The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-25
LOCAL MATTERS.

THE MAIN.STREET COWHtDlSG aFFAih- "a.
EMpLARY pUNIsHMENT.-A. Eichberg ana
Gus. Shields of Petersburg, the latter for
merly OF Richmond, were before the Police
Justice yesterday morning TO answer the
charge Of aSsaultiny A. b. Goodman. The
three principals, S. Il. WinStock, MIR. Hell
Ter. and a number Of other witnesses were
examined.
1t appeared that two weeks ago Mr.. Good
man was on visit TO Wilmington, n. T.,
and in the course OF conversation with bis
aunt and members Of her family mentioned q
in an incidental way an unpleasant rumor
that was ailoat here about Mr: Elchbere's
daughter, who was married in August last.
The fact was communicated to Mr.. Elchberg,
and on "Wednesday evening he. accompanied
by Mr.. Shields, came to Richmond from
Petersburg. Thursday morning the two
found Mr.. Goodman talkiog TO some gentle.
men near the corner of Fourteenth and
Main streets. They went up to him, both OF
them shook hands with him, and Shields
addressed him in o friendly and familiar
tone as "Abe."
Shortly afterwards Eichberg asked Good
man if he was the author of the report
about his daughter. Goodman denied that
ne was. or that he had aided in its crcula-
ton: but Eichberg not believing Goodman,
struck him with his fist, then drew cow
hide. and with that instrument gave Good
man several licks. Parties who attempted TO
interfere were prevented from so doing by
Shields, who stood With his right hand in
his bresche:-pocket. 1t was the impression OF
Mr.. Winstock that Shields had his hand on
pistol, but no one saw the pistol. In court
Eicbberg and Shields both declared that
Shields had no such weapon.
Being severely beaten by his powerful
adversary, Goodman retreated across the
street, but was oyertaken by Eichberg, VINO
grasped him by the Dape OF the neck anu
threw him down on the cobble'stones.
While down Eichberg struck Goodman
several times. A crowd soon collected, and
the atfray was stopped.
1t was proved by quite number OF we'll
known Jewish citizens that the report re.
lerred to by Mr.. Goodman in conversation
with his relatives in North Carolina was IN
general circulation among the lsraelltlsh
people Of Richmond weeks and months
before Mr.. Goodman went to North Caro-
lima.
Goodman asserts that he mentioned the
report to his aunt, stating that he greatly
lamented bearing Of it.
Shelds's behavior in court, probably De-
cause of drink, did not commend blm IA
| vorably to the notice of the Police Justice.
The accused acted as their own counsel.
Mr.. Eichberg did not deny the assault. He
| held that he had not only done Justlhaoe
| but commendabe thing.
| CoiopeI j. II. Popham aud Captain George
ID. Wise represented Goodman, and argued
the case.
Some reference having been made to pre-
vous COW hidings in Richmond, the Police
Justice stated that he was not on the bench
when General Johnson's case was tried that
| Webber, who attacked Lorenzo Antoni, was
a poor, wesk-minded man, and that Finch,
after cowhiding Bissell, left the city, ant
Bisse would not swear out . warrant
| against him to cause his arrest. Ia view o
the aggravated nature OF the assault upor
Goodman, and as the law required that those
aiding and abetting misdemeanors should b'
treated as principals, he fined eacn accused
one hundred dollars and sentenced them Il
confinement in Jail for thirty days. They ap
pealed to Judge Guigon's Court, and gav
bond for their appearance before the Crane
jury at its January term.
| A civil suit for ten thousand dollars dain
ages will be instituted by Goodman agalns
| ElchDerg.