The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-22

GENERAL. IMBoDEN. ATTACKED
BY GENERAL JOHNSON.
COW wHIDE E d.
PISTOL DRAWN BUT NoT FIRED.
Fa,l Paraiculars OF the Aaair.


PISTOL DRAWN BUT NOT FIRED.
Fall Particulars OF the Affair.
About 8 O'Clock Saturday night difficulty,
out Of the contested election csses,
occurred at the Byrd-Street depot between
Generals Bradley T. johnson and }. ID. I'm.
boden. General Imboden was seated on
on the platform, waiting for
the arrival Of the train, when General john
son came up. General johnson, after adj
drcssing some words TO him, struck him
several times with cowhide, which up to
that moment be had had concealed In his
sleeve. General Imboden seized General
johnson, and was defending himself from
the blows when Policeman Wallace Rowe
stepped iE between them and caused cessa-
ton of hostili.ies. .a2s I
Both gentlemen were put under arrest,
and were bailed by Justice Crutcbfeld. Gen.
eral Imboden went from Mr.. ,Crutchfeld's
store to west Grace street, where he caught
the train coming from the depot, and went
on his Journey to st. Louis, where ne will
act as one of the delegates from Virginia In
the Pacific Railroad Convention. y
Statements or MIR. Royall.
Mr.. W. L. Royals, who accompanied his
partner General Johnsonl to the depot 10
search of General Imboden on Saturday
night, made the following statement to
representative of the Dispatch:
Last friday night at IL O'Clock, at the
close of General Imboder's deposition, he
having sworn that he wrote the first letter
signed Old.Fashioned Man," [ asked him
this question: General Imboden, you have
spoken Of an article published in the Rich
mond Whiq over the signature "An Old
Fashioned Man." which you say was written
by yourself. Did there not appear in all the
morning papers Of the city in very few
davs thereafter a communication, signed
"Bradley T. Johnson" beginning thus:
"The scnrrilous, false, and defamatory card
published in yesterdays Whig over the sig
nature .An Old Fashioned Man. requires
notice at my hands because am the nomi-
nee of the Conservative party, and because
it is my duty to see that my friends
are justified in the support they have ex.
tended to me-" aud after paragraph, which
will not repeat here, continuing "the Old.
Fashioned Man. is following very old
fashion, which was denounced by the
Almighty amid the thunders of Sinai in his
command thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neigbbor, and for following
which Ananias and Sapphira were struck
dead at the feet of the apostle. This old
fashion is as old as sin, and envy, and malice.
Ali the statements ia the paper referred to
are false in spirit and essence, and the repe-
tition of them does not remove the RESPONSE
bility Of repeating thea."
REPLY OF oLD.FAsa1oNED MAN."
General Imboden responded: Such an
article did appear, as have stated in my ex-
animation in chief, to which I replied ID
subsequent No. Of the Whig. as have also
stated; which reply Of mine, with the sub.
seouent articles written by Mr.. Wise under
the same signature, furnished full proof OF
every allegation made against General John.
son in my first letter, except one, and con.
yicted him OF denying rs untrue a statement
of facts he knew to be true. The exception
I refer to was in reference to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal imputation, in
regard to which General johnson
said, in substance, that the subject
had been investigated by committee oil
the Legislature, from whose so-caled report
he made certain extracts, and concluded IN
these words: "And this report was adopted
by the Legislature" which statement is not
true in tact, as the Journals Of both houses
show; and General johnson, when he at.
firmed it was adoptej,"' either knew 1t was
not true or endeayored to mislead the public
by stating as fact that which was not fact,
and the truth of which he could have ascer-
tained by reference to the public records in
the Capitol. For true understanding oil
this matter I now ask to file copies Of my
letters published under the signature of can
Old-Fashioped Man." and two Of General
Johnson's cards called forth by those letters.
JOHNSON DETERMINED TO ATTACK.
Mr.. Royal continuing, said:
General lmboden at the time said be was
going to leave that night for st. Louis TO
attend the Pacific Railroad Convention. l
supposed this Saturday morning that be
had gone, and so told General Johnson'
About 2 O'Clock General Imboden cameinto
Mr.. Nelson's office. I Immediately found
General johnson, and told him that General
Imboden had not left the city. IL
About 81 O'Clock found General johnson
walking up and down Main street in front
of bis office. / asked him what he was dong
there. He said he was waiting and LOOKING
for Imboden. All the evening we sought
Imbodeu, but In vain.
TIE oowHIDE PROCURED. u
General johnson agreed that should gel
him coWhide, which ] did, and 1t was re-
solved that he should walk up to lmboden
and strike him with it. Inquired around
everywhere for Imboden, and learned Thar
he was going to leave the city BY the 9:2O
Fredericksburg train. About O'CLOCK we
went down to the train, aud as we WaiKed
down the platform We passed lmboden- BIZ.
ting off to one side On, 8 bsggage-truck. l
think Mr.. Franklin Stearns was sitting Dy
him. IL. .ssts'- 1a'a aa .s.'z2 9&Hta.i
TIE MEETING.
johnson passed him without seeing him,
when I pudged General johnson and point
ed Imboden out. johnson Immediately
tnrnea, walked up to him, and said:4
General Imbodep. Pve been looking for
won all day, at the same time drawing the
cowhide from his .coat.sleeve, striking BIN
five or six blows with it in rapid succession
across the face and head.
Imboden spraDg up and seized Johnson oy
the coat about-the neck and commenced
pressing him back towards the cars, Jonn'
SON appearing to make no particular resist
ance TO that effort of Imboden, but seeming
TO devote his whole attention to getting MS
.,istol from bis pocket. In an incon celVaDiy
short time be had It out aud at lmooden's
stomach. I thought Imboden dead man
~ THE ARREST. . .:sa,
On the very nick of time Policeman Rowe
,susbed his body ia between the Two ana
pressed Imbodeu away
johnson stood with his pistol In his mana
and said, !" General IaSoden, I'll not Kill you
whflefiR the hands Of Shat policeman"
9 sn,bo9en called out, ~ He is armed take
bis pistol away from hita.n Is
Genera! johnson said, "General lmooaep,
= --.na I,a..o anmhidnd unil this morning.