Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-05
THE JUSTICE Is FIRM.
he EXPRESSES HIMSELF FREELY IN
The NON-UNlON MEMS CASES.
Ali Persons Guilty of Such Disorder VIII
BE Punished-hr. Royal Thinks the
Police Are Partial.

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Part OF the proceedings in the Police
Court yesterday morning were quite spicy.
The twice-continued case of four of the
new employees of the Locomotive Works,
charged with being disorderly on the
street, was under consideration and there
was good deal of feeling displayed.
Great interest has been manifested in
this matter all along. and the crowd yes
tefday was even larger than on the two
previous days of the investigation. The
courtroom was pretty well crowded.
The prisoners were James Nit chen, James
Robinson, Peter King, and Harry Richardson,
and their counsel were Messrs. w. l. Royal and
Frank W. Christian. The only witness who had
not been called by the defence when the exami-
nation was suspended on Wednesday was John
johnson.
Before johnson was placed on the stand Mr..
royal stated that he wanted 70 make few re-
marks about what was apparent 10 him as a dis
elimination on the part OF the police in the mat
ter OF these arrests OF the Locomotige-Works
men.
Justice Crutchneld stated to the Clerk that he
wanted an exact report Of what the speaker
would say; whereupOn Mr.. Royal said he would
furnish his Honor with an exact copy OF his re-
marks, and proceeded 70 make bis statement
HARD ON THE POLiCb.
Mr.. Royal said: " am not willing that the
statement made yesterday concerning the part
OF the police should stand as it Is. What has de-
yeloped In this trial brings my mind to tho con-
cluslon that they have not shown that rigid inn
partihlity since the strike commenced that they
should show. refer 70 three matters in proof: /:
IL. Last Monday tried one branch Of these
disorders In tho County Court before n negro
magistrate. 10 was proved there that thirty-two
men are kept by the strikers around the Locomo-
ttvo-MOrkq all tima badUpr and
insult its employees. That the fracas then
under investigation happened on the Seventh
street bridge In the presence Of po-
lice onlcer, who as soon as he saw there
would be fuss made of into the city, some
thirty feet away. This Court exercises iurisdic-
ton 20 punish offences happening within n mile
OF the city. IL is a strange anomaly that the
Court can punish but Its officers cannot prevent
crime.
"2. In all the troubles that have arisen out OF
the strike all the arrests that have been made
are arrests Of the lOcomotive-men, and none OF
tho strikers, though the strikers case every row.
"3 Officer Bailey was one OF the policemen
VINO TOOK principal part In the arrests now be-
fore the Court. Oflicer Bailey Is one OF the
Works strikers who has been put on
the police force since the said strike. | sny that
the police should be more watchful TO see that
the laws are enforced against the strikers as well
as against our men,"
10 this Officer Bailey arose 20 respond, but the
Justice directed him TO be seated.
THE MAYOE AND CHEF CALLED.
Justice Crutchneld said as the remarks Of Mr..
Royal were Of such a nature rs to demand Az
investigation Of the charges made by him and
denial Of them II not found 20 be sustained by
facts, he felt it his duty 20 send for the Mayor
and the Chief OF Police. Furthermore" re-
marked the Justice, "this matter will Oe placed
before the Police Board"
In explanation OF the Seventh-Street bridge
fracas Justice Crutchheld said that he was
State officer while the police were only agents OF
the city, and II they made any arrests outside OF
the city limits, which extend 70 the middle OF
the bridge across tho creek, except as special
cOnstables, they we're presumptuOu5 as 20 what
was their authority and acted in the premises at
their own risks.
Sergeant Howard also stated TO a DISPATCH re-
porter that he recently had an interview with
City-Attorney Meredith on this matter and was
given the exact information stated above.
JoHNsoNs TESTIMONY.
After the little turmoil had ceased Mr.. johnson
was placed on the stand aud testified that no was
In Krause's saloon from early in the evening Of
Saturday till about half-pest IL o'clock, and that
during that time he saw no ono whom he recOg-
nized as a striker, nor did he sec or hear any
thing done or said TO molest or offend the loco
mOtiye-men.
On the other hand, he said that he was intro
duced 10y one Of the new machinists to another
Of his men, and was asked II he belonged 70 the
MOulders' Union, whereupOn he replied In the
affirmative and walked on 20 ioin tho friends he
was with. While walking away no heard tho
man whose acquaintance he had Just formed
say: "What DO you want TO introduce mo %
these -- -, virginia paupers for?" but as his
friend said the fellows were armed and
ready for trouble, he paid no moro attention
to fnem. IN a few minutes the place was
closed, and he sauntored around by Sanger Hall
aud entered. where he had not been long WHOM
the same party OF locomotiye-mon came IN. no
walked out aud was standing on the outside with
friends when the men came out, made the
break, and we're pulled"
johnson said one man during tho affair
a.. a "a a
tol which he thought was his intention.
THEY WE'RE FINED.
After some cross-duestOning the case was sub
mtted with n very short argument by Mr.. Royal,
IN which he admitted that tb5 men he repre-
sented had boen grossly dlsordcrly and subject
20 punishment, but In consideration Of the fact
that they had been provoked 60 it he prayed AZ
light punishment as possible.
The Justice said that the Insults that these
mon had hurled pUmlscuOusy, from the testl-
mony produced, applied 10 even the counsel and
himself, and that while ho would only impose
fine Of $40 each and costs this time, II any more
trouble eross he would alsO add - the punish
ment the limit Of imprisonment allowed him in
such cases, which IA twelve months.
THE RELATIVE CASES.
bench-warrant was issued for Lee BlOunt
and BENJAMIN Butler, whom the defendants
claimed were implicated, and the former being
In court gave bond for his appearance on Mon
day afternoon next at 4 O'Clock, when the case,
and also that OF Charles Winburn, for striking
the man King, will be tried. Counsel for Win
burn claim that II can b. proven that King pro
vOk ed the blow, and that IL was not struck from
the rear, as WAS developed In the testimony Of
the looomOtiVe-mon on Wednesday. Much In
terest IL attached g. those cases, IA there seems
20 have been wide differences in the testimony
Of witnesses examined in the one just closed.
STRIKERS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED.
As the DISPATCH reporter was leaving the PO-
lice Court he Was approached by Officer Lange,
who assisted In the arrest OF the men on SGtur-
day night. He said he desired II announced
that two strikors had been arrested by Officer
Saunders and himself only few days ago, and
that tho arrests were made beyond the bridge.
These strikers wers arrested on the charge OF
interfering with and assaulting one OF the new
Locomotive-Works' men.
The smaller Cases.
The smaller cases before the Court we're taken
up and disposed Of beforehand. The most im-
p0rtant was that against William I. Holloway,
Iespectable-lookng white man, who was charged
with unlawfully getting drunk and assaulting
aud abusing his wife. He was put under bond
OF $500 for a term Of ninety days not to molest
her any more. In the mean time the Justice ad-
vised friendly relations and sobriety
The case against Mary Ann HargrOye for throw
ing yitrio In the face OF another negro woman was
continued until Monday, the injured woman not
appearing In the Court.
Eddie Mhitock, Samuel Humphrey, and j. II.
HObgOod, who were charged with lighting, the
latter with making an assault upon Mhltlock
with bar Of iron, win be tried June 18th.
The condition OF Humphrey Is such mat he
will not be out for several days
WEDDING ON CHURCH HILL.