Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-10
MIR. TYLER Is SENT on.
The Justice Declines 10 Dispose of
the Shooting Case.

the Shooting Case.
A large crowd gathered in the Police
Court yesterday morning to hear the case
Of Mr.. X. +. Tyler charged with shooting
a negro named Jack Carr with intent 10
Kill in fuss which occurred near Harris
horn College Monday afternoon. an ac-
count Of which appeared in yesterdays
Dispatch.
Mr.. Tyler IS "A son Of oX-President John
Tyler, and when the case was called Mr.
NJ h. Maury appeared as his counsel
The negro Carr was also a prisoner, being
charged with striking Mr.. Tyler in the
head with Ratchet.
Carr was first placed on the stand. and
told the same story printed i'm yester-
days Dispatch. Mr.. Hatke, an employee
OF Mr.. Fritz Sitterding, followed Carr ON
the stand. and told quite a different story.
Mir Hatke said Carr was drunk when he
entered the yard OF Mr.. Sitterdings, and
called for drink OF water. When Mr.
Hatke refused the water Carr got furious.
and, grabbing hammer which Mr. Hatke
was using. gave to latter quite a blow
on the head, which caused him CIatke)
10 become frightened, as he was an IN
valid, and he ran. Mr. Tyler testified
that he saw Mr.. Hatke running. and.
asking the trouble. soon learned the cir
cumstances. In aiming To assist Mr.
Hatke, Mr., Tyler ran out into the street,
but was struck violent blow on the
head with the hammer. This Infatuated
Mr.. Tyler. and. rushing into his house.
he procured "a Winchester rife. Return
ing, he found that the negro had retreated
and hidden behind fence. When Mr..
Tyler approached the negro jumped out
and rushed upon Mr.. Tyler, and a scufne
followed In which the rifle was fired. and
the negro received a wound in the
shoulder The negro men ran, and was
fired at three times by Mr.. Tyler. This
testimony was corroborated in every re-
spect by Chastine Cole, a colored en-
ployee of Mr. Sitterding, who was an
eyewitness TO the entire affair Or
Labenberg, Of the ambulance corps. testi-
ned that Carr had a flesh wound I'm the
left shoulder. from which he had extracted
a bullet. After the testimony had been
concluded counsel for the defence made a
stroDg EFFORT to have the case disposed
OF as misdemeanor. and not sent TO a
jury. but In this the Justice differed. and
MIR. Tyler's case was sent on TO the grand
! jury The Justice discharged the negro
FOR hitting Mr.. Tyler with hammer
claiming that he had already been given
sufficient punishment.
What seemed TO be the next most inn
portant case on the docket was next
taken up by the Justice but only a few
moments Were required 10 dispose Of IL.
The case was that OF IL. +. Halle. charged
with shooting at Thomas Cheatham col
ored)s with intent TO MAIN disfeure
disable. and kill. Tom drives dray. and
In unloading some hay had blockaded the
alley leading TO Mr.. Haile's stable. The
negro made several insulting remarks
after being told TO move his team. and
finally Mr.. Halle, growing tired OF talking
from the window. appeared ON the scene
with his pistol Just as he stepped out
OF the doorway, however. the weapon
went on accidentally. the bullet striking
near Mr.. Haile's own foot, and hence the
arrest. Mr.. Garland Pollard appeared as
counsel Tor the defence and submitted
the case without argument IL was
promptly dismissed
The case OF Lucy Lewis alias Lucy
Howard (coloredD charged with perjury
In tho recent divorce case Of Mrs j w
Williams against J. W. Williams was
continued until the 18th I'm the absence
OF some necessary papers 1t is alleged
that Lucy. ii bright-looking negro woman.
swore falsely as a witness IN the above
mentioned case. Mr.. ;. l.. Kelly appeared
as counsel for the woman. and when the
case was continued went on Lucy's bond
the prisoner having no one OF her own
color 10 guarantee her appearance.
Justice Crutchheld dismissed the case Of
III. G. Rhodes. charged with keeping his
bar-room open on last Sunday, as there
was absolutely no evidence In the case
Mary Baker (colored) a street-walker
who was also charged with resisting the
police In the proper discharge OF their
duty. was fined $40
The continued case OF Alexander Train