The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-15
POLICE COURT.
Trial of Two HomicIdal Cases- Other Mat
tiers Disposed of by His Honor.

In the Police Court yesterday morning the
trial Of Philip Lambert, charged with kill
ing Michael Fall, on the night OF November
the 4th. came of. The courtroom wa
crowded with the curious Of all sorts who
had come to hear the deposition Of the case
which had attracted so much attention.
just before the trial began, Lambert was
brought into the courtroom and was seated
by his counsel, Messrs. ;. ;. L. Patterson
and ID. {. Richardson.
Lambert appeared TO be considerably the
the 'wOrse for wear" His face was pale
ana haggard and his countenance portrayed
suffering. Around his head was a bandage.
just under one Of his eyes was a severe cut.
and he walked with limping gait. A hull
fell upon the crowd as be limped into tn,
audience. and some one remarked: "surely.
the way Of the transgressOr is hard"
Justice Crutchtield called the case, and
t1i@d that two cases Of like nature were on
his docket.
fnnnp Lambert charged with unlawful,
md felOniously killing and numbering
Michael Fall, the other, Morris Collins.
charged with felonously assaulting
md wounding Phillip Lambert. lie asked
the counsel for the defense IL they wished to
try the cases jointly, to which they replied
IN the negative.
twenty-five or thirty witnesses were exam
ned, among them was stoney Tyler, a spe-
,ial policeman on the night Of the murder.
lie testified that he was on Louisiana street
on the night of the ih Of November and he
heard that row was going on at DOnahOe's
corner. lie did not see anyone at first
but, finally, Lambert came up with q
loubIe-barreled gun, and asked for the man
who had kicked him. While Lambert was
talking Collins. Fall and several other per-
sons walked up. Collins said | am the
the man who stamped you. About
this time the crowd began TO thrtw
stones at Lambert and advanced TN
MIN. Lambert retreated distance OF
lbout twenty-five yards. The crowd pressed
him. He (ryleD followed him. and on
reaching Lambert caught hold Of the gun.
Fall took hold Ofthe gun near the muzZle and
then others grabbed II. A struggle ensuec.
during which the gun went off. The wit.
ness could not say who caused the gun 10
explode. Lambert was then Knocked down
and kicked by Collins.
DIR. Gordon, the Jail physician, testified
that he saw Lambert the morning after the
shooting. Upon examining his injuries he
found a wound just behind the ear about an
inch and a half long, and under the left eve
was also wound about an inch long. He
saw no internal injuries. Lambert was
sent on to the grand jury. and was bailed in
the sum Of $500 forhis appearance.
An examination was waived i'm the case
Of Morris Collins. charged with assaulting
and w0unding Phillip Lambert. Collins
was also allowed bail in the sum Of $500.
OTHER CASES.
David J. Mountain. charged with felon-
iOusly assaulting his wife, Rachel Noun
tain. was before court.
Policeman Mattern testified that he heard
that Mountain had beaten his wife and he
went 10 his HON, and arrested him. lie
also saw wounds on Mrs. Mountains head,
which she said were inflicted BY her hus-
band.
DR.. Brock testified that he saw Mrs.
Mountains wounds yesterday morning, and
hey were bleeding pr0iusely.
Mr.. Mountain. who is an old white-haired
man. said that his wife had been drunk for
months, and was sober on election day be-
cause she could buy nothing TO drink, and
lad received the wound by falling while in
tOxicated.
Justice Cruthfeld continued the case I'M
Ill Mrs. Mountain could be able 10 appear
N court.
The gang Of thieving tramps who entered
he store-house Of J. II. Valentine and car !
red away lot Of goods, an account Of
which appeared in this paper yesterday. |
we're committed TO Jail to await the action
If the grand jury.
Frank Albright (colored), charged with /
Issaulting and beating Richard Pryor in /
he street, was before this court also. The |
.ase was continued until this morning, /
when the policeman can be retained as
witness.
Daniel Murphy. barkeeper on Sixth
treet near Broad, was fined $50 for selling
iutlOr on SUNDAY