Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-27
BURKE DISCHARGED.
EUeHEs THINKS HE Is THE GUILTY
MAN, BUT CAN'T BE SURE.
Main Points OF the Evidence Before Po-
lice Justice Richardson Yesterday
Nugent Discharged Also.

Lewis Wheat. the physician attending NT.
Hughes, that Il would not be prudent fUr
his patient 10 come ont earlier than l0:3O or
II O'Clock, and the examination was &C.
cordingly postponed until the last-nlmed
hour.
MEL. HUGHES N COUIT.
At a few minutes before II O'Clock Mr..
Uuehes came into court. followed by Dr.
Wheat, who had brought hun down in his
buggy. While emaciqted and weak, he
was looking much better than one would
have expected. lie was neatly dressed In a
dafk-checked suit-the same one he had on
when wounded-and wore a spring over.
coat.
In the absence Of Mr.. Allan. who WIS
eorfned at home by sickness, Jr. Samuel
Parrish appeared as counsel for Burke aud
Mr.. Jacob Cohn for Nugent. When the
case was finally called the accused came n Il
oi the prisoners box and took seats In the
bar, each 20 the right Of his counsel.
NUGENT's CASE FIRST.
Mr.. Cohn asked toe Court whether 'he
two cases should be examined mo together
or separately.
Justice Richardson replied that he did
not care; that il should be a counsel
wished.
MIR. Cohn preferred that the cases should
be taken separately, and sitter consulate IN
with Mr.. Parrish decided 70 take NugeDts
case first.
HUGHES TIE FIRST WITNESS.
The first witness called was Mr.. Hughes.
the wounded man.
Justice Richardson said: Mr.. Hughes, you
have been cut, believe?
Hughes: Yes, sir.
Where we're you cut?
In INV left side, just below the ribs.
Have you the clothes on now tina. you
had on when you were cutf
Yes. sir.
MIR. Hughes then pointed ont to the Ju'-
tcc hole in his coat and another in his
pants and drawers, which have heretofore
been described in The Dispatch.
TIE WOUND.
Justice Richardson walked down off the
bench and Hughes opened his clothes and
exhibited the wound. the nature Of which
was muUtcly explained by DIR. Wheat.
Dr. Wheat then stood aside, Justice Rich.
ardson resumed his seat, and Mr.. Hughes
was told to 90 ahead with his testimony.
mUGHEs's STATEMENT.
Continuing. Mr.. Hughes testified sub
s,antally as follows:
On the night Of the Goth OF April, about
a o'clock. he was marching down Main
street with the Drum corps. When in front
of the American Hotel Burke joined him
and walked at hi. right side until the corp-
returned 10 the First Regiment ArmOry.
lie noticed Nugcnt standing in the door Of
Sanger Hall a. they passed there. He went,
into the ArmOry, and after putting hi,
drum away he and Burke started
out and met Nugcnt in the ball, who
invited them 10 take a drink. They went
INTO Eukcr's and had about three glasses OF
beer each. Afterwards they had ,omc'hng
to cat. They left EukcI's about II O'Clock
or soon after and started up BrOa street.
When they reached Schaap'> Burke, who
was drunk, sat dOWn on the base OF the
Indian figure and refused 10 20 any further.
lie NiughcS) left him and walked across
Broad street, and stopped IN front OF
' NaUghan's hardware store. Burke called
10 him several times, and he recrOSsed
the street and went back TO him.
About this time Policeman Sweeney
came up ard told Burke he bad
better 90 home. Hughes said he told Mr..
Sweeney chat Burke was under bond; that
he Qiughcs) would try To get hin home.
Sir. Sweeney left them, and they walked
down Broad n far as Eighth street, and
then turned around and started up the
street. Nugent was on Burke's right side
aud lie (IlughcS) on his left, each holding
his arm 10 steady him. Upon getting as
far as COhen's dry.gOOds store they let
Burke 90, and continued up the street,
Nugent on bis right and Burke on his left
side. Just as they had crossed Fourth
street he (llughes). by the light Of tIe
in front Of Owen, Seiberling
4 co.'s store. noticed a cOl0rcd man who
had on blue coat and white hat coming
down the street as they arrived in front OF
GTeSsctt'S cigar-stOre. The colOred man
passed to the left Of Burke. just then he
felt blow on his side. and about a minute
after he felt "A stinging sensation. Knowing
that something was the matter he exclaimed,
'' My God. / am cut" and attempted to
make a step. when he found himself get
ting dizzy, and instantly he made another
step. when he fell TO the pavement near the
curbstone. Nugent ran 10 him and said,
- You are not cut" | replied, "YeS, |
lm," and showed him the wound. Nugent,
after feeling the wound, said, Yes, you
lre," and ran down the street. i then
said. IL am done for" Burke asked.
- What are your last wordsy' / told
him "Nothing"; to 90 away and let
me alone. Burke walked across the street
while | was lying on the pavement. A man
passed by me. | said TO him, " For Gods
sake, come here; am stabbed" The man
,aid be did not have time to stop. Soon
iiter that Burke called for the police and
Officers Sweeney and Joyner came up. He
heard Burke tell the officer that a negro
With a white hat on had cut Hughes. He
alled for a doctor. Dr. Cullen, who hsd
Ieen sent for, arrived, and, after seeing the
wound, told the officer that Hughes had
,ettcr he taken home and his family phySi-
ian sent for.
Police Justice. Mr.. Hughes, who cut
-ou!
can't swear that Mr.. Burke cut me or
rot, Tut | believe he did. l did not see
lim do Ii.
Did the negro cut youi
No. sir: he was too far from me.
Did Nugent cut you!
No, sir.
Did YOU cut yourself?
No, sir.
What became OF the negro!
| don't know; never saw him after
vas cut.
Have you ever had any difficulty with
Sugenti
No, sir.
Have you ever had any difficulty with
}urkey
Yes, sir. About week before we had a
trong quarrel in Euker's, and would have
ONE 10 blows but for the barkeeper inter-
Cring, and asking us not to have any fuss
n the house.
The counsel for the defence cross-eXam.
ned the witness very closely without
lrawing out any points materially differing
rom the above.
PEYToN 4. WALDEN.
Mr.. Peyton Il. Walden, the next wit
less, testified that on the morning OF the
Isi Of April, while going out Fifth street
nd when in about seventy-fye yards OF
lis home (62D, he heard some one walking
'ehind him very rapidly. This man over
ooh him and gave his name rs Nugent.
lie also recognized Nugent as the man.
Sugent told him about the cutting OF
hughes, and exhibited knife. dirk. or
iagger, which he had concealed in his
leeye. and said that il he caught the col
ned man who did the cutting he intended
o kill him.
THE OFFICERS TESTIFY,