The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

ATTEMPTING TO sHoor.-A young man named
George Woody was brought before Justice Glaze-
brook Yesterday, ON the charge Of attempting TO
,hoot . German named Charles A. RuhIe on Mon.
dsy last. Two other men named John Bartimens
and James Trewsiler, were also arraigned with
Woody a. accessaries.
Charles A. Ruhle was first examined, and stated
that On Monday last, four men, the three named on
the warrant and James Bowers, who was in Court
--came into his house, on Second street, and pur.
chased some beer, They were waited on by his
brother.in law, he Ruhle) being in the back room.
Hearing dispute in the store, Ruhle went In and
found that Woody had presented q "tlick' nine
pence to pay for the beer This the bartender re
fused to take and the refusal led to the noise Tho
ninepence was thrown down On the counter, and
Ruhle saw Woody put 1t in his pocket Woody de-
MED having 1t, asked to be searched, and was
searched by one of his own party (Bowers.) Runie
then told Woody he had it, which he denied, ana
Ruhle returned the Ii Woody then drew pistol
and snapped it at Ruhe across the counter
Woody's companions then pulled him towards the
door, Ruhe followed to shut the door, and just a.
he was closing it, and 1t was shut within two or
three inches, Woody fired the pistol, the shot-of
which there were over Misunderstanding the out.
side of the door, Ruhle said if he had not been a.
quick as he was in shutting the door, the shot
would have all entered his stomach the pistol was
pointed at him through the door from the outside
Trewaller and Bartimens created no difficulty, but
tried sc g.t Woody out of the house.
The brother-in.law of Ruhle corroboratad his
statement to the very letter. They were afraid to
examine the pockets of Woody for fear of an as.
sault.
For the defence, James Bowers deposed that he
entered the house with the three men, about quarter
past o'clock 10 the evening They had some
liquor, and there was some difficulty about slick
nnepence. Witness examined the pockets of
Woody at his request but found no nine ,ence,
neither was there knife pistol in any one of his
pockets. Woody then asked Ruhle to examine
him. They then went out and little while after
he heard pistol fire. He did not see Woody have
pistol or fire one. Did not see who fred it. Was
with Woody all day, but saw no pistol his per
son. He saw no pistol presented or snapped at
Ruhle by Woody, although he stood near him in the
store.
Justice G. here discharged Trewaller and Bart
mems from custody, there being nothing against
them. Counsel for the defence then called John
Woody, who evidenced that he had conversation
with Ruhle concerning this shooting case and Ruhle
told him that he saw no pistol in the houIe and did
not know VINO shot the pistol out of doors Alter
Ruhle called Woody liar, Woody shook his INST,
R. said at him and said he would shoot him. but did
not.
Captain Jinkins stated that Mr. Ruhle told him
that he had the names of some of the parties en-
gagged in this affair, but not knowing them by name
Individually, he could not tell, III til he saw them,
which one it was who shot the pistol.
GeorgeW. Trewaller testified that he drank some
liquor in Ruhle's house, and that he saw the nine
pence put in the till. He did not see Woody take
the ninepence. As soon as the difficulty COM
menced, he left the store. Heard the pistol fire
when about 800 yards from Ruhle's. Was with
Woody the night preceding and all that day, and
saw no pistol. Did not think he had any.
James Bartimens depesed that he was in the store
with Woody when the difficulty commenced about
the ninepence. Did not who took it after it was
taken out of the drawer. When Woody was called
liar, Woody doubled up his fat at Ruhle He
(Bartimens took hold of Woody and got him out
of the store. Saw pistol in Woody's hand, saw
none exhibited in the store Did not believe WOODY
had any. Was the last that out of the store ::
and SHUT the door after him. He then walked TO-
wards Broad street, the party having gone away,
and soon heard pistol FIRE Did not see who fired it
Justice G. said that the testimony SO conflict
ing, and the matter involved of SO serious charac
ter, that he should send Woody on to the Grand
Jury term of The Rusting Court Tor examin alton in
November next. He admitted Woody to bail in the
sum Of $3.50. warrant against Woody for vic.
lation Of ordinance by firing pistol within the cor
poration, was dismissed.