Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-03
bis club. Mr.. smith and Officer Talman
came up and helped him.
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ALARGE CROWD YELLING

ALARGB CROWD YELLING
around him. but II anybody said Hang
him he cid not hear II. He spoke to the
crowd. saying, This Is not right. You can
got The number of my badge II you want il,
ahd I'll give you my name and you can
prefer charges against me-"
Henry Nachman saw Robinson have
swteny going along quietly until sweeny's
sister came pp and tried to get him away;
Then Ee resisted and tried to strike the po-
iic'uan with his fist. Then Robinson
siIrtk him, he recled. and a crowd col
iccoG. and Nachman left.
WANTED TO FIGHT.
Peter Stumpi said that Sweeny and En-
ct Jenkius came into his place saturday
evening and called for beer. Before he lad
tine 10 wait upon them they got into dis
pC;e as TO WHO was the best man. Seeing
| that fight was brewing. lac told them that
they could not fight in his house, bur that
they could 90 into the alley and fight IS
much % they pleased. He tried to reaso1
with them. but without effect, and he finally
Iut them out, and saw no more OF them
tntll Robinson arrested Sweeny-
l.. Z. Hart. another witness, said that he
met Officer Robinson with the prisoner al
Tie corner Of Eighteenth and Main streets.
TEcy were going up the street, followed
y two ladies unothcr and sister oi the
-TiScucD and = crowd. Sweeuy violently
gesi>lcd, and succeeded in getting the Off.
f"y's club from him. During the struggle
TIE ciiiCer called on the hystauderS Tor as.
'isjonCe, but no one responded. Finally
>WcDny struck the officer. when the officer
suuck hin with bis club.
Jcmcs Clark. oolOrcd barber, saw
SNoUy's mother ana sister trv 10 take
him away from the officer: saw Swcenv
i;y 10 pan loose. and saw the policeman
cub SVocny.
ANOTHER OFFICER.
CGicer Tamaa said he was informed on
Twentieth street that biz fight was going
on IN an alley between Eighteenth and
Niueiscuth streets. He rin down and moI
a large crowd near Eighteenth and Main
streets. lie saw Robinson with Swccny,
who was wing on The pavement bleeding
SwCCny got up and walked to- the corner Of
Ei.hIc,nth sir et. when he refused 10 20
any iurtLCr. Ollcr men coming mp nj the
tine. ne WIS taken up bodily and carried to
the .talion-housc.
Nr. Welsh as ,tcd Robinson to tarc
SWo,uv 10 The ,tatiou-hod,e. he only SAW
one blew. which madel sluiIl cut aud big
Lump
FOR THE pFrENCE.
The witnesses for the defence were called.
Nr Cohen representing Svecny.
Mrs. Swcny, mo'lcr of defendant. tc>-
i.f'd that sae was on The street. slw
large cravd. aud recognized her son. She
went to him and b. cave hcr >0me mon :.
and told her 10 20 home. that Bee Would
cCmc. When bC saw the C,,icsr he sud,
"C,mc on home. ma Robinson came
Uu and asked II be was her son. She said
vCs. Asked her II Size was gong t. tIkr
him home. aud she said she WAS, and oGi-
Ger oGcr,d 20 aid her. When they started
o. cross Nineteenth street Robinson said b.
must gowith him. Her son said. "Wlnt have
done: aud then Robinson knocked him
down. She begged the officer not 10 strike
linn agaiu. tut the officer aimed blow,
which SIZE caught on her p3raSol. the force
= which knocked her to The pavement.
,hc thought her son was kiiicd. y color't
man cane ZIP and offered 10 help the oili-
cor. iut he cursed him aud ordered him
away.
ul~ sIsTER's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Scdd. SNc,ny'> sister. saw the
,tljcCr have her brother inlrrc,t. ald asked
the oGicT what he lad done. He sud
"aothing." why ia h. under arrest,
lhou?" 'hc a>kod. and her brother said
"tliot'> nv sister Robinson then >trucN
ler brother Gown. He struck hm twice.
and ,lc screamed murder" Her brother
was too weak to resist. Robinson would
lave struck him again II a men bad no; ran
, lr. and told lin i he did me would kin
\ im. IL Lad one cut and two bruises.
y Councilman L. +. Rodford >,id FIAT sat
4 rday even ~ Bee saw Mr. Robinson with
J n, sw,ony going aioug mp Mai street
very quietly. When opposite hi place oi
business 4 yourg lady ran across the street
and took hold oi ~ween}'s arm and NJ
t,rIt,d 90 JERK him away from the oOicar.
hlCut This lime 81 old Hdy came mp, and
tie two succeeded in getting the prisoner
aNav fIom Robinson. Swcpny then struck
Policeman Robinson. and Robinson struck
hm what he (Rcdiordl thought 4 Slight
LloW with his club.
ToqutsticnS proioundcd 10y the Police
.Ius,icc. Nr. R,liord said That >wecny did
not auT ear io have been struck before -
Lad >c,u him. lir was going along quietly,
and would not haycIt,isted the policeman,
he did rot think. II his mothcr and sister
had not intuicr,d and attempted to- rescue
him.
several other Witnesses were examined.
their testimony beng IN substance the Sl.mn
a. tlatof those preceding them.
Tie cg-e Wa, submitted without arEu-
mtnt.
TIA C,rGT DECISION.
Justice Richardson said tha, SWecny
w.s arrested for beng drank and diSpr-
Guly and violently resisting the police.
The Gr-t par ~ TIE charge had been -us-
tanned Is the evidence. bat a- TO IN active,
ol,ntlc>.,'ncc be- did not m nk the evil
dorcr sustained the charge. Thcr" was .
pulling back. natural 10 drunken men un-
d..srr,,t. The accused having been ,uf.
nridi.y Isni-h,d hy tLc policeman. h"
would uci imro,, aay further penalty. A.
.1 iG. c,rGud Of Tire ol,icor he had nothing
,o >a,.ae Ga, matter would 80 doubt b"
ully inquired INTO by the proper tribunal.
Rut lc would .ay that club, and pistol,
w,rc ryu 10 The polcc ior personal lie.
f,uc, IN cases 81 the greatest emergency,
aut {, icu,cd on,y when such occasions
rpquiud It The authority of the Oil 'cr-
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