The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-24
riF Jno A. Hutcheson Jno. 7. Childrey

955 SAG
$50
Hutcheson's maj, 372
Cross Fres-Thomas May and Fayette Brooks
were arraigned before the Mayor yesterday morn.
ing to answer the charge of breaking and injuring
the house of Frederick Greaner, on Cary street,
near 6th last Sunday afternoon, and with attempt
ing to kill him. Graener stated that the parties
came to his house on Saturday night, and after
getting two or three drinks, May picked up his
coat which was lying upon the sofa put it on and
started to go out. He attempted to prevent Ms
leaving, but when about closing the door NJ forced
1t open, and went out Some hour or more after.
wards, the prisoners returned to the house, the
door of which was fastened, and knocked but as
the witness was afraid to let them in he went in
| to the back yard, and let them knock and
kick until they got tired. After they had
gone, he returned to his room, and some time
after the same parties returned and attempt
ed to force an entrance, but again failed
On Sunday morning, May brought back the coat.
That afternoon Brooks and May again came into
the house and wanted something to drink. Grae-
ner says be told them they could not have it. With
this May threatened to kill him, and putting his
hand in his bosom, started around the counter az
ter him Graener finding escape impossible seiz.
ed q hatchet and aimed a blow 1T Mays arm, but
missed 1t and struck him in the face with the
pom. May then went off, got pistol, and return
ing, Brooks and himself forced open the door,
when May fired at Graener three times, but did
not touch him. So much for the statement of one
| side. The other gives different version of the
whole affair.
When Graener was arraigned for iniicting the
wound on May, both Brooks and May were exam
| ined, and state that they went to Graeners house
on Saturday night, drank several times. and then
went OFT M. carrying G's coat with him, for q
joke The next morning the coat was returned and
May and Graener were as friendly as ever. On
Sunday afternoon they called at Greaners, took
two drinks and paid for them. Graener and May
were very friendly and drank together. When
| they were about to leave, Graener SAID that May
owed him fifty cents. May acknowledged the debt
but said he could not pay it then he had no mo-
ney. Graener then declared that he should not
leave the house until 1t was paid. May insisted on
going and had got into the alley reading into the
street, when Graener seized the hatchet and gave
him violent blow in the face. May finding his
life in danger, Immediately fed, but was pursued
by Graener who made q blow at his back with the
hatchet cutting through his clothes and grazing
the skin; at the same time declaring that he would
kill him. On getting into the street, May asked
Brooks to 60 for his pistol as he was then unarm.
ed, which B. did. When Brooks returned, Grae-
ner had closed and fastened his door, but May and
Brooks kicked it open, and May then fired at
Graener three times but did not touch him.
Brooks, however did give Graener blow with
brick as he ran off.
Owing to the critical condition of May, whose
wound is serious one, the investigation post
poned until Monday next, and Graener committed
Jail
The End of a !Strike-William johnson made his
appearance before the Mayor yesterday morning
to the charge of assauting and threatening
William Bowden. John b. Warrington on whose
oath the warrant was issued testified that last
Monday week William johnson, Benjamin Bow
ling, William Bowdsn, and about twenty other
men who were employed in loading and unload
ing the steamer jamestown, at one shilling per
hour, struck for higher wages, and because their
exorbitant demands were not complied with, knock
cd In Ia Moudav Rnvydau rQturnpd tn work
and while employed under one of the sheds, was
approached by johnson and Bowling, who not on
ly abused but threatened him with violence for
working for under wages. Other witnesses con
firmed this statement and johnson and bowling
were thereupon required to give security for their
future good behavior. In order to prevent future
difficulties growing out of similar cause, the
Mayor informed the prisoners that tney nad per
feet right to sstrike" and combine for higher wages
whenever they saw proper. 1t was their privilege
to quit work. fold their arms and do just what tney
saw fit SO they did not interfere with the rights
of others-but they had no right to prevent Diners
from setting a value their own labor, be 1t great
or small, and working for it, and any attempt 70
coerce men into their measures, would be severe
ly punished by the laws OF the land
Pleasure Pary.-Lieut H. w. Fry, jr, accom-
panied by some half dozen friends, LETT this city
last Wednesday afternoon, in his neat ana com
Portable little steamer the Calypso, on pleasure
trip up the James river and Kanawha canal On
reaching the mouth Of the Rivanna river, they IN
tended ascending that stream to within q few miles
of Everettsvile, where they were to take prvate
conveyances for Mr.. William Fry's farm, In AIDE
marie, and there spend one day in squirrel hunt
From this point they were to return TO the canal
and ascending it, stop short time at all the towns
along its banks until reaching the head OF the ca
nal at Buchanan. From there the party expeet
to visit the Natural Bridge and other picturesque
scenes In the mountains, and return TO this ciiy
about the middle of next week. The "Calypso.
will be the hrst steamer that has been seen anoat
above Lynchburg. and will NO doubt prove great
source Of attraction to persons living along the
line Of the canal on the upper James river.
Winters Dioramas should attract large audiences
wherever they are exhibited We have never
seen an entertainment Of the sort In which 90
many beautiful scenes and pictures are present
ed.
The Baltimore Races over the Herring Run Course
will commence next Tuesday, and - several of
the Virginia stables are expected TO be In attend
ance, the meeting win prove most exciting one
Proprietor Green Ia doing all In bis power 70 On
sure the Marylanders good sport
Preny F2ones We were yesterday Furnished
| by DIR. Lofand with boquet Of beauiifui flowers,
| grown In his garden. near Fairfield Among them
were specimens Of the finest roses that we have
seen this season- DR.. L. wiz receive our thanks
J for the present