Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-10

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ara.-ewitli short address.
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Rev Ghrs.nut
VIXEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING
HoNg. As stated yesterday the trial
OF Ben u mite, one of the two coiored
men charged with criminal assault
mon two white women, which was set
for Yesterday at Manassas, was post
poned until Monday on account OF the
indisposition of his counsel.
Whites counsel, Mr.. r. h. Campbell,
Of Warreuton, made strenuous efforts
for q change of venue, for postpone
ment of the case till the March term,
and for a new venire, all of which were
refused. He finally made plea OF
physical indiSposition, and secured
continuance of The case until Monday
next
When Judge Lipscomb refused
change of venue in the White case, he
asked Mr. Campbell to give the names
and addresses of his witnesses. The
reply was 81 respectfully decline to
do so your honor" Judge Lipscomb
reulied "Then | override the motion
lor continuance Mr.. Campbell then
said ITO this note an objection, and,
YOUR honor | withdraw from the case.
The Judges reply was : very well,
the court appoints Messrs. Sinclair and
Thornton to defend the prisoner. The
sheriff will send at once for these gen.
tlemen." Commonwealth Attorney
Thornton said Perhaps Mr.. Camp
bell will reconsider" THAT is 4 mat
ter OF indifference to the court, sir" re-
piled the judge. Mr.. Campbell did re-
consider, however.
The Jail was kept guarded after the
adjournment OF court. Judge Lips
comb. Sheriff Leachman and Captain
Mushbach held consultation, at which
it was decided to let the militia return
home, bringing the prisoners to this city
with them.
An affecting scene occurred when
Whites wife, who is a neat-lookipg
woman, and his young baby were per-
mitted 10 see him. White appears to
be OF much finer feelings than Robin
son, and seems to feel his position keen
".
The Alexandria Light Infantry, with
Robinson and White in custody, re-
turned home last night, at $40 from
Manassas. Several hundred people as
semb!ed at the depot to welcome the
soldier boys back, but acting under or
ders the drum corps did not turn out as
was anticipated.
The soldiers, however, were greeted
by the burning of some red lights and
the firing of powder crackers, but at
the request OF Capt. Mushbach, who
saw the improperly of such a thing,
no further demonstration was made.
Quietly as possible the deputy sheriff
who accompanied the prisoners to this
city, put them in closed carriage
which was rapidly driven to the Jail
where they will remain until Monday
mo rning. The infantry formed in line
ard marched to their armory. Capt
Mushbach addressed them and inform
ed the men that they would assemble
at the Jail again on Monday morning
in time to catch the S:25 train for Ma
nassas, acting as guard for the prison,
ers. He asked such of the men who
objected to returning TO 1lanassas to
step to the rear, but not a man re-
sponded. The men were then dismiss
ed.
The members of the Light Infantry
speak in the highest terms of the hos
pitable treatment they received at Ma
nasSaS. and on the other hand the com
pany have been highly complimented
Tor their soldicrly bearing and conduct
from the time they left the city till
their return.
Capt. Mushbach, Sergeant Marbury
and others who heard the evidence say
that Robinson, the convicted man, was
Justly convicted.
Lieut.. Monroe. who was not in the
city when his company left for Manas-
SaS, Joined his command at that place
4 dispatch from Manassas 10 the
Richmond Times says: Nothing bIt
praise is heard for the citizen soldiers
They have borne themselves as soldiers
should, and every one here seems
proud of them"
Mr.. Campbell, in asking for post
ponement of Whites case, asserted
that the well-known fact that brlstlln@
bayonets and loaded guns alone stoof
between his client and mob violence
where sufficient to support the conten
zion there was state OF feeling in the
community which made the securing o
an unbiased and uninhueuced jury 8
very doubtful matter. Mr.. Campbell
subsequently announced that he would
contest every point IN the trial.
AS the carriage containing the pris
overs was being driven through The
streets ii was followed from the depot
20 the Jail by crowd of shouting boys
AN UMBRELLA MEMBER IN DURANGO
NILE.-An unkempt individual who 70