The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-16

1t will accomplish great deal for her trade And
now that it is begun, we trust it will not lag until
every bar which interferes al all with the trade of
James River shall be completely removed.
ARRANGEMENT OF AN OLD OFFICER-
Clement White, an old officer of the Police was
arraigned before the Mayor yesterday, to answer
to the charge of using insulting abusive and
provoking language to Mr.. e. j. Crump, while
in the discharge of his official duty, on Thursday
the 9th inst. The Mayor, in the opening of the
case remarked, that as head of the Police, he felt
bound to enquire into the conduct of those in au-
thority under him, whenever complained of by a
citizen, and he should always do so publicly and in
his court room. 1t was not his purpose to hold in
quisitions-to have secret investig ations-and he
should do while filling the position he then
occupied Indeed public examination was alike
due to the police and to the people, that neither
might sutfer-the first from false charges, and the
last from impositions. He then remarked that when
Mr.. Crump first complained of the conduct OF Cant
White, he requested that gentleman to reduce the
facts to writing and furnish him with them; and
that when they were placed in his possession, he
read them to Capt White in the public court room,
in order that the accused might have an opportuni-
ty of indicating himself if he could do 80 Since
that time, Capt. White had prepared written
statement which he felt in duty bound to read
His Honor then read Capt. Whites letter discaim-
ing most OF the charges made by Mr.. Crump. The
witnesses for the complaint were then called to the
book and sworn.
F. J. Crump-On Thursday, the 9th inst was
standing at the corner OF Leigh aad Second streets
in conversation with Mr.. Kelly, when Capt White
came up and said to me, '!You have no right to
block up the iootway with your carriage in that
manner. | have seen two or three ladies forced
from the sidewalk to get along the street, Mr..
G.. stated that the horse had lust been taken from
the carriage, and that his little son and servant
boy Were then in the act OF putting it awayl | re-
Piled, 81 have a right to put my carriage away"
Capt White repeated, G. You have right to block
up the sidewalk ! answered, s. have right to
the sidewalk to CaTriaoa White
remarked, we have made So out OF somebody,
and will see ii can't make So out Of you" | an
swered, 3" | have rightto use the sidewalk to put
my carriage away" Capt White answered, " You
are a liar, a puppy and a scoundrel," and then
walked on to where the carriage | told him
that nothing he could say would make me touch
him-fhatlis old age and grey hairs protected him,
Seeing that Capt. White had stopped where the
carriage was, aud surprising him to be abusing my
servant and child, also walked to that place,
where he again commenced mis- abuse and continued
IL Tor some time, stating that he knew my whole
tribe, and that they were all towards. | again
repeated that he could say nothing to induce me TO
lay my hands upon him. but that hoped to live to
see the day when his place would be filed by
man who could perform the duties more like gen
man than he had done. The carriage had not been
on the crossway more than five minutes when Capt.
White came up The horse had just been unhi,ched,
and my little and servant boy had hold OF it to
put ii away at that time. The negro boy, on hear
ing the abuse heaped upon meby Capt. White, left
the carriage, jumped the partition fence, and
ma In the coal-house, when mel saw the officer
coming towards him. fearing that he was to be taken
into custody and carried to the cage. have no
luminosity to Capt. White and his family, and should
have made no complaint, but for the fact that he
was an old grey-haired man, and knew of no
other mode OF preventing a repetition OF his abuse
save through court of justcel
John Kelly was standing at the corner talk
ing with Mr.. Crump when Capt. White came up
heard the remarks about the carriage obstructing
the iootway, and the accused call Crump liar,
puppy and coward or words to that effect. Heard
nothing about making Crump pay s. that I remem-
Der Of When White went towards the carriage
started up the street-on locking back, saw White
behind the carriage pushing il.
Capt. White stated that he had luminosity
against Crump, and was perfectly friendly when he
first informed him of the improperly OF blocking
up the sidewalk. That ne gave c. the lie for iu1put
ing alsehood TO hirn-and that il Crump had not fol-
lowed him to the alley the difficulty would not have
been continued. He asserts that when he got to the
carriage, Mr. Crump's little attempting TO
pull it into the alley, aud seeing his inability to do
so, he spoke kindly to him, and getting behind the
carriage, showed it forward and aided the little fell
low to get 1t out Of the street. lie knew he was
somewhat excitabie, and regretted the misunder
standing between Mr.. Cruup and himself much
as any one could, He was ready to make frank
Acknowledgements oil his errer in open court, and if
Mr.. Crump, after hearing the acknowledgment, was
willing to withdraw his charge, he did not desire to
go into the examination OF the witnesses who were
in attendance for him, for he sure that Mr.
Crump and his family had no better friend than he
WAS
Mr.. Crump stated that he was perfectly satisfied
to let the matter drop where it was, after Captain
Whites apology, and remarked that if the Captain
had taken that course before, he never would have
complained to the Mayor.
The Mayor then adjourned the case until Friday
next
We have given mere outline of the above ex-
animation because we had no room for a more
lengthy report. Our notice, however, is sufficient
y explicit to place the reader in possession of the
facts ELECTED, which is all desire to do on the
present occasion.
MONROE WARD.-The motion of Mr.. D.
j. Saunders, at the last meeting Of the Conncil to
join Marshall and Monroe Wards together, and
make them one, as formerly, has created great
deal of talk in the upper part of the city, and may
eventually lead to ascertaining the views of the
people of Monroe Ward on the subject Ii joined
together 1t seems that It would be impossible
to poll the vote precinct in single day but
If the people Of that portion OF the city are willing
to submit to that Inconvenience, say let them
have their wish gratified by all lneans.