The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-26
A BARBEROUS BLADE,
Boldly Brandishcd During n Sunday
Game OF Cards.
Richard Booker-The AssaultinR
Parties in Custody.

Again we are called upon 10 chronicle the
bold and felonious use OF a knife in the
hands OF a negro, aud though the victim OF
this last assault was not, az on the occasions
so recently noted, deprived OF life, it was
not from want OF effort or intent on the part
OF the assailant. This is but the fruit which
that community may expect to reap whose
public officers allow two cold-blooded as
sassins to evade the law and Just punish
ment, and that, too, within q few short
months. This reckless use Of the knife is
becoming entirely too frequent here, and it
may reasonably be looked upon as the result
OF The apparent ease with which recent mur-
derers have eluded capture.
Between IL and IL O'Clock Sunday night
Richard Booker, William r. Morton, Ed.
ward King, and Bernard Orange (all col
ored). without the knowledge OF the pro-
pretors, effected an entrance 10 an unOccu-
pied room in rear OF Gardner's blrber-shop,
on Broad street between Fifth and Sixth
streets, TO have a game OF cards. During
the progress Of the game Booker aud Morton
became involved in a dispute, which result
ed in the former receiving three cuts across
the face from q razor in the hands OF the
latter, one OF them being a deep and ugly
cash across the bridge Of the nose. The
wounded man bled pr0fusely, the blood
stains being plainly visible yesterday in the
room in which the difficulty occurred.
After escaping from his assaiIant Booker
made his way to the Second station-hOuse,
where his wounds were dressed by DR..
Ross, when he was sent home. His version
Of the affair is In substance as follows: The
party were playing when dispute arose
between Morton and himself (whO were op-
ponenls) as to who lost "the last game"
After some hot words on both sides, Morton
struck him (Booker) on the forehead. He
put his hand up to his face and discovered
that be had been cut. He then attempted
to seize Morton, but was caught and held
By King, when be was cut the second and
tlird time-One Of the wounds, as before
stated, being deep cash across the nose.
He then made his way out and came to the
station-hOuse. MortOD's version OF the
affair IS that Booker knocked him
down and was beating him, when
he used the razor in seIf-deience.
AS soon as the police heard OF the diff.
Guilty an officer was sent to the spot, but
none OF the parties could be found. Or
ange was arrested yesterday morning about
6 O'Clock by Officers TomlinSon and Charters,
and shortly otter Sergeant Angle found
King. They were both taken 10 the station
house and locked up. The case was called
in the Police Court yesterday morning, but
was continued on account OF the inability
OF the wounded man to be present. About
2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Sergcnt Pa
rater arrested Morton.
Morton and Orange are employed at
Gardner's shop, The former as barber and
the latter as boot black. King is also bar.
ber, and works at a shop hi-her up on
Broad street. The occupation Of Booker,
the wounded man, is not known, but it is
said he bears a bad character, having once
served term in tue penitentiaIy for rob-
berry.