The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-12
TRIAL OF ME. LEWIS r. MASON.
Statement OF DIR. Crufchfield ~ to the
Sfabbing, ana as To n Previous
MISUNDERSTANDING with
the Accused.

The case OF Lewis +. Mason, for ieloni-
ously stabbing Or. William I. Crutchfeld.
which was continued from Monday till
Yesterday, was taken up in the Hastings
Court, and the following jurors were en-
panel'ed: j. Il. Lewis, David Il. Jones.
Felix Baughan. l.. A. Whiting. John j.
Wright, Charles G. Jurgens, John Mann.
Jr., i. j. Robertson, Samuel II. Cottrell.
Augustus Arsell. Jr.. William J. Mellow
ell, and l.. ID. Minnigerode.
Dr. Crutchiield was the first witness put
upon the stand, who said On the oath day
OF last June | came down Broad street in
company with Messrs. Minor, Totty, and
Chalkley, and turned at Fifth street. and
proceeded toward Marshall. When about
midway the square we met Mr.. Mason. who
spoke to Mr. Minor. but did not speak to
me. This irritated me, and | made some
remark about Mr.. Mason q do not remem-
Der what, which, | suppose, caused him to
stop ard say something TO me that did
not understand. l turned 10 Mr.. Minor,
and said: " Ned, what did that man say TO
meg" Mr.. Minor replied, Z" He said he
would see you later" Ju,tth somebody
took hold Of me, and Mr.. Minor caught
Mr.. Mason and persuaded him to leave
Mr.. Mason walked of little way. and
turned and looked back at me in very
tantalizing manner, and then walked off
again in the direction OF Grace street
When | was released by the party who was
holding me / followed Mason across
Broad street and as FAR rs DR.. Spiers
Georges office, where | stopped, and. re-
memberinc that ii was the Sabbath-day,
determined not to have difficulty, but TO
return to where my friends We're. Just n
| was about 10 turn back looked towards
Grace street and saw Mason coming 10 me
with both hands out i'm front OF his body.
waited for him 30 come up to me. when
he WAS in few feet OF me | threw aside 4
rattan came which ] had i'm my hand and
made step forward in order To brace my
self. Mason rushed right at me and stabbed
me five times. The first time IN the neck.
the second time in the left shoulder. and
then three times in the back. After was
stabbed five times my strength seemed 10
come back TO me. and | struck him and
Knocked him away from me-
During the crosse Examination DR.
Crutchfield stated that about year before
the fight he had a difficulty with Mason
about very trivial matter. He said that
he met Mason about 5 O'Clock one evening,
and as he passed said. " Hello. old man /;
what are you doing ont so late :" and that
Mason replied, ut is none OF your busi-
ness how late | stay out" DR.. Crutch-
field said that he was a little nett.ed at that,
but said nothing 10 Mason about ii at that
time. lie further stated that he met Ma
son again short time afterwards, and that
he (Mason) was very cold and distant In
his manner. He said that this difficulty
was settled satisfactorily 10 both parties.
he thought.
All the Commemorative witnesses were
examined. Their evidences for the most
part corroborated DR.. Crutchfield's testi-
mony.
After the jury had been sent from the
COURTROOM for the day, Mr.. Mason's
counsel applied for bail, but Judge Atkins
said that the practice OF the Court was not
to bail prisoners who were beng tried on
q charge OF felony.
The prisoner was sent TO Jail, and the
case adjourned until this morning at lC
O'Clock.