Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
HIS WIFE GOT HIM OFF.
Mrs. Mackie Appears i'm Court and
Exonerates Her Husband


William Mackie is free man. and he
owes his liberty to his pretty wife Satur-
day night she fell from second-story
window of her house and broke her
ankle The nechborhood was grieved
then. and shocked when she said her
husband had pushed her out; the neigh
bors were surprised yesterday morning
when they saw her trudging up Broad
street hill. and yet few wondered where
she was going Since Saturday her hus-
band has been under the shadow Of a
crime that would have sent him to the
State prison. and it was TO bring sun
shine TO dispel the shade that, with tvD
bones really broken in her foot. in pain
in suffering intense, she walked all the
way from Eighteenth and Nenable streets
TO the City Hall. And standing there
with the lips that a moment before had
touched the sacred Book, she declared
her husband an innocent man. The older
child, a pretty girl of 3. stood at her
side and when the fathers name was
called the bright eyes wandered TO the
strange, hare faces about her, until
resting upon the familiar lines Of her
fathers face a gleeful little voice said
Mamma. there is papa. now Justice
Crutchfeld. perhaps, sounded the true
notes OF the case when he reviewed the
fact before dismissing the charge
"Yes," said his Honor, 'he pushed you
Que of the window; you were mad then.
and said he did. Since then your passion
has subsidized. you are sorry for the fate
lowering over your husband, are sorry
for his waywardneSs. and to save him
you are willing to come here and swear
ne had nothing to do with 1t. You have
saved him, and you may co. The father
stopped down and kissed his child, and
taking the plump little body in mis- arms
the three left the courtroom together.
That woman deserved TO 60 home in a
carriage.
The case OF John Madison was again
called yesterday morning, but only one
witness was examined, when the case
was further continued until the 18th
Madison, ex-candidate for the Richmond
mayoralty, is charged with selling
house belonging 70 an old darky named
William Johnson. Madison was to build
two houses on two lots owned by John
son on condition that one house. when
both were completed, should be decided
, 10 him Madison secured the deed as
soon as the house that was TO become
his was built sold IT, and then refused
70 build the other.
Mr.. Redmond Evans. the witness ex-
amined, testified that he had helped build
the house, and that Madison told him
he wasn't going 10 Duliu lne Olner mousse,
that the old negro was fool, anyway,
and he wasn't going TO bother with
him. but intended to have his money
The witness also said that Madison had
offered to take him over to Swansboro'
as soon as the case was over, and give
him 500 II he would help him out
of IT, Evans isnt.likely to. get his 800.
Twenty-three tramps were run in Tues
day night for trespassing on the pre-
misses of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Company. but were discharged and or
dered to leave the town on the first fast
NAH.
David Griffith. charged with cutting
Joseph Murphy. was sent on TO the
grand jury. The cutting occurred before
the election. and was an outcome OF a
. political brawl.
George Coleman (coloreO, charged
with stealing a lot OF beefsteak from the
house OF Mrs. l.. NJ. Hart. was sent 10
jail for thirty days.
The case Of John Berman, under charge
OF stealing $40 from Moses Reveisky
was continued until to-day.
Tho case OF John Cook (coloredD,
charged with being a suspicious character
and trespa ssing on the property of the
Chesapeake and ohio Company, was con-
tinued until the 18th.