The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-14
FINED $25 AND COSTS.
MR.. FLOOD ADJUDGED GUILTY OF
UNLAWFUL ASSAULT.
Justice CrutchfieId Finally Ends the Much
Mooted Flood-Flanagan Assault
Case-Thc Testimony.


tatcd by the absence OF witnesses, the
FlOod-Flanagan case was finally disposed
Of In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing. The defendant IN the case. state
| Senator II. -. Flood, Of Appomattox.
who Is al present the Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress in his district, was
charged with committing fclonious
assault upon State Senator w. NJ. Elan
agan. of Powhatan. with intention TO
Kill, MAIN, and disfgure. He was repre-
scented boy Judge W. ii. Mann, Of Motto
way, and Mcssrs. Conway X. Sands and
Charles Y. Meredith. Il this city: while
Mr. Flanagan managed his own affairs.
There were only three witnesses for the
| prosccution-Mr. Flabgan, Mr.. Maui
| rice Evans. OF Powhatan. and DR.. Aaron
! jerry Of Newport News, formerly OF
| this city.
WITNESSES FOR THE Defence.
The defence had summoned quite a
number OF witnesses, several OF whom
were absent. These who were present
were Mossrs. Joseph Button. clerk of
the Senate; and Mr. Hudson Martin. his
assistant. Colonel r.. T.. Boyhn. Of Isle
OF Wight. Morris P1rw one of the pages
in the Senate. +. T. Watkins, Sergeant
alarms. Major Norman Y. Randolph.
Captain James X. Werth, and Mr.. Harry
Jacobs.
Mr. Flanagan first took the witness
stand and testified that no was talking 10
Mr.. Mairile Evans. OF Powhatan, I'm
reference L. Legislation FOR that county.
when he was struck. He did not know
who lt him. lie heard nothing i'm the
way or threat. and did not know who
was in the chamber. He could not swear
thn- Mr. Flood bad strcck him.
Mr.. Maurice Evans was the second
witness. lie testified that he was talk
I'D" To Mr.. Flanagan when the blow WAS
struck. lie heard the words id
scoundrcl used, and blow was struck
simultaneously. There was second
blow. Mr.. Evans did not know who
struck the blow. He could not swear
that Mr.. Flood had done it,
When Mr. Evans had ended his testi-
ltmony, the Court announced that every
witness o. Mr.. Flanagan was in court.
and II the latter should fail 10 make out
his case it would be his own fault.
DRESSED THE WOUND.
Or. Jerry then took the stand and
stated that he knew nothing of tho as
sault having been called in after the
same had happened. lie found Mr.
Flanagan reclining on bench or sofa
ana ne had scalp wound about one
ana half inches long. which exposed
tho skull. but the latter was not frac-
tured. lie toik Mr. Flanagan in a car
iagc tc his home where he took two
or three stitches 10 close uu the wound
lie afterwards visited him two or three
at tho time almost as mq.l Of mis- arm
which was bruised considerably.
Morris PER-. who had been summoned
by the defence. was then called by Mr.
Flanagan.
Who struck the blow" queried Mr..
Flanagan.
Mr. Flood" was the reply. Witness
was then TUNED over TO the counsel for
the defence and made the following
Il was about ten yards from Mr.. Elan
agan when Mr. Flood struck him ] saw
N. Flood when he commenced abusing
Mr.. Flanagan, and was then about ten
rect from him. lie was just turning from
the main aisle OF the Senate chamber into
the side aisle Mr.. Flanagan was talking
10 gentleman at the time when Mr..
Flood abused him loudly. Mr.. Flanagan
had his back 20 him. but afterwards
turned towards Mr. Flood. when the lat
ter struck him. After the two blows
had been dealt. several gentlemen jumped
up 90 render Mr. Flanagan assistance.
Mr. Flood would have struck him again.
bur he stepped back and set his cane
down. and walked ont Of the room.
Mt Evans. on being recalled stated that
no time had elapsed between the moment
when be heard the exclamation. and
when the blow was struck
Mr.. Flanagan. upon fe-entering the
stand. stated that he heard nothing and
knew nothing until he was struck. He
did not see Mr. Flood that day.
MIR. FLOODS TESTIMONY.
This ended the case for the Common
wealth, and Mr. Flood was put on the
stand 10y the defence as the first wit
ness. After stating that De- was State
senator ana lived at Apoomdttox, Mr..
Flood contrUcl.
Last September no and Mr. Flanagan
had % little trouble in "a political debate.
When De was elected 10 the Senate he
found Mr. Flanagan there and tried 20
b careful 20 do or say nothing that would
antagoniZe the gentleman from powha-
tan. Mr. Fldnagans seat was contested.
Mr. Flood was member Of the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections he de-
cined 10 act. but Mr. Flanagan courtc-
ously requested that hc should. The
committee found for Mr.. Flanagan. but
tho wltheSs did not sign the verdict. bee
cause the report severely criticised Mr..
When. ut the close of the session.
special rule was made that when one
mcmler objected O. the passage or TAX
defeated Mr. Flanagan objected 10 two
bills of which he FLOOD was the pa
tron.
When the elections bin was before the
Senate the witness thought Mr.. Flanagan
had gone out of his way 10 criticise him.
Mr.. Flood made speech. and the next
morning read i'm the Richmond Times
that Mr.. Flanagan had said in his speech
that Mr. Flood had made false state
mcnte Several members Of the Senate
saw the reporter and said that mistake
had been made \ correction was writ
ten but 90 his surprise upon seeing the
Times the next morning. ne read a squib
h"aGcG. Mr.. Fl'ragan Stands by lis
Guns lie was irritated and determined
TO res ont the insult. He knew Mr. Flana-
gan was an athlete SO he borrowed
cane from Mr. HNtLer. 81 member of tre
House. He walked Over 20 SIR. Flanagan.
lie thought that "a man Who would go
into cold print to insult another would
expect 90 bc called TO account. He loud
Is denounced Mr. Flanagan and was
standing ou line with that gentleman
left shoulder Mr Flanagan could not
help sccinl him. lie raised thc stick and
strrCk Mr.. Flanagan on Che arm. Tie
threw mp his hands and be struck him
another blow. this time on the head
he put down the cane ana walked into
the Senate clerks Office whore he staye1
until the warrant for his arrest was
served lie had no intention TO MAIN.
disneure or kin Mr. Flanagan. lie wished
20 resent am insult publicly
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The articles referred TO by Mr. Flood.
as published in The Times on March I'd
and 4th respc, ely, were as follows.
March q 1896.
arlirst tho measure Nho Parker election
bib. lie Gained that the bin could not
Doe accepted by honest men. lie said that
the newspapers had assisted the anlmOsi-
~ in the Senate I'm their efforts 10 se-
cure am honest election law "All honor
10 Tho Richmond Times" he said: am
honor TO joseph Bryan. who did not spare
his money 10 demonstrate that there
were more Smithers precincts than one
I'm the state of Virginia
IL DO not doubt said Mt Flood: that