The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
LUNENBURG OUTRAGE.
THE AsyAULTERS or JOHN DERN
FINED LIGHTLY.
Mrs. Dern Used Liberty of speech, and MIR.
Neigh Used Liberty Of Action she
Was Charged With Cursing.

LUNENBURG C.. H.. Sept. lo.-Special.
To-day was regular County CoIrt day.
Judge george c. Organ presiding. There
were several cases on docket, but those
OF most interest were concerning the
"Dern outrage" committed in the Vlitsc
Of Wattsboro about two months ago
Mr. John Dern and family, VINO nave
resided in Richmond since the outrageous
affair were in attendance at court ac-
con Ianied by Mr. Carl Schultz. OF Rlch-
mond. as interpreter.
The frst case was the tommonwS~.'n
against c. W. Hardy aud Max Ieigr, iJr
assault on Mrs. Margaret Dern. some
times called Mrs. John Dern. The nc-
fence had no attorney. commonw ealtii
Attorney W. h. Neblett appeared Ior 'he
prosecution. -.
Mrs. Dern was the first and only wit
ness for the prosecution, and stated thal
her attention was first called outside her
house by the cruel treatment her nus
band was undergoing by the hands OF =;
W. Hardy and Max Neigh. MY husoa''u
was rescued and brought into the house,
whereupon in my act of defending my
maltreated husband. | was assailed py
both Mr. Neigh and Mr.. Hardy
Mr. Max MeieD Aen took the stand ana
testified that Mrs Dern was curslhS anu
abusing him in English. German, anu
Hungarian. and he just put his hand over
her mouth.
LAND or LfniRii.
The Commonwealth then asked Mr..
Neigh n he DID not know that he was
now i'm a land where existed liberty OF
speech, liberty OF action, and liberty OF
the press.
Mr.. Neigh quickly replied Yes; she
was using liberty OF spy zen. ana use'
liberty of action" OauehterD
Mr.. Hardy then testified that after
s,rle abuse from Mr.. Dcrn, while on
my way to the spring, In company WIN
Mr.. Neigh, | kicked and knocked nm
llIr. Dern) down. In n few minutes MIS-
bern came out the door of her house
abusing me- ana. retreating Into the
house. returned Immediately with stick
or gur.. slyil she would shoot me. Beng
only about five feet from her approach
Ell her quickly and showed her back INTO
Mrs perm wac then put back on the
stand. and stated she had NJ weapon In
her hand.
THR VERDICT.
After o short but very forcibie speech
by Mr.. Neblett, the case was siVen 20
the mry. who found a verdict OF guilty.
ard placed the extent of fine at - each
and costs amounting 60 bout f'o) TOT
Mr. c. w. Hardy and Max Neigh.
other cases were disposed of as Follows.
commonwealth against G. ". Hardy, Tor
assault on Mr. John Dorn. fJuni sui,y
and fined So - ,,,h
Commonwealth az INST Mr. Man N''s y,
for assault on Mr.. John btth- UNIV
guilty and fined 81.
The grand jury Is empannelled to,das
investigating the breaking open anu S"-
tering the house OF JOhn Deth al" w
sfroylng his furniture.
A large crowd was IN attendance AZ
court to-day, but the excitement anu w
terest in tho late Pollard murder case az
heretofore shown by some or the lhu's-
nant citizens of Lunenburg, was not ~
evident There were no mass II, e 49,, a., W.
committees formed 20 send a leiega,,loi'
to Amelia Courthouse on next j lui su Ia,
when the petition for a new tiihi VIII
he made for the negro women.
Nsnv of the most influential citizens OF
Iueneburg. when asked by your CORE
spondent concerning their views oil a new
trial stated they did not want 10 see
the yvomen hung n they are innocent
Mr.. ]. =. Tisdale. who is farmer an,
considered one OF the most int.lngem'
men OF the county. said he was not sway
"a nv nasslon and excitement OF the case
and ordered The Times sent MN