The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-26
NR. SAMUEL N. PAGE oA ruE In srAsn. D.

Mr.. SAMUEL II. PAGE ON THE STAND.
Mr.. Samuel M. Page was subjected to q
long andclose examination. It was In sub.
stance the same testimony given by him be-
fore the Police Court upon the examination
OF Dull, Duke, and keisel, and before Judge
Guigon in the habeas corpus case of Dull.
Dir. Page said he knew nothing of this
case to connect Knox with it. Knox was
present for a short time with witness, Dull,
aud Wren at the interview at the st. Charles
Hotel; KNOX came across the street up to
where they were talking, aud asked " WHAT'S
the matter2H "What's the matter9" Pre-
viously;; when about to go into Philips's for
the warrant, Wren persuaded him to post
pone that action for an hour, rs Wren aud
Knox had the matter in hand and thought
they could get Fowlkes's money or some OF
1t. Didn't see Knox after he (Page) left hin,
standing at the st. Charles. Witness told
nothing new about Wren's presence at the
Circuit Courtroom when the money was
paid over.
PLAIN WORDS ANGRILY SPOKEN.
At the conclusion of the examination in
chief Of Mr.. Page he said he had under
stood that the gamblers Of Richmond had
subscribed money to impeacb his evidence
and to get counsel TO crush him page. He
would say here that there was not GAM
bling. house in Richmond that did not have
some Of his money-he had lost at all of
them. If they meant to take his money to
crush him, he would say 20 ahead; but il
they attempted TO pull him down be should
carry down with him the temple, and all
would perish together.
General Wise said that the allegation was
false as to him. He had not been promised
q cent except by his client, Mr.. Knox, and
the fee he had named 10 MIR. Knox was O
very moderate one. Indeed, he was not GER
tain that he would charge anything.
Mr.. Page persisted in his statement that
he had it from reliable party that The
gamblers were raising $500 to pay the law
yers to impeach and crush him.
Judge Crump: So far as am concerned
that's lie.
General Wise: So far as that allegation re-
lates to me it is BIB. lie. r.
Judge Crump said that he had no commu.
nication with anybody except with his
client and his clients brother, Dan Wren,
and not until Saturday morning did he con-
clude to undertake the case.
Justice Crew insisted that all that was out
still insisted that his information was rclia.
Bile, and Judge Crump and General Wise
that it was false.
A GARBLED STATEMENT PROPOSED.
Captain George D. Wise, recalled by the
counsel for the defence, said The morning
after the arrest of Dull. Kesel, and Duke
and Just before the examination was begun
by Poice-Justice White, Knox came to
Captain Wise'in the Police Courtroom and
stated to him that he had received propo.
sition from Page. Page had told Knox that
if Dull and the others would give back the
remaining S2S5 of old man Fowlkes's money,
he would endeavor to get Fowlkes to give
such confused or garbled evidence before the
court as to prevent conviction. Captain
Wise advised KuoX TO have nothing to do
with that proposition Of Pages, as TO agree
to it would be to commit felony. After
this conversation with KNOX, Page came to
Wise and repeated the proposition substan-
TALLY to him.
Captain Wise was proceeding to explain fur
ther when Mr.. CabeI positively objected to
that sort of evidence.
After argument by all the counsel Justice
Crew sustained Mr.. Cabell's objections.
Mr.. Page: desire to say, your Honor,
that don't admit all that has been said on
this subject.
Captain Wise [sotto rocel: You lie il you
deny anything l said.
Major Poe, who heard Captain Wise's
words, complained to Justice Crew that he
had reason to apprehend breach OF the
peace between Messrs. Page and Wise. He
thought Mr.. Page would attack Captain
Wise.
Captain Wise made an explanation to the
Justice, and the matter was passed by.
OTHER WITNESSES.
Major John Poe, Jr., chief of police; De-
tective Pat. Woods; Captain John Disney
Mr.. Z. II. Briggs; and Jack Richardson,
driver of the hack in which FoWlkes and
Wren rode to knoX's house, were examined,
without any new revelations of great consc-
Quence. Major Poe gave high opinion OF
Knox as an officer.
Wren's various interviews with FoWlkes
bis bringing OF Dull to the st. Charles Ho-
tel: his presence at the Circuit Courtroom
when the 1885 was paid over to Fowlkes ;
his denunciaton OF Fowlkes because
FoWlkes would not give him reward; his
attempt to communicate with Dull ut the
Second policc- station; his visit to the jail
With PoIice-Justice Whites order for Dull,
were all related by different CommonWealths $
witnesses in substance not materially differ
ing from former statements which have been
published.
KNOX DISCHARGED WREN SENT ON.
There were speeches by Mr.. Il. Z. CaDelI,
Judge Crump. and General Wise. The Two
latter did not approve of Judge Gnigon|s
bench-warrant, upon which Detectives Knox
and Wren had been arrested. In Mr. Ca
beIps closing speech be said he would not
interpose any objection to the discharge oil
MIR. KuoX. He dld not believe hnox lnno-
cent, but he could not get the evidence 10
prove him guilty. In concluding be pro-
nounced Wren's course throughout Disgrace
full, if not TO Wren, to the city.
MIR. Wren: You didn't say that on elec'
| ton day. You did what did.
After full and complete discussion. of the
case and the evidence kuox was discharged
and Wren was sent on to the grand jury Tor
Indictment, and was allowed bail in The sum
of 500. .,
The court adjourned about = O'Clock,
having been continuously in session from IL
O'Clock to that hour.