The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-11
POLICE COURT.
ca.es Before ,ticc CrufchGeid yes
fcrday.

In the Police Court yesterday the
continued case Of William W. Clay
fcoloredD. charged with feloniously
shooting Spencer Lee with intent 10
Kill. was examined into. TINS oiiense
happened on the night OF Friday, May
21st. 1T the residence Of both OF the
psrties. on Preston street. between
Third and Fourth. The facts IN the
case this paper has published.
DIR. BOsher testified that one bullet
entered the right breast and passed
through the collar bone. and thence
downward towards the lungs lie
probel for the bali but could not iiud
1t. The wound is It'll suppuratlng
The second bullet made flesh wound
IN the stomach. This bullet was found
and the wound has healed up. In lie
Spouse to questions by the Court IN re-
card Ito the first wound, DR.. Bosher
.tated that he could not say that the
wounded man was out Of danger.
though the indications were all favor
able at present. II the ball is sur
rounded with gristly hDers, then all
danger would be passed.
Spencer Lee took the stand. lie
stated that the whole trouble grew out
Of his wife and Clay 5 wife living IN the
same house. Lee rents Clay room in
his house. That Friday afternoon he
went 10 Mr.. Hutzler's store in order To
see Clay and tell him to move, but his
reception was not good one. aud he
asked him around the corner. Clay was
good man but bis WIFE. That night
he went into Clay room; the room IL
a small one and full Of furniture. lie
told hIm that he wanted him To move.
and whatever rent was due be would
give him without any act on witness
part. The accused jumped up. pulled
out pistol and shot him in the left
breast. lie then made towards Clay
when Clay shot him the second time.
On cross-examinatiOn 1t was really
dragged out Of Lee that he had a char
making for Clay before he fired at
all that when shot he ran into the
kitchen and came back he was so eX
cited that he could not remember
whether he brought back "a char with |
him or not. 10 was when be entered |
CLAY Is room the second time that he re-
ceived the second shot. lie came back /
for the purpose Of attacking Clay and |
kill him if necessary after he had been
shot. He was aware u the fact that
Clay bad a pistol in ms room, but he
twitnessl had no intention of having a /
fight when he went 10 Clay Is room.
don L believe that Clay would have shot
me but for that loud-mOuthed wife OF
bis.
Policeman Wren said that when he /
went to the cccno he noticed that the
condition Of the furniture gave evi- /
dence that there had been fuss.
Lees wife testified 10 the fact that
her husband and Clay had always been
good friends She heard the shooting
and saw Clay run out and her hu band |
pursued him.
Clay went on the stand lie said /
that Lee came TO the store on that FRI
day evening and invited him out to
fight. Lee wanted 90 be avenged for
something. When that night Lee came I
10 his room and picked up q chair 10
brain him. he took his pistol out of bis /
drawer and shot MIN M self-defance. +
Lee ran out aud witness closed the I
door of his room. Lee came back with /
a chair and witness told him that u he /
came IN again he would shoot him I.
again. He did come in and advanced /
threateningly towards him. whcroupOn /
he fired the second time. Had he /
wanted to have killed lie he could /
easily have done so whom Lee first /
came in and shook his fist IN Witness /
face.
The court decided TO send the case
on and allow twelve men to pass ON the /
matter. as the court did not want 10 /
establish any precedent of discharging /
"a man charged with "a case like tins,
unless every act on the part of the ac-
cused was established rs being absO.
lute self-defense. Bail was allowed
and furnished IN the sum of 81 ,0O0
RECKLESS DRIVING.
The TnFs Sunday contained full
account OF the reckless driving of
George Young. "a colored youth, and his
criminal act of running over Mr.. John
Reintz, a well known elderly citizen.
severely injuring him. The charge of
running over aud badly inJuTiug Mr..
Reinlz was made against Young. The
case was called yesterday. but owing
10 the inability OF MIR. Reintz to APP
pear, was continued until Thursday,
June 18th.
OTHER CASES.
John Clarity was fined 80 90 and costs
for heiug disordefly ON the street car.
Jack Ellis (colored), was required to
pay So and costs for striking George
Morton with a brick.
Charles Latimer was charged with
using abusive and indecent language to
Willie Anderson aud threatening TO cut
him. He was fined IS and costs.
Simon Robinson .coioredl was fnei
81 90 aud costs for assiulling and strik
ing Ben Jones on the street.
Samuel Jones lc0lOrtdl, charged
with usiug profano and Indecent Ian
guase on the street, was fined $40 aud
costs.
Ben Jones lcolorsd) was fined $3.50
and costs for fighting M the street.
Charles Chalkley and Reinel lIopson
were each fined 800 and costs for
fighting in the street.
John Cutungton was up on the charge
Of stealing "a silver watch aud cham
from Robert jordan Ii seemed that
Jordan gOt drunk, pulled out his watch
in Cuttiugton : presence, looked at the
time. end put the watch back in his .
own pocket, and then hot knowing u
" hat he was doing, got out a warrant
Tor Cultington's arrest for stealing the :
watch. Jordan, who was also up on the =
'harge Of being drunk aud tiued g 90
hegefor, was yesterday sober aud told :
he Court that no one had his watch, !.
,ut that It had been in his own posses
ion all the time. Mr.. Burlington was =
lonorably discharged \
TIE fines and costs collected yester >
az amou uted 10 j4450.
CHANCERl COURT. G.