The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-03

what remarkable. could scascely look
around after he appeared before the attack
wa, made. General Johnson made o swoop
with one hand before the attack was
commenced.
TMr. Royal explained in bsstestimoBy
that that was when General Johnson with
This right band drew the eoWhfde from his
left sleeve.1 a ssl,s tas F5EeY!
Colonel CabelI, continuing, said: johnson
attacked General Imboden almost before I'm.
boden could get on his feet. General john
sons face was to me and saw Imbeden
| forcing him back. Think Imboden forced
him back about six or seven steps. Didn,t
KNOW then what impeded the Backward
movement, but since observed a post was
where johnson stopped. -
Imboden's conduct was OF the most heroic
and manly character. He drove his adver-
sary back, and when bis adversary drew q
pistol caught bis adversary 's pistol-hand and
iheld IL firmly. Isaw an instrument used BY
Johnson, but did not know It was cow
hide. They were too close to use the cow-
hide much. Twenty blows could hardly
have been struck. The affair occupied but
ta very short times j9t5 sis As>ii
Mr. Wise counted twenty, and asked If
the ARRAY lasted that length of time.
Colonel CabelI: No, not as long as that.
Mr.. Wise: Do you think ] could hit
ftwepty ticks IN that time? -" nea
Colonel Cabell: Not with any force. The
attack was as sudden as possible, and the
defence was as manly and heroic az 1t could
| have been. There was no hnching on 1u1s
tb0deh's part: :s;R l.sl
The Police Justice said that that was
hardly iu the line of the examination.
1 Nr Wico ronlio1 fbof n SUac q vprv YnQfa.
rial matter. General Imboden was charged
with fighting in the street charged as q
common braWler would be-and they wanted
to show the character of the assault and how
| Imboden demeaned himself.
Mr.. Wise to Colonel Cabell: Was General
I'm mboden on the defensive or aggressive?
| Colonel Cabel: On the defensive, to repel
the attack. He became aggressive only to
defend himself.
| Colonel CGbeH in dns1Uer TO other Ques.
tions Of Mr.. Wise I: saw General Imboden
that day. Had been to his house, and be
was not there: then went to his efice, and
found him there; also saw him 10 front OF
| Tyler & Co.'s, and went with him to Gar.
ber's to check our baggage.
WHAT COLONEL TUEwELL SAW.
Colonel w. P. BurweI, who was one Of
i
Convention, and who was at the der O. when
the affray occurred, and who ID generally
supposed to be the gentleman who desired
! to show Policeman Rowe "the pretty land
scape," was next SWORD. tFs...
lie did not see anything Of the difficulty
as be vas walking up and down the plat
form with Colonel HUBBARD at the time. he
was unable te throw any light upon the SUBJ
Iject. ss..,- ..j.y.-... .......
Mr.. Wise: Do you know anything of the
man who wanted to show the policeman the
landscape?" -,.e....,--..g. ....-.
Colonel Burwell Well, I don't remember
| about that. ....... ..n
Colonel Burwell, in answer to questions
by Mr.. Wise: saw no marks on Genera
| Imboden. Did not see him rubbing him
self. Saw General johnson about II O'Clock
/ that day. Went with Colonel Cabell tc
|! General Imboden's house, and not finding
him there went down to his Office. Met I'm
boden opposite Prices. Had a few mo
ments previously seen johnson Dear the Gus
tom. house. Imboden was not trying to gel
| no fight. There was an almost inappre-
ciable time between seeing johnson and
! meeting Imboden. Imboden was not armed
that I know OF. Saw him with no arms
| and think he had none. ....e..
WHAT MR.. sTEARNs KNEW.
Mr.. Franklin Stearns sworn: know
nothing of this affray. Saw nothing of 1t.
In ons,oer to questions Of Ar. Wise:
went bail for General Imboden. I saw ne
marks upon him, and he did not appear tt
be hurt. Don't think Imboden bad any
arms. Imboden uses q desk in my office
| On that>Gay be was in and out two or three
times. From General Johnson's office per
son can easily see into mine when the cur
| tairs are up. You cannot see from my cffict
| into Johnson's so we'll.
| EXCITEMENT IN COURT.
At this point Mr.. Royal pushed his way
through the crowd and advanced into the
| opeu space between the bar, where r.Wiss
was seated, and the bench, where Justict
| White was presiding. He appeared excited
and the crowd became convinced that tnere
was 10 be something like trouble, even be-
fore he opened his lips. Boldly facing the
Justice and Mr.. Wise, he said that 1t had
been represented to him that Mr. Wise, IL
referring to the. report that he had stated
tl,nt johnson had struck Imboden twenty
blows With the cowhide, had characterized
the statement ss false and
The Police Justice: suspectiDg that Mr.
Roya] was about to use some offensive el
thet or make some hostile demonstration
commanded him to stop. "Stop," SAID ne
" Mr.. Royal, this cannot be allowed in the
] courtroom"
And Mr.. Royal reluctantly stopped.
Mr.. Darlington Cabe1!, Commonwealth
attorney, now first appeared in the case
although he had been present all the tlme
He said to the Justice, ~ anticipated TINS
! and I ask your Honor that both OF thes
gentlemen tMcssrs. Royall and Wise) be pu
under bonds to keep the peace"
The Police Justice: Wen settle Genera
Imhoden's case first.
| Mr.. Royal: desire -
Police Justice: Stop.
MIR. Royal stopped.
MR. WISE STATES THE CASE.
Mr.. Wise stated what bad really oc
curred-tbat he bad mentioned that one VII
ness had been reported as saying that JONI
son gave Imboden twenty or more blow
| with the cowhide, and that the defence IN
1 tended to prove the contrary, &c. g
i Much to the relief of everybody pre'en
further explanations epsued, which assuaget
Mr.. Royall's anger and restored peaceful re
lations between him and Mr.. Wise, and tina
| without discredit to either Of the gentlemen
/ .n MR.. ROYALS RElrERArIoNs. l-
Mr.. Royal was sworn and put upon tn
stand. he rtf,erated substantially the state
j ment heretofore made to the reporters ant
to the Police Justice upon the examination
Of General johnson. He saw General John
4 SON strike at Imboden with the coHbide
Johpson held imboden off with one hant
and hit at him very rapidly. Can't reail!
say how many blows. he saw johnson
i drop the c0Whide.
1 MIR. Reysll was unable to say that Genera
i Johnson struck Imboden twenty or am