The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-05

THE MURDER OF NEGRO on FRIDAY
LAsT-THE VERDICT OF THE JURY.-The
coroncr's inaueSt on the death of Richard
Roane, a negro, was continued on yester-
day in the office of the Chief Of Police.
Alderman Mccarthy was acting corner, and
Mr.. Crew recorder.
Sergeant Sadler, company II, Third bat
talon, United States Infantry, testified
that he went down to the corner where the
row was going on, between 9 and lO
O'Clock at night. Saw that Sergeant Joyce
had fallen in the dock Corporal keuhne
was pulling him out, and he, witness, as
sisted. After that, went to the corner OF
Eighteenth and Dock streets, and saw a
black object that looked like hat floating
on the water. Was told that negro had
Jumped overheard, and called to the cap
| tain of the schooner to send boat to get
the man out. The captain made no stir,
and somebody on the wharf said that the
negro had swan aboard the schooner. Then
found Corporal Keuhne and Forester in a
bar-room. Took Forester out and carried
him to prison.
Cross sS-era,nined.-Was by himself when
he first went down, and Joyce was by him.
self when he fell in no negroes were near
| at the time, but there was group OF about
thirty negroes about thirty PAGES OIL
Joyce was not drunk.
b. Wardwell then testified that the
negro, Robert Washington, had been about
year in his employ; that he was truthful,
and did not appear to be drinking man
he was always quiet and peaceable.
Captain Frank Forester was then called.
He refused to testify, saying that one OF the
Jury wore Confederate grey, which was
Illegal, and he could not give evidence
until that man was taken away. This OBJ
lection was ovcrruled by the coroner, and
witness then testified that, on Friday eve
ming, while walking on Cary, near Eigh-
teenth street, in company with q soldier
named James Ross, he met three negroes
at the corner of Twentieth street witness
and Ross crossed to the opposite side; saw
man, and supposed him to be one OF their
comrades. AS the man passed them, he
was ioStled, in consequence OF the narrow
ness of the sidewalk, and the man said,
" Do YOU intend to rob me p told him l
did not, and tried to stop his conversation.
The man was negro. Witness then
passed on, and Ross returned to the Libby.
Witness went on to Eighteenth street, and
there met the same negro before seen and
two others, and before witness knew it, the
negroes were giving him licks on the head.
Witness got clear, and returned towards
the Libby for assistance was joined by
two or three men, and went back; saw one
of the men who attacked him, who ran oil
at once. Was near the dock when Joyce
fell in, and no negroes were there.
John Wall, recalled, said he could not
| identify any of the soldiers who were III
| his bar-rOom.
Corporal Augustus Kuehne, company III,
Third battalion, Eleventh regiment, testl-
fed that on Friday night he saw crowd oI
negroes near Eighteenth and Cary. In the
middle of the crowd was Corporal For
roster, who was being badly beaten by the
negroes; started to his assistance, and sue
ceeded in parting Forester from the
negroes by telling them that witness would
have every one Of them arrested. TLes
the negroes) called Forester q -
and said they would whip or fight any
white man. Then started back to the
Libby, and sent a strong guard to the scene
of the disturbance. After roll-call II was
said that crowd Of negroes had gathered
at the corner of Eighteenth and Cary, anc
were going to whip some white men
About half of witnesses company turned
ont and went down. Saw Joyce at corner
of Twentieth and Cary, and saw he ant
Forester go into Wallis bar-room. Ihel
started back to dock, when Joyce, WHIT
was ahead, fell in the water, and was alter
wards gotten out.
Sergeant Joyce testified to the same ct
feet, described the manner in which he fel
in the canal and was taken out. Ihel
heard a cry that man was overheard
Whilst witnesses clothes were being wrung
heard crowd again call out that man wa
overheard and said, G. let mn
swim, and get out as did," Ihey the'
called out to some one on the dock T.
bring the yawl over and save drowning
man. Witness saw no negroes near TN
dock when he fell in, and the man tina
helped witness out came from the crowo
After deliberation the jury agreed upo'
the following verdict:
"That the deceased, Richard Roane
came to his death by violence, being struck
and thrown in the water, and drowned, a
or near the corner of Eighteenth and Doc
streets, by some soldier or soldiers OF com
pany Ii, Third battalion, Eleventh Unlte'
States Infantry, whose name or names III
jury are unable to ascertain"
CARELESS RIDING-AN ELDERLY LAD
KNOCKED Down AND SEVERELY INJURED