Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-07
CITY AND SUBURBAN.


Majority for Amended Charter 60.
The amendment thus ratified provides thai
the magistrates, including the Mayor, are TO be
elected for four years. The Council Is to be
elected annually. The Court will appoint il;
officers. The Council will elect ITS officers.
While the vote was close, and the friends and
opponents of the amendment were both active
nothing OF an exciting character occurred.
EXAMINATION OF MEssRS. HAMA AND OG-
DEN-BOTH SENT BEFORE TUE GRAND jury
Col. August asked lift was the purpose Of the
Mayor to try the cases separately!
The Mayor will try them together, as It
will save time and expense.
Mr.. Hanna-My counsel, Mr.. johnson, Is ao-
sent, and have sent for him.
Mr. Ivons-Wc will wait for Mr. Johnson.
The Mayor will wait reasonable time.
But. as Mr.. johnson agreed 70 the trial Of the
case to-day, if ne is not here, then / will pro-
coed with it.
On the arrival Of Mr.. Johnson,
Moses Wade was called, who Said-I saw Mr..
Ogden come out of the Theatre and start
down Seventh street Mr.. Hanna was ON the
opposite side he advanced toward Mr.. Og-
den, aud, on getting near him, drew pistol,
aud said something which / could not hear (;
he theu fired Mr.. Ogden returned the fire /;
they fired, / think, four times each; there
we're a number OfpersOnS on Broad street, but
few below on Seventh street.
CroSs-examined by Mr.. Johnson first saw
Ogden coming ont OF the Theatre about
O'clock first saw Hanna at the corner of
Seventh and Broad streets, accompanied BY
Mr.. Semple; before shooting, Hanna, who
fred first advanced third OF the street no
harm was done.
Mr.. JOhnSon-Bad shooting.
Mr. Leroy, Treasurer at the Theatre-Mr.
Semple and Mr.. Hanna, who had pistol in his
pocket called on Friday morning last at the
Theatre and asked for Mr.. Ogden l told him
he was not in; they left, and ran down 10 the
Ballard House 10 see HIM; he was not there /;
on my return, found him in his Office at the
Theatre Mr.. Semple called aud said To Mr..
Ogden that Mr.. Hanna wanted 10 see him on
important business Mr.. Ogden said that he
was engaged but in the course OF three
quarters OF AN hour he would have &C
casion TO come down, and that Mr.. Hanna
could then see him; Mr.. Semple asked,
did ne intend his reply rs u SubteriUge,
when Mr.. Ogden replied that he never reSorted
to subtertuge; Mr.. Semple returned in the
course Of an hour or more ; Mr.. Ogden came
= down and left the Theatre by the door at the
stage entrance on Seventh street, and pro-
cecded towards Grace as soon as / could
procure a hat | followed | saw Mr.. Hanna,
who was on the opposite side OF the street, and
seeing Mr.. Ogden, he advanced until he was
fully halt way across, when he halted Ogden
and said " Are YOU the author of the card in
the ERguTr?' Mr.. Ogden replied, " be-
lieve am" Mr.. Hanna then said, " enough"
and drew and fired before Ogden, whose pistol
hung in his pocket, could get it OUT Ogden re-
turned the fire, when llama retreated and got
behind tree Ogden said, ''yOu cOwardly
S-n ola b-h, come out from behind that tree"
Hanna, from behind the tree, took deliberate
aim, and thought Ogden was gone up.
Cross-examincd by Mr. johnson, Mr.. Hanna'S
cOunSel-The tree was a small one not much
larger than sapling.
Mr.. JOhnSon--WO it be protection to u
person under the circumstances
WitneSS--lf ! were scared l would get be-
liud it.
Mr.. JohnSon--Do You mean to say that Mr..
Hanna was scared
Witness--No; l only mean to say what
would DO IL I were scared.
Mr.. Picot-Saw Mr.. Ogden come out of the
Theatre, aud Mr.. Hanna advance from the op-
pOsite side OF Seventh street Mr.. Hanna drew
and fred first, when Mr.. Ogden drew and fired;
EhsreupOu Mr.. Hanna retreated to the side
walk and took position behind tree he
could not say how many shots were fired he
was within twenty yards of the parties, but did
not hear what was said by either party Mr..
Ogden had his pistol out when the first shot
was fired.
Mr.. Thomas HolStead, stage carpenter, said
Il only saw the last shot Mr.. Hanna was be-
hind thc tree when the officer arrested him.
By Mr.. JOhnson-The tree was a right big
sapling il was six inches through.
Peter Jackson, Captain OF L" the SouperS'-
To the best vi my belief, Mr.. Hanna tired the
first shot he "lell back" and got behind the
Tree.
Mr. JohnSon-Did he "lall back in order, or
in confusion,
NJ, tneSS-I don't know.
Mr. ROSenOerger, musician, said heard
that there, was 10 be row between Mr.. Hanna
aud Mr.. Ogden; saw Mr.. Hanna aud Mr..
Semple Walking mp and down Seventh street :;
they went To The back door ct the Theatre, and
afterwards lett; went TO Mr.. Ogden's office,
. and ON entering into conversation with him.
ne said-..Havr vulI seen that note of mine in
tie paper ~ said sNO;' he showed it TO
RE: i said ''lt is pretty hard About this
tip,c somebody Knocked at the door, and Mr..
Oyden put his hand on his pistol. A0er at
tending to my business ] len. Two hours al
forwards l saw Mr.. Ogden come out OF the side
door of the Theatre, when he said, ''There Is
Hanna now 49, lie was coming up on the Op-
po>ite side . conversation enSued between
chem, which / could not hear Hanna came
slnore than halfway across the street, aud fired
first Ogden then fired.
Mr. Howard polcenan-i VAS requested, ON
Friday, by Capt. Chalkey, in order 4" prevent
an ANTICIPATED dihicuijy between Mr.. Ogdtu
and Mr. Hanna, To stand about the corner ol
Seventh and Broad streets SAN the shooting
rs before described; arrested Hanna f; an
at her officer had Ogden, who broke loose from
ham. and made at Hanna 1 let loose llama
and captured Ogden both had been diSarmed.
Mr.. LYONS, Mr.. Ogden'S counsel, thought that
suticieEs testimony hSd been heard.
AT this stage OF the trial, Mr.. Johnson asked
that the further examination be deferred until
1o-mOrrOw, in order To secure the attendance OF
Mr.. Fry.
The Mayor preferred to wait for Mr.. Fry,
rather than adjourn the examination.
The Mayor sent out all the officers in order
20 find him. and in the course OF SbOut ten
minutes, lie made his appearance and test'hsd
As folloW>-
I saw the card in the Enquirer Of Friday, and
4 saw the collision between MessrS Hanna and
a. den; [ was at Mr.. ArSellS shop when the
first shot Was fired, and although 1 did not see
II. tho, 'ght from the sound that It came itoRl
nm. The, ire side of the street when l came
out Mr.. 'anua was falling back; l saw the
rest OF the Ia ring ,
was standing on the corner OF Grace and
Seventh. but did rot see she first tire; from
the sound. however, thoughtit came from Mr..
Ogden'S side.
Mr.. Minter-I expected something Of the
kind cannot say who fired the first shot.
Edward Burns-I was not in sight OF the par
ties when the first shot was tired; from the
sound 1 thought 1t came from the Theatre side
OF the street.
Mr.. Anen-Nr. Hanna fred first Mr.. Ogden
returned the ire four shots, think, were
fired.
The Mayor then sent on the parties 10 appear
before the Grand Jury OF the musings Cpnrt,
and required them TO give three thousand dot
= lars security, each, Tor their appearance p
wards of twenty witnesses were recognlzeu u
appear at said time.
MessrS. Lyons and August appeared ior MT
Ogden, and Mr.. Hanna was repreSentea oS
Messrs johnson and GuigOn. The courtroom
, was densely packed.
A MULTITUDE OF ALIASES.-MrS. Annie
Clearwater made complaint yesterday, on oath
w, Nh, - Uo,rico conn.