The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-20
POLICE COURT.
\ Busy Session and Long Dockct-Ths
Uord Assault casc-Other Matters.

The continued case OF William Nc
Cabe. Jack johnson, Nicholas R0uey
and r. J.. Melton came up. All the
witnesses which Hnrd wanted summon
ed being present.
Colonel Spot-wOod. Commonwealth:
Attorney. and Mr.. Samuel VI. Page ap
peared for the Commonwealth. TX
Police Justice ID. &. Richardson appear
ed for the defense. these four young
men ale charged with unlawfully anc
feloniously assaultirg and wOrndinl
w. +. Hord with rocks. with intent tC
main, disfgure and kill.
DIR. J. +. JACKSON.
DR.. ]. +. Jackson was the first wit
ness. lie described the wounds. There
were several confused wounds on the
face. The skin of the nose was broker
and there was a confused wound on the
shoulder and another Oh the hip. The
face of Hord. as seen last Monday. was
right bad. II was bruised about a,
badly as this reporter has seen one.
The doctor IN answer TO questions said
that the wounds could have been either
by stone. a stick. blunt instrument.
or by fall.
WILLIAM +. HoRD.
Dr. Hori said that be bad been out
that Saturday night on the Mechanics
vile turnpike. He was one his way
home. about 10 o'clock, and bad
reached near Boxes store, on
Nenabie street. when he was ac-
costed by McCabe, who asked
him about measuring and selling sand.
lie told McCabe that he didn't care TO
have anything TO do with him. where
upon McCabe became very much. ex-
cited and placed himself IN a position
TO fight. lie lliOrdl pushed McCabe
aside. MCCabe ran out IN the street
and seemed To lie looking for q rock.
and me lhOrdl walked around the cor
ncr and very soon me was struck on the
hip with stone. and seeing rocks
falling around him be ran. When he
reached his gate NcCabe and three
others were right on him. McCabc
struck him IN the face with a stone.
causing him ID fab backward. He
lHOrdl seized McCaDe and carried him
down also. While on the ground he
held McCabe Ia front Of him as "a
shield. johnson reached over Nc.
Cabe 5 shoulder aud dropped stone in
his face. 4 cOlored woman, seeing the
men beating him, screamed. which
frightened his assailants and caused
them to run CH.
JA1iESETIA MRADE.
the colorod woman, was called. She
said that about 10 o'clock Saturday
night she heard the footsteps of three
or four persons running past her house.
crying Kill him. Kill him " She
went TO her front gate. saw four men
enter MIR. HOId's yard and very soon
she heard sir. Hord cry. Help Muir
der Don't Kin nae ' She cried
''Murdei.' at ihe top of her voice.
which caused the men % run of.
William McCabe. who is bro the en-
ploy Of Sir. L. l., Powell, the contract
lug builder. said that he met Mr. Hord
Saturday night ON Nenabie treet and
spoke to him in "a friendly way about
some sand. li0rd became very angry:
insulled him and struck bun. knocking
him into ihe gutter. aud then ran oil.
lie followed hord. Oyeriaking him at
his gate. u0Id made wine at him
with a knife. cutting him or the head.
then ciutchcd him by the throat aud
was choking him, when lac succeeded
in breaking his hold and threw him
down ON some rocks. After getting
llOrd on the ground Dee struck him
several times IN The face with ms fist.
McCabe admitted doing all the beat
ing himself, and denied throwing any
stones.
The three other accused denied
throwing any stones. but stated posi-
lively that they had n0conuection with
the fight 40 all. Mr.. McCIbe assumes
ODD fc-por il.lty for tDe affair. Mr.
NcCabe s statement in court is entirely
different from that told the TIMES re-
porter last Tuesday morning.
The Court deemed It matter for
jury TO pass Oh. and sent an four on 90
Ihe grand jury for Indictment. admit
ing each 10 bail IA the sum Of $500.
a FELONY CASE.
James Booker. nus Smith lcol-
)rcdl. was charged with breaking and
entering in the night time the house Of
Jonas Farmer, and stealing quite lot
Of clothing
Louis Booker .colorcil was charged
with assisting James Booker in the
stealing act. aud Mrs. Annie L. Booker
coi0redl. the vile OF James Booker,
fii0S Smith. was also charged with the
rhine OF stealing the same goods. /
The evidence went tO show that
James Booker elias Smith, did all the /
stealing. lie pushed the rod away /
rom Mr. Farmer s. window and then /
COX the window out lie went in then /
md stole the wearing apparel and bali /
lOZen spoons. Iney were found Dy /
sergeant 1homas and Policeman Bar /
DOT in Booker 0iias Smiths house on /
H. Paul street.
Annie + Booker lc''0redI said that
ler husband brought the cl0thing there,
nd she had washed them 40 his re-
.uest. She was discharged. James
')0ker aIiaS Smith sas sent on TO the
rand jury.
Louis Booker. " ho had been searched,
ad on his person gold watch. a chain
o which was attached two gold or
lated rings. one OF black enamel ser
nd the other brown stone set. There
vas also on his person the sum SlOL02.
y TINES reporter asked the negro
ihere he Obtained that amount OF
honey.
Il worked for It,.
"How much do you earn month -
Eight dollars
Then you have saved more than q
ear ; wages during yeary'
Il have worked several wears.
did you ever spend anything 2"
"Oh, yes. ! spend lots.
Lewis Booker was sent TO Jail. bail
eng refused, until to- day. when his
ise will be further looked into. lie is
bar-kCeper at Gross on Oregon Hill.
OTHER CASES
Emmett jenkins was fined - and
)sts for fighting in the street.
DR.. W. johnson was charged with
ling disorderly and interfering with
Oliceman Robinson while IN the dis .
barge of lis duty. He was fined $3.50
nd cos s.
i. l.. Cuicci, who keeps q bar-room /
D Franklin between Fifteenth and
sventeenlh streets, was fined S25 for
ling liquor ON last Sunday. lie
'omptly paid the amount.
Ellen Graham lc0iOredl was charged