The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-02-25

CONFUSION. JOHN F. HANKR. ,
Gen. Crosse in conversation with
member Of the Police Board. just
after the fight, made substantially
the following statement:
| heard q tremendous noise in
the adjoiningsovn. was in con-
versation with Mr.. Dodd at the
time; listened and could hear BEN
nett's voice saying, "You Cd
d-,n SON Of h-h, you have been
following me for night or two.
I shot at you the other night, and
ifyou follow me again I'll shoot
the - out OF you I then heard
blows, with the oft.repeated words.
'.I'll learn you to follow me" in
terspersed with many oaths and
mans begging for mercy. Then
Bennett went out, and soon return
cd with another man. They soon
got to quarreling again; the man
asking for fair play. I soon heard
blows again, and heavy fall;
heard the man calling for help, in
voice indicating choking.
STATEMENT OF v. W. RArTRAY IN FULL
| -CoNCERNING THE BENNETT-CAsE
AFFRAY.
Was sitting in the Office Of the
| Chief of Police. Dec. 18th, ia con-
versation with M. M. Lacey. May
or Bennett came in with man who
he said he had arrested. He asked
Lacey if he knew him. Answered
no. Bennett then began accusing
him Of following him the night be-
fore. A war OF words then ensu-
| ed; finally, Bennett became indig.
nant, and commenced kicking and
knocking him in very rough man
ner. without his offering any re-
sistance. After Bennett had got
through hitting and kicking him.
which was by no means playful,
but used his muscle pretty we'll
he then told Lacey to look after
him while he went after Gilbert,
and while Bennett was gone after
Gilbert, Case began to get angry,
and cried, and said to Lacey, he
could have no show, as they lad
him at disadvantage; but would
| give $50 to have fair show at
Bennett. Lacey then said, "You
shall have fair chow" Case then
,, took off his overcoat, and gave La
cey his pocket-book. Then after
some talk between Lacey and Case
Lacey gave him back his pocket
, book; and told him to sit down and
,, shut up. Then Bennett returned
with Gilbert, who began to talk
to Case about following his wife
which Case denied, and asked par
! don for any such supposed thing
: Case then arose and said to Ben
nett, IF it was not for the differ.
ence between US, I would thrash
: YOU Bennett then laid his re-
yolver on the table. Bennett says
"May he 10Y official position il
what you meant. l will waiv'
that" Bennett then laid of hi
his hat and coat, as did Case hi
( coat, and before l could fairly re.
- alize the situation, they were
u clinched and the light was out
;, with the table lamp between them
Jumped up and caught hold o.
;, the gutta percha tube to proven
, either of them falling upon it, o.
;. using it as a weapon, but could no
get il loose: tried to take off tn
= chandelier, but could not; hell
% it all the tim e they were at it. AT
ter bit, Gilbert says, "We'd bet
;, ter have light" I thought 8
/" too, as there was none except tn
- light from the streetlamps- Whel
!, the light was struck the fightin
- stopped, and Lacey got basin G
y water to wash The blood off. Tn
e whole trouble seemed to be abou
'e Case following Bennett the nigh
!. before. The fight proper didn
% come off until after Gilbert cam
- in; before that Bennett kicked an
y struck him good many times, an
Z Case made no resistance. Benne
a, did not punch him with his pisto
=" as Lacey had laid it away in tn
- drawer. Bennett did not kno
% - where it was until after Lacey wer
~ y. away with Case. l was holdin
~ the lamp tube all the time No on
is kicked him. VIM. W. RA1TRAY.
vi BY the foregoing statements
'ss will be seen that Mayor Benne
~ does not dilate very much on til
T. statements of, Gen. Crosse nor NJ
~ Haner, and gives only portion {
v. that of Mr.. Rattray. Case is gor
or and all is in security.
% CO. The Board isa accused by th
III Mayor of acting on idle and friv'
, lous rumors. While We thougl
the non-interference of NJ. M. LIS
e. e, cey, was sufficient cause for dis
IL missal, we will give one OF tho'
e idle and frivolous frumors abo
IT which so much has teen said
,if9 Soon after the unpleasantness
~ Ccntrevillc, between a portion
az az d. the police force, and citizens
~ Centreville, about some billiard
W NJ: NJ. Lacey expressed desire
e e. rs;.i the whisky, saloons, as W
- - thought at the time, to redeem hi,
~ self from the stigma Of the Ce
y, treyille trouble. He readily o
&c tanned the consent of the Board
u "a, any effort be could or would ma
VIE to bring to justice those who we
ID operating in defiance of any la
'c' 70 make the raid success,
~ would be necessary that AIR. Lac
ere should 90 to Cincinnati and pl