The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

TN Lx1n Rsor.-The examination into the
cause and character Of the sfay or riot . IL has
been tssmed, which occurred on Second street Mon.
day evening last, was continu ed before the Mayor
yesterday.
Thomas Toler was Called He was standing on
the corner Of Leigh and Second streets, Monday
evening, with two young men named Napier and
May6eld, when the procession came along. Had
Just came up to hear the music. On sddden, one
German collared him and then another one caueh,
hold of him, crying In German tone for help
Witness colled to Napier, and be was about coming
to his assistance, when three or four Germans
jumped at him. Witness was then thrown down and
sbouta dozen jumped upon him and beat him until
he was nearly dead This was about half past 10
o'clocki was carried home by friends, and had
been confined to his bed until to-day. Mayfeld
got away from them. Witness had no brick IN his
hand and expected no attack. Witness thouah,
Charles Eminger was the one who co.lared him
first. Eminger here said, Eyes, took brick GU.
Of your hand"
Toler said that he had no brick In his hand, and
that Eminger must have been one of the party who
struck him. "a
know whether Napier picked it up or not. Did
not recognise any one but Eminger.
John j. Wade said that he was aroused from sleep
by loud noise In the porch of the door of his
house, corner of 2nd and Leigh streets, between
10 and II o'clock. Opened the window and said
he would be down In minute. Went right down
In his night Clothes opened the door and found no
one but young man there, who appeared to have
been severely beaten. A panel of the door was
broken inland great many bruises as if made with
sticks, were upon the door and porch. Did not
know the young man.
James Candell saw the crowd running, and heard
them hitting sgainst Mrs Hsgans door; could idsn-
tify only one who was there, and he was not In
Court; he was with two or three young men when
this man, (not in Court,) with others, pushed
against them and called them SIS of BIS; made
no reply.
Doctor Bolton here testified to dressing Tolers
arm, upon which there were several Commissions;
Toler told him that he had them all over his body.
George w Woody deposed that he was standing
hear Mrs Hsgan's when the procession approached;
three men stopped at the door to talk with schwa.
gere, when he went into Mrs Hagan's, behind the
shut; Schad was the first man who came into the
door after IT was broken open; did no. know whe.
Their he aided in breaking open the door or not;
small man, with long black hair, came in with
Schad; Schad struck Mrs Hagan with small stick
on the arm; the small man also struck be,r and
Mr. Schwagerle came in and tried to protect Mrs
Hogan from the assault; witnesa went out of the
back way when the assault T<as being made on Mrs
Hagan.
John Holloway was here recalled, and stated that
ne heard from Mfs Talley, who obtained her in.
formation from Mrs Yesga, that the Germans sent
% Richmond for firearms, on Monday evening;
subpoenas were then issued for Mrs Talley and Mrs
Yeaga.
The witnesses for the accused were then exam
ined. We would here state that Messrs Crane and
Hancock appeared for the Commonwealth, and Mr
August for the accused.
Frederick Doerhinger deposed that as he was
walking in the rear of the procession, along Sec
Dad street, on Monday evening. and had gotten
few rods below Mrs Hagans, towards Broad street.
he was hit in the back part of the head with a
stone and knocked over; his head was cut very
badly, and bled like the gushing of a spring; Schad
was right in front of him and helped him to 20 to
William Hulcher's, and wash his head aad ban =
dage it, Schad stayed with him until the procession
headed by wagon-moved OF, period of some
ten or fifteen minutes; Alvis Rix also went to Hui
caer's, and aided him-going out to the wagon, in
front Of Hulcher's door, wherein were a number
of ladies' and informing Mrs D two or three tines
of the condition of her husband; Rix stayed with
him all the time he was there; Eminger also came
in and stayed there nearly all tho TINA he was there,
and until the procession was formed; he was GU.
at Krouse's, but heard of no agreement made there
to assault any one they received notice tina, several
rowdies in Second stree. intended to attack them
their way home but not believing it, no attention
was paid to 1t; when witness passed Hagans, a
party of some six or seven persons were standing
near her door.
Mr. August stating that Mrs Doerfinger and Mrs
Greson's testimony substsntated Mr. D's it was not
thought necessary to examine them
William Hulcher deposed that about half past
10 o'clock hearing the music stop at about square
above his house on Second street, he told his wife
be would walk up there and see what was the
matter. He had proceeded about half the distance
towards Mrs Hagan's when he met Schad with
Doeffipger, coming towards his house. He went
with them into his yard to FIX DIS head In about
minute Rix came il, and in about five n inutes
Eminger came in when they came out of the yard
The wagon of ladies was in front of his (H's) door
Xix had stayed with Doerfnger all the time saving
two or three minutes when he ran out to inform
Mrs D of the condition of her husband; did not see
the ASSAULT Shad stayed with Doernger 1.-the time
until Rix carried him out to the wagon, when the
moved on towards Broad street. Rix,
Eminger and Schad got drink while the process
sion halted, and stayed some time with witness
after it moved on.
Mr. Zimmerman dsposed that he was with the
singing society in front of Doerhinger and near the
flag, when D received the blow; MIR Schad carried
Doeranger off to Dir Hulchers; the party then stop
ped, and numbers commenced running different
ways; Christian Rupert and himself stood arm in
arm by the flag of the singers, along with many
others some of the Turner's stood with them the
Turner's constituted an association fer gymnastic
exercises that association was q new one here,
mainly composed of young men newly arrived and
who were strangers to him did not see Schad
have any stick In his hand at all.
James Mayfeld was standing with Toler and