Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-05

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Mr.. Wash. Thomas and Mr.. George Bryan.
Giles Jackson appeared for the negro
rioters.
The greatest interest was manifested by
the negro population. In addition To the
forty or fttv persons summoned rs wit.
nrsses there were probably one hundred
Others present.
EACH ONE FOR HIMSELF.
Witness after witness vas examined, and
all declared they knew not how the trouble
originated or who struck the blow when
caused the death of Cluh.
Each witness described the scene aS
battle for life and each one declared NM
self not guilty Of anv riOtOus conduct, but
claimed tina. when the trouble came every
p rsou looked ont for himself and most Of
the occupants of the house fed through
the fields.
IT LOOKS LIKE MILES.
FINALLY SHas Fields. son Of Lima Fields, q
hoy about twelve years OF age, was called
to the stand Tie said that he saw Spott
Cluf hit Nelson Miles over the head three
or .our times. the weapon breaking INTO
pieces at each blow. Spott Ciuh then
started go the door and his foot got int, a
hal. nm the floor. causing him 10 fall.
While hc wa, down Miles struck him over
the head with olub. Witness did not see
Mile, any more that night.
THE DEAD MANS BROTHER.
The evidence Of young Fields was cor
rob0ratod by that of Benjamin Cum. Jr.'
brother Of the dead man. tlutt declared
b, SAW Nile. strike his brother and then
leave the house. Spott Cluf fell and was
picked up n am unconscious condition.
ST this poiut Giles jackson moved that
the evidence be discontinued and the jury
rordcra verdict that Cuf came 10 his
death by a wound inflicted 10y Nelson
Miles.
The Justices declined to allow this. and
decided 70 continue the investigation.
RIVAL FACTIONS.
From the evidence II seems that the per
SONS attending the festival belonged 10 two
factious-Ciuf and his friends were known
as the Brook gang and the Miles crowd
came from iiusley's cannery ana were
called .iinsley's boys Ihey nave inet
several times on such occasions, and not
the best feeling exists between the two
crowds. T. Is evident that they went To
ma Field.s house determined 10 ralse q
Ill turbaucc Oh the slightest proyOcation.
LIMA FIELDS.
Lima Fields could not tell how the trou-
ble started She was of opinion that
while some of her customers were asleep
and others were trolicklng around IN the
bic room q crowd Of men rushed IN and
began 90 strike right and VT. The women
rushed out while the men fought cach
other desperately Witness left her re-
fre-hmeut-table and went 10 a nelghbor's )
and remained there until Sunday morning.
cIuFr's SISTER.
Amanda Cluif said after she left the room
she looked i'm through window ana SAW
her brother and Nelson Miles standing near
10 each other. Miles struck Cluh. knock
ing him down, and beating him while on
the floor. Miles then ran from the mousse.
ASLEEP UPSTAIRS.
George Branch said he was asleep up
stairs and was awakened by plstol-shot
He came down stairs in time 20 hear John
Coopcr curse Lima Field, and say he would
kin n,r. al the same time throwing bottle
at the woman. hut missed ms ann.
Cooper denied that he had q bottle or
threatened Lima Fields. lie sald ne went
10 the festival IN company with Ben. tluh,
Spott Clun. Ben. Cluh, Jr., Daniel Games;
Lewis Robinson, and Others. They had
heard the Iinsley boys were coming down
To raise u row. and old man Clutf advised
the Brook gangn not 10 get INTO any
trouble. Il, did not know how the fuss
started or who struck Clua.
CGEY HENDERSON.
Cary Henderson belongs 70 the Tinsley
crowd He was 8t the picnic and Tell
asleep in one corner Of the room and was
awakened by "A blow on the head. lie
iumpcd 10 his feet and saw man fall near
him. SooL another individual went down
in the room. Witness could not tell who
the men were that fell or who Knocked
them down.
Henderson said he ran from the house
and laid down in the bushes snort way
of While in tnis position he heard men
run bv him. aud one Of them Was crying
Murder" " Murder
Witness said Nelson Miles was not IN the
house when he ran out.
THE DOCTOR.
DR.. J. d. Warrenner said he received 4
message about 3.30 o'clock Sunday morn
mo 10 20 D. Lima Fields's house TO see a
wounded man. When he reached the place
Spott Clun was lying down on bed III
small room. lie was breathing heavily.
III, eyes were wide open. and he was IN an
unconscious condition. Behind and IN front
of the right ear were confused wounds.
Blood was flowing freely from the ear. lhe
Doctor could not find any loose bones.
Witness told the wounded mans father
that Spott had been drinking so much
whlskev il could not he ascertained whether
he was stupetied from the effects Of the IL
uuor or suffering from the wound on his
head.
After giving directions about bandagIng
tho head the Doctor went home and vas
soon called by "a messenger. who said Gum
was dying. When the physician reached
him he had expired.
DR.. Warrenncr was directed to make
pos'-mOrtem examination of the body and
report to Commonwealths- Attorney
Thomas.
TEDIOUS EXAMINATION.
The examination of witnesses was very
tedious and was not finished until about
o'clock. No one could tell who started
the difficulty. The testimony taken a. a
whole points % Nelson Miles as the person
who struck the blow which killed Cluf.
The iurv did not render their verdict.
They were adjourned 10 meet az the
county courthouse on Thursday morning,
when the report from the post-Dsorten ex-
animation will be read.
FOURTEEN ARRESTS.
The evidence showed riotous conduct on
the part of the negroes and fourteen OF
them were arrested TO answer to this
charge Their names are John Cooper,
Joseph Claiborne. Jr., Robert Robertson,
George Timberlake. Edward Kelley. Yer.
non Robinson, Daniel Gaines, jacob
Green, Washington Green. Dennis wash
ington. John Stokes. Joseph Robertson
Cary Henderson, and Edmund Harris.
The prisoners were all taken to the coun'
| ty Jail.
WHERE Is MILEsy
Nelson Miles has not been seen since the
morning of the riot Some Of his friend:
( think he has been murdered and that his
/ body has been disposed of. Special con-
/ stables are searching the county tor him.
Deputy.Sheriff Neurohr thinks be saw