The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-31
LOCAL MATTERS.

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AFFAIR-MR. BARGAMIN BAILED TO AN
swER AN INDICTMENT FOR FELONY BEFORE
JUDGE BURNHAM.-The continued case of
Mr.. Vincent Bargamin, charged with
having shot with intent to MAIN and kill
Mr.. John Meyer at the Monticello Hotel
on the 23d of this month, was called before
the Mayor yesterday. Mr.. Bargamin and
bis counsel Colonel August) were pre-
sent Mr.. Meyer was absent, not having
sufficiently recovered to appear. He is
considered out of danger.
Mr.. Herman Willis was first sworn, and
testified: saw the shooting at Sauer's
Hotel. Mr.. Bargamin did it. He fred a
pistol and pointed it at Mr.. Meyer, who was
drunk: At this point Mr.. Sauer was re-
quested to act as interpreter for the wit
ness, when he resumed] Mr.. Bargamin
fred twice, but the first shot went through
the window. I heard the report of the
second shot, but did not see who fred it.
Mr.. Meyer was injured by the second shot.
Both Meyer and the accused were on the
floor when the second shot was fired. 3
Mr.. Conrad Sauer sworn: On last Mon
day morning Mr.. Meyer and Mr.. Bargamin
had a little quarrel. Mr.. Bargamin re.
marked in very friendly manner to Mr..
Meyer: You have been cheating" Mr..
Meyer then threw his hat into Mr.. Barga-
MINIS face and called him a liar. A scuffle
ensued, and I tried to separate them, but
was pushed down by Meyer. Before I
could get up I heard the report of a pistol.
My wife, who was up stairs, screamed out,
and ran up there 10 tell her that I was
uniniured. While up there I heard the
second shot. When l came down I found
that Bargamin was gone. Meyer struck
Bargamin with his fist. Mr.. Bargamin
then tried to hold him, but Meyer had
struck such hell of blow that I went
in to separate them, and was knocked
down. .. ....- ...-.
Mr. Willis recalled: believe that Meyer
struck Bargamin with his hat, and after
wards with his fist. Bargamin fired after
being struck. The second shot was fred
while they were on the floor.
Mr.. Fred. Boie sworn: I saw Mr.. Meyer
engaged in game of cards, and heard Bar
gamin remark to him, "You have been
cheating, ard have done SO BEFORE" About
two minutes after the remark, Meyer, having
finished the game, got up and struck Mr..
Bargamin in the face with his hat. Mr..
Sauer parted them. Don't think Mr.. Bar
gamin tried to resent it at all. Meyer got
back little, and then came rushing at Mr..
Bargamin, who then fired. Meyer then
Jumped against Mr.. Bargamin, and both
rolled over On the floor, and while down
the second shot was fired, Then heard
Meyer scream out like he was shot. Meyer
is very powerful man. He very easily
threw MIR. Sauer over. Previous to Mr..
Bargamin's remark to Meyer l had heard
similar remarks frequently made. Don't
think that the remark was intended to irri-
tate or wound, but was said in joking
manner. The second shot was fired while
Meyer was on top of Bargamin.
Sergeant Cousins, of the police, sworn !:
Between and O'Clock on Monday morn
ing last, while on the north side of Broad
street opposite Sauer's Hotel, I was noti-
fed by Mr.. Clarke that some difficulty
had occurred at the hotel: that a pistol
had been fired in there. I went across to
the hotel, but could not get in. / heard
that Sauer was out, and sent Mr.. james to
look for him. In short time Mr.. Sauer
came back, and asked him what was the
matter to which he replied, g. Nothing."
I had heard, and then heard, voice in
the bar.room which spoke as if the owner
of it was in great agony. I knocked again
and again, but could not gain admittance.
I then sent for Sergeant Burlington. He
came, and we went to fence on the side
of the hotel. Through the cracks of the
fence we saw Saner. I then reported the
affair to you, Mr.. Mayor, and you sent me
back with orders to Sauer to let US in. Vent
back, and saw a young lady at the win
dow. Asked her if Mr.. Sauer was In. She
said he was not. Sauer then came to the
window, and / told him what the Mayor
told me, He replied that would have to
get out warrant to get in. | then went
for it, and on my return found all OF the
doors open. Captain Poe and myself went
up to see Meyer, and asked who had shot
him. He refused to tell anything about it.
I then learned that Mr.. Bargamin had left
the house, and when accosted by q
priyate watchman outside, and asked
what was the matter. In the hotel, had
replied. ssNothing. I sent MIR. James
n Mr.. BPS house to tell him to come
before the Mayor, but afterwards started
myself, and arrived first. Ar. BIS son
came 10 the door, and / told him that ]
wanted 10 see Mr. B. He went up stairs (,
came down, and asked me if the man was
much .hnrt. I told him that the doctors
Thought he was, when be said, D-n It,
I have often told pa not to 60 to those
places.n Ina few minutes afterwards, Mr.:
B. came down and said to Captain Foe,
who had come up, Isuppose you want
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