Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-26


Main street, Immediately bs6w the Old Natkst, Oh hs
hight of the 18th inst
This day. according to adjournment, the cause above
stated came on for examination. All the parties
named in the warrant, excepting Mrs. Cora Cohen
who has not yet recovered from injuries received in the
meee made their appearance attended by their respec
tive friends and acquaintance together with cloud
of Witnesses Itmay be proper to say, and we DO so
certainly without designing draw any nvldious dis
tnctions that the parties the are lsraetes alb
who have sought this Gland of the free and home OF the
brave to avoid the despoc rule OF the petty princes Oh
Germany.
Thomas P August ESQ.,, appeared as counsel Tor the
Harris Marty. whilst the Cohens represented by
Robt. G. Scott, Esq.
The causs being ready, and the witnesses impatient
to bur,hen themselves the Court directed them to put
their hands on the book" by which means whole bevy
were sworn at one and the same time.
III. first witness ca lied the stand proved to be
Mr. Geo Rady; he deposed that the row occurred
shout half past ten o'clock, the night named above
that all those named in the warrant save Sam. To-
hen. were fighting and making much noise; did
not know who began the row, but saw Mrs. Harris 60
10 Cohens door and strike him.
J. WEYMOUTH saw Cohen sitting in his door on the
night of the row. and Mrs Harris come out OF her
house and attack him with either stick or cowhide;
Harris and the daughters came to her assistance, when
a general fight ensued.
In reply 10 question propounded by counsel, MT
w. said he could not say whether Mrs Harris struck
Cohen it'll cowhide or stick, but he heard the blow
and thought she struck him pretty hard"
Mr.. August commended that it Mrs. fl. used BROOM
stick on the occasion, she used lawful weapon, ac-
I. IF III ftar.f he
leved it was generally conceded, that woman pos
sessed the right to WELD the broom stick in matrimonial
and other forays.
Mr.. Scott dssented entirely from his learned friends
conclusions, though he declined going into an argu-
en at that time on the question: and the Court failing
to give its opinion the point raised must ever re-
main question involved in doubt whether the broom
stick be lawful weapon in the hands OF a woman :
Thirteen other witnesses were then examlned-irom
whose testimony gather the following impression re-
lative the inception and extent OF the row. Inc IA
miles, though neighbours, have not been on social
terms for some time past Harris had applied to Capt
Jinkns long before the OF the row, to Know
how he should proceed against the Cohens for annoy
Ing and defamng his family; that on the night OF the
row, Mrs. Harris complained of Lewis Cohen having
prompted negro woman to walk up and down In front
OF her house. and cast surs and nslnuatons upon the
characters Of her daughters &C. and that she made the
assault upon him in consequence OF repeated injuries OF
like nature. All the parties named in the warrant
took part in the fight. except Sam Cohen. The Har-
ris' were the victors Notwithstanding Lewis Cohen laid
about HIM actively with chair.
The Mayor, after hearing the evidence and the ex"
plantations of COUNSEL determined to hold Lewis Co
hen and Mr. and Mrs. Harris to bail in the sum of
5000 each to keep the peace and be of good behaviour
for 10 months The parties rendered satisfactory surety
and left the Court House.
Only one other case worthy of being mentioned was
brought 10 the attention Of the Mayor and this proved
TO be violation OF the ordinance regulating the mar.
kets, by VIM. Wayne, jr. He was fined for tying
calf in the market.house.
The Enquirer, after copying the complimentary
resolutions ofthe visiters to the schooners Galle-
90 and Haxall, on Wednesday evening, says of
these fine vessels:
They were built in Baltimore by Mr.. Abrahams, Jr..
justly noted for his skill in ship building and must In.
his present high reputation. He IS member OF
the late firm OF Ahrahams d Cooper who built the 9TH
or six vessels belonging TO the Virginia Line. These
two fine schooners are of 257 tons each-owned by
twenty-seven Richmond merchants, and are built OF
the best Virginia timber gotten the shores OF James
river, 10 the vicinity of Sandy Point. Their enthusiast
tic inauguration, on Wednesday afternoon, in the
presence Of the Govern of the State the Mayor OF
our city, large number OF members OF the State Con-
veption and a crowd OF citizens shews the high ap-
probation in which the success OF this Virginia enter
prise is hailed and augurs we'll for its future prosperity
and perfect triumph. The gentlemen connected with
the enterprise wholesoued men ana patriotic anu
pubc-spirited citizens.
By the way, we meant to say that the decks
and cabins-not the deck cabins, as printed
were crowded with happy guests.-1smes.