The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-25
LOCAL MATTERS.


ing. when number of witnesses testified In the
cause.
Thomas Dixie, sworn II was standing in Mrssrs.
Rowe 4 Merelih's shop, on ls,n street: within
three feet OF Mr. Brown when the stabbing took
place. did not see the first difficulty, but hearing
of u. went to the shop and found Mr. Brown wiping
his hands, having just washed them. passed Bal
lev in the street not far from the door, ana had been
In the slnop but few minutes when his wife and
himself came to the door, Brown then being about
Eve feet from it, The first thing beard Bailey say
to Brown was "you are d ID rascal, and will
cut your throat In q minute Brown replied 81
owe you FIVE cents, and will pay you" Mrs Bailey
then remarked, mo sir, you won't pay any body
Brown answered. II owe anything ] am as able
to pay il as you or your husband" As soon as he
ssrd this Baiey clinehed him. scufile eneued. and
the second blow Bailey made, saw the blood gush
from Browns throat. / did not hear Brown call
Mrs. Bailey id liar nor do believe he did So
for I was standing within three feet of him and
could have heard II. Mrs. Bailey came to the shop
door with her husband. after got there. Bailpys
shop Is adjoining Rowe's and when passed him
noticed that his mouth was bleeding saw the
blade of the knife with which the stabbing was
dome, Ia the prisoners band Heard Bailey say
Brown bad insulied his wife. and saw him advance
upon Brnow.
street bargaining for q load OF wood, when nv at
tentiou was called to disturbance, and looking
round, observed that Bailey and Brown were quar-
relag. do not reco!lect the words that passed be-
aeize each other, and acutfie ensued when Bailey
threw Brown Mr.. Rowe Immediately caught hold
OF Bailey and pulled him OFT to separate them. but
in doing 3d. Bailey fell upon the floor. Before Bal.
lev recovered his feet, Brown gave him two
blows in the face, when Mr. Rowe again interfered.
The two seemed peaceabe for time, and Bailey
walked to the door. Mrs. Bailey then came up and
a conversation ensued between Brown and herself,
the purport OF which do not recollect but think
heard Brown give her the lie; about this however,
will not be positive | then saw Bailey make at
Brown and a scpfie ensued. after which saw
blood flowing from BrowE's neck, but saw no knife
Before Bailey made at Brown the second time,
heard him say, 'you have insulted my wife, After
the first scuiIe Bailey picked up stick but did not
strike Brown with It. They both washed their
hands, and seemed psaceable until Mrs. Bailey came
to the shop door and said something to Brown about
money.
J0scpA NJ Roue, swern-The difficulty occurred
In my shop, but do not known the precise hour at
which it took place. Brown lie In the habit of stop
ping at my shop when he comes to town, and him
ami myself were the only persons In 1t when Bailey
came in and The two drank water together. They
were laughing and talking together, until some re-
mark about paint was made. Bailey told Brown
that when he sent his little son for paint, he failed
to send enough money by 10 cents. Brown replied
that the amount was only 5 cents short From this
dispute arose, but anticipating DO disturbance,
paid very little attention to the parties When they
clinched each other demonstrated with Bailey and
he promised me that he would not strike Brown, but
when be threw Brown with his head upon box,
he struck him twice in the face, seeing which
caught hold of Bailey and pulled him of, when he
fell upon his side and seemed to be too weak in his
legs to stand up Brown, having recovered his
feet, made at Bailey to strike him, but I kept him
off for time, telling him that if they wanted to
fight they must go out OF my shop. Brown then
went to the door, but returned and struck Bailey In
the face twice before he got up when again inter-
posed. Surprising that the row wss over, went TO
my forge, Brown washed his hands, and Bailey
passed him AMI leaned against the facing of the front
door Mrs. Bailey came up and said something to
Brown and Brown replied, but did not under.
stand what either of them said. Bailey then made
at him and the second sclffle ensued during which
Brown.was stabbed, but did not see with what.
Thomas Z. Lambert, sworn-I work for Bailey
Brown to his shop between I and O'Clock, and
after abusing all hands, pulled off his cost to fight
Mr. Allen. He said that Bailey and all his hands were
robbers. Mr.. Rowe came there aud took h,m away
Rowe Mere dith's shop. ran down there, but they
had been separated. Mrs Bailey came up and after
suited my wifs." / did mot witness the staqbingE
When Brown was abusing all of u.s. Mr.. Bailey was
not present,
J. NJ Roce reca led-When Brown went to Bal.
ley IS SHOP the boys percsiving that he dnnking
commenced jering him. Brown made some remark
Aien osres to bet him th1se Cents that he could
show three CENTS and put the stakes in nv hands
Allen put III his money when Brown covered it. and
snatched both. The boys commended that he had no
right to calm the bet until he put up the stakes and
showed three additional cents which rrit>ted him 80
%
his coat to fight Bailey was not present and knew
nothnt athe affair at the time OF the difficulty be.
tween Brow n ard himself.
Wiuiam Christian, sworn.-I was passing
along 18th street, in search of Mr.. Walls, and dis.
covered Brown, in Mr.. Rowes shop, his face bloody
and he washed it. Bailey was there also, and the
two commenced a conversation. Brown remarked
81 owe you five cents, which can paw any time"
Bailey then left the shop, but returned in a short
time with his wife. Something passed between the
parties that i could not understand. scuifie i'm
mediately ensued, when stepped back heard
Bailey tell Brown he had insulted his wife. Before
the scufie, Mrs. Bailey seemed to be endeayorinp
to get her husband away. heard nothing that pas.
sed between Brown and Mrs Bailey.
Miles c. alien, sworn.-knew nothing of the
fight Described Browns conduct at Bsiey's shop
before the difficulty.
Robert Wade, sworn Saw Brown at Baiev,s
shop, and heard him abusing the hands,
Witt'am ID Irby, sworn-When came from din
uer, about 3 O'Clock, saw a crowd at Mr.. Ro,ye's
shop door, and understood that row had taken
place. walked over there and saw Brown wash
log his hands. Bailey was standing in the shop but
afterwards walked to the door and came outside
Mrs. Bailey came up and stopped. Brown remark
ed, =" all this is about five cents-l can pay all
owe" Mrs Bailey said, you won't pay anything"
Brown replied, q" cen pay as easy as you or your
husband" Bailey said, "iryou Insult my wife III
cut your throat" and drawing his knife made at
Brown. Saw Bailey get his knife from one of his
pockets, but can't say which. Don't know whether
he used one or beth Of his hands in opening it. Bal
ley and myself had difficulty about month ago.
and have not since settled 1t.
John J. Lindsay, sworn.-Know nothing of irst
difficulty. When | got to the shop, Brown and
Bailey appeared to be friendly. After Mrs Bailey
came up, something was said about debts Mrs.
Bailey told Brown he would pay no one Brown
then gave her the lie Bailey said he would not
suffer any one to insult bis WIFE, Both then ad.
vanced. Two men had hold of Bailey, while no one
held Brown. ran around and endeavored TO sepe
rate them: They had each other by the collar and
the first intimation had of the stabbng was blood
upon my arm.
DR. Thomas johnson, sworn--Was called to see
Brown. He was cut on the left side of the throat
under the angle of the jaw, little anterior to it,
cutting the external carotid vein from which blood
flowed profusely. Ii the wound had ranged back
ward and been deep enough, would have cut the
interior carotid artery or the nerve which feeds
the lungs, and proved serious The wounded man
Is comfortable, and win be well in short time
Officer Seal found Bailey in his own shop, and
met no resistance In arresting him
The evidence here closed, and the case was Gent
on to an examining court to be held on the lat of
December.
Messrs. Crunnp snd August, counsel for the &C
cused, made application to have their client baled,
on the ground that the cutting was not malicious
but the Mayor declined admitting him to bail, and
he therefore sent to prison to await his exami-
nation.