The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-23
THE COwH1DING AFFAIR.
GEN. Johnson Before the Police Court
TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL IMBoDEM

General Bradley T. johnson appeared be-
| fore the acting Police Justice yesterday
morning TO answer the charge Of fighting
with General j. u. Imboden at the Peters.
| burg der0 on Saturday night. Mr.. W. l..
Royal, bis law-partner, appeared as his
counsel. Mr.. E. G.. Cabell, the Common
| wealth's attorney, was present, but. as In
most cases at the Police Court, took no very
active part in the proceedings.
At first Justice Crew said the case would
have to be postponed, as General Imboden
| had not been recognized to appear until the
| I'd of December, and vas how absent from
| the city.
| General johnson urged that the matter g
ended now.
The Justice decided to 60 on with the
case. -
Policeman" Wallace Rowe was then sworn.
His testimony in nowise conflicted with the
statement given by him to our reporter and
published In this paper yesterday morning.
The Justice Did you see blows pass
ing?
witness: Yes, sir !; ] saw General limbo.
den striking General johnson.
The Justice: Did you see any weapons
Witness: Not until the pistol was drawn
by General johnson.
Justice Crew said he asked the latter ques-
tion as he had net heard any mention mace
of the cowhide said to have been used.
Justice Crew then called upon Mr.. Royal
| to give in his evidence. 's-s'a
Mr.. Royal said as he was General John.
sons counsel 1t was hardly proper to make
witness of him.
Mr.. Cabell remarked that that wouldn't dc,
A man might conceal any crime by making
| the chief witness his counsel IL such practice
were allowed to prevail. .lEs4sgfs
General johnson said ss far rs he was con
cerned Mr.. Royal could tell all he knew
about the matter. @& 49, y
Mr.. Royall decided to allow himself to DC
examined. -, - -
Mr.. Royall then told all that occurred at
the depot. He thought General johnson
struck General Imboden about twenty licks
on the face and shoulders with the cowhide.
When the policeman demanded General
Johnson's pistol he (Mr. RoyalI) saId
s. General, don't give mp your piston. I'm.
boden has pistol, and will shoot YOU
Both parties were in hot blood during the
fight, and johnson would have killed lpbo'
den, and Imboden would have killed Jonn
son IL he could. g.f9 r sss y
Justice: General johnson, have you any
thing to say?
GeIer1t d0lQSOu: mo- - 70, = A"' -
l will only say TINT the affair was In scopse-
quence of deposition given by General I'M
boden, which was offensive and seurrllous'
| have chastsed him we'll for it. f5
The Justice announced his verdict <, nne
OF twenty dollars and security to be gwen oy
General johnson in the sum of one thousand
dollars to keep the peace for twelve months.
General johnson promptly paid the fine. and
au,etly remarked TO a friend that the satisfac'
ton he got was, cheap at that rate. Captain t
Louis Y !. Bossieux became bis surety ~.
The following telegram was received Dy
MIR. John S. Wise about u O'Clock Sunday
Z. ..MILeosD, VA, November 20, 1870.
= 10 John IS. Wise Ask she public to sus--
pend judgment till / can be heard from 10
regard TO the cowardiy attempt OF Bradley
johnson to sssassinate me in the dark, and
ip crowd including ladies. to.ntghe, when
he knew, and believe had arranged, that 4
should be arrested " hilst chastisiHg aim, as
I was then deing, nnd was about TO Wress
hts pistol from him when was 10 iact s.sl af-
rested. e a7s j. ID. IMDopEN.'
This telegram was leftat Milford satpr' sl
day night as General Imb0den passed snere,
but was not sent here until Sunday.
Yesterday q rurnor was floating sl,oas ,ns
streets that General johnson and MI. Jonn
S. Wise had left the city 70 light 9 DUE.
There was not the faiutest particle el trstn
in 1t. a., 81. @ q S.s s. ~