The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-06

person Of Edward r. Law on the 10th Of
April, was called in the Hastings Court at
1:30 yesterday. Messrs. H. 81. Marshall.
c. V. Meredith, S. B. Witt, and E. c. Cab
ell appeared for the two; Mr.. Witt being
counsel specially for Mr. Steele. -.
Defence demurred to indictment. Over
ruled. i: ,-.- .t... .-t..-
The accused being duly arraigned plead
ed 'ENot guilty." and Mr.. Witt asked that
the cases be severed. s-.s ..s..r .r...,.s
Captain Wise said that he would 90 on
now with the case OF Wren. ~.
EXCEPTION TO THE vENIRE FAcIAs.
Defence excepted to the form of the writ
OF uenire fGciaS and return, Us counsel had
done in the PoindeXtcr case. They pro-
posed simply to make copy Of Colonel
| Young's exception, substituting the name
OF Wren for that Of PoindeXter. Mr.. Witt
prepared the bill.
JURY EASILY OBTAINED.
The veniremen were then called to the
book. sworn, and examined. Counsel for
defence struck from the list the names OF
Messrs. w. B. Williams, E. B. Loving, w.
II, Allison. and j. II. Kepler, and the fol-
lowing were sworn to try the case: W. G.
Seldom, J. B. Suit, A. p. Yarbrough, W.
II. Richardson, Jr., James Fox, y. L..
Haynes, n. w. Nelson, j. w. Thomas,
Charles Lorraine, James Q. Kcrsey, l.. A.
Behle, James L. Maury.
Mr.. LAW on THE STAND.
Mr.. Law was the first witness. he stated
in substance that be reached Richmond
from Wilmington, n. c., on April 9th. On
that day and the next he visited the bar
room of Dcuhrng d Steele, 111G Main
street. In the evening Of the 10th Steele
(he thinks) introduced him to "Captain
Jack" 1t was proposed that they should
take walk. They went to faro-bank.
No game was going on. They tried to make
up Que and induce Law to play, but he
would not. The three then started back to
the bar-room, Law walking between the
other two. On their way "Captain Jack !"
nut his left hand in Laws inside yeSt-pocket,
and with the right took out a roll of money
(tbirty-fiye or forty dollars), and at the
same time dragged out memorandum
book from the yest-pocket, which dropped
uDon the pavement. Law told Steele that
"Captain Jack' had robbed him; but
they both said it was nonsense; that he
would find his money in the morning, or
something like that. They all then went
ON to Steee's. Soon after entering he
took a drink. After that he remembers
nothing until, very late in the night, he
found himself on the pavement, and he
raped for the police. Two OF them came
up. He told them what occurred. They
took him to the hotel.
Mr.. LAW TO CAPTAIN WISE.
think treated, and took out my money
TO pay for it just before left the saloon for
the faro bank. There were seven or eight
persons at the faro-bank. lam printer, at
present employed in the Congressional
Rec0rd Office. was sent for by the Com
monwealth's Attorney to come here from
Washington. In Wilmington I worked
cembcr 30th. I brought to Richmond,
April the 9th, $65. Before the robbery
the night prcvious-I made 4 deposit OF $40
with the clerk OF the hotel, and got it back
the morning after. Previous to going to
Wilmington | worked two winters in Co.
Ilumbia and "subbed" the summers in
Charleston. Savannah, Ga, is my BIRTH
place and home. Been North since the war.
think it was "Captan Jack" who wanted
me to engage in game at the faro-bank.
MR.. LAWS ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS OF DE-
FENCE.
I think went to see Mr.. Lambert to pay
him small debt the first day Iarriyed. Don't
know the hour when | arrived here. Had
been drinking very heavily for four months.
Drank freely on my way here. Don't know
whether l went to Lambert's or the hotel
first. Remember riding in 4 hack; don't
know how got in there. Counted the 500
at the depot. I must have spent SO before
went to the hotel. don't think went di-
: rect from the depot to the hotel. Don't know
: whether had bottle OF liquor with me or
t not when arrived here. Went into Steele's
bar-room the first evening l arrived. Think
: had previously been to Mr.. Lambert's.
IN him urh T 7 bo1
about a dollar independent of the SG5
Think deposited with the hotel clerk all
the money | then had.
l Recess OF court from 3 to 44.
LAW FURTHER CRosS-EXAMISED.
Mr.. Law was rigidly cross-examined by
:, Judge H. II. Marshall, Of counsel for the
defence. He said. in answer to questions
. that he left the st. Charles Hotel about s
, O'Clock on Thursday morning, after he was
robbed the preceding night. Went down
: to the bar and got a drink, and then left the
city. Did not stop anywhere IN the city
after LETT The hotel Walked right up the
Fredericksburg railroad-track to Washing
ton. Stopped at Hanover junction the first
night. There met mechanic, who gave
, him money enough to pay for his meals to
fredericksburg. This man permitted him
to sleep in the depot at Hanover Junction
The next day he continued his Journey to
Washington. l was on the road about two
! or three weeks. Was it two or three weeks
Well, say two weeks. Did you not say tt
the Court the other day that it took yor
four weeks to walk TO Washington?
HOW LONG HE WAS ON THE ROAD.
, Maybe did. can't be exact. Think il
was two weeks and half. Did you arrive
in Washipgt sober? Yes, sir. What die
vo,, do when you got there? Well, l Iwen
abo, It among my friends at first. I went to
work about the 1st Of May. Who went to
WASH ugton after you? Policeman James
Here MIR. Marshall asked witness what
induceIh ent he had 10 come here. The WIT
ness repl led that be understood from Dir
Wise that his expenses from Washington
here and re. turn, &c" - The so fortn,
he inferred, meant his time. Did you moi
state when yo were before the Court before
that Won were to receive $500 Gay-the
amount YOU m. Ike in washington! smo
that it was nv i Impression that was 10 re-
ceive pay for my time.
AIETTEh FRoMMR. LAW.
Commonweath's Attorney Wise here
! handed Judge Marsha II the following letter.
written by Mr.. Law in reply TO one IRON
Mr.. Wise: ,, ,,on onth
uMr. Gsorqe D. Wise, 20. .nanaoE1easthS At
forneu, City of Richnh2,aaa
saDear Sir,-I am Mr.. u. h Law, -, Tue
person robbed on the night OF april lVln'
| la the city of Richmond, and am Wllilng 10
lappear and testify against the parties Wno,
| am confident. robbed me, with the Uhaer-.