Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-17
CITY ITRN6S.

August the defendants counsel ADVISED him 70 apply %
judge LYONS for a writ Of habsas corpus so that he
might be admitted 70 bail for his appearance TO answer
on the lSih, which he did in the following petition;
10 als Hon William H. Lyons, ledge Of tbs Hastings
Court Of tis Ciiy Of RieAn0Hd:
Your petitioner represents that be is now confined in
the jail Of the city OF Richmond, aud hat his dstenton
is Illegal that Tuesday the llth OF this month, your
petitioner had a personal difficulty with one John o.
A,sv in the course Of which YOUR petitioner shot the
said AskeW in the leg under circumstances which, to say
the least Of them did not aouu 90 felony that on the
same 5av YOUR petitioner surrendered himself 20 K d.
Button Justice OF the Peace Of the city, Who declined
70 lake aly action in the matter there was no charge
eg,insr him; that after tnis, officer who hGa hsara
OF the Transaction made oath before the Mayor OF the
CITY 9at your petitioner had teonOusy shot AskeN, and
upoa this oa,b alone be committed to all without an
examination Of any witness the TRANSACTION aud that
uon the next day he brought before the Mayor OF
thecv and al the eye Witnesses nye or s1 M number,
heinz present except AskeE, your petitioner asked that
his cas- might be heard but the Mayor declined TO hear
IA ssd also declined 10 hear the ascertain if your
petitioner entitled to De bailed, but adjourned it
over until Friday the Il and again that day refused
% hear any testimony IN the case but remanded your
petitioner until Tuesday next the lSth inst
Yolr petitioner is advised that such proceeding is in
utter violation Of every law which guards and protects
the bsry OF the citizen and il most uni and oppres
sve De therefore prays that the writ Of b0bsds sJrpN
az jicsHd,as may be awarded, and that be may be
ndmi sJ bail for biz appearance TO such time as be
has beenreuandsd. And your petitioner vii ever pray
etc. etc. Jossru II. CEENsuAw
judge Lyons awarded the writ reiuruable O'Clock
sni -ubr,rlas were Immediately issued and served on
tGs various Witnesses
Az ,he appointed hour Judge Lyons took his seat 10
lis Cor;yoom in the CITY Hail. aud heard the Arguments
O. counsel on the several questions OF Law involved. A.
o'clock the examination Of witnesses commenced, the
N,vo- being irs clicd He de.aiel the circumstances
OF c arrest TAR known 20 h., and stated that be
committed che prisoner tue oath Of officer Morris who
tsi6ci GA. be had the wounded man, etc. Ohc,r
Morr, msdc Statement from which it appeared that be
vas uo- COCA Of any OF the facts except so lar a.
they verc communicated 70 him by AsSew, as the ho-
p:UL
Dr o. A. Crev-haw vas then called 10 the stand, aud
stated in reply question proy0u1deI thAt be Was Rot
art.lye oil tle accused lie then described The wounds
e. A,ssu beas. sad high, and 80; ol e!t cheek the
D. c- Xeuln- oo&uWlrts, aud presenting the appear
a1es of bora from posicr he said hc wound n the
On could uo. htyc been Sy2n by any one pointing Gee
pistol horizontally. The pistol musi have pointed down
v.r-.-aef.., vertical The waand in the es Is a Dish
woul.L A-.sv powerful ul.lsluit- msu, though nee
v,rv lcshv. Toe chances are against his recovery.
Dr. Pollard Bottom and Gil>ol were then seyerilly
examined and testified tlat che wound 10 AskeN, chest
.-l . line all the bum on bis cae. k-ths reby CON
vyv lte liza thlt che same discharge OF the pistol
prolgsei both Dc. g was particularly decided in bis
0pa.51 on this point
S44ual Wes.c0.t captain Of the schooner "Coanoco-
n4.t r.s ,.eu examined. It's testimony, abridged, s
as I7z.. was cgt on tie wharf coming be 'bs-s,
shawl bod y business on here and mat no gentleman,
or nobody lg. id rascal would 60 d1Wa thcrs. A.
holds no Cee on che vessel f. not baud, a1d had no
business sh1lri. re a.s acted ascu tor the OEuer.
lie liltt come here iu the vessel; have entire ccm-
mani ct her a. lives iu Norfolk. lie h,s aaw'ul site
ana children ia Cl,a4l county y. g. He has been as.-
ing AS CONT for s Nary owens She is sole owner O
tie vessel a1l-ses ia No,io& attend, 10 her 5u,.-
ness la5 ke,g bar for her She has drinking house ia
Nos.1is.
w1as was az dinner. M Jos c. called Aslev; What
their c11vsr- J0a don't Low. A. came cut OF the
cabin and walked o ,a.uJ a heard one remark. As
stepped upon the rail 20 g.. upou ,le wharf the pistol
6rri A. he fired I turned around and s.N VI. O. grlp
a, A. he sla,ciel him backward, and they 0o tUu-
Bied az the same time. W g. then turu-l him loose and
Jumped on. che wharf. and che ps2, vas ircd third
time Didn't hear ". C. sAyl,uyhiDs while the firing was
gong on When the pistol vas fred the second time
tniak A. had bO'j d, W. q 8 At tIe third Gre A.
walking Up ossris the batch where the three had
ben standing Aiiss J. &. hred the second time,
thin, DE Jumped out tEe wharf A. Sas proceeding
towards BIN when be- fred the third time. The remArs
thai heard M CrenShlw saving 20 A ''yoa must
make az your mind quick When A. called Z. id
rascal didn't hear any reply from Creusbsw. l. was
about aa hour after ;his before the firing C. used no
p-0yl,'. language 90 me. didn't object 70 his going
into JFr hold Asscv manner 90 O. was short and cruSty
I d4l'. expect icuitv as O. med Co 80 little
about A.lcu th4 supposed be wouldn't take any
tra Of wrat b. was Saving When second shot fired,
VS. nearly PROSTATE, With bis fee; towards Creushlv
i think fhe taigd -lo, bis A M the leg
TIE Court chen adjourned u-il n o'clock Saturday
uo-ai-g and .hs prisoner vas rsuaudsd The FIST
w.,a--s examined saturday, vas J-cob hiiGe, one OF
che setmcn attached 90 the schooner Tie testified that
the sizing commenced jus, as be- came on; Of The cabin
from dinner he h.tie beAiat A. aud nearly il-
chg T. C. ou the other side ct the hs'oh-c1out eight
fees or He rsr behind the clbia-holss before the
co.d shot was sled AT the third 6gG a-Sew was hyius
d1su ou the dgtN the water barrels. Re wa not
exactly down. bu- his legs were stretched out; Don't
know wh rr Cren.bsw was standing az thar tine.
Wan F4v ship joiner, whose slop is nearly opposite
che wharf hcr. the vessel il woorcd, rex. cSaiu
ed lie was on the wharf and heard the first ire rs De
turned erouad towards the vessel and hrs, thought t
wls accident C. stepped back aud hired again A
seem.l 90 be advancing towards Aim, aud W Z. tried
% preysu. him. C. wax OF the wharf when be fired the
third dne, ADD A. was lying down, W. &. having showed
him over He was lying nearly parallel with the deck
Witness repeated that last sbo, Was hged when A. was
down.
Dr. Gibson was recalled, and the position Of the par
tea. IA Srd fire as testified % hy Fty explained 20
hun The De- ihcu expressed The belief that u such
w. their position, the wound IN A,scws chest eolii
no. have been p,oIueed by the third hse, a. ia drec
ton .Wls downward aud Outsard There was 10 orliie
up11 A-keg's forehead he boxed particularly when
De examined the woaads and didn't observe any.
The rex; witness examined vas Auee Cary, who su-
per'u,endsd the dschaIging OF the cargo Tor Ne-srs
Crcush.w & Co He testified a. follows:
NJ C. sent for by Cap. We,cou 20 see what dis
position was be made of gutnO damaged In the hold
Of he vessel lie went directly il the hold as be
20, here Don't think he spoke 70 anybody. He cane
on. OF the hold aud stood the opposite side aud the
Captain calling the bags made mistake. NJ O. re-
marked that mistake had been mad, aud seat 10 the
big aud called ont the figures himself which very
much deicgd ne then remarked that be- wished me 20 see
tie marx on every bag myself which remark A->cw
dsg INFO passion, and asked C- 1saaw u he slppoed
the u,siu wanted 20 cheat uim. C. replied tta' be
din -sy anything about tht but the result was the same
90 him whether mistake made Intentionally or not.
Ar.r that De jumped into the hold Of OBJ. vessel sec
ond time aud A. asked him what sgh, 5e lad 70 90 ~
tho held Of bis vessel said no gentleman would do
IT, and be- bad been raised iu North CarOin1 on coru
broad and tat pork. thS; there rsas u Virginia as
we, o. il North Carona. and Ehen be found O on. De
supposed be would 6ud him % be id rascal too
W. C. made no reply that beard At 49, and was very
near them and up out Of the hold OF the vessel
xas loading wagon when first came, had finished that
Que and hsu went on the wharf and id not hear what
passed betEetn U. and had commenced % load che
th.rd wagon when Mr.. e. gave rue a noe aud asked me
g 90 up 10 the Basin bank and give it TO bis brother
william I drove up 10 Mr. C's. buggy; SAW NJ. WIN. q,
gave him the noe aud then walked back TO the schooner
When 1 got 10 the schooner NJ. CrenshaE ~as
staniirg on the wharf Wita one foot post and
Askew vas living on the roof Of the cabin, house.
C. asked me n saw bis brother William told him d d,
aud -ave him the note and supposed be would be down
a4t.ky Then went on the board the schr., asked A.
ksg for a wash basin lie gave it 70 me and washed
nv hands on b0lrd / then picked up the pen aud ink
thts bad ben using there and tookJ out on the land
ing aud On ah0u, a minute VIM O. drove up. Jcs q.
approached him be drove up and they had CONVEX
s.,ioa which did nOt hear. The next thing noticed,
tss two Messrs C. walked TO the vessel William Q. on
the railing Of the schooner and Jos on the hatch
directly over the railing Jos. c. then beckoned with
his head 10 AskeE 70 approach them When AskeW ap-