The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-19
1.-TWO policemen, particularly at Charter
and the latter struck Stuart once or twice
on the legs, and once, not heavily. on the

two poHcefnen, particularly at 4SnaIteT-
and The latter struck Stuart once or twice
on the legs, and once, not heavily. on the
head. ...s,,...ls..s sss.:F.,en
About the necessity OF this blow on the
head there was some little contrariety OF
opinion, inasmuch as Charter and Fensom
both had Stuart by the arms. Hobson said
forty policemen couldn't have carried
Stuart to the station-house without using
the club. The citizens about there at the
time demonstrated with Charter.
A middle-aged man, who denounced the
police loudly, was arrested, but soon after
released. Sergeant Perrin, an old and
Trustworthy officer, said "the man used
rough and threatening language" =
STUART VIOLENT AGAIN. icl ;fsGa
Stuart was carried on to the Second sta
tion-house by Charter and Fensom, aided q
little at one point by Policeman Walton.
He was hitting and kicking all along. At
the New Market Stuart tripped Charter,
and Charter fell heavily on the pavement.
and Fensom pressed Stuart to the ground
in the struggle which followed. In the sta
tion-house he was also violent.
GRANT IN CUSTODY. -e,2s
Policeman Skinner carried Grant on mp
Seventh street towards. the station-house,
and Grant, who was much drunker than
Stuart-if, indeed, the latter was drunk at
all-imitated Stuart's tricks. He had eX-
bausted Skinner's patience by the time they
got to the Seyenth-Street Christian church.
At the corner there Grant caught Skinner
in the collar; there was q tussle, and Skin
ner struck him on the forehead with his
club, knocking linn down. Grant had
hardly touched the ground before Walton
and Perrin were Mt SINNERS side. ,.n
The citizens who were assembled around
Grant, seeing the three policemen present,
protested that they ought not to have
dubbed Grant. .:..
One OF the young gentlemen stated that he
heard Perrin say: "There were two OF
you. Why did you strike him." or words
to that effect; and Skinner answered, "Be-
cause he resisted" -.s.
Perrin says that i'll coming up to Skin
ner's aid, he saw SINNERS upraised arm !;
that he called to Skinner not to strike; that
Skinner did not hear him; and that after
that blow he told Skinner not to strike
again, rs there were two of them there.
. GRANT STILL FIGHTING.
Four policemen had to "tote" Grant to
the station-house. He kicked and fought
all the way. Once he kicked Sweeney in
the face. In the station-house he spat in
Angles face; and it took five men to search
him. 1t was in testimony that Grant was
laid up several days from his hurt.
When carried to the Police Court next
morning Stuart and Grant were fined-one
S., the other S2.5O-for resisting the police.
THE VERDICT.
The testimony in greater detail might be
given. But it would only go to prove that
Grant and the two others with him medi-
tated rescuing Stuart from Hobson before
aid came to the latter; that Stuart treated
Charter worse than Charter treated him
that Skinner was alone with Grant when he
was compelled, in self-defence, to hit him
that most of the citizens, not knowing these
circumstances, not unnaturally came to a
wrong conclusion; and finally, that sub.
mission to the law officers is the best and
easiest course for those taken into custody
Policemen Skinner and Charter, and all
the other members OF the force concerned,
were honorably acquitted. .-.....