The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-02-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

of individuals upon the person OF wa'chmen
William Booze and John II. Bourne, on the
evening of Saturday, the 9Th inst, came up Tor
examination before the Mayor yesterday.
Mr.. Mayo. Commemorative Attorney, APP
peared TO conduct the prosecution hobt. u.
Scott, Eco, acting as counsel for the prisoner.
VIM. Boze deposed: On the evening of So
| mrdav. the 9Th Of February, at about quarter
| ,o IL O'Clock, Mr.. Bourne, my partner, and
| myself while going up Main street, at the corr
ner of Sixth, heard loud noise and a cry Of
| watch from the direction of the Armory, down
Sixth street. Upon Fastening to the scene of
disorder, we found about 18 or 90 persons en-
gagged in fight. As we went towards them
cried out gentlemen, we are the watch, COM
| mand the peace" Seine one then struck me
on the right side of my head. near the temple,
knocking me down some others kicked and
struck me and l was knocked down three or
four several times. Mr.. Bourne, my partner,
| in eRdeavoring to assist me, was also knocked
down and beaten. VIM. Shaderac, when vas
attempting to rise the third or fourth time,
came 10 my assistance, and knocked down a
man who was striking at me, and pulled me
| away. Did not see the faces to recognise them,
| of any of the persons who struck and kicked
| me. The suddenness and severity of the at
| tack prevented this. Was kicked in the head
several times. After had been aided by MIR.
| Shaderac, man in his shirt sleeves, and drip
ping with blood, came up to me and asked who
struck HIM. Could not say who this man was.
| Do no, know whether it was Lally or whether
Re was one OF the party do not recognize
him. The party were all strangers 10 me.
John H. Bourne, Boze's partner, corrobora-
ted BIS statement, adding that the man who
| first struck Boze was a short stout man, dress
ed in blue coat. (Bourne) then struck at
our assailant, and ran into the crowd after him,
when was seized and struck by three per-
sons, and forcibly throw down. A man, in
| his shirt sleeves, struck me at this time on the
| cheek, saying, damn him, kill him." After
| being knocked down, a man, in his shirt
sleeves and very bloody, and whom he ecog-
nizsd as James Lally, came to him and In
| CURED if he struck him Ially.) Do not know
whether this was the same man who struck
| him in the crowd and wanted to kill him.
| did not strike Lally at all.
| By Mr.. Scott.-Mr. Boze recalled.-Do not
recollect whether Lally picked me up from
the ground TO defend me from my assslants.
William Shaderac testified to hearing a row
going on outside CT his house on the night in
| question, and to hearing the watchmen rapping
for help. He then went down and pulled two
or three men off of Mr.. Boze, and knocked
knock down another who tried to knock Boze
down. He then went TO the help of Mr.. Bourne.
He knew James Lally, and was certain that
| he was not one aof the party who attacked the
watchmen. Lally was in his shirt sleeves and
very bloody, but did not see him engaged in
| the fight. Understand that two brothers,
named Welsh and Tim McDermit commenced
| the row do no; know who with.
| The Mayor here thanked Shaderac, in be-
| half of his wounded officers, for his generous
and timely aid. Mr.. S. continued
Saw John Lally, believe, engaged in the
row. Also, Mike Welsh and his brother, and
Tim McDermot. l stretched McDermot out
when he struck at Boz.
James McCloud deposed to hearing The row
and to staying in the house until it was nearly
over. Did not know any one, to recognise
them, engaged in it.
Joseph Hilliard deposed to hearing the cry
Of murder, and to seeing the row at distance.
Gould not identify any of the participants. Saw
Lally afterwards in his shirt sleeves inquirirg
for the man who struck him he was very
| bloody. Saw that the man who struck Boze
was small chunky man. Witness made him
self known TO Shaderac.
Samuel Marshall deposed to seeing the fight
| when it commenced. All the parties appeared
to have been drinking freely. Heard man.
whom understood is named Welsh, engaged
in an alteration. Lally said 10 Welsh "as
| we are all shopmates there must not be any
| fighting here'. Heard Welsh say "he could
whip anything of his size in Virginia, and tina,
he weighed 140 lbs" All at once the crowd
got to fighting, all in heap. Did not re Lal-
ly engaged in it or attempt to strike anybody.
| Heard that Welsh had struck Boze, and saw
him grapple with Bourne.
MIR. Joseph R. Anderson, proprietor of the
Tredegar Iron Works, testified to the uniform
| good character, industry and skill OF James
Lally, who occupied very important position
| under him as foreman of the boiler department.
He was engaged by his Mr.. A's) partner, Mr..
Southland, in Boston. MIR. Lally was man Of
| family, and he would trust him with the man.
| agement of a most responsible portion of his
works as quick as he would any one ; had the
most perfect confidence in him; and by way of
| illustration, MIR. Anderson here alluded TO Mr..
| Lally's excellent department at the recent fes-
tival given BY the operatives ofthe works.
Stephen Howard testified to seeing the fight
| and the two WeIsh's running from it. Did
not recollect Of seeing Lally coming away
| Witness then left.
Hitter Barfoot also testified to seeing the
| fight at distance but knew none of the par
Elephants.
| Geo. Anderson swore that he knew nothing
| Of the affair.
John Kahoe stated that, on the 9Th inst, as
he was passing Stewards he stopped IN and
got drink. Two men got into fight, when
stArn