Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-07
IN POLICE CIRCLES.
mn sxxpPIRp-AIL.H CASE TRIED BY
poIlcYJusrIcx RlGHA1ps0E.



tion occupied the attention Of Justice ID. G
Riehsrdson from $50 A. NJ. until some
time after I p. NJ. A number OF the cases
however, were very trining and unimport
sut. 0neoi the first and most importsu,
snss called was that OF Allen shepperd
charged with assanltIng and beating stephen
shelton at the Second Baptist church during
divine service; also, disturbing the pub
lie worship Of the congregation at said
church. The difficulty between shepherd
and shelton, in which the former was the
asercssor, occurred In the vestibule OF the
Second Baptist church last Sunday night,
and all the facts in the case have been pub.
lished. The case was called in the Police
Court Monday morning. but was continued
uu;il yesterday on account OF the absence
Of important witnesses. Mr.. @. v. Mere
dith appeared ss counsel for the accused.
When the case was called yesterday Rev.
W. w. Lapdrup, ID. d., pastor. and WI.
liam Ellyson. Esq, a deacon OF the church,
stated that the congregation did not wish
10 prosecute the young man, he having
spologized 10 the congregation through DR..
LsndTum. They therefore asked that The
ease be dismissed.
Mr.. Meredith asked that the case be dis
missed ~ the young man did not wilfuliy
disturb the congregation; that " was an act
OF a boi.blooded youth, which the accused
had deeply regretted and done all In his
power 10 make amends for. Moreover the
pastor. the officers Of the church, aud the
eonereeation were satisfied, and did not
desire any punishment inflicted upon the
young man.
Justice Richardson refused to dismiss
The case, aud proceeded with the examina-
tiop, After hearing the evidence, he, In
rendering his decision, said that the Second
Baptist church was not the only copgrega'
tion interested In this matter; that every
congregation in the city was interested.
and the bad conduct OF young men at
churches ought 10 be broken up, and he In
tended TO do all In bis power 10 accomplish
that result; that be could not allow the
conduct OF Mr.. Shepherd at the Second
Baptist church 10 pass by unnoticed, and
would sentence bin to imprisonment IN
TAIL for fifteen days and impose tine oil
$50.
An a,,peal was taken. and Dir. Shepherd
was baiped for his appearance before the
grand Jury OF the Hastings Court.
PERSONAL DIFFICULTY.
About noon yesterday difficulty oc.
CURED in the entrance at the foot OF the
stajrway leading TO the Offices over lib
easf Main street between Mr.. Charles w.
Turner, sn attorney at law. who lives In
Manchester, and Colonel William +. Gid.
dipgs, OF Chesterfield. The affair created
excitement In the immediate
vicinity; but Hon. John f. Taylor, mayor
Of Manchester, and Mr.. j. A. CabelI sepa-
rated the combatants before either was Sc.
riously hurt, although several blows passed
between them, and each gave evidence OF
decided pluck.
MIR. Turner recently purchased n tract OF
land from the brother of Colonel Giddings,
and the two we're talking upon some theme
connected with the tenants OF the place and
10 whom they should pay the rent. In the
ColoHel Giddings insinuated
that Nr. Turner was not gentleman,
whereupoD the latter, who IS disabled from
q fall. which broke one OF his legs, changed
bis cane from one hand TO the other, evil
IDENTIFY preparing 10 deal . blow. Colonel
seeing this, made a HEX at Mr..
Turner, and the two gentlemen struck
zach other several blows IN quick success.
ZION. and were clinched when they were
parted.
Mr. GIddings received a wound on the
eft side of his face, from which blood
lowed quite freely. No one was able to
'sy whether this was caused from blow
rom the stick carried by Mr.. Turner. or
rom a scratch from his finger.nall. The |
after l. considered The more probable.
Mr.. Turner escaped unscratched.
Officer Foster, rs soon rs he heard of the |
occurrence, swOTe out warrant for the |
TIT, ct Of both OF the accused, which was
placed IN the hands Of Captain william &.
wilkinson for execution. As soon Is Mr..
Turner learned that warrant had been
ssued for his arrest he surrendered him
elf. and was hailed for his appearance be-
ore the Police Court. Mr.. Giddings has
net been arrested.
II is learned that both gentlemen regret
he aiiIlcully, which was the outgrowth Of
misunderstanding. and 1t Is probable that
IN smicatle settlement will be reached.
REMOVING DEAD BODIES FROM THE CITY.
There was case against the Redmond
md Allegheny Railroad Company for yiO-
ating the city ordinance by removing q
dead body beyond the city limits on their
ears without a permit from the Board OF
Health. The evidence showed that a few
weeks ago q colorei woman named Lucy
Omohundro had two OF her children badly
burned, both Of whom diod-one on Satur-
day and the other on Sunday. She got
certificate from Or. Morehouse, the attend
ing ply siciaD, Of the first child's death,
but, evidently through ignorance more
than anything else, neither applied to the
physician nor any member OF the Board OF
Health either for "a certificate OF the other
child's death or for permit to move the
body OF either oi them from the city. she
Oh In
for interment, aud TO save expense bad the
collins made there, aud carried both bodies
M In one box.
Mr.. s. H. Bowman, the agent OF the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Ex-
press, said that a son Of the woman came
10 his Office and asked the price Of ticket
for carrying a dead body from Richmond
10 Middleton Mills, Fluysnns county, and
lipon being told bought the ticket Nnd
showed the certificate which had been
given by the attending physician; that he
was not informed that the box contained
two bodies, and besides he was under the
impression that the undertaken would see
that the proper papers Were obtained before
the body was shipped. He thought the at
tending physicians certificate sufficient,
and was not aware that permit 10 move
the body was required.
Justice Richardson sand that Ignorance OF
the ordinance could not be taken as an ex.
euse; that he himself was not until then
aware that u was necessary, after certih.
cate Of burial had been furnished by the
attending physician, that the same had TO
he taken TO the president Of the Board Of
|. Health for permit 10 remove the body be-
yond the limits Of the city. As this was
the iirst ease, aud as it had been clearly
shown that the railroad company had no
Intention Of violating the law, he would
dismiss the case.
The ordinance referred TO reads-Section
10, chapter "a, City Ordinances: {" No I'M
derlaker or other person shall move dead
body Of any person who has died In the
city and has not been buried 10 any place
beyond the limits OF the city or Of its Sanl-
tary jurisdiction without procuring q per-
mt from member OF the Board OF Health,
upon aforesaid certificate from the attend.
Ing physician or coroner. Nor shall any
master, agent, or person having charge oi
or attached TO any steamboat, sailing, or
other vessel, ear, stage, or any other publiC
or private conveyance, move, convey, Oh
allow to he conveyed the dead body OF any
l person who has died In the city 10 any place
beyond the limits OF The city or IT, sanitary
4 Jurisdiction without permit as sfore said,
under penalty OF S25."
GRAND LARCENY.
colored man named John Glasgow was
charged with entering in the daytime the
store Of Carter 4 Ryland and stealing two
cans Of lard and Que BAG. The evidence