Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-29

NJ drurlenness was not sustained. lie
was. however, required TO give bono IA
the sum Of 500 TO keep the peace 10, "
period OF twelve months toward ms
father-in-law, Mr.. James Mcconnell. anu
was also sent to the grand jury oi ~.
Hastings Court on the charge OF .'o pn
resisting and threatening TO snoot cin M,
w shields. who made the arrest Inc
co,rnlete story OF this affair was told IN
the dispatch last Sunday. ana on accoun,
~ the prominence OF those cohhecte.
r,,,b the affair there was large crown
n, tho Police Court yesterday 10 listen 10
the proceedings. Nearly all the police
mon Of the Third (Mr. Williams 81 us
trict who were of duty were present
STORY OF THE TROUBLE.
NJ, williams. Mr. Mcconnell. the &c
,endan, officer Shields, and severai on
,yftnesses Ys.tiled. From n summing tp
OF the testimony IL appears tnat apcue
Eve or six months ago. "nlle fonCr, .is''
1yu,,n,,, and his wife and two childres.
verc boarding up town, Mrs. Williams
,oot her little ones and went TO the
tonao of her father MIR. Mcconnell, who
resides at No. 40 east Leigh street 10
Ii,e This separation has existed ever
s,nre Mr.. Williams having been permit
tod a mart OF the time 10 go 10 the nome
~ MIR. Mcconnell 10 see his cniidren' inns
privilege was finally denied him. For Two
months he contributed W month 10
defrsying the boarding expenses OF MS
family. This was stopped. IL is claimed,
h.cause of the fact that he could not
az "a see his children. On the 10Th in
Giant. and two days before the trouble.
bo received a note from his wife asking
for certain articles OF clothing Tor their
offsprinCs. This was written, Mrs. Will
lians testified, at the request or her nus
hand. through their little girl. On satrr-
dav. April 2ist, the goods were sent by
an old colOred woman who Is employed
NV Mr.. Wiliams's mother. with the re-
quest from the husband that the wife
send him a receipt for the same.
WOULD NOT GIVE THE RECEIPT.
Mrs. Williams would not sign for the
articles, saying that she did not under
stand the matter, and told the old negro
10 tell Mr.. Williams TO come TO see her.
lie came and she still would give no re-
ccipt for the goods, and the husband said
he would take the things away. lie was
told. he said, by his wife, which state
ment she denied. that the goods were up
stairs in her room on the bed, and he
went up after them. While I'm his wifes
apartment the father-in-law ordered him
TO leave the premises. Mr.. Williams said
he was in his wifes room. and would not
depart therefrom until he chose to do So
Words followed words and the officer
drew his revolver on Mr. Mcconnell Po-
liceman Shields was then sent for. with
the results already told in this paper
Mrs Williams and the prosecution were
represented by Mr. 5. l.. Kelly, while the
accused was defended by Messrs. ID. c.
Richardson and II. II. Smith. Jr y nice
point brought out in the case was the
extent Of a mans privileges in his wife's
apartments, and the right of an officer
to arrest man without warrant or
without having himself seen violation
Of the law. Mr.. Williams's counsel claim
that he was illegally arrested.
John a. Coutts. n prisoner who at
tempted 10 escape from Policeman j.. VI.
Farley while the officer was bringing
him from the Police Court TO the jail
yesterday. was given an additional thirty
DAYS. in default Of surety in tho sum OF
500.
The case Of u. H. Sutherland. charged
with assaulting and beating -. J.. Suther-
land who prays that he be put under
bonds TO keep the peace. she fearing
bodily harm at his hands. was continued
70 Nav 81