Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-22
LAWYERS GET ANGRY
a HEATED CONTROVERSY AT THE
POLICE COURT YESTERDAY.
Mr. Fauntieroy About Giles Jack
son-fnfcrcstinC Gases.

Yesterday was n lively day Mt tho Police
Court. not because Of any especially
exciting cascs, but on account Of an Incl
dent which occurred between Mcssrs.
Samuel NJ. Page and i. X. Fauntleroy. The
former gentleman was representing
negro named Ahram Brown, who was
charged with assaulting with pistol
fellow-countryman bearing the appcllation
OF Aaron Hunter. Mr.. faunti roy was
conducting the prosecution. Tho accuser
appeared in the courtroom. with about
three Sluare inches of his scalp missing.
lhe testimony in tho case was to the
tnect That Brown found Hunter IN tho
house with his wife. and their manners
toward each other being very aGoctionato
he pounccd down upon his unsuspocting
victim with a stick. according 70 his own
statement, striking Hunter several times.
NR. FArSrIrROYs PROSECUTIONS.
In opening his argument for tho prosecution
NJ fnunilerOy oynlainei 10 the Jus' ire that it
was h|@ eni"avnr 20 make ont y ca4e % felony Ut
the time nr have posiponoment Of tie exami-
nation until 0fher Wnicrial witnesses could lc
obtained. IN tho course - his remarks hc refer
rcd to Gilos Jackson IN n manner which Nr. Page
conslier"d unslpi and sarcastic. Mir Fauntlc-
r1v said hc dii rot propose to go INTO any Jack
sonien oratory I'm the case. but was willing t.
submit II 70 ilo common I'm diligence of tho Us
tic" o. decide bother ~ not the merits ~ ne
far received.
GuEs wAs IFS FRIEND.
"if t. ploascs your Honor" sail Mr. Page. ~
he aroso with b.- fcry fAce flushed With anger.
" ] d,l 100; intend having anything to say IN his
ca-c. luf feel % my dIfy TO mako p defence 10
what my o'loU"nf h41 said ahou' Gle Jack -on.
Gle. i. . lack man, bat he T. ny friend. lie is
n member Of the Bar A-so,iati)n and g. entitled
~ n~p--t. IL dl"a not prr'eui t0 know more
than hf rcnlfv f.r- lie claims - ic unfuiu,
moro thon m ignorant duky. here intond 20
express uy 4cufiucn's upon the elnrr-a re-
marks Mr. Fnuntleroy hos casi upon him.
u prefer that yu ~ogli reply ~ vha' have
said outside of court intcrioiatcl Hr. fauuilo-
roy.
i 80 sir rotortcl tho counsel for thehc'ence.
81 Iroy"s, O. reply h"r" "hcr" the Insult WE
given
HoRVAsIAvE.
Then continuing Mr. Page .a'1: "Cilcs Jack
sou ars born o alRyc. lie livci . slqvc un'il
De WAS freed by tto bnyonots of an oppressive
ornv. II ne ,ai been Iro-erutins tii- rasr he
wouiI hsNe made lotfcr ca-e ~ 70 flan NJ.
Feun'l.rly has. 1ais about itr llw-g1 l"qrn
IL Nnlk Rlout Tho lay-gr -cclif' Tall ab ui
~" lrw-so look ai ~ primary pagr-i' lne
spoaker continued IA ths s'rair fnr scyoral
minutes. lis remark. were fan a. fer Impetus
ana we.c s,athin' 20 ne 'y'rrlno.
NRtSr 80 ,sgISpsfss.
Nr Fauu10roy, after Dis ad,cr-ary had cove
clueel his speech. .s" nul lrnIs : fh4t le hal
intention ally m1dean un.ini or -sti'ir remark
cioui ''iic- pud .7.i Moreover 1870, he look .l
upon flr D0ia~.,l Iau.e.r .t!-- n- h. n & rrpn pa
q darby 'lpt lai onco tci.r-,l - hi- ante
ee.lt.t4, Ni'h whom hr Lai lssIf f.9r.l ant 2
rh n B." entertained ihr highest degree q
respect ani feeling
"3u' as - what ST.. Page ha- saia.' thc yolua
lawyer won't "', "if ri'rr lfnc.irne inW f. .'
twenty ynars dli uo' kuow nor' Than tr 80.
about / Nooii uutn every H"-uooS In 3D.,