Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-12
A SETTLEMENT.
TRIAL OF THE CARR-HOCK-
ADAY CASE.
A LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.
Testimony of Several witnc sses.
The Case Against tho Mayor DIG
missed md Mr.. HockadRy
Fined Two Dollars.

Rorer Hall was well filed yesterday
evening with deeply interested spec
tators who had assembled there tt
witness the trial of Mayor William
Carr and Mr.. J. R. Hockaday fol
! fighting on the street. The cases were
tried before Mr.. William G. Evans
acting mayor, and the city was re-
presented by Solicitor Henry Gibson,
while Mr. F. II. s. Morrison was coun.
sci for Mayor Carr land Colonel John e.
Penn for Mr.. Hockaday.
The first case called was that of the
city against Mayor Carr and the first
witness sworn was Mr.. Vest He said
he was present when the difficulty
between Mayor Carr, and Mr.. Hocka-
day occurred. Mr. Hockaday met the
mayor with q letter in his hand.
and said the letter was an insult. He
then hit the mayor, when they CRAP
pied, and he (Mr. Vest) parted them.
Mr.. Hockaday insisted that the letter
was an insult, and tried to get the
mayor to admit it was, but the mayor
would not say so. Mr.. Hockaday
struck the first lick. The mayor
struck him with cane. The mayor
did not seem angry. He (Mr. Vest)
thought Mr.. Hockaday was very
much excited.
Mr.. A. Manoni was next sworn.
Said he saw the difficulty; was at the
corner of the First National bank;
heard Mr.. Hockaday call Mayor Carr
a fool, and at the same time struck
him in the breast. The mayor then
struck Mr.. Hockaday with his cane.
Mr.. l. j. Blair sworn: Was pres
emf when the difficulty occurred. Mr..
Hockaday struck the mayor. The
mayor stepped back, raised his stick
and struck Mr.. Hockaday. They
grappled and fell together. Some one
pulled MIR. Hockaday off Mayor Carr.
He (Mr. Blair knew nothing of the
origin of the difficulty. Hockaday
struck the mayor first. After they
were parted Mr.. Hockaday said the
letter was an insult. He did not hear
the mayors reply. The letter was in
Mr.. Hockaday's hand.
Mayor Carr, sworn said; "In the
line of my official duty l was called
ON to issue some notices which | did. !
| sent one to Mr.. Hockaday as agent.
As was going down the street l met
Mr.. Hockaday | did not notice him
until he was close to me- His first ques
ton was, Did you send me this letter.
| answered, IL did, He demanded an
l said the notice eI-
plans itself. He struck me; struck
him with cane. did not tell him
the letter was intended as an iDsr1lt
assault till we fell. | struck hlm put
once. | tried to strike him again. but
was too close. The blood flowed from
my blow? ,oo +,o
case against the mayor was dismissed
THE TRIAL OF Mr.. HocKADAY
The case of Mr.. ]. r. Hockaday,
with fighting on the Streets
was then called, and Mayor Carr was
the first witness examined. In reply
to Colonel Penn, he said: ~,
I'm answer to the demand OF Mr..
Hockaday for an explanation OF the
letter said: The letter explains 1T,
self liz reply to his question: 'Dlo
I intend TO say that he kept q house
of ill-fameg / did not say l did SO
charge him." ,-
the mayor was then read, being IN ell
feet that if certain parties were not re-
moved by the Goth OF December from
q house which Mr.. Hockaday had the
renting OF, that he (Mr. Hockadayj
would be held liable for keeping a
house of ill-fame.
After this the mayor continued MS
evidence as follows:
After the difficulty did not say,
meant the letter as an insult. Inc
letter speaks for itself. I am not re-
snonsible for Mr.. Hockaday's con-
struction of it. He did not give me
chance to explain anything"
Mr.. Blair being sworn, said he was
not near enough to hear anything
before the attack. He saw an effort
bv Mr. Ho%ssakay to strike the mayor;
did not know whether the blow
reached the mayor or not. He heard
Mr. Hockaday say after the scufhe
that the letter was the cause of the
difficulty. He did not hear tne
mayors reply.
MIR. Manoni sworn: WAS close to
both when difficulty commenced
The first words l heard were by Mr..
Hockaday, who said: You are a
fool and struck the mayor IN tne
breast. 1t staggered the mayor
That was the first blow. MIR. HOOK.
aday attempted to strike again, and
the mayor attempted to strike MI
Hockaday. | did not hear any more
words" ar u.,-
Mr. Vest sworn: 81 saw Mr.. Hook
aday strike at the mayor. l was with
the mayor, coming down the street
I did not see Hockaday strike WIFI
his open hand, but cannot say 1t wa
with his fist. The mayor staggered
back; did not hear any reply iron
the mayor in answer to Hockaoay'
assertion that the letter was an IN
suit. Hockaday tried to repeat In
assault, but held him back"
Mayor Carr recalled: "Do not know
positively whether Hockaday's lis
was doubled or not. Twas struck OF
the neck. Do not know whether b
struck again or not. | do know tina
NV neck is very stiff from the blow:
Mr.. Hockaday, sworn, said: II sol,
the property in question on the lot
of November last. l had nothlni
whatever to do with the property. Y
here produced a contract OF sale DE
tween Edward White and Adalln
Preston.) Continuing he said:
saw the letter (notice) yesterday ate
noon. The letter said action woui
be brought against me for keeping
house OF i'll fame if not vacated by II