The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-23

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sesG.y morning, ani exAmised on u eks,y -.
AN %s s,s:,s. sne ,sasbins Arthur LsaPy, g Ws.x
.th sts. on Sunday night last l7,h insss.s ~
49, va called, M. Leary the woaaSed -.
sppeafed in Court, looking psis ana hasss,d -
.tppstenuy ~ out Of danger. The wjtuessea 49,
sa c.ned. and made Substantially shs feIswins
-. ar.anr M Leavy. sworn.-oa Sunday EVENING ia.e
Vn,S. Sss1 candle light happened to Be- d d
~ oo11on Snith's bar room, when : servant esne
| nnt,;r. =. noaceo the servant he was q the bar
pu"'ns towel over dscanter half fuIi a Srsn.
.y az 1 observed to the boy, Ia = ioenis, rsrns-
| Due,, were 10 take two rood drinks ort ~
.1aa mere would be very little lslt Ths hov -.
o. ronnd -, H.. masser and then said, 'woaT you
go ~ ayura, rs oossf then asked "donx Won nov
met Inc servant answered II do notn rsoied 81
am Mf: Jones, OF Tennessee" and valtsa oT
Soon after this, Mr. ]. W oodson Snith "a mr.sN
Ss,;,s sDOn ~ wen We returned, Mr. Jossph B.
smith, the bar keeper, told me that Mr.. Worshsm
had been looking for NO. In about h.W N c, ho,,,
after. while was leaning against ths -, - 60.
versation with three or four psrsons. John Wor.
sham came behind me, touched me wish III sssck
and said he wanted TO see me. stepped aeids
with him, when he ssked me, did You lot send
me message BY my sefvantY' ! told him Iknew
nothing about his servant, and asked him whether
be was white or black. then turned OF, ana
seeing Washington Worsham with his hand In 81
bosom, remsrked to him, II sec you ere both
armed. You have been doggipg me shout here to.
night ard had better stop IT," as the same time
turning off. John Worsham then said, here, here,
DID mt you send me . message by my servant to
nyI1Q har and dssp 1t3
replied-"Sr, that 10 . I'D lie" John Wosshana
then struck me en- the head with his cane think
caught the second blow on my wrist BY which
the cane was broken. then reached ont and got
nod OF BIN, and In the scuffle, felt stab, when
retreated to the bar, remarking that had been
stabbed, and asked for . pistol saying that they
were trying to kill me. Soon after this fell from
loss of blood Washington Worsham did nothing
that saw. He and others were behind me.
sent no message to Worsham, and did net know
his servant.
George C. Boniface, sworn-On Sunday night
last, about half past 10 O'Clock, stepped into
Smiths bar room to get drink. and found there
. party of four gentlemen. After remaining
short time, Wash. Worshsm came In, walked up
to the bar and took drink OF water. spoke to
him, and we had q short conversation. He then
went out, remained ten or fifteen minutes and res
turned Soon after this, John Worsham came In,
took Leary aside, and during the controversy be.
tween them, heard Leary use the words I'D
lie." John Worsham instantly struck him with q
cane. and those two engaged In fght Wash.
Worsham then drew pistol. and At the same time
made blow at Leary with . cane, which he held
in his left hand Seeing this, raised my hands
to him. and implored him, for God sake, to stop
He said to ne, stand back" or "go away" but
made no further effort to take part in the fight
The pistol do not think was cooked, or I should
have got out Of the way. I. was levelied In the
direction of Leary and his brother / do not think
he could have shot Leary without endapgering bis
brether As soon as the scuffie was over, Leary
mt hA~ knv kAnA (.Au
for pistol, and began to search the drawer for
one. Wash. Worsham remarked to him, If you
draw, will shoot" or something to that Effect
During the Conversation with Worsham, preceding
| the fight Leary appeared excited, and thought
his remarks were made In . de FAINT tone. After
the parties separated, neither Of the Worshams
showed any disposition to renew the afray ! did
not see the stabbing inflicted
The evidence for the Commonwealth being
concluded, the defence introduced but one witness:
J Woodson Smith, sworn.-On Sunday afternoon
last Mr. Leary and myself took . walk, and re-
turned to my bar room about clock Some
time after this went to my supper, leaving Leary
| in the saloon. When / returned Leary was there,
and in short time after Mr.. John A. WORKMAN
| came in and asked me where was Mr.. Jones. told
him did not know-that had been out-and re-
ferred him to my brother. Leary heard Worsham
ask me about Jones, but said nothrg. them
| knew nothing of the message Leary bad delivered
to the servant. Shortly after Leary and myself
walked down town, when he told me he had prsc.
ticed q "sell" on Worsham, and made him come to
| the saloon in search Of Jones. Lsary and Wor-
sham were not acquainted.
The evidence being concluded, the Mayor de-
termined to remand both prisoners TO answer for
unlawful stabbing, before the Hastings Court and
recognised the witnesses to appear on the second
Monday In June
A motion was then submitted for bail. and
argued at length by Messrs Orump and August
on behalf of the defence The Mayor wiz decide
that question this morning, be being Of the opin.
ion yesterday that he had no right to bail either OF
the parties.
The Democratic Parry held An adjourned meets
ing in Metropolitan Hall lsst night, GEO W. KAN"
DOLPH E.q, acting ~ Chairman. and Aessrs.
N t. Sfarke and James Dove, Secretaries
The meeting resolved to nominate full Demo.
cratic ticket for the Legislature, and after ballots
ing the following gentlemen were declared the
nominees:
For Senate-CoI. Thomas P August
For House of DsLgates-Messrs Richard o.
Haskius, Joseph X. Anderson and Roscoe b.
Heaih.
Messrr. August and Heath were called upon and
delivered brief addresses TO the assenblass.
The Whis and Amsr ican Party met In the City
Hall last night II w. Fry, Sr,, Esq n the chair,
and James X Leigh, Esq., acting secretary, and
nominated ROBERT G. srAsARD: Esq a. cans
didafe TO the House Of Delegates 10 place Of Ric-
ard G. Morriss who declined the use Of his name
Old Street Fire Company, of Petersburg. nums
bering thirty three men, arrived In our city at
late hour yesterday afternoon, to attend the Thsas
tire, and were taken In charge by Hook and Lad.
der Company, who bad prepared suitable colas
,ion for their entertainment. Appropriate sgssehss
were made by members of both organizations. and
the evening was spent quite pleasantly, a. ws
understand
Bound Opr-WiIliam Mott was held 70 bail BY
the Mayor to keep the peace, on conviction OF ass
saul.ing and beating Ash Harris.
Sealing Sugar ALBERT, hired to James r. But
ler e. Co, was convicted before the Mayor ysstsr-
day Of stealing bucket Of sugar, and ordered 70
be fogged.
There was . severe hail storm at Tuscumbta,
Aisbana .. on the 18th instant, breaking the limbs
of trees and doing other damage.
J. W. Gray, Of the Cleveland p aindesl1. has
employed Senator Toombs, Of Georgia,s - hs eoun'
sci In the case of Jos Gray against Horace dfse-
ley "a action for libel.
Professor Charles H. Dawes, formerly msms
Der ofihe faculty of West Point NH ary Aceds'
| my, has received the appointment Of Professor o
Mathematics In Columbia College.
A granddaughter Of the celebrated Indian Chie
Brant Ia making visit In Rochester, andrecstvtnl
| considerable attention from the citizens
The Lord Bishop Of Toronto. Canada. is on
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