Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-05
CITY ITEMS.

A9e,aay zVtn ult He was reprcscnted by his conn
SCI, 'uuge Crump, and Messrs. johnson Guigon. he
lore proceeding with the examination Drs Peachy and
conway informally stated the Mayor that Mr. Sims
soneon had improved, and q. pre-ent encouraged the
nope OF MS recovery but neither OF them would under
10 express any definite opinion In respect the re-
w". D. HoPkin. was the FIRST witness examined. lie
said; On the night Of the goth, about ~ O'Clock,
started from the Office Of the Exchange Hotel and went
to the rotunda designing TO go to my room. While in
so , ,nere; bell was rung very violently. aud
that it the bell Of 264- and Il had been ,n,vercd
twice Ia i've minutes told the boy to 20 and wall ON
came down. aud said that she had been 10 asa AMI could
do nothing for him that she would 20 to the room and
no would drive her out ETC. THE counsel objected to
any statement from the negroe He (Meltoni cent the
servant to get supper for him. wrote the r.r for tho
supper and sent the boy the lining room for h but
lie hadn't tune to get there before this an (tc prison.
crl came down and commenced abusing Mr. Sims be-
cause his bell was not answered / wen, m and ,o,d
Sims that had just ordered his supper He aid that he
hau had no dinner or supper. told him that was not
true Ms had seated him at the dinner table myself lie
then asked for his BILL and said that be would leave in
the morning Mr. 8. asked him by what train He re-
pied. by no train but will leave this housc in the
morning MT Sims then made his bill and handed
IL to him. After looking IT, he complained of IN,
charge-s2 Ia per day. Mr.. S told him that was The
regular charge for transient boardcrs lie then remark
cd to Mr. that he either scoundre or thief and
wanted to swindic or rob him. Mr. s. mildly replied
that ne wanted 10 do neither Two or three gentlemen
present pre- advised me to send for officer. /
Il
cliate him." l told boy to 20 to 26i and bring his
baggage down. Melton deiied him to do IL III. s1,Iv
SAID that he would go to his room. pay his bill in the
morning. and then leave the house. Mr. Sims and nv
sell both said this would be satisfactory and Melton
went TO his ROOM followed him. waited in the massage
about ten or fifteen minutes ana hearing noise wen,
10 my own room, aud was undressing when heard the
report OF pistol. Mr.. Hopkins then dcposed TO the
'hndiog OF MELONS pistol in the alley etc
yo.n h. hsy; tof flouda The only distinct recolee
zion have OF the affair is that Melton walked up 10 the
counter, near the register Mr.. Sims had Just entered
e date on the book for the ensuing day. Melton stood
mere Few seconds then drew of his hat aud struck
MT suns IN the face with IT, Sims said he had better
mnd, aad then told him If he worthy the notice of
gentleman he would cowhde him. and ms he finished the
n ne drew his hand around, as would strike
child and slapped Melton. Melton drew pistol from hi.
pocket with his right hand Mr. Sims stepped bach and
tod him not to pull pistol him, aud AIDE some e
mark to the effect that II he did he would maj. him
ry for it, would finish him. That was the idea cony.,
cd to my mind. As he said that he stcppcd back anJ
got behind one OF the pillars Mr.. Melton then put the
iis'oi back 10 his pocket Mr. Sims then ordered ser
want 70 goto Meltons and bring his baggage
and sent another boy for the police Mr. NJ then msJe
some remark, deying the boy 20 for hi. baggage and
said he would defy the police anybody to nut him ON,
again told the boy TO go for the baggage and said 10
M that II he bothered him he would put him ont himself
N. then made some remark In reply to Mr. S. threat
MT ., stepped from behind the counter with stick and
walked right up in front Of him. As he advanced and
when about i've or six feet from him Melton shot him
AZ soon as tue smoke cleared away, that Mr. Sims
had tnrned TO the right and walked towards the water
keg There was no contraction of his countcnance 10
Indicate pain and did know that he was shot :
Melton turned around aud walked Off rapidly towards the
a.ues Parior ran up to Sims and asked him il he was
hit. He said he believed he wa4 THE rem,inder Of
mr.; EIys evidence was unimportant) ...I
No ~. QHdrtes.-On the night of the occasion WAS
an the coat-room, looking book The first thing
u saw" saw Mellon standing at the counter and Mr.
sims slapped him in the face said he would not tale
any such insoleuce from him. NJ. then walked of and
Suns told him not TO draw pistol = was attending IN
his books and N. continued abuse him s then told
him he must leave the house A. said he would not s
then said he would about that; he would not Law
hand on him himself he had sent for "A poicc,nan "
again declared that fie would leave the house Mr.
> very quietly said " will see whether YOU will or moi
and came around from behind the desk Melton then
fired aud towards the ladies' paror Sims b.d ,h
gas-ghter in his hand.
James PfedsHHts city watcman testified to the arrest
'ot heton went to his door and knocked with
out getting response. servant came mn with kcx
ahd tried TO open the door, but il boed on the in
side then said, you might well open the door as
we "iI break II open IL do heard things NOV
ing ABOUT IN the ROOM Presently he said who's there"
'od MN, aud he then opened the door lie wanted to
kno" what came there for that hour of the night
ana woke him up There nobody there TO recognize
s ana sent servant for Mr. Quarlcs The two Bal
hrds then came in, and OF them said that's the
man then told him TO put his clothes on. He refus-
ca TO DO So and We had put them on him. He resist
ca an'ii we threw him down the aoor He protested
that lie had done nothing pistol was found in the bu
Iean drawer Melton said, want YOU all to cxamin.
mat pistol and see that it is loaded" lie said that was
s Tue pistol he had The pistol had cap it, don't
Know whether II was loaded not. In going down
stairs met the boy with the other pistol
Dr. Jas H. Conway described the wound and ,ro,,
meat Dr. i. aud himself he said in their examination
oi the wound found that the direction was almost hor
zonial TO the right Within the past few days NJ
Sims condition bad improved and the hemorrbaric dis
charges bad ceased From the direction Of the wound
Dr. T. inferred that Mr. Sims had turned away when the
pistol fired
The pistol found in the alley was delivered to the
Mayor by Mr. Hopkins 1t is single barrel .Dcrinrer-
The stick which Mr. Sims had in his hand was also pro
uuSed. - about two feet in length tapcring from an
inch aud half diameter at one end 10 less thnn an b
NJ the other The heavy end in which the gaskey il
hked Is furnished with brass plate ring.
lhe Mayor remandcd the prisoner, without bail for
further examination before the Hastings Court ON Mon
day next -