The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-11
Trial Of George Boiling. Charged with
the Murder OF Richard Wacker.

EIcdicI part Ol lDe udl.
Trial Of George Boiling. Charged with
the Murder OF Richard Wacker.
1t being generally known that the trial
Of George Boiling (colored), charged with
the murder a short time since Of Richard
Wackcr near the gas-WorkS, would take
place IN the Hastings Court commencing
on yesterday, full crowd OF cOl0red peo-
pie packed the courtroom TO witness the
proceedings. II is really astonishing to
note the number OF idle lOaicrs that will
on occasions Of this sort mar with their
presence courtroom; and it is by no
means Gebatable question whether mea-
surcs looking to the removal OF such nui-
Sance should not at some time or other be
instituted
The numerous witnesses for the Com
mOnwealth were promptly on hand. Mr..
samuel Il. Witt, Commonwcalth's attor-
ney. was in his seat. and MeSsrS. Edgar
Allan and +. c. Caboll appeared for the
prisoner. Judge Thomas :. Atkins occl-
pied the bench.
The only new evidence not heretofore
published in the Dispatch Is the following:
BOLLING'S STATEMENT DENIED.
Allen Christian, the colorcd man that
George Boiling told the reporters came to
his house on the night Of the murder and
advised him 10 fly, when put upon the
stand denied having told George Boiling
TO leave at all On the contrary. he said
he only had a limited acquaintance with
George. and that on the night in question
he did not leave his house at all.
Fanny Crump. the woman that George
declared refused to let him come in her
house on the night OF the murder. denied.
when put on the stand, that George came
there at all.
BOILING BEHAVES BETTER.
Mrs. Hart, another witness, said that
George took meals at her house, and that
about week before the murder she asked
Gcorge chow he was getting along" and
that George told her pretty well, but if
that lIoosier (mcanDc Wacker) came both
ering around him he would fix him."
When cross-eXamined she said that George
was a well-behaycd boy, so far aS she knew,
and that he had been coming to her house
of and on for two years, and she h9d seen
nothing bad i'm his manners. She also said
that il was a common thing for the hands
to call SIR. Wackcr " IIoosier.'
At this point Mr. Witt said that aS the
counsel for the defence had gone into the
character question" it " hadlet down the
bars for him and left him iull swing" and
he asked that a Subpoena be issued for Mr.
j. T.. Leath, clerk in the Second Auditors
office.
ABAD BOY.
When Mr.. Leath was put on the stand.
i'm reply to a question from Mr.. Witt
he said he had known George from his
& h.. I.tI
bully. and that he had never known
worse.
"What has he done that is so bad - asked
counsel for defence.
"Well. be stabbed a man once, - said Mr.
Leath.
"Who did he stab"
"Ryland Ross. negro in Nottoway
county,
Are you sure thar he stabbed Ryland
Ross. or Is it not possible that Ross stabbed
him!" asked Mr.. Allan.
Mr.. Leath asked Tor minute reflection,
and then acknowledged that he had been
too fast; but before ne made this statement
counsel for defence had been arguing that
even though Boiling had stabbed a man he
mad been acquitted by twelve honorable
sovereign, OF the county OF NOttoWay. and
this showed that the man stabbed was a
bad man, and not George.
To this Mr.. Witt replied that the verdict
OF acquittal by . jury did not necessarily
show that man was iustlliablc. but that il
showed that the evidence To prove the TACT
OF guilt was insufficient.
When. however. upon reelection, Mr..
Leath confessed that it was Ross that
stabbed Boiling. the counsel on either side
gracefully exchanged weapons. and, with
ont confusion or change OF countenance.
continued the combat as earnestly aS though
nothing had happened, Mr.. Witt remark
ING, $50 it /, pOpT man that i the bad man,
after ALL" 80 true il is that law means
everything. and means nothing as well.
Mr.. Lclth's confusion was not attributed
TO any malicious motive, but was owing
entirely 30 the ,uddenne,s with which be-
wa, summoned and placed on the witness
stand. No one would be more loth to 90
any man an unfair turn than Mr.. Leath.
Continuing his evidence, ne said thai for
the last two year, he had seen but little OF
Boiling. but that he had seen him in arrest
at Burkyile frequently, both for violating
the peace and Tor larceny, bat that he
couldn't say whether in any of the cases he
had ever been convicted.
Mr. Christian, at whose saw-mill Boiling
wa, arrested, testified that he denied his
name and gave that OF Emmett Branch,
and that he declared at first that he knew
no one i'm Richmond.
All the witnesses for TIE Commonwealth
having been heard, the Court adjourned
until III O'Clock to-day.