The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-21

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i lerutchdeid to find MT. Fisher. bnt could
mot asfr. Fisher bad gone TO Nam ester TO
fhear Major Daniels speech tsS Then he
Imade the complaint himself and the war
a fast was igsneti. Wicks said that rs +. Fish
Ter told him In his (Fisfer's) room, where
1 Afr. Fisher Was lying sick, that duel was
Imminent. but said nothing that he remern-
bered about notes passing between RoEall
iand Newman. tS ss..s ss5 81 (: & S
In response to d question addressed him
by Mr. tBouldin Sergeant Perrin said that
he learned from the newspapers that w tcks
/ was the president OF a Greenback club. In
4 jackson Ward. II fsa sasi 3
MIR. wIcKs's INTERPRETATION,
Here Mr. Wicks spoke up and said that
from his Interpretation Of bulldozing !"
he suspected u duel would occur. I
Mr.. Fisher = Did mention duel to you
once? ->-..1
i Mr.. Wicks: No sir; but from that, and
from seeing groups OF gentlemen in the
street Kinder shifted 1t. ~, IS, , .,ss
|. II Mr.. Fisher: Did + say. anything about q
hostile corresiondenceS ,i,. ,3..,..s ~ ].
Dir. :Wicks: No, sir; but I presume that
4 gentlemen don't bulldoze with anything
4 Except pistols and swords, know how
|Toughs. bulldoze lusing his fist In ,expla-
Ination]. .'.s.si4s @;S4t .,it;st ai2Gi3 !
Mr.. Royal: Mr. Wicks, mention who
were in the group. ......s ...,e,.
ls Mr. Wicks: No, sir; I don't want, to
terminate any one. ,..,s..,,..Iss.<
After some questioning Mr.. Wicks said
that he had that day seen Mr.. Witt in q
group OF five or. six on Main street. .ei srs,
ial ila1s%a,. 1.-THE END.s li.Es.7sE c@ -
Mr. Bouldin: Mr.. Wicks, had you no
reason besides what Mr.. Fisher told you
and the seeing of some groups on the street
to suspect that there was trouble between
Royal and Newman?
Mr.. Wicks: No, sir. -
requested by either Of the gentlemento give
information TO the police?
No, sir. -. =, l.ert: - Z, =.
Mr.. Fisher said that his remark about
RoyalPs speech was made near his Office !:
that Wicks was never in his room. Never
said a duel was imminent. ~ 81 .as sisz
The Police Justice waited sometime for
1.-THE lawyers to commence the argument. He
then asked them if they had anything to say.
They replied that they had not. Thereupon
Justice White asked il the correspondence
(Which was sent down to the court by JUS
tice Crutchield-samea rs published IN this
paper Saturday, was admitted to be true.
Justice Crutchieid said that Colonel New
man admitted it at the Second station
house. Mr.. Royal admitted bis letters.
The Police Justice then announced his
determination to hold the parties'to bail for
twelve months in 81 1000.
Mr.. Royal asked to look at the bail-bond.
It was shown him. Itrequired him to keep
the peace towards all citizens of the Com
monwealth, and Colonel Newman particu-
larry. He objected to being tied up "as to
the whole world.' The Justice would not
change the form. " 49,.
Mr.. Royal offered as sureties Messrs. N.
NJ Wilson and L. f. BossieuX. Colonel
Newman offered Messrs. G. w. Turner and
John L. Grubbs. They were satisfactory
to the Court, and the parties left the court
/ room. So
I 80: 1.ttt WHERE THE LEAK WAS. 3-irt
The following is given by way Of addi-
tion to the above evidence, on the authority
Of responsible gentleman: g" Friday after
noon, on the train to Ashland, Mr.. Frank
/, Humphrey informed Mr.. Hill Carter, attor-
ney at law, that fight was impending be-
tween two gentlemen in Richmond, and
i that he had read the correspondence be-
tween them. Now, of the three friends o.
Mr.. Royal who had known OF the matter,
and Mr.. Royal himself, each one is ready
to testify that he had not mentioned the
affair, and it is plain that Mr.. Newman had
disclosed it." u i1.r- tass"r.
i JUSTICE WHITES COURT, SATURDAY.-The
continued case of Moses Gray (colored),
charged with shooting Pompey Chiles, was
called up. Pompey, little colored boy
Il about six, years old, was brought into court
|. by his father. His face was pcppered with
marks Of the shots and his eyes closed. His
father stated to the Court that the boys eye
sight was destroy ed. at the first eXamina-
ton nearly all OF the witnesses testified that
lit was a case of accidental shooting, but
Pompey stated Saturday morning that he
told Moses his old gun wasn't any account,
I when Moses replied, 8. 1t amt, is it? Fll
show you"; then, pointing the gun at him,
! fired. Moses was sent on to the grand jury.
James HolIoran was charged with cursing
+ and beating John Laughlin. At the re-
quest OF the prosecutor the case was dis
! missed on payment OF costs.
Robert NJ. Brown, Joseph Thompson,
John j. Caimee Cramps), were arrested un-
der the vagrant act and ordered to leave
J! the city.
Edward White and Jennie Coleman (both
4 coloredD, charged with disorderly conduct.
/ White was required to give surety for future
4 charged. ...
4 SEiiam Pryor, black tramp from Chat
: tanooea, was ordered to leave the city at
once. >, I
] James Perkins (colored), charged with
stealing one buggy-whip, was discharged.
The whip is held by the Court for identifca-
ton. t1.'
Tempey Knight (colored), charged with
stealing two dresses from Belle Williams,
was discharged.
John Thomas (colored), assault and bat
terry, was required to pay costs. Committed
in default. @'' :.,-...t
William E. Seymour, the hermit, was up
for vagrancy. He was sent 10 Jail for the
! winter.
Jane Smith (colored) was fined 81 for dis.
orderly conduct.
!, John Dabney (colored), charged with
I stealing one pair Of boots from John r. Ty.
: rec. Discharged-the evidence not being
sufficient to convict.
e LICENSES OF LIoUoR-D DEALERS REVOKED.
In the Hastings Court on Saturday num-
ber Of bar-keepers and liquor-dealers were
!, present to show cause why their licenses
should not be revoked. Judge Christian
: heard the evidence in number of cases
= and revoked the licenses Of Mark Davis
: corner Twelfth and Bank streets; Consan
i & Bernichi, 1915 east Franklin street; d
: Meoni, 1921 Franklin street; and s.. An.
, gustine, 1923 east Main street. The Judge
, stated that in his judgment the evidence
showed that the parties had not compiled
:, with the law lin failing to register drink:
: sold), and that he was determined as far as
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