Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-11-26
FIGHT IN RICHMOND.

ASSAULT GROWS OUT OF ELECTION PER-
sONALITIEs-BOTH PARTIES ARRESTED
AND BOUND cyER--sTATEMENT OF
BOTH PARTIES.
During the pending of the late election
in Richmond, series of very striking let
ters, with documentary evidence, appear
ed in the Richmond "Whig" against Gen.
johnson. signed "Old Fashioned Man,"
which since the election have turned out
to be written by Gen. Imboden and John |
5. Wise. In these Gen. Johnson's career
in Virginia since the war, as an attorney
at-law, was fully gone into, charging that
he had committed great wrongs upon the
creditors of certain banks, IN winding
them up, by getting orders through the
United States Court (the late Judge I'm
derwood) in the interest of some half
dozen of the creditors, by which they got
their claims paid, aud the mass of credi-
tors got nothing, and Gen. johnson got
very large and unjust fees and charges,
using the military of the United States to
have his orders executed, etc., especially
in the case of bank at Winchester; also
charging that Gen. johnson had "put up
the job and got very large percentage
out of the State of Virginia on the claim
of the State against the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company. which could have
been settled without any such arrangement,
and through all of which Gen. johnson
had become enriched unduly; etc. The
Senatorial election resulted in Mr.. john
sons success, but the friends Of his oppo-
nent, MIR. Knight, the Independent ca ndi-
date, declared that the election was frau
dulent, and the taking of dispositions in
the case has been proceeding for several
days. The foil owing is from the Richmond
papers:
THE ASSAULT.
Friday night, while making deposition.
before notary at the office of Mr.. Neeson,
| to be used in contest of Knight
| against Johnson, General John D..
| Imboden animadverted severely upon
Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, in answer to a
question on cross examination by Mr..
Royall, counsel for the latter. That this
was calculated to arouse bad blood was
| fully appreciated by the public, and it was
| known among Gen. Johnson's friends yes
| terday that he had been looking for Gen.
| Imboden during the entire evening. 1t
| was not until last night however, that the
parties came together. Gen. ImbOden hav-
| ing been appointed by the Governor to at
| tend the st. Louis Convention, and Gen.
| johnson learning that he was to take the
northern train, repaired to the Byrd street
depot and found him in company with Mr.
| Franklin StearnS and Col. VIM. p. Bur-
! v.,o11 oo doIorotoc Con Irnhf,1nn WA sit
| ting upon an express chest, and approach
| ing him, Gen. Johnson asked him If he
was Gen. Imboden, and said he was look
| ing for him, at the same time he drew a
cowhide from his sleeve and struck him
several times in rapid succession across
the face and over the head. Gen. limbo
den resisted, and closing with his adver-
sary. struck him several times. With
| this GEL, johnson threw away the cow
hide and drew his pistol, but Policeman
| Wallace Rowe was too quick for him, and
springing between the parties put both
| under arrest.
! Gen. johnson was placed in charge OF
| Mr.. Royal. who entered into recOgni-
zance to deliver him to the station-house,
and as Gen. Imboden wished to catch the
train, together with Policeman Rowe and
and Mr.. Franklin Stearns sought Justice
| Crutchield and was bailed in the sum OF
|
| with Mr.. StearnS as bondSman. Gen.
| johnson subsequently, appeared before the
same magistrate, and was held in like
suul-with Messrs. Royal and Stiles as
| SuretieS.
| Gen. Imboden and Nh. Stearns imme-
diately took hack and succeeded in
catching the northern bound tram at the
head of Grace street.
! GEN. JoHNsoN's ACCOUNT.
| To a reporter of a. paper Gen. john
son, on Saturday night, gave the follow
! ing account of the occurrence: Having
| seen in one Of the morning papers re-
| port of Gen. Imbotlen's testimony in re-
| lation to the letters of the ''Old Fashion
| ed Man," went down the street and in
/ quired for him, and was informed by
| Major Stiles that Imboden stated Friday
night that he was going off to st. Louis
! that night, and therefore | supposed he
j had left town. Between 2:30 and $3.50
/ O'Clock was informed by Mr.. Royal that
Imboden had not left town, but had been
| during the day in the office where they
| were taking depositlons.
/ SEARCH FOR GEN. IMBoDEN.
| I Immediately went in search of him on
| the street, at the Office where they were
| taking dispositions, and at his own Office.
| He could not be found. ascertained,
TOWN tow, i 4on;aSt ISatnrdavS IN tbe ~ nnrth
w.rd hound train nroceeded to the de-.
NOT ,t' in comr.,,v with NJ Rovali and Look
4 ed cd for him p + did NOT soc him at f;rst He
J was sitting on a tapoage-truck by the side
of the baggage-room. and | passed him
| without recognizing him in the dim light.
AS soon as l recognized him walked up
! to him and said, General Imboden, | have
1 been looking for you,'' and then struck
him across the face as rapidly as possible
with a cowhide. He rushed at me, and
made some attempts to strike me on the
| lett SIDE OF my head, winch were not very
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