Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-12

that the matter was settled. and didn't
even know that the warrants had been IS
sued.
A negro named George Coleman. who
was at Jones house when the marauders
came. testified that no heard. the |" kuklux
cussing around" but didn't see them.
THE wIFE's GRAPHIC STORY.
Jennie Jones, the corpulent spouse of
the plaintiff. described the visit OF the
marauders in the most graphic and ringing
language at the rate OF 800 words per
minute. The visitors were masked when
she saw them, and she thought they were
"haunts,p but had sufficient presence of
mind to ask what the devil. they
wanted" The witness could not identity
the prisoners.
Laura Jones. another colored dame who
was at the house, failed TO identity the ac-
cused.
Albert Jackson, small negro youth who
was in Jones's honse when the row oc,
Cured, testified that he "poked his head
out of the window and saw gentleman
with monstache on MS chin wnat iooSeu
like Mr.. Gaines"
Mrs. Martin testified that Gaines. who
boarded at her house, went to bed on the
night of the row before 10 O'Clock. Her son
corroborated this statement.
Mr.. Branch stated that he went homo
with Mr.. Phillips at IL o'clock on the night
of the disturbance, while the latter swore
he was IN bed when this trouble occurred.
Mr.. Gaines, on taking the stand, denied
that he was at Jones's place when the
affair occurred.
Fannie Robertson (colored) testified
that she heard Jones say: Pll be dog
my cats If there amt the finest chickens
in BARTON Heights | ever saw and I'm 60
ing to get some OF them"
Outside OF this statement there was not
a scintiila of evidence to show that Joues
had ever stolen chicken or thought about
such thing. The lawyers tried every
means IN their power to make him com
nit himself IN this respect, but they failed.
The evidence did not exactly show how
Rev. Mr.. Hatcher. came to be involved in
the case. The attorneys said the negro
stated that Mr.. Wyatt told him OF the
preachers connection with the affair, but
Mr.. Wyatt denied this most emphatlcally.
Mr.. Beyerdge briefly summarized the
evidence in his argument. and IN his re-
marks he accused Jones of perjury. bad
character. carrying concealed weapons
and buckstering in Henrico county with
out license.
Mr.. Garnett, in his speech, paid a most
graceful compliment TO the Barton Heights
glrls, and as many of the far ones from
the suburb were present he received much
applause for his chlyalrous remarks.
THE TABLES DECIDEDLY TURNED.
Constable Tyler discharged all of the
prisoners and required Jones 10 pay the
costs of the case, which amounted to
Sl4.EO. The negro, accompanied by con-
stable. was allowed to leave tho wig
wam," in order TO procure the money
from friends. and when he returned with
the cash he found that MIR. Beverldge had
sworn out four warrants against him.
One charged Jones with Perjury. another
with huckstering without license, the
third with carrying concealed weapons,
and the last with being suspicious cha
rscter. Mr.. Beveridge's grounds for ac-
cuslng Jones of swearing falsely lie III the
fact that the negro said on oath that he
saw several Of the accused at his house,
whereas they proved dtibis.
The reasons tor the other charges were
brought out by the testimony OF the vari-
Gus witnesses,
As Jones could not give tho bail re-
quired on the charge OF perjury he was
sent to Jail.
The various charges against him will be
investigated at. the wigwam next Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. Beverage, in view OF certain testi-
mony, also asked Magistrate Tyler to
swear out a warrant against Mr.. Wyatt Tor
carrying concealed weapons, but the offi-
Ger refused TO do so. The attorney says
he will bring the matter before the Hen
rico grand jury.