Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-28
a ROW ON A TRAIN.
Two Chesapeake and Ohio Conductors
Arrested on the Charge of Felony.

A novel examination was gone into be-
fore Justice j. 1. Lewis at the county
| court house yesterday. The case was that
against Conductors Thomas A. Goodman
and l.. C.. SchweicAert, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, who were arrested yes
terday morning on warrants charging
them with feloniously assaulting and beat
ing Cherles Lewis (coiorod) and kicking
him off Train No. 10. Chesapeake and OHIO
railway, with intent to kill him.
The occurrence took place between the
Five-Mile Lock and the Philadelphia
Quarry on Sunday evening, and according
to the evidence happened on the regular
passenger train from Clifton Forge.
Two witnesses were produced by Mr..
Conway X. sands, the Commonwealth
attorney. These were Mas Thornton and
William White doth colored). They
testified that both the conductors on
could swear was either of the pri-
soners, assaulted Lewis and beat him
with something in their hands. which
looked like pistols, until he retreated TO
the platform. The witnesses testified that
here the conductors kicked the negro
from the train.
CAPTAIN GooDMAy's STATEMENT.
Captain Goodman, who lives at 3Ol west
Cary street, and is considered IN every
way a very peaceable and kind-hearted
gentleman, was placed upon the stand.
He testified that he went to Lewis for his
ticket and was told by the latter that he
had given it to the other conductor. Ho
then asked Captain Schweickert if he had
taken up the ticket of the negro and was
informed that he had not. Conductor
Goodman then returned to Lewis and de-
handed his fare, which was very reuc-
family given. AS the railroad official turn
ed 10 walk away the negro began cursing
and Captain Goodman returned and told
him that he would have to stop that, as
there were a number of ladies III the car.
Lewis became irate and used more pro-
family. The conductor then remarked 4:
I'm put Won under arrest and turn you
over to the police when l reach Rich
mOnd."
He then reached for the negro, who
retreated, dealing 10 the officer four blows
from his umbrella while he was passing to
the front platform of the car. Captain
Goodman testified that he never struck
the man, and that he did not get as far rs
the door; that he only drew his revolver
when another negro caught him IN the COL
lar as if to interfere.
A coRBoBoRArIvE STATEMENT.
The statement of Conductor Schweic-
kert practically substantiated that OF Cap
tain Goodman. He stated that neither the
latter gentleman nor himself followed the
negro to the platform, and that just be-
fore the turmoil subsidized he heard several
persons III the car cry out; lie has
Jumped off," >, a.,
The defendants were represented by Mr..
IL. L. Wick ham, who served as their bonds
man in the sum Of 81 1000 that they appear
before Justice Lewis at the county court
house Thursday. September Sd.
The condition Of the injured negro is
such that he will hardly be out Of bed for
several days. His face and head are badly
bruised and lacerated aud his knees Sc
verely skinned.
WANTS TIE NAMES OF PASSENGERS.
CAPTAIN Goodman, in speaking to DIS
PATCH reporter yesterday, said If he only
knew the names of one or two gentlemen
who occupied seats in the car he would
have no trouble in proving that neither he
nor Conductor Schweickert had their
hands upon Lewis, and that they did not
follow him to the door of the car. The
Captain is especially anxious to find the
gentleman who held his lantern after the
trouble began. He also refers to two white
ladies who, he thinks, would make good
witnesses if he only knew who they were.