Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-23
CITY ITEMS.

.,--S-v1llS Riors.-As The ro'ous proceed
i' at, Of yobug men, last september, IN that
Ing " ..,,,rbs known as Scrcamer,vie, have been
pas &" -b. 4, the attention OF The community oy the
i-'n - ,,..sed las, week in the Hastings Court
ga " rio-s persons have made inquiries eooo'rni'S
s1l p st,rct, Of the alleged not We have condens-
5e sT,rnr statement from our report OF the exam
N 20 hsiore the Mayor;
1in',, s.v lsth September. about dusk, three Ger
% s,s named l.. HamerbJcker Z. Hameroacker,
nan .f U,i,. while returning home from their work
al -, stopped near their residence by three men,
1'iS p,,i.. John j. Tyler, and Tom Ready, one oil
10 . lsJ 4 A. 20 trea, them. Tie declined % do so.
sloN -, embraced him. and felt bis pockets, which
49,, Il rgpel'ed by pushng ID. from him. ID. tu-
hn ...,-.t M a violent blow the Left eve, which
s'-. "A his, d,Nn. Hei>s was also knocked down and
ka',,A i,,sn and Kicked The Hamerb8ckers lied into
C- H.., and Heiss' wife finally rescued him. Halt
tl' f,ter tht party met John D-uzer, TO whom Da-
80 "a ~ must ground you,' and knocked him down.
u.s. trs nights several other persons we're knocked
L.- h.,.sr AND kicked" by the rioters. They also
90 -3,d several houses with brickbats and stones
ors we're freely fred during the night and general
,,-i.r and alarm prevailed throughout cFeamrrs-
l,~ I1a A Licy's house was surrounded 10y them,
~ l. asked from the window, what they wanted.
-,f..i tnalstlcy wanted Lacy, and meant 90 kili
.r- r,-bt Mr.. l.. then said that her husband was
l' p..s rr1ici CHATS ID De, he is In. -
Ia ..,. the id rascal come Ou' here, and IN biz
o- rrs thtt ail k,Ii him standing up
r,.e we're che prominent facts tesIuad 20 before the
Whether che evidence introduced iD the Hus-
Court rl, more of less eNcuIpttory, we are una
7.,r. llt lle Judgment of che Court shows that 10
.,-- enough 90 induce bench aud jury 20 visit the
,r-E. lty uplu the accused The counsel for the
49, ts.o-. tl, trial commenced moved TO coutin-
., because of che absence of witnesses Tor ,he
-. I- Dad h..u continued from term 90 ierm,
-af., Court finally decided that tic trial must pro-
. They also moved for "A separate trial of tie ac-
alleging that g.. Was impossible 90 have fair trial.
,..-..s -.se.lrcc. Al these motions were oyerruled
s.-s C1a-s They objected TO the introduction Of l..
r-5l.sc- .o prove that there was riot. The Court
limited DIS testimony.
,r.-J John rztr had given ia his evidence tending
BOW trlt TYLER vas iu witness house, at the time
,r-t..ser ana Ii,> were bc1teu.and remained there
. tr.s NJ Arur.ucS was asked by the Common
..,rt. Attorney "Do YOU know anything Of the affair
.-gIa.a a. ari a. were beateu.' 4. answered "No
sr,r li-ec ed 10 stand aside but the counsel for
y, defence -rr-ci "A- what time OF the night iu
-...7r Gi you see any Of the prisoners" The Com
.-r..rFs Attorney objected 90 tle answering Of the
foa a. chat tI, and che C0ur, sustained the Objcc-
~, ,o--se, for tle defence moved the Court 90 I'M
~ the sy chat they should be- satisfied that the Court
M - br. six DAYS. 10 not they must ild for the De-
s-s-.s Oycu.,cd During the progress Of this cause
..t.s OF exceptions we're sled by tic counsel for the
,.l Toe question %, Che nigh. Of The Court % eN-
.tf. quarterly te,m under the amended charter, will
b. ,-..el before Jslgc Meredith, en- Friday next