Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-20
DETECTIVE YoUNG's AssAILANT.
He is sent On to tho Hastings Court
and Refused Baii-Other Proceedings.

He is Sent On to fho hnst'hSS ~"'
and Refused Baii-Other Proceedings.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
PyTERsBURG, Va, March 19.-The case OF
the Commonwealth rs. John WarrehtoI'
the young man charged with the ielOnlOus CUT
ting and beating Of Detective James ~ loune
on the night 81 March 11th, was called IN ths
Nayor's CART for examination this morning, ana
some interesting facts in connection with me case
not heretofore made public we're brought out.
Mr.. Young was unable 90 be present, Dut tnoie
were witnesses who knew enough about lhe case
10 Justify an examination, especially as counsel
we're present with Wow 20 asking Tor pan.
Dr. ID. +. May Mr.. Ioungs phySlclhh' Nas
asked by the Mayor 70 make statement 9l ms ms
paticnt's condition. DR.. May said: " THINK NJ
Young may got upon his feet and be aDic 70 Wal1
IN eight or ten days, but ms far as MS inehihi
condition Is concerned ! can give no dehnlte
answer
POSITIVE TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Richard Nugent testified 10 the fact that
he was In Pocahontns on the night of the assaqiI
In company with John Warrcnton. ana lhht ny
request the two Ind ordered mack TOT hV.d
Mason and another woman 10 drive over IN 10
town 20 visit sick sister OF the former Inns
was about $50 or 10 o'clock. When the parties
were seated in the hack Mr.. Young, who had
been drinking, asked Rosa Mason where she was
going, and on being informed told her shc slOuu
not 90. Young tried 20 get into the hack. war
reutou pulled him away, threw him down, ana
struck him The witness told WarrcntOn not 10
hurt Young, but was informed that he womb De
served in the same way If he did not Keep Qu!SI.
WarreutOn was stamping upon Young on inc
ground; he stamped upon him twelve or Hlteeu
times. and ho subsequently heard Warrenton
say that Young would never get up again.
TEE DIRK.
The dirk that was picked up by Noune's side Is
n large ivory-handle knife with double-edged
blade II was perfectly clean and with not
stain upon 10. There IL evidently some mystery
attached 20 this dirk. The night was rainy, and
though IL is supposed 20 have been exposed Tor
two or more hours 1t shows no rust. II II Whs
used In the cutting IL shows no stain. u is mr..
IOung's property and was given TO him lew
days before this trouble
KNEW NOTHING.
Rosa Mason was examined, but she declared
that she knew nothing whatever Of the fighting.
She said that Young tried 20 pail her out OF the
carriage, and that he was taken away by war
rentOn.
Two very important witnesses were rot pres
cnt at the examinaiion-Lucy Ice, one oil inc
women in the hack, and Coleman the driver, who
are supposed TO know great deal about the
case.
term of the Hastings Court for trial and refused
bail
INDICTMENTS FOUND.
The Hastings Court met to-day and the grand
fury found a number Of indictments. William
Smith tcolorcO was convicted OF teiony' inc
charge being the third offence OF petit larceny,
and he was sentenced % the pententlaryiOr one
year. John Chayers was also tired for n thlid
offence of petit larceny, but the Commonwealth
failed to prove but one previous conviction, and
the accused was sent TO jail for thirty days.
FIVE LAWYERS.
The eight young colored men indicted for 't-
tempted assault were ali put upon trial 10
gethcr. They were defended 10y I'VE lawyers.
MIR. Frank X. Russell left tonight for Roanoke,
whore he win reside in future.
Jack Hatchett, a colOrcd drayman, accidentally
fell from his dray at Moore's warehouse to-day
and was painfully injured