The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-08
LOCAL MATTERS.

r. EXCITING lime AT GLOVER HILL-A. NE
GRO Mon QUIETTEDg By THE 4MIITTARY.-A
friend (H Raccoon'') gives US the. follow
ing accounted another disturbance by the
Chesterfield negroes t3y7is at5k5t!
Last Sunday the remains of anold negro
named Ned Cheatham we're found in q state
of, decomposition about four miles from the
pits and within o. mile Of Worsham's store.
Early Monday morning the negroes at the
pits and from the neighboring farms began
| to assemble in squads Of ten or. twelve, to
the number of $50, all armed with muskets,
,shot-guns, or pistols, and proceeded to
oWorsham's store, yvoBing vengeance, against
the supposed perpetrators Of the foul
deedsaa Their suspicious fell, upon the
only negro in the county who voted the
Conservative ticket at the late election,
and white man, who lived near where the
dead body was found, and Notwithstanding
the fact that there was notaa particle of
evidence to substantiate their suspicious,
the suspected negro being in Richmond the
day the9old negro was missed from home,
the day it was though. he met his death,
and the. white man being in o. adifferent por-
tien. of the county on public; business, still
these unreasonable and unreasoning crea-
lures uttered threats Of vengeance against
the suspected parties, and theretwere serious
fears for their safety. About 11Eo'clock
DR.. r. P. Grymes, acting coroner, and
Constable Morriss, arrived 0n7fhe ground
and proceeded to oempannelai q jury.
The negroes were now very much excited,
and demanded that justice should be shown
them. Dr.. Grymes read tothemthe duties
of a a.coroner, and told them if they would
lay downitheir arms and allow the jury to
/ 90 to the body of the deceased negro, and
would be satisfied with their verdict, he
would proceed to the spot and swear in the
Jury; but the ringleaders refused to lay
down their; arms OF to abide By; the decision
of the jury. 4 tWho,I then, must decide how
the, negro came to; his death r. asked the
Doctor. I" The majority" replied the ring
leaders,, !" and the suspected parties given
up TO us" every well, then, "'replied the
Doctor, "I do not intend to be ifftimidated
by your guns nor your. threats; nor do j
intend that this jury shall be eaintimidated ;
l shall have. nothing more to do with the
case, but shall refer the matter to General
Stoneman."4 sssflstsr u
The negroes, excited and half drunk, now
became very noisy, and it is probable some
thing serious would have occurred, but at
the most opportnne= =moment-hieutenant
Lauton, Of fathes Twenty first United States
regulars, stationed at the Huguenot Springs,
who had been cent for early in the day
rode up with twelve armed soldiers, and
succeeded in restoring order; after which,
the jury and coroner, accompanied by the
military, proceeded to where the body lay
The jury, after an examination Of the. body
and surroundings, and hearing witnesses,
came to the conclusion that: the old negro,
who left Worsham's store the day he was
missed considerably under the influence Of
liquor, came to his death accidentally by q
gun in his own hands-his gun being found
near The the body Wit with ~ exploded H cap On the
tube. s-It,xx. = talF.st,trG - ~
But for the .coolness and courage dis
played ION this occasion by Magistrate
Grymes and Constable, Morriss in the early
part Of the day land the timely arrival of
the military later in the day, there is, no
doubt but what there would have been
bloodshed. There were about one hundred
and fifty armed negroes present, and only
about fifty whites, not one Of, whom had a
visible weapon. The negroes dispersed
after dark, not at all satisfied. fAtthe time
of writing=all=is= quiet, and the military
have returned to theirsencampment.