The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-26
THESAXE ASSAULT CASE.
ASSAULT on MRS. BRADBURY IN
CHARLOTTE ARENARhdBLE CASE.
Ryder. the Accused. Sent on To the County
Court for Trial, Although He Seem
ingly Proved an abb.

SMITHVILLE, CHARLOTTE Co, VA,
June Spocial-As indicated In Tho
Times Of the 23d. the SAKE assault case
came up before Judge Green, OF the Coun-
" Court. upon application for bail Tor
Ryder. the alleged assailant OF Mrs. Nan
nie Bradbury, heretofore referred to as
Miss Meadows. Tho case was opened at
II NJ, and lasted until this morning.
Every inch OF ground was warmly con-
tested by able counsel. Ex-Congressman
william T.. Gaines, OF Nottoway, and W.
{. Darlington. OF the local bar. repre-
sented Ryder. while the commonwealth
WAS represented by Hon. Thomas Wat
kiua. Ihe defence introduced a number OF
witnesses from Danville. whose intclh-
gent testimony establishes beyond doubt
Ryders presence IN that city on the a.
ternoon Of the 18th of June, tie time az
which ho is charged with having assallso
Mrs Bradbury, at SAKE, In THIS county,
q point fifty-Odd miles east or Danyille,
MRS. BRADBURY TESplFlES.
In rebuttal TO this testimony. Mrs.
Bradbury was placed upon the stand ana
for hours was subjected TO a most ris'd
examination-indced. the crOss-eNamina-
ton by Mr.. Gaines Is said TO have been
the most able and searching when has
been listened to here FOR years-dl OF
which Mrs. Bradbury wlthstood WITH re-
lnilhdllc leiUiNAt anu dAAA'A'N ~ 49,
previous testimony.
She dsclalmed any injury Tcstifyins
that she submitted through fear Ryder
having threatened to kill her II she MADE
outcrv. Several witnesses were eAaihlhea
on either side.
At = a. Nj the Judge said he wopid
allow bail In the sum OF 500. statinS
that he thought the commemorative at
torney would be justlNahle In returning
4 nolle prosequi and dlschargins the ptis-
oner. adding that unless other testimony
was produced no conviction could be had
In his court. Mr.. Watkin- decided 10 al
low the case TO 20 10 tlo County court
for trial, and at this helr Ryder hao
not given bail.
A REMARKABLE CASE.
This is most remarkable case. ana
one of great interest here. The opinion
is almost unanimous that the wrong man
Is being dealt with. or the complainant.
Mrs. Bradbury. IT can he said that she
maintains Il peculiar position In this AZ
fair Only last Sunday she signed let
ter to the COmmonwcalth's attorney VIZ
tually asking tile release OF Ryder. and
In her testimony yesterday seemed at
times ready 10 withdraw from the case.
Naturally she wishes 10 avoid the trial,
aud evidently would 10 so. but for advice
OF some one not OF her family. living near
hef
Mrs Bradbury is uniottorod. yet fairly
intelligent. aud has pleasant face, IL
tWcnty-eght years OF age. and left her
husband. she says, after Two months OF
married life on account of drunkenness
on his part.
Miss Eleanor Lyons. tho accomplished
daughter of Judge 4. B. Lyons. Of Park
street. was married quietly yesterday at
hes fathers residence. to Mr.. Lee &.
Bradley. of Birmingham. The ceremony
was performed by Dr. O.. l.. Petrie, OF
the Presbyterian church. After the mar
riage Mr. and Mrs. Bradley left for
tour through the Northern cities.
Mr. Frank a Lindsay. Of the Char
lottesyillo Daily Progress. was married
yesterday to Miss Pearl King OF AccO-
mac county Va. Tho ceremony took
place an the residence OF the brides
parents. Rev. Job Turner, Of stanton.
officiating.
Judge L. T. w. Duke OF tho Corpora
tion Court. granted a charter Yesterday
TO the National Man featuring Company,
Of this city. r following are the off,
GERS; c, G. Sinclair. president; =. II.
Gianiny. vico-president: who with C.. l..
Carver, ". NJ. Robertson. W. c. Moran.
and .. T.. Williams. constitute the Board
Of Directors The Office ~ the company
Is 20 be in Charlottesville. and the capital
stock Is placed at 5000.
Tho scan0ld on which Taylor Harmon
tho murder Of young Thompson. is to
be executed Saturday morning. has been
erected. and the rome has been put in
places The structure Is built Of pine
timber. and occupies the site I'm the jail
yard. which was occupied by the
scamoh OF Musgr0ve, the murder Of
Policeman Seal.