Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-15
MAYORS COURT..Ipne Il

Termination ef John A. johnson. charged nth Murder
John A. johnson was arragned this morning upon the
charge OF striking negro slave named Smith, sundry
oo"s thursday afternoon last Cary street from the
| effects of which he died the same afternoon
Tho first witness called A. NJ Butler keeper of
grocery store the of and Cary Streets
He deposed substantially follows That he had heard
the prisoner speak of the and understood from,
MN that Smith had on Wednesday tine day preceding
the one on winch the fatal ara occurred assaulted him
with fish stick that he prisoner defended himself with
his list and struck several blows nc Shortly before the
fatal ARRAY viz: about half past clock Thursday
prisoner into his house and took poker with
| which he INTO the street.
l.. Brimmer awhile woman, next sworn--she sta
ted that Wednesday night last heard a noise near
the door the house occupedby Smith, Heard johnson
say-l have great mind to kill you now" Smith told
johnson that he had received orders from Mr. Tyler to
keep the gate to the lot shut; he followed to the door of
the house when the latter told him that wanted to-
go to Mr.. Winns room, and knocked at the door
VIM Winn upon being sworn, said he had no recoj~
lection ofhaving invit ed Johnson his room Never
had any difficulty with HIM.
Dr. Haskns stated that he attended the pos ;nortep
examination OF the deceased and the conclusion
that death resulted from certain injuries (bows) he had
received te then entered into detailed statement OF
the injuries the negro had received and concluded BY
stating that results somewhat similar mghthave been
to
incompetence
Dr. Scott likewise attended the post mortem examina.
tion and concurred with Dir. H. in his conclusions.
r. Malone deposed that between the hours of one and
two o'clock on Thursday last, he observed persons
scuing in the street-beins $50 200 yards distant
from the cou scan tho features closely but dscov
covered that white, the other cooured Saw the
white break loose from the negro and strike hi m
three or four blows with stick the negro again seized
oloJ.
from his grasp the second time and struck him again with
the stick The parties were then separated bv the by
standers and after the separation the white man
strike the negro with his fist Is quite that the
white man struck the negro with stick and not with
poker piece of iron.
Another witness, named Pittman deposed that between
the hours OF 10 and II O'Clock Tuesday night heard the
negro Smith make of very nsolent language towards
some On Wednesday told by Winn that he
wv expected Johnson at his house thatnght.
Here the examination closed. The Mayor then an
nounced that he should send the prisoner examn
ton before called court to be held ost June, and
rsmanded the prisoner to the custody of the jaer.
THREATENING TO KILL.-Lycurgus A. Bingham was
arragned upon the charge of threatening to kill John
MacSweeney Saturday last. Macs stated that Bing-
ham had drawn revolving barrel pistol upon him. and
threatened to take his life. The Mayor held B. to bail
in the sum OF 800 to keep the;peaec
e. DISoRDERLY HoUSE.-John Smith, free, Wasthen called
up to the charge preferred by Mr. Jones' of keep
ing disordery house in the valley. He entered into
bonds to mend his ways, and discharged
STEALING BAcoN.-George, slave was arrested be
he had in possession lot of bacon about which
he failed to give Ineligible account to the watchmen
Having failed to mend the matter before his Honour he
was ordered to be punished for stealing.
DIsoRDERLY-A free fellow named Shadrach who halls
from New jersey engaged board the schooner Pat
mos, lying at Rockets becoming unruly and riot
ousy disposed Sunday morning. board the vessel
handed over to the police and Gagged After hearing the
case the Mayor ordered the fellow be punished So
he returns home with slg ht of Virginia justice.
TRRsPAssING.-A white man named w alter Sparks
was brought up for trespassng upon the lot of Blank
nship Cary street. Sunday, and abusing Mr. B. when
ordered retire. 1t appeared that Sparks had gotten
into difficulty with negro feow-that he had chased
the negro into Mr. Blankinshps yard, and that he had
invaded the yard for the purpose of chastsng the negro
with stick. When requested by Mr.. B. retire he
refused and upon being assured that he should beat
the negro, he abused MI B. in tho shameful manner
until arrested and handed the police. In default
of $500 security he went below for