The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-04

SHOOTING AND R0BBISG NEGRO. Andrew
Johnson, alias DunnaVant was arralgned DE
fore the Mayor yesterday, charged with bur
glary and attempt at murder.
Sergeant Davis, of the Twenty fourth Mas
sachusetts testified that he was passing down
Broad street between 10 and III O'CLOCK Satur-
day night, when he heard report OF two
pistol shots and cry of murder, and rushing
across, saw the prisoner struggling with HaW-
kins He met the prisoner coming out, ana
took the pistol from him. The prisoner seemed
TO be down, and the negro ON top OF him.
The negro appeared TO be wounded.
+ w. Tichenor testified that between IL and
u O. clock last Saturday night he was " iting
in his room, directly opposite the hous occu-
pied by Hawkins, when he heard shot. He
rushed across and getting into the passage
way, saw Hawkins struggling with he prl-
soner, and n sergeant of the Twenty fourth
Massachusetts had hold of him on the other
side. Witness took hold OF prisoner and SAID,
" That right, Mr.. Tichenor, he has shot me. .
Mr.. Tichenor drew his revolver and ordered
him to surrender. He did So and made no
effort TO get away. Took him to the street and
put him in charge Of 4 policeman, and going
back, saw that Hawkins was wounded i'll the
arm Then took the prisoner TO the station
house, when he handed out his nat, with the
revolver in it.
Daniel O'Connell, who lives in the same
house with Hawkins, testified that on Satur-
day night, between 10 and ii o'clock, he was
aroused by the cry of murder from James
between Hawkins and himself that, in case
of attack they would render mutual assist
ance. He picked up his axe, went out, and saw
Hawkins with the prisoner in his arms. a
sergeant was with him. But for those VINO
stopped the affair, he would have done so with
his axe. He knew Hawkins, and saw he was in
danger of being murdered. He saw that he
was badly shot in the arm. Witness then
went back into the street and found the pri-
soner in the custody of policemen and on the
way 10 the cage. He saw that he had in his
hand a pistol, which was delivered up.
Dr. Coakley testified that he was called TO see
the wounded man Hawkins on Saturday
night and found that he had received Il gun
shot wound in the arm, between the elbow and
shoulder The bone was fractured. The ball
still remained in his arm. He thought the man
would recover.
This closed the testimony for the Common.
wealth. For the defence the following testi.
mony was elected
Mary Perry testified that Johnson was a.
her house between ii and u o'clock or
Saturday night last, and until he heard the
cry of murder. Witness heard the pistol shots
She lived directly opposite the place where the
shooting took place. On hearing the cry oi
murder he went out to see what was the mat
ter.
Mary Brown testified that Johnson was al
the house of Miss Perry when the cry OF muir
der was made, and ran out to see what was
the matter. She lived with Miss Perry.
Mr.. Tichenor recalled.-He testified that he
lived directly opposite 10 Hawkins, and dis
tnctly heard the cry of murder. He ran out
Immediately, and found Sergeant Davis and
two soldiers on one side of Johnson, and Haw-
kins on The other.
Sergeant Davis, being recalled, testified that
he was across the street when he heard the
cry of murder, and immediately ran over and
saw that Hawkins was wounded
At tHe close of the testimony, Mr. Marina
duke Johnson stated that the evidence of the
two females was sufficient 10 acquit the prl
soner, because they swore positively that 1T
was in their house when the cry of murder was
heard He also alluded to the absence OF the
two soldiers who were found there when Mr
Tichcnor got To Hawknss house, and init
mated that they might have been the guilty
parties. Mr.. Johnson, i'll the course OF hls re-
marks, alluded 10 the fact that many OF tht
! outrages pcrpetrated in the city since th'
evacuation had been committed by Union sol
diorS.
/ The Mayor, reviewing the evidence, salc
! that ne umhesitatingly came 10 the CONCLUSION
I that Johnson was the man who shot Hawkins
and rcmanded him for examination before tn
, Hastings Court on the charge OF shooting
| The charge of robbery was dismissed. An ap
! plication for bail was made and refused