The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-05
AssAuLrIHa THE MIGHT WArnu-Ric,

AssAULTING THE NIGHT WAroH-Rich-
ard Rcbb and John Mum appeared before the
Mayor. yesterday. to answer the charge Of assault
ing James T. Reid and resisting John D. Perrin two
Watchmen, on the night of the odd Of july last A.
the case has been sent to the Grand Jury we will
give an outline of the evidence:
James T. Reid, sworD.-While passing down l7th
street. after lighting the lamps, heard a noise IL
Dominics house, corner of Eth and Grace streets
Being alone and seeing two men in scuffie in the
house, despatched a boy to the cage for Mr.. Per.
rim, my partner. As soon a. he came to me Domi
mic asked US to go in and take out the two men who
were engaged in fight. We did so Perrin taxing
Num- and taking Robb. On reaching fhe door
we separated them. and Robb was making fight
with me, threw him on the pavement to secure
him. While had him down, some one gave me
blow on the head, others were pulling and tearing
off my clothes, and others attempting to get nv
watch stick from me- which they nearly succeeded
in doing Feeling nearly exhausted, determined
to free myseffrom the party, and for this purpose
On getting to the sidewalk, near the scale house
Robb again made at me, when knocked him down
with my stick
John d. Perrin sworn-Received Reds mes
sage,went to him at once-saw the prisoners en-
gagged in light in the house. and at the request of
Dominic WENT and took them out Mum resisted
until MT Carter came to my assistance, and we
took him to the cage. Did not see Reid after get
ting into the street. and supposed that he had gone
on to the cage with his subject.
Mr.. Carter was sworn and confirmed PERKINS,
statement.
Several witnesses were then called for the de.
fence. =
Peter Small saw Robb and Mum in scnf1e
There were both intoxicated, and were merely
playing, saw the Watchmen when they went ill.,
As Reid got Robb out of the door, RObb fell and
Reid jumped upon him. Saw Reid then strike him
over the shoulder with stick. No one interfered
withhhe Watchmen Reid choked Rob5 and Robb
in return, tore Reds clothes Reid was almost
crying to get away. When he got loose, Robb
started towards him, at which time Reid knock ed
him down with stick and run off
". Mckee saw Robb fall, and Reid strike him on
the head or shoulder with a stick Told Reid not
to kill the man. He was then choking Robb -
When Reid got loose, Robb advanced upon him.
Reid then knocked him down and run No person
interfered with them. Mum and Robb were in
toxicated and merely scuf1ing.
John Gdytor saw Mum receive blow on the
arm when being taken to the cage
John SeIt0n saw Robb fall down and refuse to
get up. Reid struck him with bis stick and choked
him. Robb then seized Reid and tore his clothes
When Reid got loose Robb started tow ards him,
and as ne did SO, Reid knocked him down with
Messrs James NJ. and Charles Talbot testified to
the good character of Richard Robb and Peter
Small, both of whom worked for them.
inc Mayor alter hearing the evidence on both
held the parties to bail for their appearance
REGULAR BRAwL.-The Mayor had his
hands full yesterday morning, while examining
into two charges OF breaches of the peace, in
which three married men and their wives, all living
In one small house, were parties to the disturbance
In order to get at all the facts of the case two war
rants were served by the police. The first was
against Timothy johnson and Ann, his WIFE,
and Thomas Grogan, and Ann, his WIFE cbarc.
ed with sssaultng and beating Dominick NC
DonOugh andEB rdgef, his wife. And the second was
against Domnick McDonough and Bridget his wife
charged with assaulting and beating Thomas Gro.
nr1dA his Wifi Av,~ o1Y,rA
statements OF the Witnesses, would be as nonsensi
cal and out of place, attempt to report the
chatterings of family of monkeys We shall.
therefore, contne our efforts to outline of facts
and the decision of the mayor upon them
These amiable and peace loving families occupv
house on Byrd street, between 9th and 10Th in
the yard to which is well of water for their Joint
use On "Wednesday morning last, Mr.. Harrington
sent his little daughter to this famous well for a
bucket Of water, and Mrs. Brown seeing her there.
declared that she should not have drop unless her
father would pay for it. McDonough hearing this.
vowed that the child should have it. and started
down the steps to fill her bucket, but was met by
Mrs Brown, who opened her tongue battery upon
him, and poured out such torrent of abuse that
Mac turned about and smacked her to the ''other
side OF Jordan or some where else by way of
closing her gibberish. Grogan and his wife hear.
ing the ARRAY fastened to get their fingers in the
pie, and In few minutes the house of many fami
lies was In perfect uproar, but in Macs showing
the white feather when challenged to combat by
Grogan, war OF words ended the battle for that
day. The next day Mac renewed the conflict bv an
plying some naughty epithets to Grogan's wife
and Grogan, by way of retaliation said bad things
of Bridget, which raised her temper to boiling heat
Finding that her husband not prepared to mitch
into Tom, she procured good club, and gave him
blow or two, when Grogan's wife set upop Rrid
get, and these two feminine warriors clncbed for
pitched battle Tom, finding that his ssbetter half
was getting the worst in the fight started to her aid
at which Mac screw ed up his courage, and sejzine
shillelah, cut loose at Toms underpipninps in
violent manuer OF course Tom and Mac were
both In Tor muss, and at it they went biting, gou
sng, scratching and yelling, while their darling
wives were wadine into each others affections in
the most scientific manner The men fought nm
they got tired and knocked off by mutual consent.
but the women would have stuck to each other liz
Siamese twins, for the remainder of their natural
lves had they not been separated by a third marty
Which would have proved victorious. it ia hard n
surmse, as Mrs. Grogan had bumps upon her head
as large as pieces OF chalk, and Mrs. McDononob
had several severe bites on her hands: but the mo-
liability is, that both would have died game obtng
to theiast. 'sA''"s
The Mayor, after hearing all the evidence d,..
charged johnson and his wife, and sent the other
four to the Grand Jury term of the Hustinos Conrt
to answer an indictment Tor rio us and disorderlv
conduct In the street.
ARREST OF AN INCENDIARY-On Sunday
morning last the hay shelter and straw ricks -
MIR. Benjamin w. Green, at his farm In Uanr;oa
county, about four miles from this city were 40, ~,
tire and burned, with their contents valued m "a en-
Suspicion at once rested on a negro In the ne;oh
borhood and last Thursday night. Information ,sas
given by servant In Mr.. Green's employ leavinr
no doubt as to the guilty party. As soon as these
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