Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-13

handsome; Mr.. Shelby Is sho'' """
clsable. - ,r,o-
said Mr.. Shelby. facing his tall oppo1
ner.: "YcI have insulted me- s"' "'
% ust hav, satisfaction, sir" In
well. sir" responded Mr.. John"n, ~, ~
terrogatively and calmly, as ne aItef III, o,,,J
said, expecting that Mr.. Shelby WIZ
denominate the sort Of satisfaction ne e~
pected.
A GENERAL MELEE.
Thereupon Mr. shelby's right fist snot
outward and upward. grazing Mr. Jonn-
sons left cheek and drawing shsns
blush. AS he threw up his arms IN ue-
fence the dgnified form OF his prolss-
sional partner, Mr.. Calderon carlisle,
social leader and polished attorney was
interposed between the two. quickly sew
raj other gentlemen became parties 10 tne
fray. Colonel Breckinridge. with MS
cleaning snow-white beard. and his son.
Desha Breckenridge, with coai-oaien
whskers, piled themselves upon sr. cai
Isle. There was an excited movement OF
general melee, engaged In by no less tnhn
a dozen gentlemen, most OF them intendeu
peacemakers, when Deputy-Marshal john
II. Leonard strode into the centre OF the
conflict. thrusting the belligerent kentuck-
ians back and putting damper upon
hostilitles Everybody emerged from tne
heat of the controversy uninjured. al
though Mr.. Johnsons cheek was shBhty
reddened, and the silk hat or Judge Jefe
Wilson was sadly rufiied.
II call upon you, gentlemen, to witness
that was assaulted" said Mr. Johnson,
somewhat exctedly. There was a murmur
OF assent from the bystanders. and just
then Judge Bradley strobe upon the scehe'
demanding to know the cause or the irou-
bic. Mr. johnson, Mr.. Carlisle, and MI
Wilson laid the case before him, staining
that the Kentucky lawyers had made
prolor ged assault upon Mr. Johnson Colo
mel Breckenridge and his son had started
from the courthouse, but seeing the
Judge, turned back, the Congressman ap-
preaching him, and sayirg. with evident
excitement: II had nothing TO do with
this. Judge. I was trying TO separate
them: that was all"
From the statements OF eye-witnesses IL
seemed that this was correct. for although
there was a moment of very energetic
scufliirg everybody but Mr.. Shelby seemed
to have started in with intentions OF
stopping the trouble.
JUDGE BRADLEY INDIGNANT.
Judge Bradley was very indignant. 1--WE
cannot have this here. gentlemen" he said,
stoITiy. you must understand that we
cannot have such outbreaks / will as
certain in the morning who are responsible
for this and see TO 1t that they are pro-
perly punished
Thereupon the two parties Of attorneys
retired 20 their respective headquarters
to discuss the affair. When seen in his
Office. Mr. johnson said: I'VE are not go
ing to ltlgate this case In Kentucky style.
I will call the attention OF the Judge 10
10 tor I'm h.s fpOFpfUg and ienNa II
I'm bis hands My references Ia the course
OF the defendants counsel I'm court were
perfectly justified by the circumstances
which evoked them. They were neither
commented upon by the Judge nor OBJ
jected to by the attorneys when they
were spoken"
Local lawyers declare that Judge Brad
ley has power to punish Mr. Shelby for
contempt OF court, since the assault was
made within the precincts Of the court
house shortly after the days session had
ended. and was resultant from the case
on trial and committed by an officer OF
the court. which Mr.. Shelby is, as an at
torney practlclrg at its bar. That the
Judge will fulfil his promise TO see that
the responsible parties are punished in the
morning no one who knows him entertars
any doubt. He Is noted for the strict
order which he enforces in the courtroom.
Yesterday he Informed one spectator in
the rear of the room that the court was
not the House OF Commons. and it was
not customary to wear hats there. Again
he raped three times very sharply upon
/, the desk with his full hand when Colonel
Breckinridge ard his attorneys were con-
| ferrng I'm over-loud tones.
BRECKiNRiDGE NERVOUS. t''
Congressman Breckinridge was no
| tlceably more nervous to-day and less at
| ease than he has been heretofore, al
! though he bears himself more unconcern-
| cdly than most men would under the cir
cumstances. and takes a decided interest
| I'm the legal aspects OF the case, fire.
quenty prompting his attorneys, and Of
| fering them suggestions
The gossip OF the city tonight Is about
| equally divided between the courthouse
affray and the identity Of the bevy OF
| Cashionab bly-dressed young ladies who
were summarly excluded from the court
room by Judge Bradley.