The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-06

Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, was before the Police Court Saturday
charged with stabbing John Parsons with a
bayonet ut the Fair-Grounds on Friday.
Ward was on duty as sentinel. 1t was a
part OF his duty to prevent parties from
climbing over the fence into the grounds,
and thus eyading payment Of the gate fee.
Parsons and several others had gotten over
the fence between the grand stand and
Broad street. Policeman Cosby intercepted
Parsons, and told Ward to "take him.. or
fhold him." and then passed on after the
others who had come in with Parsons.
Ward started to take Parsons into custody,
but the latter ran, pursued by Ward. Par
sons was on the fence and nearly over it
when Ward caught up with him and thrust
his bayonet at him thee or four times, in
ficting two wounds in the middle OF one
thigh. On complaint OF Captain White,
Justice Isbell issued a warrant charging
Ward with felony, and he was arrested and
bailed for his appearance.
Parsons was unable to come into court
yesterday. His surgeon, DIR. Levy, testified
that he would be confined to his room for
about a week. Justice White allowed q
partial examination in order that the cadets
who were witnesses might be examined and
allowed to leave the city.
General Ransom, the chief marshal OF the
grounds; General Lane, commandant OF the
corps; the officer and sergeant OF the guard,
brother sentinel, and two or three other
witnesses were examined. General Ransom
said he assumed all the responsibility for
the affair, as he had given the cadets very
strict orders to keep out the crowd OF men
and boys who were constantly endeavorlng
30 20 in over the fence, and that Cadet Ward
was endeavoring to discharge his duty as he
understood it.
Cadet Ward proved avery good character.
It can hardly be doubted from the evidence
produced in court that he believed it to be
his duty to take Parsons into custody, and
felt that he was authorized to use force to
accomplish that purpose. So far as Police
man Cosby and the other members OF the
force were concerned, in all that they did
they but discharged their duty.
General Ransom cemplimented the police
as we'll as the cadets for their services.
The further hearing of the case was con.
tinued till the I'd Of December, when young
Parsons will probably be well enough 10
appear and give his testimony. Accused
was admitted to bail in the sum Of 81 1000,
with General James Fl. Lane, Colonel W.
G. Knight, and u. w. Pickrell as sureties.
His acquittal is confidently anticipated.
Miles Riddick, charged with shooting and
killing Alexander Burke on board Of the
tug-boat Grace Meade, waived examination
and was sent on to the grand jury for in
dictment.
Harriet Robinson (colored), charged with
stealing sundry articles from Eliza Hackett,
was sent to jail for four months.
The following were fined: Ella Fleming
(colored), for striking Layinia Richardson,
So; baVinia Richardson (colored), 81 for
threatening. to kill Ella Fleming; James
Porter, 50 for being disorderly in the neigh
borhood OF Eighteenth and Grace streets !;
Frank Hines and Abram Parham (colored),
50 each, charged with being disorderly and
creating disturbance in the street.
Joseph Carter 2(eoloredI charged with
being Nagrant, was sent to jail for ten
days. : z1i''.. =, - ~; ~.
obtaining groceries from Shields q Cary OF
the value Of: 50; was sent to Jail for sixty
> The. case OF Aaron Berry (colored), arrest
ed by Sergeant Hall, charged with stealing
one black cloth cape, one black silk hat, and
one walking-cane, the property Of John F..
and ~. E. Tanner, (stolen from the Second
Baptist church,) was continued till the 9th
Private Detective John Wren was ac-
Quilted OF the charge OF falsely swearing
that John, Adams was present at the Reilly
robbery. None but. the witnesses OF the
prosecution were, examined. Counsel for
the defence had witnesses, and offered to
examine them IL the Police Justice had any
doubt about acquitting him. The Police
Justice did not deem their examination
necessary.