The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-02
THE MUNICIPAL WAR.
DEMANDS FOR CITY PROPERTY.
WRIT OF MASDANIUs.
An Injunction.

and around the city, and up to 10 o'clock
in the morning nothing of an exciting ma
ture had occurred.
In accordance with the determination ex-
pressed by Ellyson's counsel 1T the close of
the trial on Thursday, that in order to
make up case, and to get if before the Su-
preme Court, it was announced that Ellyson
would hold his court rs usual at o'clock.
1t was expected that, should he attempt to
do SO, the officers of Judge Underwood's
court would interfere to prevent it, and
quite number of persons collected to zee
what would be the result.
To the surprise OF nearly every one no
such attempt was made, and it soon after
transpired that the Judge, who alone had
authority 10 cause the arrest, had left the
city.
This took all by surprise for his court
was adjourned on Thursday to meet the
next morning at 10 O'Clock; and when that
hour arrived counsel, clients, witnesses,
and others who merely from habit attend
ca the place, gathered there to transact
their appropriate business, it turned out
that the Judge was absent. Much conjec-
turc as to the cause Of his absence was in
dulgcd in, but no satisfactory conclusion
was arrived at.
DEMAND FOR SURRENDER.
.At ll} o'clock Colonel Egbert, in behalf
of Mr.. Chahoon, made q verbal demand on
Ellyson for possession of the City Hall, the
second police station, and all the property
Of the city then in his (Ellyson's) hands.
Mr.. Ellyson replied that he did not intend
10 give up anything in his possession to MIR.
Chahoon or any one acting under his autho-
rity.
WANTS THE CITY HALL.
About an hour afterwards Chahoon and
Egbert went in company to the City Hall
and demanded OF Captain Dabney, the Off
Ger in charge, possession of the building.
Captain d. replied that his "orders from
Mayor Ellyson were to hold it, and that it
was his determination to obey them No
further attempt was made on that garri-
son, but short while thereafter the second
police station surrendered without blow
1t vas rumored in the afternoon that
there would be meeting of the old Coun-
ell. and our reporter was promptly on the
SPOT, but We could see no one who knew
anything Of il, and after waiting for some
time past the hour and no one appearing. he
left.
THE NEXT MOVE
WAS from the other side, and in the shape Of
writ Of
MANDAMCs NIsI,
which was served on Mr.. ChaLoou last
night BY the Sheriff of the city.
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Whereas complaint hath been made hy
Henry X. Ellyson, OF the city OF Richmond,
as Mayor thereof, to B. Il. Wexford. Jf.,
Judge OF the circuit court Of the said city,
in vacation, that you, the said George Cha
hoon, lately acting as Mayor OF sald city,
having in your possession or control GER
tain books. papers, and property OF the
said city--to wit: the records of the Mayors
Court. papers relating to causes therein
and police arms, which had come to your
possession or coniroi WhliG aS'ing aS Ma}"t
u SH'' eI't nin "n.eN AZ" sota ,'itu sSnd
~ onntrol - ~onr s,cco,snr u K TlIvson
Tnror oforoCa;d diJ nm tho Eth dov of
MI 1c-o - so;I c;ty m tho ro[,unst of
.ha sa;d II 1 ElIvson tbcrcior. them and
tho,n i,o s ha;nr, NI,rnr nfnro.,;a rofnsa 70 d.
sis'. nr' -a" VI nVI nr+ .rl tioreoT - rour
.,',ao'S, ',,n. II l. rIi,.sdl,, l Naror ororoso;d
.,,>1 .ln+ ,.a,, h,,n thnncoforworl rnfu.aJ
- aoiiycr r. HIM ,hr same or INV nort
tIcrcof.
..Thercforc we command YOU, If il be so,
that yon forthwith deliver to the possession
and control of the said II. K. Ellyson, ESQ,
Navor of tLc CITY If Richmond. the afore-
.,iI hacks noncrs and n1nrrtv. Of the
.Yil citv. nr ~ dnr.:,lt thrt cof tbot Won
,n,r.o knnwn r. ns in orr s,id circn;t cou,t
of the CITY Of Richmond. in said city. be-
fore our said iu,lre thereof. on the first ,lav
Of tho next term thereof. why YOU have
nor done the same.
HWi,noks the SIGNATURE and seal OF p.
II. Wexford. Jr.. iudrc Of the seventh cir
emit. n, the city of Richmond this 1st dov
Of Arril 1896.
"B. Il. WrlLFoRp, JE. [sa,,1o
........,.
AN lH'l loH w a h'-h in c'lANcERf
''l'@p ~ lhh 'l'' IF RICHMOND AGAINST
"h'lI'E TT CHAho1N AND OTHERS.
Inc ioi!o'.lng injunction was issued by
Judge b; Il. We}lfo!d-to wit
The city Of Richmond, plaintitf, against
, George Chahoon, George I. Eghert, William
ii. Alderdlce, Edward ". Iompklns, NJ. IL.
Atkins, william \. Boswell, William Ii.
Crowcll. John ). Dcvlin, William {. Dun
ham, Samuel Freelley, f. II. Gregory, Is.
". Gillis. d. Won Groning, Alfred King, +.
Laube, II. {. Livingston, II. NJ. Manly, 81.
Il. Nlerriman. Henry Miller, John f. Mul-
ford, Albert Ordwav, D. b. Parker, II. l..
Pelouze, Otis F. Presbrey, Z. IL. Smith, j.
n. Van Lew, John Files, II. l.. Kent. de-