Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-15
all excited and was very positive that the
subject Of q difficulty was not discussed.
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subject Of difficulty was not discussed.
RAN PROM FEAR.
In his testimony Jessie Edwards, colored,
said that he heard onlya part Of the con-
versation. and when he realized that there
Was going TO be q fight he ran ont and
started towards home. He went to the
corner and then came back 30 the door.
Seeing the little boy going for the Doctor
he went back into ,he store. and at the r.
quest of both Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Tngle
assisted the latter TO get the wounded man
When they reached the corner Iingle SAID
he could get along without the further aid
Of the witness. lie did not sec any beer
glass on the floor.
RAHL's VERSION.
The testimony of John II. K8hl was
rather lengthy. but his version Of the at-
fair briefly put was this: When Cotton
reached the bar-couuter ne said something
10 Jones. who replied, / did Cotton
asked Why did you not present the hill
20 NE before giving il 20 that d-n negro!
/ will explain" replied Jones, IF You
viii give me- the time Cotton SAID,
- viii explain myself; II was because
you are d-n low-life scoundrel' Jones
said. Ar. Cotton, don't call me
that i'm my house, Yes, YOU are q
M n.
came IN from tho backyard just M TINS
timr and said: "Ncs. he Is 20 d-n S"oun-
drol" Cotton seiz q bccr-gie,- that was
GA be counter and struck at Charlie. WHO
dodcei. and made deep dent IN the l1t-
ticc work separating thc grocery and bar.
Charlie struck Cotr1m with his fist and
C,ttom made another effort 90 strike Char
dc with 20 beers. lists. IlDglr came mp ~
this time and he and Cotton both rushed
upon the accused. Saw Cotton iau "1t
could not tell who 9tru'r nun
W with what. Mituce. saw 20 mogt-kulc
ON Nh, block uosy where the srull" "D-
CURED. and fearing that II might Je used
threw u over on tine meat ont Of the WAY.
John Jones was behind the grocery counter.
and witness did not see him strike any one.
Charlie struck Tirclc several times ard got
the best OF him in the tuSSlc. hut he. by
scufhng, worked out from under Jones
and between the mcat-nlock and meal
barrel. The dead man fell IN heap against
tho lattice, and witness thought hc struck
hi- head on Jug. Witness went h0u" 49,
soon 1s he parted Charlie and mgia. hc
former had no weapon. Mr. Addison
Jones. the witness sand. only h1d be-
hatchct o. move n ont OF the way. but
made no effort 20 strike any one "1th it.
Cotton held to tho bcer-cia-S and made
sweeping licks n Charlie bat the latter
lodged them all.
THr WOUND.
The testimony of DR.. wilkinson. who
saw Cotton soon after me- Wa- hurt. NH-
chiefly of technical chaa t"r. and r.
lated principally to tr" character Of the
wound. DR.. White. tc said. removed toW
pieces of the ,kullbonc. one oi th,n
more than half as long as tle palm of 60
mans hand and large Guart'tv of coafu-
lated blood was turned ont from undrr Doe
bone. The wound. which was ON tn"
ri .ht side of the head dij not appear a. hc
Serious-in fact. it looked to b" rather
small wound. 0uly about an Irch m length.
When he saw the natleut "Wednesday night
between and Q o'clock hc was partially
daIrd and when he tn Doctor Wa- sent
for about 4. NJ The patient Vas IN a
comqtose state. Toe cut VIZ tol ranlr
smooth IL the skin, bUi 'hcro was con-
siderable iaccration under the SKIN :
co-I get his finger in the cut.
Th. physician here exhibited the pieces Of
bone removed and said :hc-e We're not ail
# thr bone shat was broken. Tie minute
is Explained the nature % the fracture.
the operation. &c. but said he could not
tell what instrument was used. Ho thought
if was dull instrument from the orul,r
under the skin. The witness did not
seem t0 think that % fall against Iug
would naye c4i7ed a4on l'''',,,J'. W.T..
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DAT.
j his closed thc testimony i'1 'u' ''l'-
mouWealth.
FOR THE DErEyCr.
1.,o only witness for the defence Was
Tsa4c Johnson lcolorpdI Nr. Jones ,
driver. who said that ho Was sitting bv the
Waal-5in asleep when the parties came I.
iirgle went through and out into the ttrd
Cotton talked with thc prisoner about the
way the latter had treated tho former, and
called him something Ike " 81 n scoun-
dI-L' Jones came from behind th" conn
ter and Cotton struck ~ mm Twice Win
the beer-si@ss, and Charlie struck ~ hiH
Cotton twice with nus 4,t mar D."
knocked Tlugie down tplc' men & hirhr
hit Cotton the latter hlnd "r i'h.' ana
the fall WAS heavy one. Witness sad h'
did not sc' John Jones have anything in
hs hand Whcn h" came lh.
AEGUMENr DECISION.
sumed thr-, hour-. and the argument Was
I'm iIa wa, followed bv judge, HUGHES
and Gregory. IL both of whom he respond
ed briefly The speech of Julg" Gregory
made q very strong yet tender appeal ~
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