Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-05
THE UPSHOT.
Judge Dent apd Mr. Reed,


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The case OF Judge Dent, charged With IN as.
sault upon Henry Reed, Of tho Capital, came up
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nrst witness called was mr' heed'
Mr.; Reed testified that he was sitting at hi,
askeJ UAre vou Nj Read ~ He repii,d that
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he was. inc person then salu someth'nF ABOUT
the CapiiaI, and asked II the editor was respon.
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attracts from other papers, The person then
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menced DsatlnB Wltness over the heMI' winch,
for . Tow moments, surprised witness, but he
succeeded 10 gTappllnE his assailant and elend.
Ing himself, when others came TO PTS relief and
separated then. witness saw, when tho man
nTst came 10, that he was somewhat excited,
bat thought he looked too much like coward
to strike
BCEHB IN COURT.
Judge Dent objected 70 the huEuage, The mans
knowledge Of the law must tell him that such
language "a not pertinent TO ths case. 10 has
MT. llscd snid he was explaining what were
his impressions Of tbs man.
Judge Dent. Did not you that my name
was Dent ,,,
Judge Dent Did ] not call your attention to
an article 10 your paper a.,
Mt. Reed. believe you dld.
Judge Dent then produced copy OF the Cdpt-
fai, and asked wines TO read y 70 the COURT,
Wltness' The JudSo can read u himseN u ne
likes.
Judge Don't Did not say that went there
not tor ehilds play
Witness. lon might have said 30, but an
not In tho habit OF playing with ohildren, and
did not charge my memory With II.
some cross-quesuoning occurred about the
size Of the cane used, aud the ottoor was sent to
tho station house lor Y.
Judge Dent asked That the article puDushed De
put In as eNthonoo, as " was the Origin OF tho
whipping. The cane was here produeod y vas
broken In two 10 me middle, AZ Knot, And rs
email walking SLICK OF some KIND OF hard wood
DIR. Buckley teetihod That ne was called on 70
see MT. Reel Wltneas eAamlned the hntuIeo
the cuts on Mr.. Reeds head, one oi which was
about throo quarters o! an inch long near tue
len temple. witness dressei the Wounus, anu
pinned up with silver pins the cut above the
eye. several btultes were made on the TOP AMI
back part OF tho head, from which blood was
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| Judge Dent asked witness u such cane
would DO dangerous Instrument Ia the hands
Of such . man as hiioselt; ,--.--, .-,-,.,
DE-. Il. replied that such an Instrument might
produce DEATH y depended On the condition OF
the person STRUCK Win Y; -, ,,, ,,,..,
ciAn's lancet, or the cutting q 4 corn, I sup
pose Judge Dent sail he did not want the
public to suppose that no went there to take
mans life:
Omeer hoderlok LesuneI that ne heatu o. ,ne
| anrAy, and on going TO the place met Judge
Dent, who gave hi,nself up. -,..,
MT. Sah1rd tesuhe that he was sitting 10 the
business once OF the CdPHdt AlklnK Win mT
| Howe, when no heard noise overhead, anu
/ went up there, whom he lound this man beating
i MIR. Read. and of FTiuW to HODnFute them