Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-12
BAIL WAS REFUSED.
HARVEY IN COURT, CHARGED WITH
ASSAULTlNG ARTHUR ROONEY.
Tho Case VIII BE Heard by Justice Crutch-
field NeIt saturday-Thc Accused
Trying 10 Prove m Alibi.

Bob Harvey, tho negro who was arrested
Thursday night, charged with making O
murderOus assault upon young Arthur
Rooney. was before the Justice at the
Police Court yesterday morning, but as
Mr. Rooney was unable to appear
the preliminary examination was con-
tinued TIL next Saturday, September 18th.
Harvey was represented in court yester-
day morning by Giles Jackson. the cOlored
lawyer. who Mt once made motion for
ban on the point that the prisoner cialm-
ed he would prove an alibl. The Justice
listened patiently to what the counsel was
saying. but decided he could not allow
Harvey to be released upon security.
HIS LIP BRUISED.
Tho negro's lower lip was swollen and
appeared bruised and DR. G. ". j. Brock,
who was present, was asked to examine IT.
/ The result was to show that the flesh had
been cut by the teeth as though by blow
from fist. There were also scars on his
hands. Harvey would have little to say 10
any one other than his counsel. When he
was arrested on Thursday night he was clad
in clean suit OF underclothing. which. II
is said, was hardly crumpled from wear,
having evidently Just been donned. 4
thorough search was made through Har-
vey's house, but no bloOd-stained garments
were found.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
Tho brutal affair caused intense excite
msnt on the streets yesterday. Coroner
Taylor was asked about the bucket with
the sediment IN it found in the janitor' )
room, blt as he had not yet received the
receptacle and ITS supposed deadly con-
tents could say nothing about the matter.
WHAT MK. RooSEY SAYS.
Mr.. Rooney is still at the Retreat for tho
Sick. and was doing very well last night.
his physicians prefer that he should not
talk much. To frllow-clerk who visited
him Yesterday morning he gave the follow
ing statement of what occurred IN the build
lng. Harvey, he said, attacked him in the
dark III the janitor's room. When they
got out into the passage under the dim
light and he recognized his assallant he
asked HIM why he was striking him. To
this the negro made no reply save to in
crease the force of his blows. He
(Rooney) finally broke away and ran 10 the
head or the steps. but Harvey followed
him and struck him there.
ROONEY RETURNED THE BLOW.
Mr.. Rooney says he returned the blow.
knocking the negro half way down the
stairs and made for the Basin bank door.
He could not get out CthIs door being
held by the driver Morris,) and returned
to the head of the stairs. when he met
Harvey, who had taken the back
track on seeing Mr.. towlkes at the
lower or Cary-street entrance. Here
he attempted to take Harvey by the throat,
bat the latter struck him across the back
Of the hand with the hatchet. infictng a
wound that rendered the member useless.
The physicians at the Retreat sad last
evening that MIR. ROOney's impression now
is that the assault was aimed solely at hlm,
a. he thinks Harvey IL under the belief
that ho had something to do with his dis
charge.
THE ROBBERY THEORY BEPUDIATED.
Mr.. Cabell. in whose Office Mr.. Rooney
was employed, and his associates entirely
reyudate the theory of intended robbery
that has been advanced IN connection
with the matter. Harvey was well aware
that there WAS nothing valuable in
the Offices, and ever since his die
charge has had access to the build
ing. in which he cleaned mp several
rooms not used but rented out by the
company. Ii was through one of these
rOOms he made his escape. He hal "a key
tol and did not break open the door. a.
VS. at first supposed. Ii he had desired
to exercise thieving prOpelsitles upon
papers and books. which were about the
only things in tho Offices, he could have
df re SO Ut auy time.