Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-20

only little testimony was taken when
the case was continued till November 14th
on account of the critical condition Of
hopkins. OF whose recovery the attending
PHYSICIANS entertain some doubt. A CON-
Piete report OF this cutting ARRAY was pub
nshed IN Sundays DISPATCH. The testi-
mony developed no new features. Tho
justice released the senior Cohen upon
phli, there being not enough evidence
against him to warrant n refusal to grant
inc request or the accused. JUL Cohen
was remanded to Jail to await the prelimi-
nary examination.
A counter charge has also been entered
against Hopkins. accusing HIM of cutting
ana wounding the Cohens. Their injuries,
however, are only slight.
TIE MANS LEG DRoKEy.
John L. Aktler and W. Z. Fletcher were
Deforc the court on the charge OF assault
ing; beating. and breaking the leg of David
Giiiiam. The injured man was unable TO
appear, and the examination was postponed
until November 18th. Gillian was report
Ell 10 be dong as well as could he expect
eu.. The DISPATCH of Sunday contained
full account of this difficulty.
fhillp Logan was charged with pro-
curing lverson Armstrong to commit will
fui purJury III swearing before the Clerk
IN the Hastings Court that Kate Payne
was twcnty-one years OF age, when IN
reality she WAS not. and Armstrong, or
the man who was SAID TO be Armstrong.
was charged with the direct offence of
perjury. The evidence against Logan was
quite strong. while the identification Of
Armstrong as the man who did the swear
ing was by no means positive. The former
was sent on TO the grand Jury and the lat
ter was discharged. All of the parties are
colored.
SOME FINED AND OTHERS JAILED.
Adelaide Jasper (colored) was assessed
- for abusing Sergeants Thomas and
Hanes.
James Jones went down for six months
IN default OF security on the charge of the
larceny Of basket of eggs.
Lazarus Coleman abused, villfed. Sou
rillized. and threatened to kill one Charles
Abingdon and also intimated that be
would burn up the house Of said AIDING
ton. Tho Justice objected to such con-
duct IN this stage of civilization and re-
quested Coleman to leave with Sergeant
Thomas S. of good and lawful currency.
Thomas PenhOrn was sent to jail for
ninety days tor embezzling $3.50 from W..
O. Bartlett.
Andrew Buckner dusky individual &C
cused of confiscating few slices OF bacon
from J. ii. Gibson. went down for thirty
days
Louis Blair. formidable-looking darky.
who did not possess the usual amount Of
sickness which distinguishes the average
member of the shaving craft, was up tor
having on his person concealed weapon
to wit razor. There was no ball in
town, nor was there festival nor col
ored excursion. so Blair YVES fined so for
carrying razor out of season.
TROUBLE WITH THEIR WIVES.
Phil. Cooney (colored) has not long
been welded to Ammonia Cooney. Their
honeymoon terminated while IN It's prema-
ture stage. Phil. was said to have used
very unbecoming language TO his spouse
and was accused Of abusing and threat
ening to kill her. He was required to give
| bond for 800 for ninety days.
Sergeant White (colored) has also had
trouble with his domestic relations. His
wife. Lavinia. testified before the Court
that Sergeant was untaithtul to her and
tnat he had another wife; furthermore
that her husband did assault and beat hei
with a stick. The accused. with an air OF
absolute innocence. denied all the charges
which had been preferred against him, bat
this did not affect the matter as far as tn,
Justice was concerned, and Sergeant went
to jail for ninety days in default of bail.