Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19
BOND IS REQUIRED.
GEN. uUNDLEY AND CAPT. cussoNs
GIVE SECURITY FOR IL MONTHS.
THEIR CASE IN THE POLICE COURT.
Neither of the Gentlemen Introduces
Witnesses, and No Defence II Made.
Justice CrutcbheId Says the Cause
of the Trouble Is Not Yet Ended.

General George j. Hundley ana CaptQin
John Cussons, The two gallant soldiers
who became involved In rather heated
correspondence recently, which gave rise
TO the suspicion that they were about
10 fight a duel, and therefore led the Chief
NJ Police TO cause their arrest, were In
the Police Court yesterday, and were
hound over In the sum OF 1900 each to
keep the peace for twelve months.
The case was not taken up Until after
the regular docket had been concluded.
and during the hour or more occupied In
the trial OF minor cases. General Hundley,
with his counsel, Messrs. w. +. keddy
and Isaac Diggs (Mr. Parker being abb
sent from the city). sat quietly behind
the bar watching with evident amuse-
ment the passage OF the pilgrims through
the mill. Captain Cussons occupied
seat in Justice Crutchheld's private Of
fee.
When the case was called, however.
the gallant Captain emerged from the
office and with a graceful bow TO the gen.
tiemen assembled, took a seat immsdiate-
lv I'm rear of General Hundley, and rested
his hands upon the back OF thar gentle
mans chair. Neither he nor General
uuudley addressed each other. but there
was no show of anmosity between theus
and both smiled serenely when the war
rant was read.
THE CHIEF TESTIFIES.
Major y. f. Howard was first called to
the stand. He testified that he sworo
out the warrant for the arrest OF Gene
raj Hundley and Captain Cussons on M
formation received from a gentleman VINO
visited his Office on the morning or tne
arrest of the former. He was aware
that the two gentlemen had had contro-
versv through the press, and both OF them
being in the city at the same time. gave
rise 10 the belief In his mind tnat
breach Of peace might be committed. nv
thought the gentlemen had had ume 10
cool off since then, and did not now fear
trouble. At this the Police Justice asked
witness II IL had ever occurred to him
that there was imminent danger or the
two warming up again in the next rev
| days? '"rhey are gong 20 war again III
a dav or So" he said; both ars packing
up for Lynchburg now"
Colonel Cussons, after General Humid
lows attorneys had cross-quesuoned
Major Howard, said that the DRIFT OF the
inquiry was calculated 10 place the re-
sponsibilty for the arrests on him alone.
He desired tho Chief to say whether or
/ not ha hadn't gathered his idea that n
breach of the peace was imminent from
General Hundleys personal letter. re-
nroduced I'm his (Cussons's) open letter,
rather than from anything he tCussons)
| had said or written. To this an ainIma
| tive reply was given.
sergeant-Detective A. NJ. Tomlinson was
next placed on the stand. He told SIM
Div of the arrests of the two gentlemen'
having no other knowledge OF the case
BOND REQUIRED OF BOTH.
Ne,ther of the defendants desired to
,ntroduce any witnesses, and the case
was therefore submitted. Addressing hiin-
| self 10 the veterans whose alleged penise-
| rency had caused their arrest ms hohor
| said. ",rhis is one OF those unfortunate
occurrences which happen with too great
frequency. The Chief Of Police ala exact
lv right in causing your arrests. When
| two gentlemen from a distance come 10
| the city at the same time, after havins
| ,yritten letters calculated 10 stir up bad
| blood II Is quite enough to arouse sus-
| nicions | would have done the same
| thing the Chief did. Indeed, l intended
| going TO Murphy's Hotel myself, ana
would have issued the warrant pat so
| without waiting for any one 10 come 70
mo for Il. The lag now gives me that
mower. and never hesitate TO exercise H.
| Whether or not you gentlemen were going
| to fight or whether or not you still antici-
nate having trouble, are questions YET uh-
determined, and think IL well TO be on
the safe side. The cause or the original
| trouble IS not yet ended. The Advisory
| Council will assemble in Lynchburg day
| after tomorrow, and both or you VIII De
there. General Hundley will go TO repre-
| sent his client and Colonel Cussons 10
| appear as a witness. ii can't hurt eltner
Of YOU 10 give n bond and shall there
fore require security Of each OF you In
the sum OF 81 900 To keep the peace for
twelve months"
THE SECURITY GIVEN.
Both gentlemen, as soon as the de-
cislon was announced, stepped up TO the
bar and gave the bond, Senator w. II.
Foster. OF Norfolk Colonel John Muir
.. phy and MIR. George c. Jefferson be-
| coming General Hundley's surety, and
Sergeant r. n. Thomas and Colonel MUIR
phv giving bond for Captain Cussons.
| General Hundley left the courtroom I'M
mediately and returned TO his hotel, while
Captain Cussons fingered for awhile 10
chat with friends who congregated around
him.
New York and Florida speciai.
Tn addition 10 the present very conve-