Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-19
BEroREJUsrrcE cRUTCHrIELD.
Some Of the Gases that ne had to Deal
with Yesterday.


George W. Smith. bright and Intelligent
looking muiattO OF spare build and appa-
reutly about TWENTY-FIVE yesrs old, was be-
fore the Police Court yesterday morning
charged with feloniously cutting and wound
Ing Fannie Landrum; and Fannie was
charged with assaultiDg and wounding
George with piece OF glass.
From the evidence itappears that the two
have been quite intimate friends. Sunday
night Fannie went TO the New-Reservoir
Park in company with some OF her friends.
and during her absence Smith called TO see
her. lie was angry because she was not al
home, and when he called next day be quar-
relied with her for being aw9y when he
called the might before. and finally slapped
her Therupon she threw glass at him and
struck him on the left side Of the forehead,
producing slight abrasion. Smith retail
atea bv striking her with glass pitcher,
indcting an ugly wound on her left shoui-
der and slight ones on her left wrist snd
right elbow.
DIR. r. F.. Jones lcolored' testified that the
wJmsn called at his office, and he found her
bleeding from a wound about two inches
long on the shoulder-in which he put two
stitcbes-aud two slight wounds on her
arms, which he dressed with sucking-plas-
ter.
smith, in his statement, smd that it was
purely an accident. and that he had no IN
tentIOn whatever OF hurting the girl.
The charge against the woman was dis.
missed. smith was sent on TO the grand
jury.
CHARGED WITH HOUsEBREAK1N1.
Isham Coleman, a colored youth about
seventeen years old, was charged with
breaking and entering In the nighttime the
sforehouse OF L. l.. Goodman and stealing
five pistols, knife. and other articles.
Mr.. Goodman testified that on the night of
June 4th his store was broken into. The
next morning he discovered the back door
open and missed the aboye-uamed articles
from the showcase. The accused was well
ACQUAINTED with the premises, and there
were good reasons, he thought, for suspl>
ciOning him.
Policeman Wren testified that he received
information thatthe prisoner had sold several
pistols. He investigated the msiter and
found out that the pistols sold by Coleman
answered the description Of those that bad
been stolen from Mr.. Goodman. Coleman
was arrested, and when charged with the Of.
fence sai1 that he bad gotten the pistols and
knives from boy hy the name OF Henry
Dabney. Coleman was sent on TO the grand
jury.
OTHER CASES.
James Mack, drunk and disorderly. Fined
81 and costs.
A. p. Collins, blind man, who was
picked up on the street drunk, was sent TO
the almshouse.
Eliza Scott (coored), fighting in the street.
Fined S5 and costs.
Douplass Culliuewortb, disorderly on the
street. Fined s. and costs.
Laura GatewOod (coloredl was jailed for
thirty days for stealing lot OF underwear,
the property Of Thomss Nicholson.
Miles Bolts, stealing shirt from j. w.
Locust. Security required for thirty days
in the sum OF 800.
Margaret Morris (coloredl was fined $40
and costs for being drunk and disorderly In
the street and resisting the officers in the
discharge of their duty; also, Sj and costs
for being disorderly and using profanc and
indecent language in the statiOn-house aud
wilfully destroying the property OF the city.