The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-17
s,r,rR SATURDAY was clear, cool,
LOCAL MATTERS

--,,. LAWSON -EoRRES ArFAlE--GENERAL
- '"" proI1Hrp TO GIVE BoND TO KEEP
''I,r ,rr,cr.-In accordance with the bail
nv r;yeo Justice Saunders Friday night.
'|-.-oI Cradlcv I. johnson on saturday
"'"..;.,, onpearrd before the Police Court
lH'..," ,,rer the charge ~ being about to
- "r ,sr ncacc towards J. Murray Forbes,
Va ot fauQuier.
~, ~. poyaIl said that rs General Johnson
'4",,~o.f lost the use OF his voice from Z
',@ -, roId he would read that Scntleman's
.o..mcn,, which was is follows:
~ j. true | made threat against Mr..
,.,rios Yesterday in court. but afterwards
;-,.nd General Early satisfied me that
:. :. n.os impfoner for me to have difficulty
,,.L counsel against me in the case, and
.4%r.forc before the court adjourned, !
.,rI.rly 70 the Court withdrew the threat
I'D made. Therefore I insist that it is i'm
,'~1,s- 49,, "a REQUIRE me to give bail TO keep
;lc peace. A.,
,f,rr reading the above statement Mr..
p6rqU handed it TO the Court. and said he
,Sourht the case was done with. General
Tohr,on had made the threat, but had With
drawn il.
N.ior Poe stated that FRIDAY evening
a. / -
Vr Forbes was ont hunting firearms. and
he thought il was his duty to have the ar
lr.'> made.
The Police Justice said he would Ike to
traw something OF the fuss in court. and
,ar.el Ai;ovrcy-Gepcral Field to the wit
-a...s;and. This gentleman, being sworn.
sad that Friday cvcnia" in the Circuit
Courf. during his argument in the case OF
,1e State against General Johnson. Mr..
FORBES made a statement that certain ac-
eauu, had never been rendered. which Cen
.-9l Johnson conrradct"d. Mr.. Forbes
tod him that he WAS 4 vile SlanGerer. and
70, d. 10 associate with gentlemen.
General Johnson replied: "Sir. | viii!
,h-a,l Won IS soon as You Get out
o. the court-room.' Judge Welltord in
!erposed, and General johnson afterwards
a2ologized 10 the Court. and said he did not
mean 10 make any assault on Mr.. Forbes
duyip. The pendency OF the suit. General
Field thought General johnson emphasized
the expression "Durin" the pendency OF
the suit" and advised Judge Wexford to
PIT both parties under bond. General
Field stated that be was visited by Captain
White, 0f the police force, Friday evening,
who had a warrant for the arrest OF Mr..
Forbes. The General told the officer that
Nr. Forbes was out taking tea with a
friend. and asked if he couldn't hold the
warran, until morning; that he would see
tia, Nr. Forbes did not commit breach
o the peace. Captain White told him
le could not hold the warrant. General
F1-d then went to the st. Claire Hotel and
ct Nr. Forbes and escorted him to the cor
zar oi Broad and Ninth streets. where Cap
:.n White was in waiting. The three then
wcut 10 The station-hou>c. with the result
-lrt2lv <tatad-viZ., Justice Crutchtield put
Lin u1drr $1,000 bonds to keep the peace.
General Field stated that Mr.. Forbes
Gretd over a pistol 10 him.
jgS%cc White said that, in view OF cir
eg-,;2aces. hr would have to bind General
...;.Son over to keep the peace for twelve
.2oui1s in the sum OF $4,000. Nr. John NJ.
Higgins became General Johnson's surety.