Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-11

MAYORS COURT Tuesday, 9h Augusi-The case of Of
'o"a' smith charged with the forgery Of Robert l. Pace
e 70 promsary note, further continued ill mon
VA! week the 22nd inst Mr.. Pace not being present
Wlliam j. Bowles and Spottswood W. John
we're brought up on charge of assauting James T.
0"'na'e' anu Thomas I. Taaferro, aud stabbing tho
III 'ne neck with knife the evening Of the 18th
AZ tue mouse oil Mr. Winters upper end Of broad street,
e" winter was sworn. He stated that johnson and
came 70 his house on Sunday evening last and cal
:, W. sumo ur'hk' lie waited on them and after taking
'ne drink they sat down some time Soon AFTER Chan
uer and man named Talaferro came and sat by the
oner t"o They talked very friendly for some time Tn,
"noe psry then got up and took drink together and in
snort u"e TOOK another As they standing the
counter and while he mixing a third drink johnson
went inside the bar. Chandler told him not to 20 there
'onnson replied it wss of his d-n business Chan.
u'r 'neh asked pardon and made apology. Bowles
not SATISFIED with this up Chandler and said he
should not insult his friend and that he Chander) should
nsht him. Chandler said he was not fighting man and
uSed 10 have nothing do with him. Seeing that John
sou anu Bowles were inclined kick up fuss with Chan
u'er' he and his wife advised him 20 home lie then
lett the house. aud johnson and Bowes followed very soon
alter That was all he knew of the matter
OhandIer was then sworn. He said th,t no and Mr.
aaieFro returning from Buchanans Springs on Sun
day evening last and towards Mr. Winters house to
get glass OF beer As they entered number of persons
were inside who appeared have 4 fuss johnson and
boWie were of the party who had the dispute They iu
teriered between the parties and succeeded in making
peace Bowles Johnson himself and one or two others
then took drink together Another round was called for
IN lev minutes after and drank As they were drinking
the hrd round johnson staggered behind the counter and
he requested Of him remain away from there least he
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may break any thing. Johnson's reply was, you id
scoundrel what is it to you. lie then apoogsed but
bo"es was not pleased with that and in rage stepped
up to him and said he should insult his friend ant that
le snoud night him. lie made every excuse by saying
he was not fighting man.
At the request of Mr. Winters and his wife he left the
house, in company with Mr. Taaerro In few minutes
after they had left and while standing at the door Bowcs
ana johnson came out. They attacked him Immediately
ana made several blows him which he succeeded in
"ardng OIL He was making way backwards aud finding
hey could not get close inuTc him. turned
Oh Mr. lahaieIro, and commended treacberous as
Saut upon him. Seeing the critical condition in which
Mr. l. was placed, he resolved go and save him. and
least he may be attacked again. looked about for brick.
bat lie procured small rock about the size of a Spanish
dollar lie called out frequently the two assaauts not
10 Kill TIE man. that was unfair and cruel for strong
men TO attack II small like Mr. T. They then dscou.
uuued their attack upon Mr.. T. and set on him They
struck several severe blows in the face Seized him by
the throat and kept him until he almost checked As
they approached him he threw the small rock but il was
too light to have any effect. While they were beating
him. one OF the party, Bowes said to Johnson keep the
utiian until cut his dn throat" He ista knife drawn
across s neck in short time but could not see who o
the party cut him. (The wound the neck seemed 70
be pretty severe. His face very much injured par
/ tcularly about the region of the right eye)
Mr. Taiaerro's testimony directly confederation
OF the foregoing lie added that after Bowles and John
son discontinued their attack upon him aud as they re-
newed their assaults upon Mr. Chandler he saw Bowie,
take out knife about six eight inches long and cut Mr.
/ e. with it. Heard Bowes say to johnson keep the
scoundrel until cut his d-n throat"
After lie got discngaged from the grasp Of the two a,
they made towards Mr. Chandler he ran short distanc,
away. lie remained there until Mr. C. came up to him.
/ lie said he almost killed
They remanded for trial before the September tern
ofthe Court Of Husting-
The witnesses recogn sed m the sum $500 each Il
appear at the said time.
/ Furious DRIvING-A driver in the employ of Messr,
Warwick Baksdalc ordered Fifteen" for flriou,
driving Of his cart 2Oth street, between Main anc
franklin.
/ Assault AND THREATs.-The case Of Jossph Mason
charged with asaulting Patrick Sheedy was continued
charge aginst Messrs. Mott Lewis for permittinl
their driver to the sido walk with their carts wal
continued.