The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-11
NO TROUBLE.
ConEressman George ID. Wise Before the Po-
lice Courf-The Testimony IN the Case OF
the Wise-Smith Difficulty.

| Hon. George ID. WISE was before III
/ Police Court yesterday morning on war
rant sworn out by Mr.. Samuel VI. Page, II
which be was charged with being about t.
commit breach Of the peace by "assault
ing, beating. or killing John Amble
! Smith, the Coalition candidate for Con
gresS from the Third district.
Mr.. Page was the only witness. He testi
fed ~ follows: On Saturday morning
was coming down Franklin street. ] haC
Just got TO town. | was not here FRIDAY
night, and did not know what bad occur
red the night before. | saw Mr.. Wise
coming out Of the Exchange Hotel very
excited. and in a conversation with me he
was greatly excited over some remark,
which he had Just learned Mr.. Smith had
made the night before about him. He
was not himself. l think, because he was
so much excited. He had been hunt
ing Mr.. Smith, and | was satisfied that
unless he could be stopped in some way
there would he a collision. ! saw no.
body proposing 10 interfere, and said
to him | didn't think, after the card
he had published about Mr.. smith in Han
over, he could notice Mr.. Smith, and
didn't think smith could iniure HIM before
the people Of Richmond. | thought had
better give him time to get cool, and so had
him arrested. ] will say now ! have no
reason to believe that there will be any co.,
li,ion. think the excitement has worn
off. He was very much excited then, after
having heard what Mr.. Smith said about
hlm. He was 30 much excited after
sworc the warrant ont / was afraid he
would assault me. lie had no knowledge
what was going 10 do. nor did any one
else. did it a. his friend, for wanted
to give him time TO think.
In reply TO further questions from JUS
tice Richardson, Mr.. Page said he was
with Mr. Wise Yesterday, and he was cool
and calm.
Justice Have you any reason now TO
apprehend breach Of the peace
Mr.. PAGE No, sir; | had started 10 get
out warrant against Mr.. Smith, but then
| thought | couldn't swear out one against
him for two reaSOns-one was that ! had
not heard him make any threats; the other
was that could not conscientiousl. swear
| believed he was going to fight.
Justice Have you any reason to believe
there will be a personal collision between
them in the next day or two:
Mr.. Page: No. sir. | think Mr.. Wise
was very guarded i'm hi, remarks Yesterday
at Chesterfield Courthouse. am satisfied
there would have been trouble Saturday il
he bad not been arrested.
Justice: Mr. Wise, do YOU wish to say
anything;
Captain Wise: Mr.. Page. you met me near
the Exchange Hotel-did you commence
the conversation with me:
n n ~
down the -treet. So was |. had just 81.
rived in town on the way from the depot.
did not know Of the meeting the night
before, and was going right straight home
then.
Captain Wise: Where did YOU see me
Yesterday:
Mr.. Page: At Chesterfield Courthouse.
You were speaking, and afterwards saw
you walking about on the court-green.
Mr.. Wise: Did you hear me speak there
yesterday:
Mr.. Page: Yes, sir.
Mr.. Wise: Who was / speaking WITH
Mr.. Page: Mr.. Brown Allen.
Mr.. Wise: Did you see ne with him
afterwards:
Mr.. Page: did not. / saw you several
times. | formed my opinion yesterday
that there was no further cause OF trouble.
| might have been deceived in swearing
out the warrant, and might have been de-
ceived yesterday. | am satisfied there
would have been a collision il hlr. smith
could have been found. Hi- friends would
have been compelled 10 find him.
Justice DO YOU desire 10 introduce any
testimony, Captain Wise?
Captain Wise No. sir.
Justice: You are discharged.