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The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], The capture of the New Orleans Barracks. (search)
n afterwards brought into Court. They made statements as to some conversations with Riddell and Chilton in jail; but as they were incompetent witnesses, their testimony was rejected. After this, at the request of Chilton, the Mayor sent for Samuel Jefford, another prisoner, convicted of larceny. Jefford, however, declined to make any statement, being, as he said, a convict, and whatever he might reveal would have no weight in the case. The prisoners were then remanded to jail, to be furto some conversations with Riddell and Chilton in jail; but as they were incompetent witnesses, their testimony was rejected. After this, at the request of Chilton, the Mayor sent for Samuel Jefford, another prisoner, convicted of larceny. Jefford, however, declined to make any statement, being, as he said, a convict, and whatever he might reveal would have no weight in the case. The prisoners were then remanded to jail, to be further examined before the Hustings Court in February next.
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1860., [Electronic resource], Stormy meeting (search)
Richmond Circuit Court. --The Grand Jury, yesterday, returned the following hills of indictment: Commonwealth vs. Wm. Martin, for breaking and entering the storehouse of Porter, Harris & Co., on the 26th of May--a true bill Commonwealth vs. Samuel Jefford, for stealing $30 from Martin L. Covington, of Charlotte county, on the 15th of May--a true bill Commonwealth vs. Lucien Landrum, for stabbing Wm. Mantel, on the 7th of April--not a true bill. The Grand Jury were adjourned to Friday, at 12 o'clock. A large number of foreigners were admitted as citizens of the United States. The Court adjourned over to Wednesday, at 10 o'clock.
The Daily Dispatch: November 15, 1860., [Electronic resource], Tariff decision. (search)
Sent back. --Samuel Jefford, now in the city jail to answer the charge of stealing $30 in money from Martin L. Covington, of Charlotte county, on the 15th of May last, appeared before Judge Meredith yesterday, and was sent back to the Mayor to be re-examined and sent on to the Hustings Court. Jefford, it will be remembered, was arrested on board one of the river steamers for procuring money from Mr. Covington, pretending to lose it with a confederate on the boat, and then refusing to pay ington, of Charlotte county, on the 15th of May last, appeared before Judge Meredith yesterday, and was sent back to the Mayor to be re-examined and sent on to the Hustings Court. Jefford, it will be remembered, was arrested on board one of the river steamers for procuring money from Mr. Covington, pretending to lose it with a confederate on the boat, and then refusing to pay him. He will now go before Judge Lyons for trial, and will probably have a hearing at the December term of his Court.