The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-07


right man and an able and devout minister oil tn'
church We would further ada, In reference 70
HI. connection with the late funeral of Mr. Mitchell.
which has been noticed 10 this paper that the aiac.
ritv with which he had granted the use OF the
church and the laborious preparation he had made
for the Sermon attest the earnestness and charity
of his Intentions
SENT ON.-The continued case of Ralph Allen,
charged with asssulting John Collin on the eth of
March last came up In due order before his Honor
yesterday.
Mr.. Collin appeared and deposed in substance as
follows: have a stable up town. ! was feeding
the horses in it, the evening of Sunday, the 9th
of March. This man (Allen) came up and sat down
in the stable. Told him it was no place for him;
that there plenty of room for his kind of busi-
ness, out in the yard He said that was very
good place and he should stay there. told him
he must not. He then said he had as much to do
with the place as had, and II said another word
to him he would put me under his feet. stopped
down and picked up stone and told him that if he
did attempt to hit me, would strike him with
stone-and then told him to 60 away, as did not
want to have anything to do with them. then
walked out, little afraid and supposng the matter
was ended, and proceeded short distance In the
lot-not going out of it-when Allen stepped up
and struck me with stick. | caught hold of
dray which saved me from falling, and staggered
into the stable l fell there and could not speak,
my upper and lower teeth becoming locked together
as 1t we're, so that had to push then apart with
nv fingers A Mr.. Hughes came into the stable
soon after, and got me home
s~3z~ zk-L - LII
as to whether Collin had received permanent in
jury. DIR. S. replied that he had not; that Collin
had still some difficulty in speaking, but that he
would perfectly and permanently recover from the
wound on his head.
Collin was here Intercepted by Mr.. Allen, as to
his (As) position and action but C. would not &C.
knowledge the correctness of Mr.. AS question, the
substance of which, to avoid reorganization, we sub
join in the testimony following.
Mr.. Zacharish Walden called and sworn-On
the evening of the 9th of March, left home at
about 25 minutes of O'Clock. When had got
down to the corner of Broad and Fifth streets,
saw three men standing out on the sidewalk by an
alley Heard some disputation and recognized
Mr. Aliens voice. Heard Collin say to Allen if he
warted to use premises to go some where else.-
Collin kept backing Allen of the walk. Collin had
stone In his hand and Allen told him not to strike
him, if he did he would lay him cold at his (A's)
feet. He finally pushed Mr.. Allen clear off the
walk, when Allen struck him over the head with
his cane. (The cane was a slight one, made of
whalebone, with knotted head)
Mr. John NJ BEDFORD was then sworn.-Mr Allen
and myself were on our way to the Third Church
on the Sunday evening referred to, and passed
through the alley in question as near road to it,
On our way through Mr. Allen complained of being
sick, and said he would have to stop He did So
Soon after, this man Collin came from the back
part of lot and ordered Mr. Allen off, saying that
he rented the alley and paid fer it. Collin then
picked up stone and threatened to knock Mr. AL.
lens brains out if he did not leave. Mr. Allen said
he would leave in minute or two, and told Collin
not to hit him Collin then said he would call in
the guard, and shooklhs fist with the stone in Al
lens face Allen then kept backing out OF the al
ley into the street. with his face towards Collin
Collin then showed Allen in the breast with his fist,
when Allen told him if he struck him again he
would lay him cold at his feet with his stick Col
lin then raised his hand with the stone In it as if for
the purpose of striking Allen, when Allen hit him
with his cane.
The Mayor then stated that he could not, as
committing magistrate, discharge Allen-because
If Collin ad died from the effec of the wound he
received, Allen would have been guilty of man
slaughter. He should therefore recognise Allen
in the sum Of 500 to appear before the Grand
Jury of the Hastings Court on Monday next. The
required surety was then given by Mr. Allen.
The evidence of Messrs Walden and BEDFORD
certainly goes to prove that Mr. Allen struck Collin
in self defence.