The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-02
LOCAL mATTEns.
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Geo, the violated law has been redressed. ana .,,
parties, - far We know are usrfcsIy .ssiss
',n tne result. Yesterday moruips Rronssn
:. BLUNT appeared before the Mayor 10 susver ths
uunasge ug o. asssuitiug and beating with covhide.
IN pr. - MooHs, the keeper Of the Ladies BAZAAR
~ nscaa street. on the 9th uIt Col Auxust an.
- - ss counsel for the defence and H. C.snnnr,
~ ~. sas prosecutions. We append the subtanes ~
Ro.,usn Ros1cs, aselicited before his Honor:
| last. : biIs e, -. sworn.--On Saturday morning
up and said he wished 10 speak vim .,a 1.so -
meaiateiy walked to the corner with Aim IT. - -
a.u sa.u - me, you have iusnltsd my wife, re-.
s shsu ~ sa;d never nsnlted lady 10 my lifn
nc snsn sara, yes, you did, replied al never dJ
sir. Binnt said you are d--d liar "a -. =
ing cowhfde, struck me a blow syor ~. ~ hs
knocking OF my hat and Others over the .sar,
usIs tnen made desperate iuuge at his thross.
ana Old the best could to defend nyseIf
Cross -ezamtned.-I do not know Mrs. rim. M,
D not seen her that m@ping Would not know her
II were to see her y my store. Could thinL :,
no circumstance at the time to lead to the accnss
.on =. ATTACK upon me, and did not anticipate an
assault. One morning lady came into the store
70 look at some bonnets, and was waited unon bv
one ct the sales ladies'. Hearing an animated cor.
sersasion between the two ladies, 1 walked to
sa.s wus,s .aey were. when the lady in my employ
ordered bonnet and had IL trimmed hut reiusad
now 70 take It. asked what was tae matter The
Iady replied that the bonnet was too coarse-that
sue wanted a inner one. told her We did not keen
trimmed goods for sale, but trimmed them ubsp
ordered she had selected the bonnet and had il
trimmed 70 suit herself, and now expected her fo
take u. She remarked that it was NOT the /; r.,
time ladies' had been cheated in that store then
told her we could dispense with her na,rona,. -
services, but did not insult her or offer her snS
lhaignity, and the whole matter had passed from
my mind when Blunt called on me- | cannot sav
positively that Blunt gave me the sd lia =
'nousn "a am strongly OF she pinion that h. did.
III nyn sfA.
when Blunt CAME up aud took him to I he corner ~
oth and Broad streets. Iheard none of the CONVEX.
sstion between them. Saw Blunt strike Maora
with the cowhide. o'o
Mrs. Chestermaa, sworn for the dafancs = n. r.,
day morning last, / accompanied Mrs Rlnnt 60
MI. Moore's store. as she had purchased two hon.
nets tnere the day before, and wished to get of
from taxing one Of them. When we got 10 the
e@ t' mrs. ~ binnt asked the young lady to let her
aou pay Tor It. Young lady said the ribbon and
trimmings had been cut, and they could not afford
10 lose them Mrs. Blunt agreed to nav tbs Ia
nagss. Moore then came up, apparently very
much excited and said IL shouId NOT ha ions thyt
Mrs. Is. had selected the bonnet and bai i tr;rn
meo; ana she should take it. Mrs b said she
would take the Hat, but Moore said she shonld NOT
nave one unless she took both. Mrs b. then ask
es ~ 'oa 'uo on tne Hat which she had pur-
cnasec elsewhere, but Moore said she should NOT
nave IL. The young lady then remarked to Moore
tnat ne mad better let Mrs b. take the ribbons nd
pay ior them, and as he made no further objection
sne .ook tnem rom the bonnets, wrapped them
up, ana MRS q paid for them. On taking up the
ouhfie, Mrs b. remarked that she had dealt with
the Sonng lady before, and had never been insult
ed OF mad her feelings hurt Moore said he did
not regard Der feeiings-he did not deal in that
way. we then started out, aud Mrs. remarked
TO me, II reckon am not the rat lad tha, ~.
oeeh ihsuited IN this store.p Although she smoke
In low tone Of voice. Moore fierceiy renlied IN
.si. NONE OF your sauce. Take yourself out of
1nis store, ana never come into 1t again. As we
walked out he followed Us to the door. and ex
pected to see him kick Mrs Blunt into the street
lie did not threaten TO do so nor did he raise his
hand to strike her, but his manner was 40 excited
and harsh, that 1 felt alarmed
CfosseJ0ntined.-Mrs Blunt was nolita and M,
at all excited. When Moore spoke to her she said
sne mad bargained with the young lady. Mrs
B. said nothing about being cheated. L never saw
any iady so rudely treated. am no relation Of
Misses Frazer, Mundy and Sd,iran, emploved as
saleswomen by Moore, were called and sworn
iney testihed substantially that Mrs. Blunt after
ha'ing tDe bonnet trimmed and admiring it very
nuch, oid not wish to take it because her husband
desired her to purchase finer Que. She did not
wish to pay for the ribbon, but did so at the per
suasion ot the lady with her. She then became
excited and said she had been insulted and cheat
td-tnat she would purchase no more there, and
Mouiu innuence her friends to withdraw their
custom. Moore became somewhat excited but re-
memoering that Mrs. B. was lady acted with
great moderation. Neither Of them heard him or.
der Mrs b. to leave the store, moi did he follow
ner 10 the door in menacing manner When Mrs.
b. said she would use her Influence against the es
saoiishment, Moore told her he could do without
ner custom. and that she could leave the store -
All three OF the witnesses thought Moore acted
stn Unusual forbearance, and that Mrs b. became
excited unnecessarily.
there being no other evidence, the lawyers ad-
dressed brief arguments to the Mayor at the con-
ciusion OF which, Mr.. Blunt was required TO give
oaiI In $500 to keep the peace for the next twelve