Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-05
LOCAL NEWS.

ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO kILL--hHrtleI
Hearing IN The Case of he oolored Man Lemas-Hdr,
Negroes Righffo Ride IL he Street CGrsi-Yssterday
afternoon = further hearing was had in the eAse Of
the colOred man Charles LemAs before reported In
Thursdays REPUBLIcAS.) It will be remembered
that this man, accompanied by another colored
man, named BAily, were arrested each by different
IeinNsS was brought Seiofe Justice Kinsey, and
the other bailey before Justice Rowland. AZ
both the trials were sit for the same hour by these
afternoon, at o'clock, instead OF yesterday, the
time agreed on, This arrangement therefore al
lowed the trial to go on yelteTday afternoon with
The facts Of the are briefly stated as follows
AZ car No. was on Its trip from Georgetown, al
Green STREET, two eoiored mes got on the real
platform, and afterwards on the front platform,
where they spoke In such disreIpeetiul manner
Of the conductor that the driver called him and in.
formed HIN OF the matter, when the disturbances
took place. That the matter may be viewed cor.
reetly, We give the following
REPORT OF THE TRIAL BEFORE JUSTICE kinney,
Mr.. J. carter Marbury, one Of the directors Of
the Railroad Company, appeared for the complain.
ant, and Mr., George 4. H. bay for the defendant.
were sworn: ChaFlcs Hancock, the conductor OF
tho car, James Stanton, the driver OF the ar and
Henry Durgoyne, a colored man.
In opening the oABe, Mr.. Day stated to tho Jus
tiee that, after conversation with his client who
had lust been brought from jail, he asked, in his
felt convinced that from what he had heard the
Justice was opposed TO the coloroi people.
Mr Ma bury asked Mt. Day what grounds he
had for making such q statement.
Mr.. Day said, no other than those named above.
The justice overruled the motion OF MIR. Day, and
stated that the old eolored residents Of this city
would vouch that he was, and GilpayS had been, .
friend to the people. Not friend so long az he
could pick their pockets, as some Of their friends
were, but friend to their interests.
The trial then proceeded, Charles Hancock, the
conductor, being the FIRST witness; He testified;
got on the rear platform Of my car. told them
there was colored car behind mine. They asked
me they could ride on the front platform. Itold
This was on Bridge street, near Green, in George.
town. When the car got near Twenty first street
tkrous tke door and told me that these two ~ mem
were calling me very hard names. went to the
front OF the car. Nowords were spoken, but both
stoRe and threw at the car. can't swear which
one threw the stone. The other one ran shoI
Tsn sSSin' snd fe rins AZ the P time he fs men
was pursuing him at the time when the driver
called me and told me they were armed and might
Cross-examined BY Mr. Day; Am conductor on
the W. and G. r, r.; have been on the line six
months. l did not tell these men to get off in the
paid their fare. After the man had thrown Btons
at me picked up one and threw 1t at him.
(HeFe Mr.. Day asked the following question
which was objected to by Mr.. MArbury, and ruled
out by the justice:
colored people shall not ride in these cars.'D
James stanton, Sworn; Am driver on the W
and G. Il. RI drive car No. 2. LemAs and Bailey
got on the front platform Of the at Green street
Georgetown. y. said to l., Charlie, you wen
back on mel you you ought to have stayed on thu
hlndpart Of the car, and not let the s---n OF
get OF my car and get on the next one, saying
We can have some fun .. said, "No, let Vi
stay on this hts one and have the fun we ought t,
says, ~ have got a bull dog IN my pocket"
said, $50 have | got one and know how to ust
tHere Mr. Day stated thSt he oSjectsd to all thi
hearsay testimony and made some remarks whcl
he intended to inSinuate that lie had preiudged thu
case. Mr.. Day answered, "no." The Justice theI
stated " that II Mr.. Day insulted him in his ofioia
capacity ne would commit him to jail for con
Matters were finally arranged and the exAmina
ton was resumed. We had then got near Twenty
first street. could stand their talk no Longer, :,
Iput on the brake, wrapped the reins around II
and went into the car. Told the conductor tina
ened to shoot him. Hancock came out on the lei
hand side Of the car. There was colored boy OF
that side Of the car, and the other two the RICH
hand side. He asked me which were the ones, an
made At the innocent boy as II to strike him.
told him he was not the one, and showed him tn,
other two. Told him they were the parties, wheI
they Immediately jumped on the car, and Lena
put his hand into his pocket as to draw pistol
Don't know whether he did or not Bailey BtOope'
down and picked up stone. Threw it at the car
think 1t struck the wheel. The conductor Btart0
after him, when he drew pistol and fred tw'
AIRED again. They then started and ran down Tween
ty-hrst street. The conductor then got on the ca
and we started down town.
CToss-eHhmined; ! did not sec Hancock hAv
anything In his hand He only went short dis
lance after the men did not go to the back par
Of the car for the conductor only called him kOI
the door. The men were oursinE the conductor Al
the time th0y were on the car
Henry Bufgoyne, (solored,) called. was on tn
car when Lemaa and Baily got on the front plAl
form When they hrst got on the back plAttoTT
back and then the parties came on the front plAi
fern. After we got aorosH the bridge thew phHIe
some remarks about the conductor, Baily lawn
to LemAI! "Do you SEQ the Impudence Z
that man, he rang the bell before i could Ks
on. He ought 10 have his Id head knock
of. l am a h--ll of a fellow for my rlghtS
He also told Lemas he was down on him. di
not hear the answer LemAs made. Then BAily sal
"NeyeT mind, Cd d-m him, 1t will be all right.