The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-06
VA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 6. 1879. Il.

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is Government one, and very hard TO
keep; in fact, I must insist on this.
rs II you can comply with what have re-
quested, viii be more than reioiced to
give in my evidence.
aH Respectfully yours, e. q. LAW"
On the back OF the letter is the following
memoranda: Board at 733 north Capitol
street, opposite bis office, with Mr.. c. A.
Barnes"
To Mfr. Meredith: I do not play cards.
Did you and another party not play game
OF cards in the faro.bank for drinks for the
house? No, sir; do not recollect. II
did do not remember.
JURORS QUESTION.
BY Juror: How much money did you
have when you left Steele's bar on the night
of the robbery! In the neiehborhood OF
S35 or. $40. BY the same: Did you count
your money there? Yes, sir; I counted 1t
just before leaving Steele's.
THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN QUESTION.
To Judge MarshaA: Did you count the
money at Steele's? Yes, sir. How much
did you have when you counted it? had
about S35 or $40. What did you count
the money for IL you cannot tell how
much money you had? Did yon not swear
out this warrant against these lnen, charg-
ing them with stealing $40 from you? Yes,
sir; thought it was about that amount.
Which way did you go after leaving
Steele's bar-room on the night OF the rob-
berry? do not know, sir; I cannot tell
whether went up or down town; am
unacquanted in the city. Could you find
Mr. Steele's bar? Yes, sir; think might.
WHERE THE MONEY WAS COUNTED.
Where did you count that money in
Steele's bar2 / wentin corner and count
ed it. We're there other persons In the
place?- Yes, sir; Mr.. Steele or his bar
keeper. Well. how much money did you
have when you counted it? had $50. You
say you counted S35? Yes, sir. Did you
not say awhile ago that you had $40 while
in Steele's? Yes, sir; but I meant that I
only bad s35 in my inside vest. pocket;
had some changc-probaby about $40 alto
grtber. Did you not say that you were not
given any change by the hotel clerk, and
did you not say that you did not have any !?
Well, may have had change about me.
EMPHATIC REPLIES.
| TO Commonueatth'S Attorney: When was
| it that you gave your money to the
clerk? On the first night. You told
the gentlemen OF the Jury that you had
your money when you got here, and that
YOU gave it to the clerk OF your hotel? Yes,
sir. When did you meet Wren! think
about or o'clock; I cannot fix the time.
Have YOU any doubt that you had SD in
your inside pocket after you left oteele,s! III
YOU have any such doubt express it.
| have no doubt; I am certain. Are you
sure that I" Captain jack" or Wren. put his
hand in your pocket and took your money
am certain OF it. Have you any doubt that
when Wren put his band in your pocket
and took the money that you informed Steele
OF it? am certain OF it.
CHANCES FOR A SOUTHERN MAN.
The commemorative Attorney: A great
deal has been said about your being EN-.
ployed in Washington. What are the rules
OF the Government Office? Can you leave
your situation without losing It?
Mr. Law: No, sir; and II you are south
ern man you are very apt to lose it any
how.
A juror: Did l understand you 10 say
that you counted your money in Steele'S
bar-room?
Yes, sir. And never had occasion to
use it afterwards.
THE FORTY DOLLARS.
| Mr.. Owens. keeper OF the st. Charles
cigar-stand, testified TO Law coming to the
St. Charles on the morning. (he though) OF
| bis arrival here with two railroad-mcn, who
said that he had money. In the evening
Law gave the money 10 witness, and wit.
ness turned it over to Mr.. Lee. Asked
about Mr.. Lambert. and went out to see
him before lie deposited the money. After
he gave up the money witness put him tc
bed with the help OF the porter. Thought
that Law arrived in the morning, because
witness knew that he saw him twice that
day.
LAWS ARRIVAL AT TIE ST. CHARLES.
Mr.. Lee, day clerk OF Tue st. Charles, tes
tilted that Law arrived at the hotel on We'd
nesday, April 9th, about or5 O'Clock L. NJ
Witness got his money in less than an houl
after he arrived. 1t WAS $40, in five anC
ten-dolar bills. Mr.. Owens turned it over
to witness. Witness delivered the $40 tc
Law next morning. Law was drunk wher
he rot to the hotel. Didn't leave the office
until he deposited his money; then went
right to bed.
Questions of defence indicated their wisl
to establish that Law came in fact directly
from the der0t to the hotel lin carriagcl
and that he had had little or no opportunity
TO spend the difference between S65 anC
$40: that is, that he didn't have the $50
which he declared he counted at the depot,
or when nearing Richmond.
Law told witness that he was Genera
Law. Witness simply registered him 4:
"E. r. Law. Savannah, Ga." Didn't re
collect any railroad-men present. Thert
was no one else with him in the carriage
Never saw Nlr. Bernard Smith there. Law
paid witness fifty cents for bis lodging
(for night OF the 9th) out OF the $40.
LAW LOCKED IN THE BAR.
Policeman Brooks testified to seeing
Wren and Steele between II and o'cIoct
the night Of the robbery coming down the
street with stranger. Steele unlocked th
F. bar and all three went in. Wren told wit
ness, in response to It question, that th
stranger was a friend OF Steele's from tn
country" Wren subsequently repeated thi
to Officer james. After awhile Tony re
telle went in the bar. All three came on
and left the stranger LAW locked in. Whil
the four men were in the. bar young Mr.
Johnston also went in, and stayed 4 few
moments emily.
ADIsTREss-RAP.
Half an hour or three quarters after see
ing Law locked in, witness (Brooks) heart
q distress-rap near the corner Of Fourteentl
and Main. He and Officer Griffin went III
and recognized the stranger (Law), VIII
had struck three times on the pavemen
with his cane. Carried him to the hotel.
Witness bad never seen Law before
Wednesday, upon again meeting Law "a
the court .room), Law said promptly to wit
ness, "That is the man who carried me t
the hotel."
Witness first saw Law with Steele ant
nh1 al, n
from Main, coming towards Main-th
ctronnar etueen Wren and Steele The,