Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22

falling the officer struck Evans over the
head with his club and knocked him about
Eve feet In the melee the policeman's bat
was broken 10 pieces and bore the appear
ance OF being cut, hut he received no blows
at all. In court Yesterday morning he COM
planned OF soreness IN his left side. which was
produced perhaps either by the fall or
sudden wrench during the scutlle.
The theory OF the defence wss that Col
lins dil not Intend either 10 resist the oiiicer
or to rescue hls friend. but simply to seep
Mr.. Kuhn, who bad bis club In his hand.
from striking Evans Counsel argued that
the fact that neither OF the prisoners attempt
"a 10 strike the policeman was the strongest
evidence that they did not intend any unla"'
iul resistance.
Sergeant Thomas. crier OF the court, ana
Clerk T.. b. White were sworn qs witnesses
10 testify ~ 10 whether either OF The accused
had ever been before court before. Ihe
former said Coilins's face wss familiar. but
he Th0nss) did not remember that be bad
ever been q prisoner before the court. Clerk
White, speaking from the record, said Coli
lins was arrested about four years ago Tor
A minor offence, but be did not think EYans
had ever been before the court before.
Justice CrutcbEeld. who has Ieneatedly
announced his determination TO uphold the
police in all proper Efforts u maintain peace
and good order. said be thought the case was
one on which Jury should pass. lie there
fore sent the accused on 10 the grand Jury
and allowed bail in the sum OF $500 each.
William j. Collins became surety Tor bis
brother. and William -. Hsrton FOR Evans.
The YoUNG WAS FROM BALTIMORE.
John Miller, the twenty-year-old young
man from Baltimore, who. a. stated In yes
tcr0sy's Dispatch. was arrested by Oulcer
sweeney Monday night on the arrival OF the
train from the North, on the charge, teie-
grnphed mere by Marshal Frey, Of stealing
one thousand dollars from his brother, was
before court Officer Pointer, OF Marshal
Frcy's detective force. was also in court
having started from Baltimore al 2:iO a. VI.
and arrived here sO0u after 9 O'Clock. The
officer came without rcquisitiou, but the
prisoner slgnihed hi Willingness to accom-
panv the officer without any papers and ne
was surrendered b7 Justice Crutehfeld. The
Baltimore detective and Miller left on the
1907 norlh-houud train for their home.
LEAHvAS's CASE CONTINUED.
BENJAMIN Lehman, 2 motor-man on the
Unien Passeuger-Railway Line, was charged
with recklessly running Electric Car No. II
and iailing 10 ring the bell st the crossing OF
Banh lIu MtillN ekItti- hHu ihuhihA iHhV
toe iumper oi George .. Jones and III
jurlng 1r. Jones.
sergeant Cosbv stated that Mr.. Jones, who
was quite badly burt by beng run INTO, was
NOT ye& able 90 appear, and suggested that
the case le continued for ten days. II went
over until the 3ist instant.
The motor-man hss been temporarily sus-
pended. but 400 officer of the company stated
i'm tnp courf.room that the occurrence, he
thought, vas purely accidental.
OTHER CASES.
Rcujsmiu Bradshaw (coloredb assaultng
and beating Clara johnson on the street.
Fined SO and costs.
sarah johnson ard Rosa Walker (both
coiorrb were charged with steahng one
hrass watch Of the value OF -. the property
OF Benjamin Taylor. but the evidence failed
10 sustain TIE charge and Il was dismissed.
philip Davis, as,-uitins aud beating Mrs.
f. Kcpcr. Continued until the 22d instant.
Malihcw Goodc, reported for obsiructlng
the street with a hacE. Fined s. and costs.