The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-06
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dny-MarsiaI Law virtually In Force.
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DtNvrIg, VA, November B, 1888.
The sergeant who commanded the peo-
nle. after the conflict Saturday evening, TO
disperse, was James Wood, city sergeant,
and not the sergeant Of the Grays.
Colonel Cabell and several OF the citizens
strongly advised against the calling out OF
the colorcd company, and il was not called.
Numbers Of people reported that besides
the three negroes--Ned Davis, Julius Hall,
and ,Jere SmIth--whosdied on the street,
two others were found dead. Peter Wal
ters fcolorcD, who was shot, as 1t Was
Thought. through the body and was report
ed A. dead. was not killed, the ball having
passed around aud not through the body.
YOUNG HOLLAND BETTER.
The ball was found and extracted from
the hesd Of Mr.. Walters Holland last eye-
ming, and his condition was reported last
night rs more hopeful. 1t was not thought
that the brain had been affected.
The physicians report only four OF the
negroes as wounded.
The ball that WAS thought to have gore
through the body OF Mr.. j. i. Seward
did not enter ibe cavity, but passed through
The flesh, he being quite bulky man. and
il is considered certain he will recover.
LAWSON A BAD CHARACTER.
Mr.. Charles Noell. with whom and two
negroes the conflict OF the evening COM
menced, tells the reporter that those ne
groes, one of whom was HenSe Lawson,
bad character, It is said, made an attempt on
Saturday morning TO provoke difficulty
with him.
While the fight between MIR. NOEL and
Lawson was going on two OF the citizens
with pistol In hand endeayored TO Keep
number Of the negroes at distance. one
OF the negroes tried TO wrench the pistol
from the hands OF one OF these men, and
in the struggle the white man was thrown
into the gutter. He recovered, however,
and fred at the negro, but missed the man.
TUE SHOOTING OF HUBBARD.
Saturday night between 10 and II. while
Mr.. X. NJ. Hubbard, Mr.. i. Il. Grayely,
ond two Others, as mounted police. were
passing along the road just beyond what
is known as the Dry Bridge. they were
fired upon from house occupied by col
ored people. Mr.. Hubbard was wounded
with shot i'm several places on the leg and
on the hand. and his horse was wounded.
The fire was returned, some shots eX-
changed, and the party captured aud lodged
i'm iail-a coored man named John Cole
man. On Coleman's person, though he de-
MED having any weapons, were found re-
yolver, three barrels OF which had been
discharged, and also some powder and q
fuse. II is said, however, that the man
is a well-digger. Mr.. Hubbard is not Sc
riously hurt.
no CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY.
There were no services at the churches
Yesterday, and the town remained during
the day and last night under the charge
Of the Grays and citizens who took in turn
with them. City Sergeant James Wood
commanding. Yesterday morning, after
the delivery of the mails, which was large
" attended by white aud colored people,
Sergeant James Wood. in the name Of the
Commonwealth, commanded the people
not to assemble in clusters on the streets,
and requested them to 20 home and assist
in preserving peace and good order, and
Colonel Cabell and Judge Aiken earnestly
joined in the request.
CIRCULAR FROM LEADING CITIZENS.
Yesterday evening a circular was issued
signed by Mayor johnson, Colonel Cabell,
Judge Blackwell, and a number OF the
best citizens. without regard to party, in
which it was announced 10 all persons.
white and colored, that they are determined
to keep the peace, and that nothing is de-
sired but fair election, and that they will
use all their power and influence TO see
that every citizen exercises his right TO
vote without being bulldozed or intim-
dated.
TIE CoRONER's JURY.
The Coroner summoneda jury yesterday,
but the bodies of the men killed had been
removed against his wishes, and they de
eided that they could do nothing but agree
that one OF the men. about whom state
ment was made that he was shot down
when not near the scene OF conflict, was
killed by some unknown hand. The testl-
mony in the case was that he came running
from the scene OF conflict, n distance OF
about fifty yards, and fell and died. Incl
dental testimony showed that negroes from
that part Of the street ran, when the firing
commenced, towards the scene Of conflict,
calling out. Pm in for it. I'm in for it,"
Orders have been issued that all the
stores that sell liquor shall be closed during
the day and remain closed till the morning
of the eth. ALPHA.
Efforts to Render tho Election Void.
THE COALITION JUDGES RESOLVE NOT TO
sERyE-FURTHER STEPS FOR PRESERVING
ORDER.
Especial telegram TO the Dlspatch,I
DANyILIE, Va, November 5.-The Co
alItion Judges of election for the several
wards OF the city held meeting this eve
ming and determined not 10 serve to-mor-
row. That counts for nothing. A. NJ.
Wheeler, actlng chairman OF the Coalition
party, and Colonel Cabell, chairman OF the
napanarafsc haua fbio ayaniuo ra-
quested the Mayor TO prohibit any assem-
bly, Of men Of any Marty or color al a public
speaking or in a parade or procession in
the city between this and the Sth OF Novem-
Der. and orders have been issued accord
ingly. The movement OF police and mill
tary forces, under the Mayors orders, ex-
cepted. The Democratic leaders held a
meeting this evening and gave assurance
10 the other party that fair election in
every respect should be held, so far as the
Democrats were concerned.
Proclamation by the Mayor.
He CALLS UPON ALL GOOD CITIZENS TO AID
IN THE PRESERVATION OF PEACE AND GOOD
ORDER.
lBy Associated Press.l
DAsvILLE, Va, November 5.-The city
remains under the control OF the military
and the town sergeant. Mayor Johnston
this afternoon issued q proclamation, In
which he says: AN good citizens depre-
cate the present disturbed condition OF the
city and earnestly desire the restoration OF
peace and good order" lie has appointed
eleven special constables for each ward and
called into service the Danyille Grays as
military coSdjutors OF the special con-
stabulary. He says further: $50 complete
and reliable is this arrangement for the
preservation OF the peace and protection OF
the town that feel fully warranted in as