The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-13
lCcrrespondence OF the Richmond ni.n.,eh

what was then supposed 10 he the dyin,
man. and il is about as follows:
Question: Mr.. Hatcher, can you give an,
account Of the shooting?
Answer Yes, sir.
Question Do you expect to recover from
this wound!
Answer: don't think shall. sir.
Notary: state a. nearly as YOU can IN.
circumstances of the shooting and VIII,
did it.
Answer started from my dinner.
had my small pcn-knife in my hand picking
nv teeth with The small blade, and when
cot down 10 Dibrelrs factory saw .Iobr
Henry Johnston coming up LOYAL stree
from Lumpkin'S stable or from Patton
street. shat the blade OF my knife bu
still held il in my hand, and walked to IN,
corner and met him. l told him that WA,
the FIRST time had seen him since his pul,
ncation i'm the paper, and told him / de.
handed an apology. He said he woulf
make none. Thoreupon he drew his pisto
and shot me down. There was no one nea,
81 ALL
Question: Did you say anything to hin
afterwards:
Answer No, sir.
Question: Do you make This declaration
under the cXpcctation Of death from the
wound you have received from the hands
Of John Henry Johnston
Answer | do. don't expect 10 rccoy.
cr. I'm shot in the bowels. | would state
that when he drew his pistol on me struck
at lin with my fist, but did not strike
him.
Question: Did YOU have any weapon
with You, or motion 10 draw one9
Answer: ] had pistol in my vest pock.
ci, hut did not attempt to draw ii. l never
thought about drawing il nj all.
The reporter ought 10 say, perhaps, that
anumher OF negroes who said that they
were near the parties when the shooting
occurred testified that they heard Johnston
repeatedly request Hatcher to 20 away and
let him along that Johnston tried 10 pull
away and Hatcher continued to press upon
him. and that Hatcher reached Ground be-
hind him n II irving 10 get out pistol
before Johnston shot him. He ought also
10 add that some white men testified
that nobody was near when the shoot
inc occurred, and that one OF them
testified that he was the first to get to
Hatcher after he fell. There can be no
doubt that Johnston was warned that some
Of tie parties named in his report to the
Council intended % make an attack on him.
Colonel j. j. Wilkinson gave him such
warning. and Constable =. II. Bos>cau
gave him similar warning and also loaned
him his pistol. IL WAS not in evidence that
any threat Of violence had been made by
Hatcher. but il wa, testified by Nr. =. +.
Gravely that Hatcher had ayowcd 4 deter
mination 10 await the appearing Of a card
nom Johnston and then give q reply
through the RegiS'r. The evidence is very
conflicting, and people are much divided
IN sentiment.
saturday evening a letter 81 three col
umns and hall appeared in the Register
from MIR. Johnston, in which. in iu>tilica-
ton Of biz report 20 the Council concern
in the fine, collected and not accounted
for, hc gives copious extract, from the re-
cord, OF the Police Court. II is strong
document. | am informed. however. that
Hatcher claimed that the evidence against
him was not from crcdiL,blc witnesses, and
that he had taken an appeal IRON the de-
cisiOn OF the MayOr in his case, and given
bond for the amount charged against him.
lie had repeatedly expressed his wiling
ness 10 pay the amount which he said
was due from him.
Hatcher was not reelected chief Of police
under the new Council. hut was elected
policeman. This error | discovered soon
after | left the telegraph-oliice Saturday
evening. and | requested the operator 10
correct the manuscript, but l suppose that
portion Of il had been sent OF. Hatcher
did refuse 10 serve, and for reasons similar
b those given in the telegram. ALPHA.
SKETCH or THE DECEASED.
The following is from the Danyille Regis
ter:
The deceased gentleman Was born in
Chesterfield county, and was about forty
years Of age. In carly life he lived in Man
chester OF Richmond. and when the war
broke out went into the Confederate army,
where he rendered gallant service, having
participated in thirty-two engagements.
After the war he settled at Glover Depot.
in Halifax county, and married there.
Having succeeded i'm bookkeeping 1t
Glover. he LETT there TO seek a wider
field in the same business, and locate Il
al Atlanta. Ga. There he did not
succeed. hut failed in business, and
returned to Glover. where he remained
several years endeav0ring TO reestabliah his
fortunes. In the mean time his wife had
died, and after returning to Glover he pro-
its,ed religion and joined the Baptist
church, in which he became gao
member, often conducting public prayer
meetings and doing much service In me
SUNDAY school. OF which he was superlh-
tendent. About five years ago he came
10 Danyille and was for some time engaged
in business in the market He was
elected q member Of the police force ana
afterwards chief OF police, holding the
latter office up 10 the end OF the term Oh
municipal offices, the lst OF July last. pom
the organization of the new CouhclI III
july last be was candidate for rejection
a. chief OF police. but was not elected. lie
was, however, elected member OF Tue
police force, but declined to accept inc
position. Since then he has been employed
in business by Mes>rs. j. IL. Ferrei' oon
up 10 the iiNe Of his death.
He leaves widow and several chliureh'
beside, a large family connection, VINO nav
the sympathies OF many friends IN ther sat
bereavement.
THE CASE CONTINUED.
lsnocial telegram 70 the Dispatchl
DAxyuIE. VA. september l2.-Thc ques-
lion before the court to-day has beer
whether Johnston should be discharged OF
sent ON for Indictment. The court was IL
session from 10 4. NJ. TO $50 Il. NJ, eXcep
during a recess Of one hour. Many Wit
ne,ses were examined, and many remain t'
be examined. Johnston's recogniZor. Iol
ten thousand dollars were renewed, ana th'
ease will be taken up again at 10 a. NJ 10
morrow.
Hunting Fortune.
MONTREAL, September ia party o
three are here from the States at preset
bu,,;n., a fortune They are Frank Min