Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-12
Witness Evans Not Reing Present, Inc
Examination Is Postponed.
,n. FLANAGAN NEARLY WELL
This Being the Case, Mr. fi"o"
nail Bond Is Rcduccd-The stick
Cannot he Fouud-Mnny Proh'"'"'
pcot,.e on Hand.
People ON Hand.

smith the hearing was postponed until
April 1st.
roth senators were present. as wero
also Messrs. c. V. Meredith and Conway
r Sands. counsel for the defence, while
hesaos commemorative ttorney Smith,
lodge Waddill, Jr, and Mr.. Edgar AL
,.r friends OF Senator Flanagan, were in
,.o courtroom and seated near that
gentleman
There was quite an array Of legal talent
,rasent. The following gentlemen, among
,-bers from out OF the city. we're In at
,r8apce as friends Of Senator Flood;
Hons James Hay. Edward Echols, NJ.
u Rarnes. j. T. Snead w. a. Little,
rr H. l.. Maynard. J. Thompson Brown,
,,a p L Boyln, members of the State
senate. Hon Bev. Harrison, member
n the House. and the following
continent citizens from different sec
tons 81 the state: Judge Samuel +.
,o'cman. Judge William II. Mann, Judge
vue-. colonel Y. i. Poore X. @.
s9uthaH X. r. Witt. Dr. J. j. Abbott
p ~ bird j. \. Brenanam. s. l. Fer
,,son Hudson Martin, Joseph Button,
srl others. Among the interested spec
iators we're Colonel Brady and Secretary
Commonwealth Lawless.
MR.. FLANAGAN LOOKING WELL.
The hearing OF the case was set for
10 O'clock. but II was postponed until IL
O'Clock. IL was thirty minutes after that
hour. however, when Senator Flanagan,
Judge Waddil and Mr.. Allan entered the
courtroom. The former was at once sub
iected TO the curious gaze of the crowd
D.. White (thQDuhlr mill
there was hardly room to move.
Mr.. Flanagan appeared as 1.-THE and
active as ever. and the only indication he
bore OF the recent difficulty was the black
six bandage which was wrapped around
his head in the shape Of cap.
II was ascertained that Mr.. Morris
Evans. Of Pswhatan, who Mr.. Flanagan
thought would be an important witness,
AS that gentleman was facing Mr.. Flood
, st the time the latter approached and
dealt the blow with the stick. was not
present though he had been notified to
aupear as a witness. A gentleman who
was present as a spectator stated that
Mr. Evans was in the city. he having
seen him in the Capitol Square in the
morning.
THE HEARING DEFERRED.
Justice Crutchfield said 1t was left al
together with Mr.. Flanagan and his
counsel whether they would postpone the
case on account of the absence OF this
witness lie was willing to accommodate
either Of the parties OF the trial.
Mr. Flanagan said he would be willing
10 let the case be heard without the
testimony OF MI. Evans. He only knew
what would be the character OF his evil
1ence by heresay. He took occasion TO
state that though Mr.. Edgar Allan had
kindly consented 10 act as his counsel
81 he desired him. that he thought he
would let Commemorative ttorney
Smith handle the case alone. He was
perfectly willing. he said, TO trust MI.
Smith TO prosecute the case.
Mr.. Smith. after consulting minute
or two with counsel for the defence
stated to the Court that, If agreeable, he
would like to have the case postponed
until April 1st. This was done.
THE STICK NOT FOUND.
Mr.. Flanagan. when this had been de-
cided upon. said he would like to see
the stick which Mr. Flood had used on
the day the assault was made. Justice
Crutchaeld said that when the prelimi-
nary examination was held. on the day
OF the affair, he had sent to the Capitol
for the stick, but that no one had been
able 20 find IL.
Mr.. Little said all efforts made by him
20 find the cane had been without re-
suit Mr.. Sands stated that 1t was no
fault OF counsel for the defence that
the stick had not been brought before
the court, as they had made a thorough
search for II. Mr. Flood had laid 1t
down. after the difficulty. and some one
probably carried It of.
Justice Crutchfeld said that he would
like 10 put DR.. Jeffery on the stand, for
him to testify as TO Mr.. Flanagan's con-
d.ton before he renewed the bail-bond
Of Mr.. Flood. He thought the sum should
be decreased, IL Mr.. Flanagan was out
Of danger.
Dr. Jelery took the stand. and stated
that Mr. Flanagan was getting on very
nicely. and would be all right In a day
or two The wound he said, had near
Is healed. Mr.. Flood was then called
IN the sum Of 500 for his appearance in
court on the lst Of April, Messrs. Echols.
Hay Hubard. Rome. and Mann act
Ing as his sureties. The court then ad-
l0urned
Other Police Court Cases.
A contingent of colored BARRIERS were
in The Police Court yesterday. one.
John Mills, had come as a prisoner and
many others to testify. The charge was
tai OF fighting. and Mills promptly de-
MED that he was the cuprit, and said
ne could prove his statement by Willie
DAWSON IL seems that the colored bar
ners and their best girls turned out In
tneir highest collars and most brilliant
wlmage Tuesday night. They went to
me BAH OF the BARRIERS Club. which
was held at Odd-Fellows' Hall. out In
Jackson Ward. and danced to the music
OF The fiddle and the flute until the
stars went out. White-winged peace
hovered over the function until the hands
OF the BARRIERS Waterburies began 10
creep towards the hour OF A. NJ, and
me BAH promised to go down In social
history Of the ward as an uneventful az
iar. But such was not ordained. After
me last waltz half dozen BARRIERS came
together I'm the bar-room down stairs.
Henry Carter. John Mills, and Willie
Dawson were conspicuously there, and
somebody struck Henry Carter with a
missile The case will be taken up this
morning, when Willie Dawson Will be
present 10 testify.
justice Crutchneld. charged with Gre
sung disorder in the street. She was
nned g. and committed to jail In default
oi he payment. When being led back
20 me pen she heaped a torrent OF abuse
ana profanity upon the police. and con-
uhe1 TO swear and shout, until finally
uef presence In the court had to be dis
jail