Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-04


vGoLISr Ass1ILr.--We have previcu:ly mentioned
tia: one Fran,i, Craven Irshman, YES brought be
fore the hsyor on Monday for committing last Saturday
evening violent assault upon G .orge Washington,
slave o. o. H. Chalkley. The was fully examined
this morning.
Toe negrO's skull was broken, but bis physician re-
ports him ia a fair way TO recover
Craven is stou. man OF forty five. 10 Ot ksd rather
cast down By the unpleasant fix ir which be found him
stl He had lawyer On expensive, but, in this case,
positively useless luxury. We give the evidence Ct
wi,nesses:
Daniel B.sceahand vas Ia tie freight hcu;e of The
Danyo depot Saturday evening; heard sn argument
SORT of gu rrel going between the negro and the
prisoners idns know what the quarrel was about the
negro bad basket aud chickens the negro ran,
aud prisoner, Hho had nothing III bis hand, ran ater
him iidn't SEQ prisoner strike the negro, aud rever
saw the negro after he had been struck.
n Rockingham had, on Saturday evening about
o'clock, js been relieved from guard outy at the Dsr.
vile bhtge, and was on tbe point OF starting me,
nu.ks in hand, when ne saw the prisoner striking at
three persons one OF whom was negro, with stout
ron bar, weighing, perhaps 20 pOnd'; the bar va 80
heavy require thai prisoner should use both haods
in WELD ng il; pr.sone: strike the negro remer
dous blow over the head with the ba tne negro FELL
aud some one said the negro ia Gtsd" prisoner said
we'll, il have killed him am sasthd i" and sssed
to 20 off with the bar in HE tale Wituess thinking u
wrong 10 e: him 60 off under the crcums'aHcep, or
dered prlsocer 10 halt; pistn wheeled tosafdS Wit
neea in q menaoing manner; witness cotked his gIn ard
lev led it al prisoner aod ordered him drop he bar
Instantly prisoner dropped tie bar and i'l on his
knees wi ness retained prisoner ia custody uail Cap
tsin Carter Of me night Wach. sIri 'ed and took hEa
into custody The negro had recei fed dangerous wound
GA the top the head, extending irOa Frat to reaT
William J. FIlsy MAS stsaiiIg near the DInY.lle
bridge when thu negro cluo up and ssii prisoner
wanted to t4ke hs chisk ms from HIN. lseioie tie
rezro got through Nhas be was iaSiug prisoner cana
uY aHe aimed blow st him van bar Of iHea; The
negro Knocked eff the blow, which took eGsct o= Wit
mess shiV prisoner aimed en9ther blow at tie crgc
this TINA hitting him ull on the tcp of the heed and
knock ng him dowa witness bad knows the Segro Tor
six months, abd had known him TO b, PssosaSie and
| well behaved. ~. q.
Seven Bl,nkiaabp was IN the dept yard od beasd
fuss in the freight houses prisoner make LEX at
to negro with Els ff; negro had two chickens h one
ssud aud basket ip ho oheI the negro ran and pSl'
sOner chased him towards the oridg; prisoner pishsd
tho negro tight that the latter dopPed bis ohrktns
and be- ket az sosn as he SOC out of The freight house,
did 10. see iloner strike the negro With the barr
the negro after no struck his bead was cu very
badly; had knowa prisoner for some time and never
heard auy thing against hia when tho negro dropped
tic chickens prisoner did nos stop to pick them up.
NJ Oven .as standing with Mr. Farley near the bridge
vh n the peg,o came up, followed BY prisoners cav
prisoner strike the negro; when the negro eh witness
said sheres dead pigger,"to which Psisones replied
be was glad OF is, or something 70 That ea'et- go -
John W Kdoslss testissdthst he hadEnown prisoner
| for a. number of years, and bad neyEr hesrd any
,bpr against his character; he had worked at the gas
~0,Is under Mr.. ohas Campbell, AID Nj. Campbell
thought great deal Of him s.,ra s.ss &
Tie lawyer for prisoner attempted no defence, but
uro.essd against the MAyOrs thnkiag that his client
had ctr Ck the negro with intent to rob him Of the
tchiokens.ag s7sii4OE ~ rsa fi'aej 'veasest p
TIA Mayor declined 70 give any further opinion than
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