Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-27
.THELADIES In COURT
MAS. sA,N AND MRS. FAuLcoNER
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
sptcy Examination in the POLICE Court,
and the Former Lady Required 70
Give Bond--Ofher Csssh

Balm. q weIl-known mercantile man OF
Richmond. and Mrs. q. II. Faulconer,
whose husband is an engineer on the kicn-
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road. were before the Police Justice yes
terday morning on counter charges OF
abusing and assaulting each other. me
affair occurred Sunday evening between 9
and O'Clock at the residence OF Mrs. raul
coper. No. 1918 west Clay street, andappears
10 have been the outcome of Jealousy on
the rart of Mrs Balm. MIR. ID. =. Richard-
son was counsel for Mrs. Faulconer. and
MIR. John jackson represented the other
lady.
Both the accused are young and hanq,,
come women. Mrs. BAN having a iithe anu
exceedingly pretty figure. wnne nis'
Faulconer is a very attractive little wo.
man. Her adversary was closely veiie1
and wore a long cloak which fasteneu
closely about her neck. Mrs. fauiconer;
who was the first witness to be piaceu
mon the stand, was very lastly ores5eu.
and wore q heavy sealskin sacque. Inc
witness testified that Mrs. BAN came 70
her house and accused her OF having hrr
husband (Mr. Balm locked mp. She salu
She had known Mr. Balm about SIX years
he had visited her home twice since she
moved TO Clay street and once before sue
moved from Ross street. Botn. she
claimed. struck about the same time.
Mr.. rAuLcosEg TRsTrFIEs.
Mr.. Faulconer said that he was an en-
pineer on the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac road and did not come III
home until after 8 O'Clock, and kne" DO
thing except what he had heard.
Mr.. W. T. Phenix. who lives next door 70
Mr.. Faulconer, testified that he was IN Ms
own home when one OF his nttle cniuien
ran in, crying that some o1e was beating
Mrs. Faulconer to death. lie then went
over and found the two ladies engaged III
difficulty and endeavored 10 quiet them;
Mrs. Balm told him it was none OF ms
business that Mrs. faulconer had oeen 10
Washington with her husband.
Mrs. BAN testified that she went 70 H.
form Mr.. Faulconer of what was trouDilhs
her. The latter's wife came TO the door,
and when she learned the business Oh nei
caller snatched her hat and ven on .nat
she could have gotten out warrant lor
Mrs, Faulconer two months ago lot coming
into her own house and strlking nef; Sno
denied that she threatened the life OF mrs.
Fsulconer, as had been stated In court, or
that she ever said that Mrs. taulcoher car
RED Mr.. Balm to Washington.
Mrs. Balm denied the statement puo,
lisbed Yesterday that her hair was pulled
by Mrs. Faulconer in the ARRAY.
NECESSARY TO GO TO THE BOTTOM.
The Justice said he thought there was
departure from what was evidence IN TINS
case MIR. Richardson. counsel Tor Mrs.
Faulconer. stated that such grave charges
had been made against his client as made
II necessary to 20 to the very bottom Oh
the case. .. l.,
The witness continued her testimony by
Iattta tho LITTLE rIrl
of Mrs Faulconer, on her way TO the mousse
and asked her if Mr. Balm was at her
mothers home. The child answered, l
don't know" Witness then asked II her
husband had been at Mrs. tauiconer' 5
residence during the morning and received
the same reply.
THE STATEMENTS DECLARED FALSE.
By request of Mr. Richardson, Mrs.
Faulconer was again placed upon the
stand and asked the direct question :
"Dld YOU go to Washington upon the oc-
casion referred to?" She replied en-
phatically that she did not. She then
stated that the reason why she did not
want Mrs. Balm to come in her house was
that there were untriendiy relations be-
tween them because of an incident wnich
she alleges occurred last summer.
Mrs Faulconer, | will ask you the
direct question. Did Mrs. Balm ever
charge YOU with improper intimacy with
her husband or not 2" asked MIR. Richard
son.
"She did" the witness replied.
Then, must ask you was That charge
true or false" queried the counsellor.
There was silence, and the question
was repeated. ,.,
1T was false, sir" retorted the little
lady.
LETTER FROM MR. BAN.
By general consent the following letter
with reference TO the affair OF last sum
mer, and which was written by MIR. Balm
to MIR. Faulconer, was read in court by Mr.
Richardson.
Dear Sir,-This Is gwen 10 most cheer
fully contradict the charge made by my
wife that hrs. FaulcoDer has IN any man
ner acted Improperly in my presence. The
day that | unfortunately was ut your
house dropped IN to wait for gentle
man who was attending to some business
with a gentleman on the corner above
your house and sat in The hall with The
| front door open, and nothing unbecomins
| a lady or a gentleman transpred. This Ii
given TO refute any statements to the con
! trary of the above.
Yours most respectfully.
| IT. G. Balm"
| ONLY BFEy THERE THREE OR FOUR TINES.