The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-07

coYTrErED.-The case of J Marshall Hanna
and K. ID. Ogden, charged with unlawfnlly
shooting at, with intent to Kill, each other,
was continued before Mayor Saunders yester-
day. The witnesses-some thirty in number
were duly sworn. Messrs. August and Lyons
appeared as counsel for Mr.. Ogden, and in
consequence of the illness Of w. w. Crump,
Esq, Marmaduke Johnson, Esq, appeared
for Mr.. Hanna.
Thomas Wade deposed.-Saw Mr.. Ogden
come ont of the Theatre on the day of the,
affray and go down Seventh street. Saw Mr..
Hanna on the other side of Seventh street.
Mr.. Hanna advanced towards Mr.. Ogden,
and, as he neared him, drew his pistol and
fired on him, retreating, and afterwards get
ting behind tree. Mr.. Ogden drew his pis.
tol and returned the fire. Think they fired
about four shots each. There were a good
many people on the street when the firing took
place.
Mr.. Johnson. Where did you first see Mr..
Ogden!
Witness AT the side door Of the Theatre.
Mr. Johnson At what time?
Witness about 10 o'clock.
Mr. johnson Where did you first see Mr..
Hanna
Witness On the corner of Seventh and
Broad. Saw Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Semple to-
gether. Saw Mr.. Semple go into the Theatre,
and Mr.. Hanna walking up and down in front
of the side door of the Theatre.
Mr.. Leroy sworn. MIR. Hanna and Mr.. Sem
pie came TO the Theatre on last Friday morn
ing and inquired for Mr.. Ogden. He informed
them that Mr.. Ogden was not In. They left,
and as they went away he saw that Mr.. Hanna
had a pistol, and from his excited manner he
judged that something was wrong He ran
out, and went down Grace street through the
Square, and to the Ballard House TO inform
Mr.. Ogden that Mr.. Hanna was looking for
him with arms. He did not find Mr.. Ogden
there, and he returned to the Theatre, and
found Mr.. Ogden there, in his Office, engaged.
He informed Mr. Ogden that Mr.. Hanna was
looking for him, and asked him what the cause
of the difficulty was. Mr.. Ogden asked nm II
he had seen his card in the Enquirer. He said
no, he had not; whereupon Mr.. Ogden showed
him a copy of the mornings Enquirer, and
pointed him the card. Later in the day,
Mr. Semple came into Mr.. Ogden's private
office, and told him that Mr. Hanna wished to
see him Mr.. Ogden replied that he was en-
gagged. Mr.. Semple asked him if he used that
as asubterfuge? Mr.. Ogden replied that he
never used subterfuges, and told Mr.. Sem lie
that he would be disengaged in an hour, poIht-
ing ut the same time TO the clock. In about
an hour Mr.. Ogden went down into the street,
| and on seeing Mr.. Hanna, he said to witness,
| There's Hanna, now" Saw Mr. Ogden go
| down the street, and Mr.. Hanna advance on
| the other side. He ran down 10 keep Mr.
| Ogden back AS Mr.. Ogden neared him, Mr.
| Hanna advanced n portion of the way across
the street and asked Mr.. Ogden if he was the
author of the article In the morning S Enquirer.
Mr. Ogden replied that he thought he was !;
wherenpon Mr.. Hanna said, Enough Pre-
pare :" Mr. Hanna fired upon Mr.. Ogden, ut
| the same time retreating towards the pave
ment. MI. Ogden, in attempting to draw his pis.
| tol, caught II in his pocket, but soon detached
| it, and fired very shortly after Mr.. Hanna s
| first shot. Mr. Hanna got behind n tree on
! the pavement Heard Mr.. Ogden say, " Come
| from behind that tree, you son OF -. He
| did not know how many shots were hred Inc
parties were arrested by the police very soon
| afterward.
Cross examined.-He would have taken
| refuge behind the tree, il he were scared.
| The counsel wished TO know what he meant
| by such remark Witness stated that he ala
| not mean 10 insinuate that Mr.. Hanna was
| scared. He was employed rs treasurer for the
| Theatre.
Mr.. ]. H. Picot testified 10 the same facts as
have already been given, having been an eye
witness to the affair. The first shots were very
close together, but Mr.. Hanna fired first.
| Thomas Hawson saw the last shot fired, and
| could testify to no other facts.
Peter Jackson testified as TO the particulars
of the affray He thought that Mr.. Hanna fired
the first shot. He was employed as Captain
! of the Supers " in the Theatre, and had been
employed as such for twelve years. He had
not been promoted in consideration OF his
services.
A. Rosenberger testified as to the inception
of the affray and the particulars OF the shoot
ing. Testified that Mr. Hanna fired the first
shot.
been placed on duty near the Theatre, In anti
cipation of the fight, and when he heard the
! firing he Immediately fastened to the scene OF
| action, and, with Policemen Hall and Murphy,
arrested the parties.
! Here the counsel for Mr.. Ogden asked the
! Court if it was not satisfied with the evidence
already given.
Mr.. johnson, for Mr.. Hanna, asked that the
case be deferred until Mr.. H. w Fry, very
material witness, could be found.
| The case was suspended until Mr.. Fry was
! found. The Mayor stated that he was salts
| fled with the evidence already given, II the
counsel was. Mr.. Johnson called for MIR.
| Hanna's witnesses.
| Mr. H. w. Fry, sworn.-He was in Mr.:
| Arselrs at the time of the occurrence, and
| fred but, from the sound, he was under the
| impression that II was fired from Mr.. Ogden's
! side Of the street.
Mr. Chesterman testified as 10 the particu'
| lars of the ARRAY He was under the impres-
| sion that Mr.. Ogden had fired the first shot.
Would not be certain Of IL, not having wit
messed the first shot.
Mr.. George Minter testified as having been
! witness 10 the ahray.
Mr. Edwin Burns saw the adray, aN was
| under the impression that Mr. Ogden hred the
| first shot. Did not see IL.
Mr. Allen, OF the firm of Green Allen, saw
| ths affray Saw Hanna fire the first shot
| The Mayor sent the parties on 10 the mex
| term of the Grand fury, and required them u
1 give security In the sum of two thousand dol
| lars for their appearance.
| ACCIDENT T.-Yesterday, about o'clock II
| the afternoon, a cartman who was emptylng :
| load of ashes into the gulley at the northerr
| terminus of Tenth street, backed his car
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