. Fowlkes first met Wren on the pave
ment in front of Duli's house, or on the
stctS of the house, when he returned there
With Policeman Toler to try 10 get his mo-
ney from the sharpers. Wren asked Fow!kes
what was the matter; Fowlkes told him.
Wren went up to tue door and tried ii, but
could not get it open. Wren then got IL
hack, and Fowlkes and Wren went to see
Knox, who was found at dinner, but told
FowkeS he would meet him at the 81.
| Charles in twenty minutes. Before knox
arrived, Page came along, and witness went
with him down the street. and just below the
St. Charles they met Wren, who first Sald,
:" thought you (Fowlkes) was going TO wait
ut the ST. Charles for me-" and afterwards,
:. have got one OF them down here no".
They returned to the st. Charles, Wnere
Wren soon brought Dull. The conyersa-
ton that ensued between Fowlkes and Page
and Wren has already been published.
When in the hack Wren gave Fowlkes no
consolation. HetFowlkes) felt satisfied from
what Wren said then that he never would
get his money back. Wren gave him to un-
dprs,and that he would do we'll to get even
\ portion of it. Wren never said word
about getting the fellows arrested. Didn't
give Wren any description Of the prisoners
previous to his bringing Dull to the ot.
Charles.
There was little new in Mr.. Fowles's ac-
count of the meeting at the CIRCUIT court.
room, when 1885 was paid over TO hlnl, ana
| he gave receipt therefor. Captain WISE,
Doll, Eowlkes, and Wren were present; the
| latter probably was not present all the l'lhe'
| Fowlkes stated that Dull said be had only
received 5000 of his money, and 1t was nard
for him 20 have to pay $3.50. When Fowlkes
refused to pay Wren any reward, wren sala
| To Fowlkes, II wish the next time you come
down here you may lose your ID OLD
| head"
| WHAT THE LAWYERS GOT OUT OF FoWLRES.
| ITnder cross. examination by counsel for
the defence Mr.. Fow!kes said il he could
| have gotten his money he would nave re-
turned home satisfied without any arrests.
| He was not prosecuting. Wanted the use
of the law TO get his money. The warrant,
Mr. Fowlkes said, was no doubt taken out
| 70 compel the return of the money. men
Fowlkes got the warrant he intended tnaC
Page should take it and make such use OF II
as he thought proper, but be did not mean
| hv nacpe it in the bands OF Page to stop
the police in whatever efforts they were DIS
| no>ed to make TO get his money back.
| FowIkes confessed he never communlca-
| ted 10 Knox the details OF his case. saw
| Knox at knoX's house only for few mo-
ments and at the st. Charles Hotel, il at all,
Inlt Tor very brief time. Major Zoe ad-
yi>ed Fowlkes TO have warrant gotten out.
| Told Poe warrant had been gotten OUT.
page SAID be wanted to get the money nrSt'
and then have the parties arrested. fo"lhes
never told Poe that the warrant charSeu
misdemeanor; told him that it charged get
ting money on false pretences or sleal'
ing. The second time Fowlkes Visit
| ed Poe's office Poe did not AGAIN
advise him to get out warrant, bns on his
first visit Poe advised him to get warrant
| Told Poe that he already had warrant 10
| psne's hands. and that he hadn't cent o'
money left. Poe urged him TO get ano.net
warrant and have it charged to nun (tne Cnie,
Of Polcej. Poe told MIN (foWikes) ne couiu
| do nothing without j warrant. f"W'hes uiu
not get out another warrant anu piACe ~ ~
the hands Of Poe or kboX because he iel,
satisfied that after the warrant was eNecu'eo
he would not get cent OF MS money,
| General Wise: Why didn't you take tbe
warrant you had placed in the hanos o'
Page and let KuoX or Poe execute IL!
| Mr.. Fowlkes: Tben would nave hau ~
have gone home without cent OF my mo-
| ney. 81. ,;o,bt
after the loss of your money!
Mr.. Fowikes: Well, yes. The loss OF a
| r;,tle money don't Illustrate me much; not
half rs much as you are doing me, General.
(Lauehter.] - l.. hoa
Mr.. Fowlkes, continuing, SAID ne had
! charped Mr., Knox with nothing. He was a
cia,er gentleman as far as he knew. lie Dad
nothing 10 say against knoX-notnlng at al.
Didn't distinctly remember seeing huoA q.
the St. Charles Hotel on the evening wien
DIM was brought there by Wren.
There was here soue dispute aoout
whether MIR. Fowlkes had not previously
said in this evidence that he ana see hhoA At
the ST. Charles. A., ,;t,oss
| General Wise: don't believe the "ithess
knows what he is talking about. ;,
| Mr.. Fowkes Then wish you "ouiu
dismiss me as non compoS meats.
| General Wise: Were you not IN tne prl-
vote office OF the POlce-Justice here before
the examination commenced going over
your testimony and comparing notes WIN
| MIR. Page! ~. NJ.
Mr.. Fowkes: was in there with Dir.
Disney. and for a little while with Mr.. rage
7 had nowhere else to go; but we are not
Going over the testimony. On no! Oh no
A NEW ASPECT OF TIE CASE.
| can,ain George D.. Wise, sworn. said on
tho 81 of October, as he started to come INTO
the Police Courtroom, he met Mr.. hnox al
the door. Knox said he had been authorized
~ emnlor him as counsel. Passed hurrtediy
;nto the court room to attend to a case; SUP
senusntly Knox came up and told him that
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