The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-22
LOCAL MATrHRa

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chael Moon and Timothy Ryan were arrairned 81
fore the Mayor yesterday, for disturbing ur,fIfe
worship In the Second Baptist church, last Sunday
night and threatening 70 take the life Ok Many
Julien As this 10 peculiar ease, N our eonmu
nifty, and - we desire to do justice 70 ali psrtes
concerned. we give the evidence In fun,
Aenry *. Euyson. sworn --On Sundst nieht.
socn after entered the Secosd Baptise churcbs
heard DR.. Howell request the male rnen,hers ~
the congregation to come forward xnd on icoincs I
observed Joyce and Moon, aided BY two feuasieas
| endeavoring ~ force TO take Mary CuIien frfr,,,
the church She called upon me 10 protect her.
ana ald 20. requested Mr. Murray. who i !
masistrate, to expel the intruders Il heard no
| threats, but saw there was mach excitemeTst
among the ladies IN the vicinity Of Miss Ctlleu :
Mr. White, sworn.-I was engaged In seat NO
the congregation. on Sunday night, when Moon
and Joyce came In with two ladies' who pas sed m
to the front seat. One Of the men had stick. and
4 thought he was much excited Afterw ards - =
him in conversation with lady on the front seat.
and saw considerable disturbance. A ~
| Mr. Tanner, ,sworn.-Corroborated the statement
OF Mr. Elyson. and deposed In addition, that one
OF the men said that they came there to take Miss
Cullen out of the church. demonstrated with
Joyce, who said he would retire If they were LET
alone. overheard Moon saying he would 60 when
| ne got ready. The candidates, among whom was
Hiss Cullen, were about to be baptized. Moon
| remarked that she had been baptised once and
should not be again. To this he heard Mr.. ElIyson
Isply tsat ne was there as her protector and she
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| MIR. Murray, magistrate sworn-I saw tba
| men on the front seat In earnest conversation.
| when the pastor asked the mals members to come
| forward. heard no tlreats i. =
| MI Bennett, sworn.-I was at the Fair C,ro,,nds
Monday afternoon and heard three or four mar
sons, whom did not know. conyersing about this
affair One, q think Joyce was the person said
| he told them ON Sunday night that he would
have the third baptism of The young LADY, thst she
had been baptised once in the Catholic Church.
| once in the Baptist, and he would have the third
He further said that they did not know he could
get hundred men to take her at any time
was the next witness-She said she had inst
taken her seat, when the sister Of Mss Cullen and
| another female came up and requested her Miss
- to go with them; that they had come for her
She declined going, and presently Joyce and
Moon came up and made threats. Joyce raised q
stick and said to Mary" This night you shall be
| shrouded in blood Witness then corroborated
the statement OF others.
] Another lady gave similar testimony.
Mary Cullen, sworn.-Ry an is my stepfather -
| On Sunday morning. when returned from church
ne ssid ne nad heard was going to be baptised at
| the Second Baptist Church; and If he knew Ii to
De 80, ne would cut my throat from ear to ear and
II Mr. Jevaa nv unc,a Ino,s vIu,e nos prevent
Witness then narrated ,ha 1890 =; ~ &c s~.u 80
agreeing with others. - VIC '''1 uA'
| Bridget Cullen a sister of MARI r,,uo,
| sworn for the defence She danosaa in s,,S.., 20
as follows: When heard on Sundsn ,bat s;a.
! was to be baptized I coud no. h.y;s.a :.
determined to go and sae if Il vas t,,o - sh..
is nv sister and no one hnt ,nvsen h.s ;,s .e =.
allow it, Il was through INV ~ Io,,o 70
| and Moon went to the chnrch IN SunSa 10y 70
| and II there Ia anv fsnIf II mrst eli - I.su ",
ia nv siater and ba va NJ nna aisa me' MAiy
fatherless and motherless and wilI lose avery arn
of nv blood for nv sister This vour la, a.
bitterly during the recital and eS;densIv s,, ,;t =
one whose last earthly tic bes $1,000 al I'm
B. M Morris, police officer. sworn ERyan told
me- on gcine to the watch honsa that M;ss Tra,
had by her act brought mora 1isor.os ',,ro A.
Catholic church than She could hsys hro, Oh. r,,,
herself by stealing horse, NsA' upo0' =
| There being no fnrther tast;monr .h. xs
reye we'd the circumstances of the casa .,d :.d
II was hia duty to annv the iaosi ramn.Sa su
| purpose OF preyenting fnrfher d;s,m-hay.a '' u ~
wished it distinctly Understood that every na,son
IN this community was free TO worshin G,,d T.; ~.
own manner, and nobody should Interfere to nra
vent it, The accused were therefore required ia
peace; the Mayor further remarking ths; if spoth
I or case of the kind was hroroht bafor. So; -
would send it to the grand iurv. and the ofandars
would doubtless be subjected 10 tina and ;nnr.cr
ment. ess 4. ~
|
| fueA'en Fd1dde.-Ine "eiropoiitan Hook and
| Lauder ConpAny' &t present visiting Richmond,
,. we're G snsel.aneu yesteroSy morning oy Liberty
Tno Nonpnny, No. l, Win spiendia collation., IN
| Lsi~y e.so h~n P'eP~ieu W eJonn u haiey In
ING al'ernoon, tne eeversl FIRE companies OF the
sMy ,osmsa proce.sion, ana escorted the visitors
.niousu sus plincipal s.rsets OK tne city. Inc
pAgeAAt was very oeautuui ana imposing, like all
.ne Pnocess,ohs gotten up under the direction OF
.ns rIs department 1he ioiio"ing was the
ofuel oi Ino plocegslou;
EsputA nisss oana. OF asnington. g
ms.lopol1An hooA ana Ladder Company, OF
"nslsI1
fioheei hook ana Ladder Company OF Rich
Liberty Hose Carriage. No / their bose =. rr;s %
decor ated with flags and flowers o
Protection, No 9 reel. decorated with f,aps
Phoenix No 3. engine drawn nv cream colored
horses driv en- by Mr.. John a. Wren Hose crah
drawn by the company -
/ Aid Companv No n laroa tnr,out bo.a e.r
riage ornamented with fiowers NN'0 N~-
| NIAGARA. No. S Engine in heautif,, cona;,;or
tTti2en. No 6 Eneina In tina ordar snrrnanrtei
| nv = vounc fireman hearino !. honnmst
vi9ilant. No = Engine dscoratsdl. With a. .a. .ni
,urmoupted by two iuyeniIs rsuresent.tisss Is .
the Fire Department. f1a8 fs
United, No. 8, with their Engine, handsomely
painted and gilded n.
After the parade, the semi annual washing
took place on Broad street, near the City Hail.
The excitement while the varisus companies were
exhibiting the capacities of their engines was In
tense. Hundreds of spectators epioyed the scene
and the fremen themselves seemed inspired by