Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-05

over to the City Han. and. going before
Magistrate G.. w. Tyler. swore out
warrant for Mr.. Floods arrest. charging
him with having unlawfully and felon-
lcusly assaulted and struck with stick
William NJ. Flanagan. with intent 10
MAIN. d.shgure. and kill.
SURRENDERED HIMSELF.
Mr.. Flood, as soon as he heard mat
this warrant was out for him. waikeu
over to the Office of the Chief or Poiice
with Senator Conway X. Sands, ana sur
rendered himself TO Detective GIBSON
who formally served the warrant upon
him. He was held in the private Office
Of Major Howard, and Justice crutchheid
was sent for and requested to ball him.
He stated that il would be necessary LOT
him 10 ascertain the condition OF Mr..
Flanagan before he could act. ana the
physicians were sent for t.was some
time before Dr. Jeffery could be gotten,
as he had accompanied Mr.. Flanagan to
Judge Waddlli's house. He finally reacn-
cd the courtroom about 115 o'clock, ana
the Justice reconvened court and heard
evidence as to the condition OF the
wounded man.
The white chamber was packed with
more distinguished gathering than had.
perhaps. ever assembled within Its walls.
and standing room was very scarce. Mr..
Edgar Allan. appeared as counsel for
Mr.. Flanagan 10 assist the prosecution.
and Mr.. Fl. NJ. Smith. Jr.. was present
TO conduct the prosecution. Mr.. Flood
occupied a seat al the bar between Sena-
tors Little and Sands. who acted as his
counsel.
The Justice stated that the evidence
would be confined strictly to the char
acter OF the wounds. and the condition
OF Mr.. Flanagan whereupon Mr.. Allan
stated that he desired to go Into the
merits of the case. to ascertain whether
il was felony or not. as If 1t was, 1t
would not be bailable.
FULLY COMPETENT TO ACT.
81 can bail any case l want to-" re-
piled the Justice at has been my GUS
tom for twenty years to bail cases of this
sort on the certificate of physicians that
the wounds are not such as will likely
produce death. 1t may not be strictly
legal, but IL is a custom. and i viii ad-
here to IL. If the Commemorative At
torney wishes II, though, i will go into
the merits of the case now"
Mr. Little here addressed the Court
and stated that his client did not care
to go into the merits of the case. but
simply wanted to introduce evidence to
show that he was entitled 10 bail. Mr..
Smith said he well understood that the
rule of the Justice referred to had been
in force for a number of years, and the
prominence of sthe parties in this case
was no reason why the rule should now
be varied. He continDed. however. that
If any reason could be shown for so
doing he would recommend that it be
not adhered to.
mo one who knows me-" said the
Court. "will say that ! am ever influenced
by the prominence Of the parties who are
before me. In this court every tub stands
on its own bottom"
Mr. Allan here stated that he had not
been regularly employed by Mr.. Flana-
gan and shouldn't insist on varying the
rule.
WITNESSES TESTIFY.
The case was then begun. and DR..
Pierce was placed on the stand. He said
the wound was on the left side of Mr..
Flanagan's head, about three inches
above the ear. 1t was probably an inch
and half long and the cut was made to
the bone. There. was no fracture of the
skull that he could discover. He did
not regard the wound as a dangerous
one. The only danger he could see was
that erysipelas possibly might result DR..
Pierce thought Mr.. Flanagan would be
able to be out I'm a few days.
Dr. George It. Snead gave practically
Mr.. Flanagan was dangerously hurt.
DID NOT FEAR BAD RESULTS.
DR.. Jeffery. who was called by tele-
phone to the Capitol, said he found Mr.
Flanagan perfectly conscious. The
patient was very much nauseated. There
was no fracture Of the skull. 1t was
simply a scalp-wound. The patient was
taken to Judge Waddnrs residence
when the wound was washed and three
stitches were taken. There certainly was
no fracture of the outer table of the
skull, and the Doctor did not see how
the inner table could be fractured. DR.
Jeffery thought Mr.. Flanagan could
safely be in court Monday The Doctor
stated that the Senator had the marks
of a blow upon his right arm, which
caused considerable pain. DIR. Jeffery
did not think Mr.. Flanagan was In any
immediate danger. and he did not appre-
hend any serious results.
ADMITTED TO BAIL.
The Justice said the case was a
bailable one. but he thought Mr. Flood
should be required to give bond for a
large amount. He fixed the sum at s., 800
and Senators Wickham and Echols.
Messrs. Thomas B. Murphy. ~ ".
Randolph. James r. Werth, and DR..
c. w. p. Brock went on the bond as
sureties. The case was set for hearing
next Wednesday.
MIR. FLOODS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Flood, when seen by a Dispatch
man shortly after the occurrence dis
cussed the matter in a perfectly calm
manner. What else was / to DOR he
asked "The man evidently intended to
insult me, and / could not let the matter
pass unnoticed. i did not desire to strike
him when he was defenceless, and / used
the epithet / did In order to attract his
attention and prepare him for what was
to follow. / did not raise my stick until
after he had turned and confronted me,
and / then gave him few moments in
which TO place himself on the defensive
before striking him."
Mr.. Flanagan, by advice Of his physi-
clans, refused to see any one yesterday,
and therefore could not make any state
ment Judge Waddill, however. said to
a reporter who called at his house last
night. that Mr.. Flanagan had told him
that he had no idea that Mr.. Flood in
tended striking him. and that so sudden
was the attack that he couldn't now
swear who struck him, as he did not see
the blow delivered.
DIR. }. II. Hillsman, a kinsman OF Mr..
Flanagan's wife. was with him last
night, ana ne stated lndt ms cOnuitOn
was not so favorable as it had appeared
IN the afternoon. While he did not say so
in so many words. 1t was gathered from
his remarks that he feared concussion Of
the brain might possibly result.
Mr.. Flood will leave to-day for his home.
In AppomattoX. He viii return here for
the examination Wednesday.
ANOTHER VERSION.
Mr.. Norman Randolph and Mr.. James
X. Werth, friends of Mr. Flood, who are
also his bondsmen,' made the following
statement for publication yesterdays