The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-09
LOCAL mArrEns.
snoorrso ecnAru.-The Mavor ;

SHOOTING ecRAPn.-The Mayor spent
two hours yesterday morning In tho invsstig gafior
OF the charge against Horsfor RUcKsn Of shooting
with intent to kiIl, AIsssf @ PuIIAx, on Tuesday
mouy:
a. c. Rslliam, sworu.-There vas On uusstsl~d
account between Rucker and myself lie and
nie mther he'd been selling negroes at my house,
tMr. z. 10 member ofthe frm Of PuIIiam Belts,
.uctioneess for the sale Of nsgroes) aad owed me
$1,000 or 81 200, which desired to have settled
Last Tuesday evening Rucker and myself went to
me American Hotel together, took supper, and af.
.efWaros drank and smoked. We then went down
80 our once, Rucker saying he would settle, aud
eskins 70 nave Mr.. Belts seat for. The terms OF
setstemene were agreed upon, and after Belts Or
r,ved, hucker took up the pen to sign the bond.
.nSn put u down and said be would not do It. We
talked some time about the matter both Of % excl
ted, waen X. again agreed to settle, and took up
toe pen 70 sligo the bond but again refused 10 do %
ne TALKED go loud that feared he would attract
: crowd around the door, and said the door had
better be shut; but do not know that it vas shut
And do not think that there was any serysut In
the room at the time. After this. Rucker had an
excuse 70 60 ont. said he could 70 into the back
yard He declined to do 80, however, but passed
ont OF the front door, and crossed the street. I
snerwards went out. and We went into T. H.
Stokes. r. then said he believed he would 90 20
oed. told him that he could get ~ good bed
tnere o. anywhere. We renewed our Conversation
ABOUT the settlement, and he talked 90 loud that
l asked him to hush, telling him he would disturb
every one in the house, and attract a crowd
We continued to converse, both standing close
togetner In The passage. when I heard soms.
thing 10 his pocket, which / took to be- the
moving OF pistol cock. As he had both hands In
MS pocket and thought he intended to shoot me-
l said to him: ''you have got pistol-take your
hands out OF your pocket" at the same time seis-
ing both wrisfs to prevent him from ahooting ma
scutiie ensued. he trying to get me In range OF
she pistols, and trying to prevent him from doing
90, TILL We got 70 the door Of Stokes Office then
kicked at his right hand to prevent him from
shooting, when he fred upon me- the frst ball
striking me, and the second one missing. A soon
a. felt that was shot, turned to get chair
to strike him. seeing which, he disappeared.
Gross Qncstsoned-We had forty conversations
about settling. He aud l were both excited at
times. csnversed with him on Monday, but can't
remember what passed between us. Ny object In
seeking interviews with him, was 10 get a settle
ment-not to fight or quarrel. He ssked me to
go TO the American Hotel with him. / registered
my name aud expected to pay for my supper
told him would not leave him till We had q eet-
tlement. Wedrank and smoked together after tea
and then went to the Exchange Hotel. He went
in to see friend. waited for him. aud when he
came out, We went to our Office did not tell
him he must egn the settlement before he left the
ONCE. The door was not shut to prevent bis lesv.
ing the office. Ny whole object in staying with
prisoner was to effect fair. quiet settlement. If
had thought Of fighting with him, would not
have agreed to sleep with him at Stokes. Rucker
asked Belts, while be and were 10 Stokes pass
age talking, If he had not promised to protect him.
Belts told him he had and that If he would settle
ne should not be hurt. / told him would not
burt hair of his head We we're standing at the
door, and he could have gone out il he had wished
TO do 30. Rucker left his cane at our Office and
thought, after the shooting. that he had done 90
to have better use of his pistols. had no desire
to hurt him. did not catch him BY the hair of the
head, or attempt any violence upon him.
Thomas Ltpfoot and Joseph Price were examined
and testified substantially to facts published BY
rs yesterday.
The Commonwealth having no other witnesses,
several persons were called and sworn for the dc
fence:
Il. Turner, sworn.-Lsst Monday morning a. !
was on my way to the ones Of Puiiiam Belts,
met Rucker, and We Eot into q conversation
While standing there. Rucker said there is Puiam,
and ss I. came cp, spoke to him. Pulliam then
said "why did you suei' turned from them, and
walked to the door OF Pulism 4 Belts. did moi
hear what passed. hut Albert Pullism called bis
brother Peter. Peter came out aud heard him
ssy did you not sign that note!' could not hoa,
Fuckers reply. Peter remarked, "Eiod d-n you
| you did sign IL, and il you don't pay 1t I'll whiE
| yen so you can't cose here to sell negroes" A
u Putiiam'e manner was certainly offensive Or
| Tuesday had q conversation with Kucker at the
! Yorktown honse. Aliuding 10 the afTaIr between
Rucker and Pulliam, Betts said he would not stape
Fuckers conduct If he were Pulliam, aud that hs
| would whip X. / thought the threat made bJ
| Peter Puiiam was SANCTIONED by Albert Ruck 81
showed no disposition to resent the insult .6ered
| him, sut afterwards said he would come TO Rich.
| moHd whenever he ielt dsposed to do 40.
| Wm. Toasbs, svorn.--Saw Peter Pulliam shaks
! his list in Fuckers face, last Monday, and say b,
| would whip X. He told X. be would whip him
| and that he should not come to Richmond TO sel
negroes il he did not settle. Heard Albert C. Pull
| liam make the same threats.
Without going any further into the examination
| the Mayor reviewed the evidence at length, ap,
| then discharged the accused