The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-24

e2OO from J L. Caring ton. proprietor of the
Exchange Hotel, on false pretences, should
take place at the Police Court yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock. At that hour Judge
Robert Ould, OF counsel for defence, and
Sir. Cabel|, Common Wealth's attorney, were
present. The prisoner had not been brought
up from Jail, but wss about to be sent for
when Major John Johns came in and asked,
on behalf OF Mir. MacKinnon. who bad re-
quested him to convey the message. that the
case might be postponed until 1890 O'Clock
which request the Police Justice complied
with. a.-
At 1890 O'Clock the prisoner, Mr.. Cabell,
Mr.. Scott Carrington, and Major Jed. Hotch-
kiss, witness for the defence, were present.
J. L. Darlington, Esq, and Mr.. W. B.
Risbop, late of the Exchange, now of the
Healing Springs-the latter, at least, an i'm
portaDt witness for the prosecutlon-were
absent.
Mr.. MacKinnon acted as bis own counsel,
and in doing so displayed much ability and
admirable temper. How his engagement
With Judge Ould and Mr.. Royal, who had
Heretofore acted for him, had terminated,
was not explained, but the absence OF those
gentlemen was noticed by everybody.
Mr.. Cabell said that Judge Marshall had
been attending to the case on behalf of Mr.
CarringtoB, and that he {CabelD was unfa-
milar with it, and could not proceed until
he had seen Judge Marshall.
Judge Marshall was sent for. and came
down to the courtroom promptly. He and
Mr.. Cabell went into the private office of the
Police Justice. and were there engaged in con-
sultstion for more than half an hour. 1t Is
presumed that Judge Marshall posted Mr..
Cabel about the case as far as it was possible
| for him to do so within that limited time.
| In the mean time Mr. MacKinnon had sub.
rena issued for Detective Knox, and MIR.
Antilotti served it, and Dir. Knox soon came
| into court.
About half.past 1 O'Clock the conference
between Judge Marshall and MIR. Cabel was
concluded, and Judge Marshall returned to
his office. Mr.. Cabell requested the Police
Justice to continue the Case, as be was ad-
yised that Mr. Bishop was most important
witness for the Commonwealth, and that Mir.
Bishop, not anticipating that the case would
be called earlier than the 2GLh, was not in the
city.
After some talk between the Police JUS
| tice, Mr.. Cabcl, and Mr. Mackinnon, it was
| concluded that Mr.. Mann S. Quarles, cashier
| Of the Richmond Banking aud Insurance
Company, through whose hands the drafts
| had passed, would be able to give about the
same testimony as Mr.. Bishop. A suope IA
| was accordingly issued for MIR. Qlarles, and
| the examination Was commenced by calling
Mr.. w. Scott Darlington to the stand.
| Nr. Carrington'S testimony contained Ill
! tie that was new. The first draft for Gl00
was placed in his hands By Mackinnon on
the LIST of February. Mscklnnou asked
| him to have it "colected.' On the 11th
the proceeds Of the draft, which had been
sold. were placed TO the credit of Mackin-
non. On the 25th Mackinnon read 10 wit
ness (Scott CarringtoD) letter purporting to
be from Maximilan Low (upon whom the
drafts had been drawnl stating that the
draft had beeu paid. At that interview
MacKinuon placed in Carrington's bands an
other draft on Lc " for G100. The proceeds
Of the two drafts were paid in part to Mac
kinnon and in part to bis wife, upon his Or
der. On the 9Th Of March MacKlnnou went
away to stay eleven days but never returned
| to this city, as far as Darlington knew, until
tue 18Th May, wheu he was brought back
| under arrest. In response to questions Nr.
| Darlington stated that be was positive Mac.
| kinnou said that the first draft bad been paid,
otherwise witness would not have received
the second eiTaft from him.
| Mr.. Cabe!l asked Mr.. Carripgtou, or Mr..
| Ouarles, Uhey were near each other) ii he
| had ever before seen the two diShOnored
drafts aud notices Of protest [handing them
to himl.
| Mr.. Macknnon objected to the introduc.
| ton of those papers, particularly the protests,
unless the signatures 10 the protests were
proved.
The Police Justice sustained the objection
as to the protests.
Mr.. Cabell said he didn't oiler the protests.
but he did offer the drafts. " Here" SAID
be. sis draft that Mr.. Mackinnon assured
Mr.. Darlington had been paid in LONDON.
Dir. Macknnon: "Mr. Darlington,
haven't these drafts been paid?"
Mr.. Cabell: II object 10 that question.
! What difference does it make il the drafts
have been paid since your arrest: -
The Police Justice: " Well, let the witness
answer the question"
MIR. Carrlngton 81 can't say they have
been paid"
| Mr.. MacKinnon: "Didn't you tell Mr.
Briggs that they had been pad!"
Mr.. Darlington: "No, sir"
Dir. Knox was next examined. The sub.
stance of his evidence has heretofore been
ublished. Mackinnon was arrested by the
sheriff and Mr.. Knox near Sycamore, ILL.,,
T and was brought from there by somewhat
circutOuS route, because Mr. Knox found
his requIsition was Informal and that Mac
kinnou would get of on writ Of hdbeds
| corpus Mackinnon claimed that he bad
never heard Of the protest OF but one draft
profesSed TO be DESTROYS Of getting the money
to pay Darlington if allowed time. and would
come on without making any trouble. As
IN duty bound, Mr.. Knox listened to no
overtures, but brought him on without
losing moment.
Here the testimony Of the prosecution
ended.
Mr.. Nlsckinnon desired on his part to
show by Mai Or Johns that the drafts had
been paid. i he Police Justice did not think
that necessary.
Major jed. Hotcbkiss, witness for the
de(eucc, while in London saw one draft that
had been paid by the fuancier Low to Mac
Kjnnou. Had heard Low speak of his busi'
ness connection with Macklnnon. 4 letter
shown Major Hotchkiss. the Major said was
in Lows writing. 1t was dated October
I17th. and spoke OF 8 draft for Gl0O that Low
had paid Mackiuuon, and asking Machin.
non: "Wben will you have an act OF any OF
the States!"
Mr.. Mackinnon, with copy OF the athda'
Wit of j. L. Darlington and w. Scott Car
rinyton sworn to by them to get the rtqulsl'
ton issued by the Governor, proceeded 10
show discrepancies between that sworn state
ment and the evidence this day gwen by Mr'
Scott Darlington. They referred mostly to
dates and figures, which were by Mr.. Caoell
land the Police Justice declared unimportant,
and which Mr.. Darlington said he had TO
Leone as near to as possible, and could DOL
be exact because it was after banking hours.
Still Mackinnon made the most OF MS op'
por1unities, and put Darlington in rather