The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-14

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/. s,rret 6rhs-snd rho In The city inanediatsly
.ner he .Grsy--csnne beck 70 the eisy Friday
eveuine. and Saturday mornins, through his coun.
eel. Mr.. Gilmer, delivered himself It the Mayors
courtinto the custody of the law.
| Mr.. Gilmer stated to the Mayor, that % he pre-
sumed the case would mot be heard 70 day, he
would simply cay in behalf Of his Client that he ex
pccted to make apparent, and no doubt would make
apparent when the csse was inyestigated-the fact
that the death of the negro was the result entirely
of an accident and that johnson had nointenion of
nficting serious injury the person Of the negro.
No one in Richmond head of the death Of Smith
with more surprise than did Johnson. He would
also show that so far a. the conflict itself was
cerned, It was brought on by the previous gross
and insulting conduct and physical attacks of the
deceased- attacks which were attempted to be re.
peated on thenegros part at the time of the rem
counter. Johnson, Mr.. G. further stated sustained
| a very good character, and was in every respect
| lawloving, law abiding citizen. The Mayor then
decided that he would take up the case on Monday,
and subpenas were issued for the following wit.
nesses :-Richard Malone, Lynchy Branner, Albert
Millspaugh, Edward Pitman, Mansfield Butler, John
| Winn, and Drs. Haskins and Scott. Johnson was
then committed to Jail to await his examination
| We have already given the testimony against
Johnson, taken before the inquest, and we deem
it but just that the public should now hear Jonn
sons statement of the matter. Johnson afirns that
he never was in the habit of visiting Lucy Harris,
and that he went to her house for the purpose OF
| seeing VIM, who had requested him o. to call
| for him. Upon attempting to enter, he was re-
| pulsed by Smith, who attacked him with fish
| hook, IL. showed some deep scars on his arm,
which he said were the result of the blow with the
| hook, cursed him and threatened to kill him.
Johnson alleges that he can prove this fact by q
witness. On Wednesday morning, Johnson furth-
er states, Smith met him twice and abused him.
the latter time he had stick in his hand, with
which he threatened Johnson. Johnson then went
over to Buffers store procured poker without
| any design OF attacking Smith, but simply as
means of defence. When near smith, Smith came
| towards Johnson and made the first attack on him
| with stick. Thereuron johnson struck at him
with the poker, and the poker slipping down the
Negroes arm, struck wheelbarrow, the force of the
blow bending the poker. They then clinched and
| johnson struck his knee into Smiths side
| HJohnson substantiate his statement, he Ger.
tainly entitled to his liberty, and the negro was
| killed in self defence.
| r. That old elm tree at the corner of 9th and
Main Streets which had fourished there in it's pride
for So many years has fallen before the hand of
improvement. We .we-e not aware of the fact
until day or two since, when we passed by and
beheld the stump Of the old tree dug up by the
roots and lying: in the foundation that is dug out
for the erection Of severaln new buildings. We be.
| held its remains with sorrow How often have
we been refreshed by the shade ofits broad branch
with their rich foliage they waved gracefully
in the wind. 1t was magnificent tree. 1t must
have extended, from limb to limb, distance of
sixty feet In its form there was great regularity
and grace. Its grateful shade was sought by man
and beast; and there are old men here who as chill
| dren played beneath it and clambered among its
| branches 1t was tree to be admired-to be ven.
| Grated Had we a home of own (Which we
will have before long If the people only continue to
support the Dispatch as they have done) with spa.
cious yard and such tree that in it, money
could not induce US to part with it. 1t should not
| fall by human hand while we lived But this
noble elm whose sad fate we lame MT had an unfor.
tunate location. 1t had been planted too near the
centre of commercially. 1t occupied ground
to be left to it, Its doom was for years we'll known
and at last it hsd with all its leafy honors to cumber
the ground DER which it reigned a monarch for SO
Hany years. The veneration of two generations
/ could not save it.
| UNSUCCESSFUL APPLIcATIoN-A tall. elderly
gentleman by the OF Samuel CLARK, Jr., pre-,
ferred written application before his Honor on
| fnrda FIR oh be-
Richmond Post Office. The application was as fol.
| lows: a
81 believe the following described letters are in
| the Richmond Post Office, belonging to my wife,
| and il we obtain it, desire your Honor to
grant warrant OF search for the same. Ihave lost
heretofore some hundreds of dollars by not getti1
my letters, On account of my box, which I have
paid for, being removed without my knowledge,
aud not being able to get my letters when adyer.
| tised aud repeatedly solicited.
(signed) SAMUEL CLARKE, JR"
pended.
We feel confident that if Mr. C. makes the pro
per app LEGATION to Col. Bigger. that the cause of
the miscarriage of the letters-f there be any mis-
| carriage-wi be enquired into and the whole af
fair settled to Mr.. C.'s satisfaction. The charge
implied is certainly very serious one, and should
not be preferred in public court without good and
| sufficient foundation
"CRLEBRATIoN" MKErINe-We invite the at
tention of our citizens to the call for public
meeting, at o'clock this afternoon in the City
Hail. for the purpose of making the necessary ar
engagements to celebrate befttingly the coming An
niversary of our Independence. The principal &C.
non OF the meeting will consist in appointing
committee Of General Arrangement who shall pro-
vide IT thought necessary, for the parade OF the
civic societies in conjunction with the militsry-se
lect the Reader and Orator of the day-and we
hope by g. neral subscription, secure display OF
fireworks at some eligible part OF the city, in the
evening 1t to be hoped that the patriotic feelings
of our citizens will induced large and spirited at.
tendance.
BAYNE's PANoRAnA-This il positivelv the lac,