Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-04
A TWO-SIDED STORY.
THE CASE OF THE NoN-UNloN MEN
FURTHER INVESTIGATED
Counsel for tho Defendants Intimate That
the Strikers or Their Agents
Caused the Trouble.

Nearly three hours time was consumed
in the Police Court yesterday conducting
q further investigation in the caseof James
Mitchell. James Robinson. Peter King,
and Harry Richardson, new employees Of
the Locomotive Works. charged with being
disorderly on the street, which had been
continued from Monday, when there were
several witnesses examined and some very
spicy proceedings. all of which were pub
lIshed IN the DIsPaICH.
Tho matter was not taken up yesterday until
the remainder Of the docket had been gotten
through with. Messrs. Frank w. Christian and
William L. Royal represented the accused, and
Manager Davis was present There was large
crowd, composed chiefly Of men OF the trades.
Upon opening the case the Justice stated that
~ some new Witnesses would probably be inyes-
tgated all the testimony would be taken again,
and the examination Of the witnesses was begun
Officer Lange was placed IN tho witness chair
and told the story OF the arrest Of the prisoners,
which was made Saturday night near sanger
Hall.
His testimony vas corroborated by onicers
Bailey and WnddilL The officers had seen no
moesting on the part Of the strikers or any
other reason why the men should have been 50
foul-mouthed on the street. and arrested them
for disorder.
HUNTING THE SOURCE OF TIE TROUBLE.
Mr.. Royal, Of counsel for the defendants, said
he felt sure that II investigation be prolonged
testimony would be developed which would show
that the accused were much annoyed by the
strikers or their agents and THAT the real dis
order originated from the abuse heaped upon
the men who had come here TO take the places
OF tho strikers.
John Dickson, one Of the non-uuion men, testl-
fed that the accused entered saloon NJ the
corner Of Seventh and Marshall streets early
in the evening and were quietly slipping
their beer when two men entered Nnom
he recognized as Blount and the httle
pugilist from North Carolina. One asked the
other who were those fellows, referring TO The
party OF which wtnoss was member, and tho
Teplv was: "They are - scabs." Dickson
said they had been annoyed very much by over
hearing remarks about 'scabs," etc:
Robinson, IL was stated, remarked on the
street that "he was afraid Of no - - man
on earth. and that he would show these -
Richmond people that he had come nero 70
stay" Tho testimony developed that row had
occurred in Eukers saloon in which one OF the
prisoners. King. had been struck by man
named Wneman. which seemed TO have been
the seat Of the trouble
One witness stated that he had heard ono ot
the accused say what he would do II he could
catch the man who struck his triend.
DON'T eco DOWN HERE.
In regard 10 tho obscene and proiane expros-
sions used by the defeDdanis Justice Crutch-
field said IN open court that he DID not know
how those things we're taken up In Pennsylvanih,
but he didn't think they would go' down here !;
that they often meant fight and sometimes
death.
The statements Of the men under arrest and
their Witnesses were Identical, and produced
strong argument against Bount and the pugiliat
from North Carolina. whose name l. said 10 De
Benjamin Butler. The point that these men
arc anxious 70 establish is TINT others agltated
and provoked them 70 disorderly conduct and
yerc rs deeply In IL az thcy were.
Counsel asked of the Justice that bench war
rants be issued and served upon Blount ana
N.fn
REFLECTED UPON THE POLICE.
All Of the non-union men testified that Blount
stood nj the opening whore the men were arrest
cd and pointed out the new wOrkmen 70 The OIL
GERS, leaving of the opposing party. rms mat
ter brought forth heated responses from the OIL
Gers. especially Policemen Iance and Bailey.
Counsel for the defendants stated thatit wasnOt
oven supposed that the matter OF blonnts PICK
ing out, or pointing to certain men, had any M
1iucnce whatever upon the arrests maze. ana
that nlI parties concerned were sure the onlcers
acted from perfectly conscientious instincts OF
duty.
Justice CrutchGed stated that the matter wns
assuming such q shape that he Wolld nave 10
nut the oficcrs uron the stand a second time /;
that such reflections could not 90 ny unnotlcel'
The officers testified that If Blount had maze
apy suggestions or pointed ont any ono at the
time OF the arrest his actions woro unnoliced
and they certainly know nothing on II. ms
placed the officers in n rcctined attitude, and
the case was continued till l O'Clock this morn
lDB, NQcu II Will De Nhh'N tlii'' ''''~'''''N''
The Smaller Cases.
Ellen Ferriter was charged with cursing
Fiizabeth Arnold The proceedings in this case
were particularly amusing. At one point one OF
the women turned to the other ana In severe
tones said: "Why can't you tell the truthT
The Justice cent defendant 20 Jail.
Robert :. Nelson, keeping saloon open on sun
day. fined &25 and sent 20 grand jury, the case
10 be investigated July 1st.
Several other Insignificant cases were DIS
posed Of.