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The Daily Dispatch: August 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Renegade Richmond telegraph operator on the peace movement. (search)
e of an uninteresting character, we omit them in the subjoined summary: James Dawson was charged with robbing Robert H. Walton of $45 in Confederate States notestestified that, about half-past 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the 17th instant, Dawson entered his room, at the Southern Express office, while he was in bed, and tookoffice, and, in the presence of Mr. Sumalt, accused him of the theft; whereupon Dawson flew into a passion and threatened to whip him. For the defence, a witness stated that Dawson entered Walton's room for the purpose of getting some smoking tobacco, and while he was in the room he (the witness) stood at the door; he did not remain in there over five minutes, and when he came out, himself and Dawson went into an adjoining room to smoke, occupying about ten or fifteen minutes in the operation.sed was arrested by officer Carter on a warrant charging him with the offence. Dawson's good character was also to. Both of the parties are employees at the Souther