Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-22

fully?
Counsel: Yes. sir.
Witness: / don't think he was capapie
OF taking an insult at that time.
Counsel: / understand you 10 say tnat
no knocked you on your knees and you
a,,omnted TO rise and he struck you a
second time on the face? Did 1t make
cut7
Witness: No, sir.
THAT SECOND BLOW.
Counsel: II didn't make cut. and stag
gered you? -
Here the counsel endeavored to show
that "A blow which did not make cut
could not have been such a powerful one
as to have staggered a person. Mr.. Boy
kin held, nevertheless, that such was the
case. and said that the only way TO prove
the question was by demonstration.
The counsel replied that he didn't pro-
pose to have 1t proved in tnat way If Mr..
Boykin meant him (Mr Meredth to be
the subject experimental upon.
Sergeant Thomas examined the knot
on Mr.. Boykins head. made by Mr..
Smiths stick. and said there was no
bruise. Mr. Boykin placed upon Mr.. Mere
diths head the hat which he (Boykin)
had worn Saturday night ana, taking the
walking-cane. showed how he had been
struck.
Mr.. Meredith then went on with the
examination of the witness.
Counsel: Mr.. Boykin. didn't you tell 4
gentleman on yesterday that before he
Smith struck you any blow he called
you a puppy, and that you started to-
ward him. and that then he struck you?
Didn't you say this to Captain George ID.
Wise?
Witness: No. did not. Captain Wise
came to me yesterday before | had got
ten up and asked me not TO prosecute
Mr. Smith, and / refused to accede to
the request. / have always claimed that
the blow was struck from behind.
WANTED A FELONY WARRANT.
Counsel: To show your feeling to Mr..
Smith and how biased you were In this
matter. didn't you insist that this war
rant should be made charging him with
felony?
Witness: did. | found at the station
house that there were warrants charging
us each with fighting. | told them there
that II | was arrested on the charge or
fighting / wanted another warrant. That
If this thing had to come into court |
didn't propose 20 have Mr.. Smith get or
with n $50 fine. / proposed to show
him up.
Counsel: Didn't you carry your feelings
further than that? Didn't you even ask
that he should not be allowed bail, but
should stay in jail all night?
Witness: No. | did not. | made no such
request. / asked this: rs 1t not neces-
sary when a warrant for felony is
sworn out that the Police Justice shall
bail the prisoner" | was told that it was
But the Police Justice did not bail Mr.
Smith.
Counsel: Didn't you want him to stay
In jail all night?
Witness: would not have cared.
Counsel: Your feelings were such that
you would have been really glad for him
to have stayed in Jail all night.
Witness: ! would have wanted him to
stay In jail six months.
Counsel Is that your feeling this morn
ing?
Witness: No. 1t Is not.
WOULD HAVE BEEN AGREEABLE.
Mr.. Patteson here questioned the wit
ness as follows:
"As to your intention in using the Ian
grlage you did over the phone, saying
you would give your estimate of Mr.
Smith when you saw him. II Mr. Smiths
manner had not been threatening when
he came in the Dispatch office would you
have met him In an agreeable way|'
Witness: rs an employee OF the Dis
patch ! should.
Counsel What was the language you
used?
witness: Ha asked me ~ wanted to
see him. told him "No. I don't care to
see you. nor DO ! care to have anything
TO do with you or say 70 you"
Counsel: Did YOU make any attack on
him.
witness: No. sir: on the contrary 7
walked back towards the reportorial-
room.
Counsel What was the first knowledge
that you had that he was going to make
an attack on you?
Witness: When he called me a Cd
id puppy.
MIR. SMITHS EVIDENCE
Mr.. Smith was then put on the stand.
and made the following statement of the
controversy:
"As Mr.. Williams says, we had just
finished supper. and were seated around
the table Several ladies were there
and also my children. We were sitting
around the table, as Is our custom. espe-
cially at night. We were laughing and
chatting. ard were in the most pleasant
frame of mind. No one was In more
pleasant frame OF mind than | was. My
little boy came to me and told me some
one was at the phone, and wanted TO
talk to me- | went to the phone. |
asked who was there. and the reply was,
'Boykn.' lie said: J want YOU TO tell
me something about the Bradley case.
said: 'Boykln. | can't tell you about
It, My phone is in hearing distance Of
my family, who are at supper He came
back over the phone and said; 1t is a
betrayal case, Is 1t not?' I said. Yes.
can't tell YOU about il over the phone,
Boykin.' He persisted i'm wanting me
TO talk OF this case, when had told him
1t was one that | would not talk over
the phone about. | said: IF you will
come up here | will tell you all | know
about It; or | will write It out for YOU
think he got mad at this but | didn't
mean it in n disparaging manner.
As TO THE TELEPHONE.
"He seems TO have msconstrued II,
and said something insulting. | told
him: This phone is not here for your
convenience. bur for mine. II you will
come up here | will tell you all | know
about the case Then he cursed me
over the phone. Evidently he was go
ing ahead with such a volume as 10 burn
the wires out, as he said: I remember
am talking over the phone. and | will
see you later and | will tell you to your
face what I think OF YOU | hung up
the phone. and spoke 20 my nephew, and
told him how outraged / was, and | said
TO him: 4 am going TO see Colonel Co
wardin. and see If a man is to be insult
ed that way over the phone by his re-
porters. with his knowledge
INTERVIEW WITH COL. COWARDIN.
II started up Franklin street to see
Colonel Cowardin. We saw him with
some ladies'. He was going down to the
Cathedral to a rehearsal. After the ladies
got into the Bishops house ! called and
asked Colonel Cowardin If | could speak
TO him. | explained to Colonel Coward.n
how / had been treated. and the indgnity
that had been put upon me. He expressed
e great deal OF sympathy or course. he
mad only heard my side He said he