Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-29
1bReE cAses or CUTTING.
The Parties Sent on in Two and tho Third
Continucd-Other Matters.

Justice CrUtchacldS mans giving uuC h.
"a was largely made up OK cases OF felo-
NOUS cutting.
OF these there were thrce-0ne or two Of
quite serious character. but none hkciy
e. be attended with fatal results.
Most of the other charges were OF n tn
vial nature and were quickly disposed OF.
CUT UTATADAScg.
isaac Winfreo was held TO account for
irving to discmhowel william Hawks. an
other young L0thario. with razor. Giles
Jackson appeared as counsel for the
prisoner.
This row occurred during the late hours
Of Wednesday night, ~ perhaps more pro-
pcrlv speaking, the earlier hours OF yester-
dav morning. at a ball given III nall on
Church Iill near Oakwood cemetery:
Cheap wliskev had been drunk freely ana
the entire party became merry. Nith
some, however. mcrriment soon gave place
to wrath, and among these was Wlntfee,
who eugarcd in a quarrel with Hawks and
several diners. Snatchlng . kcenly-whet-
ted razor from his pocket ho made slash
at Hawks and the point of tho weapon
struck the latter in the lower abdomen;
cUttrnca cash about q half uch deep and
two inches or more i6length. r'upatcly
10 did not penetrate the caYly OF
the abdomen, though IL was ~ hrsJ
I fnN1ItfI fT tfif DNftlff JIM 'Af " tA'
made the examination that sucn was the
case. aud Chat the intcstne5 were pro-
tmding.
Mintree was sent on to the grand jury
and the wounded man was taken 20 the
hospital i'm the ambulance. which had been
summoned. Hawks walked TO the court
room. said he felt all right. and did not
want to go TO the hospital. Dr DAVIS, tAe
almshouse physician. made an eXami inaiion
of the cut and told tine Court tnat the man
| ouoht 10 have medical attention al once.
| At the almshou,e Hawks received tire
necessary surgical attention, and be is now
doing well. Ills injuries are not regarded
a. at al serious.
Il was in evidence that Wiufree attempted
/ 10 cut another man, who seeing what Was
about to fall 10 his lot soon puC himself at
"a safe distance from the rate wielder OK
! the sharp-cdged weapon. Nlniree was also
fined so for carrying concealed weapons
SHE UsFD AN AXE.
Margaret Brown, colored damsel, was
charged with attempting Robert Robin
sons life bv striking him over the head
with the blade Of an axe.
This was short story. Margaret and
| Robert auarrcllcd. She ordered him out of
! the house and told HIM II he came back sue
would split his head open with IN axe.
| Robert insisted on coming back, and when
| he crossed the threshold the inturiated
woman, perhaps actuated in measure by
tear Of being hurt herself, proceeded 10
execute her part Of tho agreement and
tapped the man on the head, infictins q
/ slight wound.
Margaret was sent on to the grand jury.
oTHEE CASES.
In the continued case Of Edward Fro
man. charged with cutting VI. p. Berry
with a knife, with intent to kill, DR.. Gar
elm stated that the injured man was still
| unable to appear in court and the case was
| further continued until December 4th.
| The facts in connection with this difficulty
have been published IN the Dispaleb.
Charles Stewart, charged with being dis
orderly on the premises and lnjnring the
property of Mrs. Z. j. Bethel, was fined
| $50 and costs. 90,
James Jones (colored). charged with
stealing a silver watch, the property of K.
p. Rogers. Continued until December
! 7th.
axe. the property Of Thomas Morris. Sent
! to iail for thirty days.
Thomas Crayin, fast driving on the
| street Fined $40.