Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-29
CITY ITEMS.

p..,n SrRrxr SrARniNs CAsz.-James s. Van
.h,rrei with stabbiug waichman J. r. Grafton,
-, \. gill charged With siabbing watchmeu J. II.
ma .,6 Granville Moutelle, the night Of the "a
%" .erc examined YESTERDAY before the Mayor Col
~ -, ,ppeared as counsel for Van Horn; aud AeSsrs
-. ,9d Johnson for GdL From the evidence elected
N,r,,rs that the facts were about these
h,y.hmen Ed Mundiu and Christian Heckler hearing
- ,oi. at Che corner Of Broad and "a streets about
,lock walked in that direction, and observed three
,noroachiug-twO OF them talking loudly. The
amen took a position on the Sidewalk and "a the
tions bad nearly ceased when the trio passed they
M. deem 10 necessary 20 admonlsh the party But,
.,,iy A person walked up 10 them, cOmp ,ined Of
INC been iosted OF the sidewalk by the receding par
y nd suggested that the police should interfere.
t5e meantime, the three men, who proved 20 be the
-. ,risoncrs aud VIM Aheru, had reached the corner
gr,,d and Isl streets, known as "Grils' Van Horn
&c b we're very drunk. Aheru eXerted himself % in-
a.. tirm 20 20 aOmc but thew would not budge.-
NJ, the party standing in front Of Grirs door,
r-,ire Nontelle walked up and accOsted BY Gil
"a Van HOrn) with the remark that be (Ginl could whip
,v man that walked upon two feet Moutele replied
~, aQav I've got uOthing 10 do with YOU" IL would
,,r that at this juneture Mundn aud Heckler seized
vs Horr and a struggle took place Montele said that
t Lad been stabbed aud on examination in Grs store
t1d that he had been struck with the point Of knife
Lh had glanced against his watch before il had pune
,s-,i his breast The wound was slight one, aOd did
noe require dressing.
struggle between the Wattnmeu ana ' an morn at
,,,sd a crowd Of persons TO the spot Of whom Of
I'D 20 AID the police though several times called upon
A., do So AT length watchmen Grafton and Davis res
n,oing 10 Mundin's rap, up and Grafton took hold
nj Van Horns right arm, below the shoulder. Mundiu
,s h1Ilius him on the same side Snd Heckler on the
ob,r Van Horn who had been appealing to his friend,
:, p-evcut him from being taken TO the watch house
tossd into Craftons face and then breaking Mundiu
fal AZ well as CraltOns made trus; the latter anC
.bsi him near the base Of the breast bone. In th,
roe7r-ne watchmau Davis had approached Gin, (NhC
Va, Standing the leit OF Van Horn, or taking par
mart I'm the struggle eNclaming Loose those men, anC
Yt t, hand upo1 ellis shoulder Instantly Gin Stable,
ii I'M the breast and Davis be recovered from
bo thrust struck Gin violent blow over the forehead
with his mace, knocking him down. Davis then turnet
20 the other party aud caught hold Of Van Horns arm
when Cation said 20 him: "J.m I'm badly stabbed
look out for tle knife Divi, replied so am IL Vat
Horn was then overpoEered, and carried OIL 20 tn
watch house. while Grafton and Davis went for surgical
aid Gill continued IN the vicinity for some time
fI.r,iag kuile aud appeared to be greatly excited.
ID vas arrested at o'clock by Lieut. Croue al bis room
o,5r Eirks restaurant on l2,h street pocketkuiie
With large blade was i0uudn one Of Van Horns pOck
e., Rhen he searched at the watchouse. There ap
pelr.i to he -tsins Of blood upon the blade.
Alter the examination concluded, the MlvOr 70
r4uied the prisoners for examination before the uustug
Court the charge Of unaN Gal aud malicious sttb3iug
We omit DR.. Bottoms description Of Mr.. Grafton
wound his patient has nearly recovered, and gave
Dis evidence before the Mayo Yesterday He stated how
ever that slight deviation OF the blide would prObaJ
have caused Crai,ous DEATH