Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-13
Local..
Pistols on the Street.


A large crowd assembled in the vicinity
of the Mayors office yesterday mornii'. at
O'Clock, the gathering being caused by
the arrest by Chief of Police L. j. Cr,wder,
all hour before. of Frank Newly and John
Hyde for engaging in a fight and attempt
ing to use revolvers, in front of Glenn's
store. on Augusta street. The two r.
volvers were on the Mayors table-one,
neat-looking Smith & Wesson, in full
loaded trim, belonging to Hyde, and the
other rather rusty slx-shooter, with only
one cap and two loads, belonging to Newly.
the Messrs. Page, Capt. E. w. Bayley, Dr.
r. S. Hamilton, ]. B. Scherer, Jr., Walter
Stutz, VIM. Glenn and Ash Woods.
Mr.. Page testified that Hyde was in his
store yesterday morning. when Newly
came in and said: II want you hereafter
to keep your distance, you low, dirty
scoundrel!' Hyde replied: II IL do as suits
me.'' Newly drew a pistol, and Hyde
moved back to strike him. Witness did
not see the blow. Did not wish to see it.
Walter Stutz testified that on the first
night of the Methodist College commence
ment he had gone to his room, when his
brother and another gentleman came in
and told him that Jno. Hyde was down
stairs abusing Mrs. Newly. Witness went
down and found Mrs. N. crying, and walk
ing up and down the floor, saying she had
been insulted by Hyde, who had been there
cursing her. She went away the Tuesday
following, leaving with illness a letter for
her husband, who was then absent from
the city, and the request that he should
tell her husband all about it. Her state
ment had BEEN that Hyde had been sitting
at her back door watching, and afterwards
had come to the front door and knocked,
and not being admitted, had gone off and
| This statement witness made to Newly
when he delivered Mrs. Newby's letter.
| Yesterday morning saw a crowd at Glenn's
store, and saw Capt. Crowder run over.
Newly was in Glenn's store and Hyde was
reaching over with his pistol. lead Mrs.
Newly letter: in it she said she had gone
home because she had been insulted by H..
and as her husband was not here she did
not know but it might be repeated. When
witness went down to Mrs. Newbys ON the
night in question and asked her what was
the matter, she said: ''Don't ask me: 1
am almost dead.''
J. B. Scherer, Jr., testified that he saw
part of the street difficulty. Hyde backed
towards the gutter and then drew his pis-
toll and Newly got into Glenn's store.
DR.. R. S. Hamilton saw the two men
fighting. Saw Hyde stumble and fall on
his hands and knees and then draw his pis-
toll. Witness cried out to the men, Don't
you fellows shoot" Don't know that they
heard him. Newly started to Glenn's
store. Don't think either of the men were
trying to shoot, though both had plenty OF
time if that had been their intention.
Capt. E. W. Bayley testified to about
the same facts about the street affray as
the other witnesses.
Capt. T. ]. Crowder had heard there was
likely to be Il fight between the two men
and was on the look out and ran over when
he saw the men clnched. Newly had his
pistol pointed with both hands. Thought
| it was not discharged because N. might
have been nervous, but upon looking at
the pistol since, thought it might have
been because it was so rusty. After taking
| Newby's pistol which he had to TAX. out
of his hand, he went to Hyde and took his.
Mr.. w. M. Page testified to the CON-
mencement of the difficulty in Pages store.
Newly came in and told Hyde that he
wanted him sin the future to keep his dis
tance-a damned dirty puppy when Hyde
| struck him with a cane and followed 1t up,
| Newly drew pistol and Hyde then also
drew pistol
Willie Glenn testified to seeing Hyde
strike Newly across the face.
Ash Woods testified to Newly having
come to him the other day and told him
that he intended to tell Hyde what he
thought of him, and that if he made any
attempt in retaliation he intended to shoot
him.
| The Mayor decided the case by filming
| the parties IS each, and binding them over
| to keep the peace. Mead 2. White APP
peared for Mr. Newly, and Lewis Bum
gardner for Mr.. Hyde.
Forty Years q Nurse,