The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-19
Do [. u r.: NJ NOT PRESENT
The Injured Man Was Not Able 10 Appear In
the Police Court Yesterday.
EVIDENCE IN THE sTABBlHG AFFRAY.
Mr.. Guy Hall IIonornb1y Acquitted
Of The Charge of AssauItins Young
Moriaz-ScveraI Persons Charged
with Cruelty 10 AniInals-The Cor.
porRtion Court.

Just before the cases of John A. Brim-
mer, Jr., and Joe 1fcritz. charged joint
ly with cutting and stabbing Byron C.
Dozier on last Saturday night were
called for investigation by Justice Bur-
roughs yesterday, counsel for Mr.. Nor
| itz asked permission from the court to
withdraw the charge of assault prefcrr-
| cd by his client against Mr.. Guy Hail.
The request was granted and the war
rant against Mr. Hall dismissed. Mr..
Hall wished to have the matter investi-
gated for his own vindication and evil
dence us to the part that he took into
the affair was introduced. The evidence
completely eNoneratcd Mr.. Hall
and proved that instead of
violating the law he was as
to ducll the oombatants. Mr.. Brlmmcr's
case was then called, ut which point
Mr.. Lowenberg, counsel for Mr. Moritz.
moved that MIR. Brimmer's case. as well
as that Of his client be continued until
Mr. Dozier was able to appear, and tes-
tify. Counsel thought that owing to the
close relation that the charge against
MIR. trimmer bore to the charge against
his client, the latter might possibly
be initiated against by the trial of
ness (Nlr. Dozier) being present. MIR.
Brimmer insisted. however, that he was
Justly entitled to a hearing; that he
could establish his innocence and that
he should be permitted to place himself
in n proper light before the Common
wealth without further delay. MIR. Low
enberg consented to go into the case.
provided the case would be continued
ut any point that proved the necessity
OF having Mr.. Dozier's testimony be-
fore the court. commemorative Attor-
ney Baum sat beside Justice burroughs
and assited his honor in the i:lvcstiga-
ton.
The first witness called was n Mr..
SoelEer. who keeps a barber shop on
Church street In front OF which the row
occurred, The relevant points in Mr..
SoelZcr's testimony were that he saw
Mr.. Brmmcr MIR. Dozier and Mr.
Moritz engaged In n conversation In
front of his shop; that he heard Do
zier call Mr.. Moritz q d-n liar. and
almost Immediately commence striking
nj him and forcing him back toward the
middle of the street. where he lost sight
of them on account of the crowd that
gathered. He did not see BrImmcr
after MIR. Dozier commenced to rush"
Mr.. Moritz toward the middle OF the
street. Thought he caught sight OF Mr.
Hall trying to hold Mr.. Moritz.
! Tom Brown, a barber in Mr.. SCclzcr's
shop, corroborated MIR. Saclzcr's state
ment In every particular. He said that
he was standing near Mr.. SaclHer and
saw the three men and heard the words
as testified to by Mr.. SoelZer. He also
saw Mr.. Brimmer trying TO pull Mr..
Moritz away from Mr. DozicC. and
saw Mr.. Hall apparently trying to
part the two.
Mr.. Guy Hall, testified that he was
passing the place, and SAW the two mes
clinched. He asked Mr.. Brimmer what
the trouble was and that gentleman
replied eXcitedly that Moritz was using
knife. and called 10 him to a?sist In
parting them or Alorltz would kill
Dozicr. He then jumped into the af-
f,nt N1t nj ', hnII .Ar rit 4,
ter wrenohed away from Mr.. Rrim-
mer, and he let go of Dozicr and caught
Moritz and threw him to the ground
and succeeded In tnkinE the knife from
him. Mr. Hall stated that he witness
cd the ARRAY almost from the start,
and that 1t was in his opinion impossi-
BILE for MI ISrlmmer to have cut Mr.
Dozier, MS charged. as MIR. Brlm1ner
could not have gotten at Mr. Dozicr's
hack without being cut by Mr. NIoritZ.
| the two Dozicr and Moritz) being
| clinchcd together and the latter cut
ting at the former
| MIR. Brlmmer gave n clear and concise
statement In his own behalf the gist of
which was that Mr.. Morltz had inform
| ed him that Mr.. DoZicr had made de-
rogntory remarks rejecting on him
and his brother, He met Mr. DoZier as
he was coming out OF Mr.. Henry See
fingers saloon. on Church street and
asked him about the same. Mr.. Dczicr
denied having made the remarks Al
that moment Mr.. Moritz came up, and
| attempted to explain the matter, hut
| before he could do so MIR. Dozier called
| Mr.. Moritz n d-n liar and proceeded
to strike him and force him backward
| He thought 1t was only fist fight and
| took no hand in separating them until
| Mr.. Hall spoke TO him and he caught
| sight of the knife in Mr.. Morita's hand.
when her ushed In and did all he could
| do to part the combatants.
! Attorney Barton. who assisted Mr..
| Rrimmer In his defense asked that his
client he dismissed. but upou motion
| of both Commonwealth's Attorney
Baum and Mr.. LowcnberE. Justice Bur
| roughS concluded to continue the case
Of Mr.. Brimmer until Thursday, Janu-
airy I'd, AT which time Mr. Dozier is ex-
pected to be we'll enough to appear.
Justice Burroughs stated tina: from
the evidence in the case he would not
hesitate t. acquit Mr.. Brimmer, was it
not for the deposition of Mr.. Dozier
to the effect that Mr.. Brimmer had cut
him in the back. On this account he
thought Mr.. Dozier should be given n
hearing before the charge was dismiss
ed.
Mr.. Guy Hall was honorably nc
quilted at the costs of the complainant
and Mr.. Brlmmer released under bond
of $500 for his appearance. John a.
Brimmer ST.. entering as his surety.
Mr.. Moritz was remanded to jail.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
The case of John Beskin. the wood
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