The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-10
LOCAL MATTERS.


EXAMINATION FOR FELoslous HOMICIDE.
Richard Beazley appeared before the Mayor,
yesterday. 70 answer the charge of unlawiully
s.abbing William G, HoIdsworth, on the 2eth Of
January thereby INJECTING wound In She LEFT side
OF said Holdsworth between the tenth and eleventh
ribs, with KNIFE from the effects Of which Holds
was elected:
DR.. s. Waike, on being sworn, repeated his evi-
dence as given before the Coroner and published
oy US last Wednesday, with the additional state.
mentthaf when Beazley inflicted the wound he was
10 tue corner OF the room and could not have re
treated 1t he had desired to do So DR.. w. had
koown the prisoner for many years, and knew him
to be man OF good character. He also knew that
was In bad health at the time of the unfortunate
diffcuity, and had been all the winter.
Kendall n, Btaakeaskip, on being sworn, stated
that he was In the at the time OF the occur
renee, and heard something said BY the deceased
ana prisoner aboua race or race-hed, but did not
uaderftand precisely what that was He then
heard Beazley say, any man that says was not
there is id liar" The deceased then struck
the prisoner q severe blow in the face, knocking
him backwards Beazley then struck at Holds
worth, but can't say that he stabbed him. Seeiag
| that row about to take place, | told Tom
Hatcher that was place for US He immediate
y opened the side door and started out, and fol>
| lowed him. had been in the room some time be-
| fore the ARRAY occurred There were some ten or
| twelve persons present. / was playing the fiddle
| and they were dancing, drinking and enjoying
| themselves. but there was no gaming going on.
| do not remember the conversation between Besz-
| ley end Holdsworth. Before the id lie was Civ.
| en- | heard B say, 81 was there" and Fl. reply.
| "you were not" Half an hour before the Hfray
| BeBzley had his knife in his hand. trimming his
nails, and while was playing the fiddle saw him
pick up piece of paste board and begin to whittle
| on it, When the first blow was given both parties
| were sitting down. Holdsworth danced while
| played the fiddle B. was in the corner and could
/ not have retrea.ed.
1 R%,iI aa i in no r0Qnl
| half AL hour before the ARRAY. Mr.. Blankenship
was playing the fiddle, and some of the party were
dancing Holdsworth bantered Beasey for a race
between their two mares, remarking that his mare
could beat BIS from quarter of mile to mile.
B. told II he ought to know, having tried them both
| as he could prove by Mr.. Henry. Holdsworth then
| offered to bet Beazley $50 that neither he nor
| Henry were present BeaZley partially admitted
| that Henry not at the track, but said IL any
one said he (Beazley) was not there, he told lie;
| and turning to Holdsworth remarked, "if you say
| was not there you tell id lie" The crowd
hearing this gathered around the parties, so that
could not see what was going on The next thiag
| saw, DR.. Wake threw up bis hand and led Holds
| worth to the sofa. Hodsworth remarked 81 am
| dead man." Beazley had risen from his chair by
this time, and while wipine his knife, seemed to be
pressing towards Holdsworth Seeing this, / said
| to him, You have killed the man, what more do
you wanti" Beazley replied shat is just what
| intended to do" Mr.. Claiborne took Beazley by
the arm and seemed to be persuadipg him to leave.
BIS chair, think, was three feet from the wall
| had no interest in the race Understood that 500
| was put up but did not see it.
| William NJ. Fortune heard something said about
| racing. Holdsworth challenged Beazley for
mile race. B. declined but said H. could not beat
him quarter. H. seemed to think he could not.
b. then lett the room and was gone some time In
| run Holdsworths mare against Beazley's, quarter
race for $50 or 800, and gave me $50 to make the
| race with as went home. Before got ready to
| lesve, BeaZley returned with Dr. Wake ban
L. r Ix,kL L.
dowr. WhleI was taking drink, heard the id
lie repeated twice. A scuffe then ensued and
when / got to the parties, heard DR.. Wake tell
| Holdsworth he was stabbed. Immediately went for
| doctor.
| Thomas L Claiborne heard Hoidsworth Eaz
| ley and Fortune banter Beazley for a race, which
| was declined. The $50 stake proposed to be run
for, had been put in my hands and was endeavor.
| ing to ascertain the owner of it. when | heard
| Holdswo-th tell BeaZley he had treated his wife
badly, by passing by her on the morning ofthe trial
at the race course, and not speaking to her. Beaz
| ley discaiEned any intention of sighting her. re-
| marking that he respected her as lady. Holds
worth seemed to be satisfied with this explanation
| After awhile, HOldsworth again turned to Beazley
and remarked, 81 understand you have said you
| were at Broadrock on the morning of the trial
B. replied 81 was" Fl. said "csn you prove it9"
| B. replied do you doubt my wordi" II said ~
will bet $50 you were not there" B. then said,
| Amy one who says was not there, tells id
| lie." Holdsworth remarked ''that is uucalled for
/
the id lie when II. partly from his seat and
| gave B severe blow in the face. After the stab
was inflicted, persuaded B. to go to Manchester,
and we left B. spoke lightly of the matter; did not
| seem to think he could have done much injury with
bis knife, and appeared to regret the blow in his
face, having engagement to meet lady the fol-
lowing Sunday. | did not hear Beazley say he in
| tended to kill Hodsworth.
-4aron Pardie was in the room but related no new
fact in connection with the affair. He did not hear
| the remark mentioned by Bradley.
| 4 locke wa nj ttiIs0o a lfa fhan tie
side of the from the prisoner and deceased in
| conversation with DR.. WalSe when he heard gross
| insut-the ID Iis--given three times. DR.. w. and
himself started to the parties, but the crowd gath
cred around 30 as to abstruct his view received
severe blow on his left check. He then placed
on the sofa by DR.. Wake. did not hear the remark
alluded to by Mr.. Bradley.
The evidence being at an end, Mr.. w. w. Day,
counsel for the prisoner, asked that his client might
be admitted to ball. the ground that the suspicion
OF guilt slight, the accused having acted in self
defence.
This petition the Mayor refused to grant and there
| fore remanded the prisoner TO. further examins-
ton, on the charge of felonious homicide before
| the Hustin gs Court