The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-21


DR.. T. G. Maddux and William H. Vernon was
held by Mayor Mayo yesterday morning. The
parties were arraigned each on charge of felo-
niousIS>shooting with intent to MAIN, disable,
or kill, one another, in one of the public streets
of Richmond. The case of DR.. Maddux was
first brought up.
Policeman Angle, being duly sworn, stated
that on Thursday afternoon, between and
O'clock whilst on duty on Broad street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, he heard dis
turbance behind him. On looking around, he
saw DIR. Maddux standing in the middle OF the
street, and Vernon on the sidewalk. Heard
Maddux say, "You coward, you, come
ont here" Vernon replied, "Iou son OF
-, unarm yourself" Maddux re3oined,
"You son of n -, you've got pistol
there He Immediately approached Maddux.
Saw NJ. draw his pistol and fire upon YER
non. Vernon fired almost Immediately after
wards, whilst witness had DR.. Maddux by the
arm. He arrested the parties and conveyed
them to the station house, with the assistance
of several parties.
Cross. examined by counsel for Maddux.-Did
not hear DR.. MadduX say "youve been look
ing for me all the morning. His back was to
the par ties when the quarrel began.
ID. B Mott, sworn n.--Saw but little OF the
affray. Was on Broad street, when he heard
shots From the direction of the smoke, he
would say that DR.. Maddux fired the frst
shot but he did not see the shot fired. was
not near enough to hear anything of the COM
mencement of the affair. Saw policeman
take hold of DR.. MadduX, and he would Judge
that a shot was fired by Vernon after Maddux
had been arrested.
Henry c. Smith, sworn. going through
the Square on Thursday evening at about
o'clock, when he met Vernon, who told him
that Dr. Maddux and some of his friends were
looking for him with the intention OF shoot
ing him. Vernon asked him to go with him,
rs he had no friends here. He consented to go
with him. unarmed They went up Main
street together to the Spotswood, and then
went up Eighth street. AS they were going up,
Vernon remarked "If the Doctor attacks me,
I will kill him or get killed myself" A lady
was passing at the time, and Vernon told me
that that was the Doctors wife, and that she
would in all probability tell the Doctor what
she had heard him say. They went up TO
Broad street, and stopped several times, AZ
forwards continuing up as far as between
Fifth and Sixth streets. Here DR.. Maddux
came out of Mountcastle's store, and advan-
cling across the street. challenged Vernon to
come off the sidewalk [The witness here de-
tailed the particulars of the shooting, which
have been given before.
Edward Mcguire, sworn.-Was in DR.. MAD
dux's Office on Thursday, between l and 2
O'Clock, when the Doctors wife came in and told
him that she had met Vernon, who said, "Here
she comes I'll kill Maddux or he'll kill me ~
WI n hnmn-thHf
would attend to the matter. The Doctor then
armed himself, and with witness went up the
street together. They saw Vernon near Sixth
street, and crossed over to meet him. They
missed him, and witness advised Maddux to
go home. Maddux replied, "No; l may be
served as 1 was in the Alexandria affair, and
be shot in the back They continued up the
street, and saw Vernon between Fifth and
Sixth streets DR.. Maddux crossed partly
over the street, and challenged Vernon "to
come out from among those people, or some
thing to that effect. The shooting shortly af-
forwards commenced. The details Of the
shooting given by the witness were substan-
tially the same as were related by the other
witnesses.
Mr.. Robert Young, sworn.-Was engaged in
business between Fifth and Sixth streets
time remark outside to the effect that some
one was having fight. He rushed out, and
saw Maddux in the hands of a policeman, and
Mr. Smith at the side of Vernon, who had
pistol in his hand. He went up to Vernon,
and told him not to fire, rs he would kill the
policeman. Vernon's pistol was fired shortly
afterwards. Smith and himself took Vernon s
pistol away from him, and went with him to
the station house.
The evidence in this case was now closed,
and the case of Vernon was taken up. The
counsel for Vernon cross-eXamined the wit
nesses who had testified in Maddux's case, and
one or two additional witnesses called, but no
new facts were elected. After the evidence in
Ternons case was closed, His Honor gave his
decision. Maddux was sent on for indictment
before the Grand Jury, and Vernon was sent
on for examination before Special Examining
Court TO be convened on the Goth. instant.
The parties were bailed in the sum of one
thousand five hundred dollars each.
Henry G.. Cannon, Esq, appeared rs coun-
sci for Maddux, and William w. Crump, Esq.
and Judge Green appeared as counsel for
Vernon.
IThe account of the shooting affray on Broad
street published in the Dispatch of yesterday
was made up from the most accurate informa-
ton that could be obtained at the time from
disnterested parties but the sworn testi-
mony before the Mayor on yesterday morning
shows some slight discrepancies in the pub
lished statements, to which public attention Is
now directed. l-REPoRrER.
MAYORS CoURT.-Mayor Mayo held his court
yesterday morning at the usual hour, and dis
posed of the following cases:
Sallie Davenport was charged with stealing
clothing from Mrs. Rachel Newfeld. She was
sent on.
Joseph Radford, charged with committing
an assault upon William Hinley, was dis
missed upon payment of costs.
David Taylor, negro, was charged with beat
ing Sarah Ann Taylor, his wife. His wife
stated that he had beat her numerically; in
answer to which statement David said " dat
his wife staid out after hours, and he beat her
for It," He was sent on for further examina-