The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-26
CITY NEWS.
C0R0NER'S VERDICT IN THE HENRY
GILES CASE.
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local Items.

CARDS the number Of cases on hand to be
disposed Of.
The principal case before the court
WAS that Of Henry Giles. the colOred
man who was brought from Petersburg,
on the charge Of being the cause Of the
death Of William Johnson lcolored).
As already several times stated,
Johnson was found inscnFible in the
the house Of Peter Winston his
uncle. No. 406 west Broad street. Six
hours later he died. The coroner at the
time viewed the body and made care
full examination and came to the con-
cluaon that the deceased came to his
death from the results OF inebriation.
Policeman Walton. who brought the
prisoner from Petersburg. said that the
accused told him that the two men
were together on the south side of the
basin. and passed along the crossing
made by two timbers alongside the
meat house between Ninth and Tenth
streets. and in passing they j0stled each
other. and johnson t0ppled over into
the water and Giles pulled him out.
Tney then went to Mrs. KemDhOuse 5
TO get drink.
The substance OF Coroner Taylor
evidence was that death was the result
Of exposure and alcoholism He did
not think that the "ducking could en-
ter into the case at all. The man was
drunk. and all the pcopls who knew
him that night believed that this was
only one Of his ordinary sprees for
which it was understood he was famous
There were no marks Of violence on the
body.
Peter Winston. the uncle Of the de
ceased, said when be found johnson
and took him into the house he thought
he had been on one of his regular
sprees. lie and friend took charge Of
him. The deceased groaued when they
moved him. They laid him on the floor.
and by midnight he died.
Carrie Goodman lcOlorcd) was in
Hemphouse : that night Both men
came in. Each was under the in
fiuence Of liquor. She said that John
son was bleeding from eat under the
eve. He bad mud on his clothes. and
was wet. lie stood by the stove to
dry.
Coroner Taylor was here asked il he
remembered any cut on the man = face.
he said there was none. The blood
might have come from his nose. Carrie
further said that she "a " johnson wipe
off the blood with his sleeve. and also
heard Giles say 81 tried my best to kill
you
Dolly Davis lcolored) saw the two
men in Mrs. KemphoIse's. johnson /
was wet and both were drunk. johnson /
stood by the stove to dry. 1t was early /
i'm the night. johnson was noisy. and |
Ms. Kemphouse put them out.
Ms. kemphOuse said that the two
men came into her place about 90 clock /
johnson was muddy on the left side |
aud wet from head 20 feet. Giles treated |
johnson To drink. They began TO /
quarrel and she ordered them out Of /
her place. and in fact. put them out.
She did not want the disorder.
Henry johnson was in kemphOuse's I
that night. The two men came in. /
Each were drunk. Recognized John /
son as the well known umbrella member. /
johnson went out to the hydrant and I
washed himself Coming back he ac- /
cused Giles of knocking him into the /
blsln. Giles replied. Il am done with /
that now come and take a drink.
They took a drink. became disorderly /
and Mr.. kemphOuse ordered them out .
Of the house.
Giles jackson. counsel for the ac-
cused, seems as though he wanted to I
make q speech. The Court cut this .
short by remarking that the Common /
wealth should open.
Colonel Spotsw0Od. rising, stated that !
under no circumstance could he convict /
Giles from this evidence. He would. +
therefore, not ask that the accused bs .
sent on. The case was thereupon dis /
missed.
A SWEET HOME ALLEY FIGHT.
A full account Of fight which took /
place Wednesday night in Sweet Home /
alley. wherein James Lawson lcolOTed) /
received two blows over the head by .
weap0n In the hands of Albert Smith /
(coloredl while Robert Brown and an
other negro held him. was published in /
the TINES yesterday. The warrant /
charged that the weapon used wa q I
black Jack on billy. Brown sand that he /
took brick from Smith S hands. Smith /
YESTERDAY admitted that the blows were /
struck with a bottle. Both. Smith and /
Brown, were sent on to the grand jury. /
OTHER CASTS.
Samuel. steiner. charged with assault. /
ing and striking Della Eisner, was .
fined $3.50 and costs.
Aaron Kinney coloredl, charged /
with sssaultiug and threatening to /
strike Rosa liaw kips with rock. was
sent T. Jail IN default Of 500 security .
for three months.
A number of fathers and mothers had /
TO pay - each because their boys would .
persist IN jumping ON cars while In mo-
ton. in violation of the law.
Edward johnson lcolOredl. broke /
into the meat stall Of John Lindsay, in
the First market. late Wednesday night.
Policeman FOw lkes soon caught on to
him. The man was found way MP on /
the top shelves. He was captured be-
fore he had sufficient opportunity 10
steal and carry away anything. John
son was sent on to the grand jury.
Sloney Tyler was fined $3.50 and .
costs for being dIsogderly in the public .
streets.
Mollie johnson (colorcdl. was charged .
with stealing one pair of earrings from .
Anna White. Nearly one hour was
spent in the investigation Of this case.
1t was discovered finally that the whole .
prosecution was based on the rivalry OF +
the two women for the affections of
cOlOred dude. The case was dIsp'
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