Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08
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COMMoNwkALTH vs.. GooDRlcKs-Thomas J. Goodriek,
Of BALTIMORE, Arraignsd before the Mayor, yester-
day. to answer the charge Of uulsufully maciously
and violently aSsaultiDg Louis thinner" The assault
was committed Tuesday afternoon, near the corner of
Main and 18th streets. Mr.. Williams Of the legal firm
Of Nance 4 Williams appeared counsel for the Ec-
cussd. The following is the substance OF the evidence
Louis thinner deposed that while be was in the act
Of going into the of hessrs Ginter Alvey he
vas stopped by Goodrich, who applied TO him several
abusive epithe and charged him sth certain things
Witness told G. that he would him other Tune,
and explain that he didn't want to gbt and turned to
enter the store. Goodrich then struck witness and they
elinehed. Witness threw him down, and they fell TO-.
Eether into the gutter g. got bis finger into witness
eye and red gouge il out. He also severely bit wit
ness LETT cheek and rising, kicked him in the face
and side There three men with Goodrich, sdi1g
N g. has been sent several times by Captain Giooon
With heavy ordnance.
front door of his store and looking the street,
he saw Goodrich kicking at Z.mmer When he got 10
the place the party had gone Of Witness did not see
the commencement OF the nght
Jrass n Fisher testified that, In passing down the
street. be saw two persons struggling together 10 the
gutter and some fifteen twenty persons looking on,
al of whom seemed Indifferent afraid to interfere.
He felt il be his duty 10 attempt to separate the par
ties and proceeded to do Witness did not at that
time know who they we're, but afterwards recogniz ID
Mr. thinner. THo or three men We.e standing by, who
appeared 70 be the renus OF one OF Inc comoatAns-
Mr. Fegenhemer mped to separate the parties, when
one Of the alluded 70 struck him. Witness then
struck this man, Ard at the time received tap
tie side Of bis head. Having disposition to involve
himself in the sfcay, witness remarked, I'm out the
ring and walked on.
Wn FeCsnhsimsr confirmed Mr. Fishers statement
He stated that be five six standing BY cry
ug " give il 70 him" Witness hAloed let him slJne"
man named ChAr6s Camp then struck witness two
three tines This man, pointing TO Sylvester Gritu
vas then encouraging the fight aud caLiOg for fair
plav" lGrinin remarked that he never Goodrich
but ten minutes before the ARRAY in his life Witness
resumiug stated that he GoodriCk have his fingers
on Is eye A great outrage perpetrated on
the person Of Mr.. thinner. Camp, after striking wit
ness tried to draw pistol seeing which, witness drew
Of from the s,ene OF action.
Mr. F.Ahsr said that Griffin came to him in a very ex
cited manner and asked what he had to do with it
Witness replied. only to see fair play" Griffin then
turned away
Jssph H. ColgHitt, book.keeper for Ginter Il Alvey
vas attrccsd the door by the animated conversation
bst.een Zmmer and Goodrich heard the latter cay,
You're bell Of fellow 10 be officer OF the Con-
fsderSte service-stealiUg negroes 20 Ohio" thinner
asked Where did you hear that: and added Il have
witnesses to disprove it, and will see you again" L.
then turned TO enter the store when G. struck him -
Wines then described the assault which be character
i as the most brutal affair that had under
his observation. Griffin seemed delighted at the pros
pset OF fight Camp said TO Fegenheimer, "What the
hell have you got to do With ~ and then struck hun
Two Others ran Of the crowd Fisher to prevent bis
interference.
George G. Wild testified that be vas writing "locar
in the third story Of the DspIteh building when be
attracted to the window BY the ordinations made by
the FOUNDERS" ard ALLEY men" in the street He
the whole affair thinner was down, and Goodrich upon
him, with his face close TO Zimmers. From bis obser.
vations in California, witness believed that =
would be bitten OF and remarked that be wouldn't give
ave per cent the dollar for it, Witness described the
outrage and said that would have been unsafe for any
one 10 interfere.
The Mayor continued the investigation Of the affair
until this morning. and required Goodrich TO give bail
for bis appearance In the OF $1,000, falling to DO
which, he vas committed.
We have siues learned tina. he was RELEASED on bai'
by Alderman n. n Lee