Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-29
STATE VS..

Articles having appeared in various newspapers calcu,
70 produce false impression in reference tic recent d
entity IN which some o! the Students of the University %
nVFrd We think II best lu make Of tn. ac
as they really exist. ''
On last Friday night, one OF the magistrates whn was
Inc Town Hall observing. bGurc the periornsuce co,
mrnced that particular Student disposed To be- y
noisy went to him, and in polite and kind manner requei
cd him 10 keep quet-stang the same time thai h. ,
peace officer and that il his duty see that pood
der was preserved. The yonng said nothing in soI
but by his gestures and looks cvnced contempt and d.,
gard Tor the authority of the magistrate. Yet as he ce,s
for the time from The noise he making no further no
then taken of him. The performance soon after com
nenced and during lis progress there great deal nj
noise snd disorder uesdes the cappng and applause
on such occasions) especially In TINT part Of the room In
winch this young man was seated, materially 10 an
noy and disturb the orderly spectators many Of whom were
ad'eS Nenr the close of tho performance the magistrate
was Informed that the young whom he had can
10 Keep quiet engaged In making the disturbance
"G was Then worse Than il had been at any previous Tim.
III 'c evening lie at oEcc directed Of the police Off
GERS 10 20 ana tell him keep quiet When the officer VEN
up nn l1ha MN making noise by striking the floor with
s sch. ne addressed him in civil tone and told him thar
he ad been directed BY magistrate to rcques, him 10 s
making that noise The young man continued thu nns
aud repiie-"Ie The magistrate TO 90 TO hell and vou @
60 along with him About this time The magistrate him
sell came up, aud the officer repeated TO him Ia thu vonn
mans hearing what he had just said. The magistrate said
TO the young man that he had heller not repeat thai l,n
guage and Thai he must making s noise The young
man continued 10 MAZE the noise in a conrempuona aoa
dc1lnt manner and according the impression of one
ct The bysIanders repeated the words "po 10 hell IL
Tie magistrate then ordered the bo!irs officer 10 take him
IN custody; and he seized and carried out As they
were carrying him 10 The door, Student who had
oech seated near him. jumped the bench with largo
shr or brlcG bat IN each hand; cried that he would
Ee Ia ce any body take him. and called in loud voice for
.hs students OF The Unrersy"-at the time draw
ns "th ms Fleht lani ~ an attitude strike with the rock
lie Held IN H. II was obvious that he had carried In with
him when nc entered the the stones with which he
was armed 10 ne hat had opportunity TO procure them
alter The difficulty commenced The magsIrae al once o..
deIed MN too to he arrested lie seized BY SOME OF The
police and sci II: ensued in which he dropped The stones
ne held In his hands, tie at las. became dlsenea2ed from
all OF them bn' QUE who held on TO MIN BY The collar he
men drew knife from his pocket ana he did so the oi
,, ,i oa OF d, struck ann over te hGan que oio*
win suck ian ordinary walking camel Which he had In his
hand Others Immediately him, calling TO the Off
Ger not to strike HIM again. which no did attempt
Alter considerable Struggle ths student carried TO jail
a!ung with the who had been first arrested The Emf!
he drew small and he did attempt 10 use l.
after II was drawn. While the magistrate and police off
engaged Ill carrying of the the young
who had been arrested they received several blows
sticks ami inflicted npon rheir ATLANTIS but wou
serious in!ury Ch3r side. The young who were ar
rested were neither Of them ur OF them not having been
struck At all and the other having received only blow
and That slight The ottccrs unable TO identity
any person who struck them that other arrests were
ordered, or attcTnptc! ~ be made.
Immediately after me t%o young were lodged 10 jail
The Students WHO had been at The Hal-abou,
hundred IN number assembled in front Of the jill threaten
in" to tear or barn il Il" they released
helf demands we're net complied "lth-and after toy mai
been repeatedly o!arci dsperse tutous assembly
an armed force was brought out under the direction The
civil authority before which the body Of Students retired
and went out OF the limits ri the Corporation.
Inc mex: day between II and l. O'clock, The young
who had been confined in jail the nigh, before brought
before three magistrates fully
The result both ii them were recognized 10 keep
the and be Of good behavior twelve months
one Of them "h" had revolver about his the night
orJrr was es :"c"racd 10 answer an Indictment for
ryng concealed ,r. :4Sna.
may be pni q sue that the trial seyeal Students
were Examined Tor Tie itiencc and their testimony conflict
extcn, Of The disorder IN lie Hall before the arrost was made
and MISC as 10 The toGc in which the officer informed the
young man that the magistrate requested him to stop IN
ing noise Some vi .hcm testified that the blow which
inflicted the young ma. last arrested given
while 'o or thcc persGas were holding him. that he cou
make no resistance This VAS denied ON oath nv lhs ot
Ger who gave the blow he having been Of the witnesses
examined an also by scveai other witnesses, Who testified
ho il given in The aud under the circumstances
lerclnbeorG stated.
The students attended the trial and there large
number n tcn behaved with perfect order and decorun:
and alter 1t was over returned quietly 10 College This
The crGdilablr 10 them, smuch manifest 4
from Tie testimony OF such Of them examined
witnesses, that they The impression taa: nsj
had ha lily !Tcclci i. The ra,tcr 1nd opinion Of theirs
however ia not we believe entertained by any other ind
siduaJ WHO acquainted with tho acs The universal
sentiment Of ALL except The students themselves is s lar
We can learn IT, that the civil authority did moe than
their duty aud that lhey pecrGed that IN pfudGl
discreet. bu. at the determined manner 1ha
which ls been pureued will doubtless have gog!
elect. Al all events glad TO know that we live in
community where the laws for the preservation OF good
der will be enforced hy those entrusted with their execution
apOn alt prT-iGG :is..
r. ). Since the foregoing written regret TO say
,ha at the anniversary supper held By The CharotiesSia
Division OF lhe Sons oil Temperancc Tuesday Might
the Deasan House midway between The University AMI
Charlottesville al which Quiten Of students OF h
University Division were present invited guests c"u
siderable number Of Osh"r students surrounded the hOust
and demanded that the cice who struck the blow On Fh
day night and who at the meeting, should bel
surrendered 10 them. OF course This demand pomrt
refused, and after address from Professor John D. Mnof
who was an invited guest the OCCASION the students
tired We regret that any further disorder Of Fly
day night should havo occurred and especially that
have been disturbed We glad 10 be abe 10 state tt
the citizens prompt in assembling preserve
and equally graliticd that when they arrived rt
Delvan House. they found occasion tor their intc'ii
cnCe the crowd Of students had oil Dispersed PcrsUrE
distance need be under apprehensou that secc
disturbance will take place for the civil authorities and n
citizens determined that and good order shs
preserved Charlottesville Je8trsonian.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AMELlAl
COUNrYl will be remembered thai he late mce,I7sf
of Stale Agricultural Society 3nIelia County -s'E
pledged for the sum OF iye hundred dollars We h'pNt
stale that on Thursday, between the hours OF II An
aud F. NJ, at Amelia &. II, sisy.hve nen came orx';
and subscribed THIRTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS M
life memberships Our correspondent saws
.lIang GU, the pA"Sen IN the oa'cr walt /
The cry Grii, they come" hsr"" /
SUPERIOR COURT.-The Superior Court of Law anil
Chuncery for Frederick County been 10 sO
yesterday week Judge Parker presiding For The honor
the County, there criminal before the C0uf'
and Though much business has been done, mpor'an
has been determined To-day Ia fixed for The Russti
will Of considerable magnitude-whch will mo:l
likely occupy several days. Winchester Firginian
LOOK OUT FOR PICKPOCkETS.-We nndeTsafI
the pocket of Col 1heophlus A. Lacy Of New Kent c"uff
~, relieved Of fdr; m0nEaie last evening" willis In OH
OF the lung ouihbuses route for the Southern depot IL
contained hundred dollars He rec0iccs very II
ncy feeling /, in his pantaloons pocket when he arrI
at tie depot in Pocahonas, but upon reaching Jarats
TEL il We do not hear that suspicion rests " II
any particular individual. Travellers cannot ohTGrve u II
much caution In regard Ia their pocket books Petertl
Express.
RITE Or CONFIRMATfON.--ThEs solemn cercm"h
performed By Bishop Meade" in Christ Church VIII
chester, lIst Sunday, candidates.. The Beng
closed tn. with short but beautiful and aIm3
p.iulc addrcss-[ Itinchester Pirsiudn
- The largest of citizens that we have t
seen g.ihered the banks ot the Kappnnannock river
Sunday afternoon last 10 witness the ordnance oil bapis9
a. administered By IN: baptist Church. The Kew. VIM II
Broaddus conducted the impressive ceremony; t~entyc
persona were baptized Of whom fourteen were coiDrei
[ fredericksburg Herald. J
We learn that Fisher who tried In TappahannocS,
shooting Or. Waring, has been acquitted by the Court
the plea OF insanity Alexandria Gazette. a
The Court doubtless did iis duty in the shove caee out
the fashionable mode Of getting clear OF The conseGne'
Of crime by pleading insanity fashion mat u Is high -
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