The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-17
LOCAL MATTERS.


.Sfab5ing-A large assembIage Of persons gath.
cred In the Hastings Court room yesterday morn
ing, TO witness the examination of VIM. Disney, Q
young man, charged with stahbing VIM Barrett,
on Sunday the 9th inst. That the difficulty be-
tween these parties may be the better understood,
both seeking the hand of the same lady, and that
Disney has gained decided advantage in the
contest, thus far, which appears to have soured
Barrett, and made him somewhat revengefui to-
wards his rival We append the substance of the
evidence elected, well as the decision Of the
Mayor:
William Barrett sworn-After getting my dinner
On Sunday, the 81 iust., walked down to the cor
there left my umbrella and went to Cary street ia
search of carriage. there met Matthias Bresn
and VIM. Fitzgerald, and they agreed to hire car
~ to Main, VIM. Disney, his brother John, and two
other men were standing on the sidewalk. blocking
up ths walkway They refused to give way for US to
pass, and in walking between them, my elbow acci-
dentally struck Disney in the bosom With this
VIM. Disney called tinker-I called him a tailor.
Both the Disneys then said there was man there to
fight me any time wished. asked who it was.-
John Disney said it was he. With this Matthias
Brean said the street was place to fsht-that we
had better go beyond the corporate limits. We all
star ed across the street toward the market When
we reached the sidewalk, VIM. Disney said TO me,
You must be a d-d mean little puppy" With this
| pointed my fist at him, when he struck me in the
face with his left hand then drew his right hand from
his pocket and stabbed John Disney also seized
me, and the two would have butchered me. but for
Capt Wilkinson, who came up and saved my life |
did net strike Disney in the bosom with my arm in
tentionally. had brushed against him in the street.
twice before, while he was walking with Ann Bar
re,t my cousin, but did it accidentally had kick
ed Ann Barrett out OF my house for annoying me
about Disney. never threatened to shoot Disney
or to send him to the panitentiary
Matthias Brean, sworn -Fitzgerald and myself met
Barrett at the corner of 18th and Gary streets. We
agreed to hire hack tn attend the funeral. We
18th street. and in going up l7Lh street to
m tapd-
ing there. passed between the two Disneys-Bar
rett was following me l heard the word tinker
Barrett and Disney in quarrel John Disney agreed
to fight Barrett told them the street was place
Ito go beyond the corporate limits. We started
across the street When we got to the market heard
VIM. Disney say you must be id mean little
puppy With this Barrett callsd him skunk"
and pointed his fiat in D.s face. Disney struck Bar
rett and fight ensued.
William Fitzgerald confirmed the statement of
Brean.
Capt. A. Wilkinson arrested and committed the
party. A knife was picked up and handed to him.
DR.. Taylor described the wound as not dangerous
1t was a fesh wound, two inches deep and one wide
The defence introduced the following witnesses:
Patrick Sullivan, sworn Was standing at Tyler's
corner Barrett passed by Barrett ssluted me and
sau ed him. Barrett then said 'how is the tailor"
William Disney replied how ID the tinker" Moth
ing further passed while was s.anding there
when Barrett, Brean and Fitzgerald came up 18th st
from Gary. Disney YVES agsinst the lamp post and
lowed him, but he got oppo,ite Disney, he gave
him blow in the breast with his elbow. Disney
asked Barret if he meant that Barrett replied that
he meant what he did. They called each other 'tin.
ker" and ''taior." Words passed between them
when Barrett offered to fight him, and wished 10
know if none Of the brothers would fight. John Dis
ney stepped up aud said he was The man. Brean told
the two go out of the city to settle their difficult
ties The parties started in the direction of the
ket. When they got near the cage, / saw Barrett
strike William Disney. knocking his head against
pillar, and his hat into the street They then clinch
ed fora fight. John Disney caught Barrett by the
collar, and Brean seized him. Capt Wilkinson came
up at this time and took the two into custody.
then knife picked up in the street, half clCsed
and handed to Capt. Wilkinson
Miss Ann Barrett knew Barrett before she came to
this country. She had known Disney about eighteen
months. She was passing along the street on Sab
bath afternoon with young lady and William Dis
ney, when they Barrett meeting them. They
gave the way to him, but he ran again Dizney
knocked his hat of. At nv request Mr. D. said Dc-
thing Three Sundays aftr, Mr.. isney and my sell
parated Mr.. B. was then under bonds for assault
ing Barre has said that he would shoot any
man who might marry me-
John Disney confirmed the statement made by
Thomas Haley, to the conduct of Barrett, and his
assault upon William, Disney.
messrs. John Dooley, James Rollins and James
Simpson testified to the correct department and good
moral character of William and John Disney.
The Mayer dismissedt the charge of felony, and
then required William Barrett and William and
John Disney to enter into bonds to answer an in
dictment before the next Grand Jury for fighting
in the street.
Dangerous Wound-R. D. Weisiger was arraign
ed before the Mayor yesterday morning to answer
the charge of stabbing, or cutting and wouI di 1g
Joseph Petit in the left hand on Saturday night
John Mathews was arraigned at the same time,
charged as being an accessory to the cutting.
Miss Louise Petit stated that the prisoners came
to her fathers house, and began to talk about
fighting. Her mother and herself pushed them
into the street. Mathews wanted to get back into
the house. She prevented his return, when be
struck her. On Dr. Doves stating TO the court
that Pettit's hand was dangerously cut, and the
veins severed ON the back, rendering his situation
too critical for him TO appear in court the exam
nation was adjourned until Friday next, and the
accused parties remanded until that time.
Tight Officer Seal, last Sunday afternoon.
lock ed up Daniel M. McGee, for getting drunk and
sitting about the first market After spending the
night in the cage and cooling off, he was dis
charged by the Mayor.
No Passes-Albert and Isaac, slaves were
dered to be fiogged yesterday morning for being in
the street On Sunday night without pagses.
Gipsies-A gang of gipsies five in number, at
tracted marked attention in the streets yesterday,
not however by their exceeding beauty, for the
whole tribe reminded us of Macbeth's witches, bat
by their tawney faces, grotesque appearance, and
marked inquisitiveness. Where they came from
no one knows.
COH-SOuit
man, the mother of nine children, deserted her
husband in Manchester, pocketed S40O in money,
that being the extent ofthe old mans finances, and
cut stick, in company with gay Lothario, to parts
unknow. The elopement has created no little
talk among our Southsde neighbors, who are un-
used to such sudden changes in family affairs.
Rum-iaating.-Panl Salmoney drank more bad
liquor than he could control, last Sunday. and be.
coming tired of his brethren, made a lodgment of
his person in the street, where watchman Howser
found him and took him to the cage. On proa,s-
ing to lead more abstemious life in future, the
Mayor released him from custody yesterday morn.
ing.
No Papers William Harris, free fellow, wa
arrested last Sunday and committed to the cage
by officer johnson, for being in the city without
papers On looking for the boy few hours after,
he had disappeared, and has not since been heard
from.
In the GHtter.-Watchman Wasserman found To-
seph Rose lying In the gutter last Sunday night
and locked him up until yesterday morning, when
he was set at liberty by order of the Mayor
Neutrality-suspicious. Hailstork, q free negro,
was committed to the cage last Sunday, for being
drunk and disorderly in the street, and having no
register of his freedom. He was arraigned before
the Mayor yesterday, and after bearing, commit
ted to prison, there remain until the necessary
document is procured, or he is otherwise discbai-
ged.
Female life In Neso York City, by the late VIM.