Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-20
CITY AFFAIRS.
GUARD VS.. GUARD.

| John Read and JOS Foster "a couple of pryaes be-
longing to the State Guard together with Edward
Clarke (czen at large were brought before the Mayor
Thursday last, charged with threatening and assautine
| Mr. blbb, watchman whilst in discharge of his duties
| on Monday night, the 10th inst The evidence of MI
biob was to the following effect: On Monday night,
Mr.. Wlngheld his partner, and himself were passing
through their ward, Mr.. W. had occasion stop he
(Bibb) walked on, and when near Huges' row, South
side OF the Basin, heard fuss in an alley hardly
walked to the alley, and found three white men in it.
engaged in throwing brick bats at a negro man, whom
they were likewise loading with curses and excavations
The negro in endeavourng to escape ran towards The
place where he tBibb) stood he stopped the negro
tor the purpose Of enquiring into the raeas where
upon the three white men came towards him. As
soon they came up, one OF Them Jos Fostel
struck him. He had not, up 10 the time of re-
celving the blow, addressed word to the white men
AS he found 1t impossible to manage all three he per.
tted them to retire determining to procure reinforce
ments tor the purpose OF arestng them The men went
towards the Armory. Messrs Bib, Wingfed Bowers
and another member Of the Night Watch, proceeded
forthwith to the Armory, aroused Captain Dimmock,
and stated the nature of the case to him. CAPTAIN d
ordered the Sergeant on duty to deliver the men p TO
the civil authority The Sergeant directed one of the
soldiers to procure light and conduct the watchmep 10
| the quarters OF the men-whch was DONE Upon en-
tering the room occupied by them the watchmen seized
Foster who manully resisted, and called out for Read
to load musket and shoot the watchmen Read rushed
to the assistance OF his brother sodersezed musket
but did no damage with it. He succeeded, however. in
breaking Wingfelds hold upon Foster, whereupon F.
picked up missile OF some description with which he
attempted to strike those around him. In dealing his
blows he knocked the light out OF the hand of the SOL
der who held it. The whole party thus became in
voyed in mpenerabIe darkness under cover of which.
the soldier cuprits beat retreat The watchmen Stun
bled out OF the quarters the best way they coudcaed
again upon Captain Dmmock, and made him acquaint-
ed with the facts of the acquanting him. at the
same me with the fact that they had called upon the
soldier who carried the light into the mems quarters for
assistance, which he refused to give. Capt D. Instant
y ordered the drum to beat arms the whole garrison
promptly turned out when systematic search was Or
dered tor the recusants Every accessible nook and
ner OF the Armory buildings was searched but in vain
the men had been too well trained to be caught in an
ambuscade Finally, the watchmen were compelled to
retire, without being able to accomplish any thing to
repay for a long walk and desperate scutf1e The
men made their appearance Tuesday morning. at the
Armory, and were confined by Capt D. Warrants
were issued by the Mayor for the arrest of the "soge
as we'll as for Ed. Clarke, and on Wednesday officers
Pearce and t. B. White took them into custody The
Mayor heard the testimony, and then required the pri-
soners to give security in the sum of 5000 each 10
answer for the offence charged before the August term
OF the Grand Jury Read and Foster succeeded in find
ing surety; but Clarke proving not so fortunate was
| sent to Jail.