Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-03
Local lntelligence""City Affairs. &c

DR' DiocLEsfAN LEwrs.-This gentleman
figured quite extensively yesterday at the Nav
or's Court. Having lodged n complaint against
Or. +. e. Gooch, for assault he testified sinh.
stantlaliy as follows: On Tuesday morning Ias,.
about 81 o'clock. while crossing Grace street,
near the Virginia House. saw DR.. Gooch. He
advanced rapidly towards me- and when suf1i,
cientiy near struck blow with a cane: receiv
ed the blow on one of my arms he struck ony
one blow. Cannot saw that he enterta;,s on,,
disposition to renew the attack, and did not rs
collect hearing him say anything before he
struck me beyond calling me by name.
Dr. Goocll asked DR.. l.. if he 90 did not have
a cane in his hand when he advanced upoe him.
and farther whether or not he had caused pub,
hcnt'on to be made in one Of the city papers de-
nying that he had cane at the time he alleped
the attack was made
DIR. Lewis replied that he had not authorised
the publication.
Mr.. Levy stated that he was in conversatio,
with DIR. Gooch on the morning of the difficulty,
DID not see any blow struck, but heard the sound
OF one; supposed it was dealt with a cane
sounded like blow from cane.
Mr.. Gray stated that as he was passing down
Grace street Tuesday morning, in company with
two OF MS brothers. saw the assault, and remarked
to them ''there's fight Dr. Lewis tn rned the
corner OF 9th aud Grace street, aud was proceed
ing up Grace street towards the Virginia House,
when Dr.. GoocIl ran out of the basement of the
washington Hotol, called Dr.. Lewis, when the
lltter halted and turned arc md. DR.. Gooch ran
towards DR.. L.. when the latter threw up his
ara', for the purpose of warding off blow aimed
at him by the former. Lewis had cane ia his
hand, and r.ised it with his arm, to receive the
blow. DR.. Lewis then ran towards the Virginia
House, pursued by DIR. Gooch. Being unable to
overtake him, DIR. G. threw his cane at DR.. Lewis
as he neared his boarding house. When DR.. L..
reached the balcony of the Virginia House, he
stood moment at the head of the steps.
Dr. Lewis here interfered, and said--I now
remember that Dr. Gooch remarked as he raised
his cane, I have been looking for YOU and then
struck me.''
Here the evidence closed. The Mayor then
stated that he should bind both parties to keep
the peace. He also took occasion to say that the
publication of articles in the newspapers, ia
ted libel, and would be violation of the recog.
nlzances' because they operated to disturb the
peace of the community. Both parties then en-
tered into bonds to keel the pence.
Subsequently, Mr.. John M. Daniel and DR.. A.
E. Petcolas were arfaigned upon the charge of
threatening DR.. Lewis. Mrs Lewis. (wife Of
Dr. Diocesian) testified to the fact that DR.. Petit
coas called at the Virginia House on Wednes-
day. the 25th ult., between the hours of 10 and IL
o'clock, and asked to DR.. Lewis. Was in
formed that the Doctar was not in; said he would
await his arrival; remained some time and then
went away. Came again duriag the afternoon,
in company with Mr.. ]. Nj. Daniel, and left his
card Mrs. l.. then went to give her impress
sions of Dr. P.'s bearing, but us they are wholly
lrreegan: to the charge, we omit them. After
full investigation the Mayor decided that the
evidence was wholly insufficient to establish
the charge, and he accordingly dismissed the
case.