The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-06

Ger. uundlcy Didn't Intend to Commit a
Breach of the Peace.


Ger. uundIcy Didn't Intend to Commit
Breach of the Peace.
A Iargo>and interested crowd Of specta-
tors nileT the Police court room yester-
day morning drawn there partly TO near
what General George i. Hundley' VINO had
been arrested on the charge Of having
been about to engage in "A duel with Coz.
John CussOns. mad 20 To say, ana partly
to hear the regular proceedings IN that
court
As has been stated IN The Times. Gen.
Hundiey was arrested Tuesday by Ser
ceant Iomlinson ara Immediately after
wards baileG tor ms appearance In the
Police Court yesterday morning lie was
on hand promptly ana with him was col.
James y. Stubs. ana Messrs. ". T.. ked-
dy and j. &. Parker, as counsel
The ease was called on the docket in
the usual way. and when IT was reached
Chiof-of-PolicC Howard and Justice
Crutchhed held q momentary consulta-
ton and then the Justice stated that
he thought It would be best 10 postpone
the Ease To-. the present. the reason un-
derstood to be because OF the fact that
Colonel Cussons had not been arrested.
and II was most desirable to dispose of
both. cases at the same time.
Mr.. Reddy arose and stated that he rep
resented General Hundley as counsel,
and then he introduced Mr. J. G. Parker
aN his dSNOflNt' III TIC td~'s
General HUI DIZZY and Messrs. Parker
and Reddy put their heads together for
a few minutes. and then Mr.. Parker arose
aud said:
No Fol NDATlON FOX THE AhltESi 4.
81 don't know the motive OF the Chief
Of Police and Your Honor hut my client
* anxious that the case go on. | have
no criticism tosmake OF the police. for
they did their duty in making the arrest
in view OF the sensational rumors that
had been brought about by the news
paper publications. But the police pro-
ceeded under a wrong impression. as
my client had no intention Of breaking
the peace now or at any time. ] would
like 10 have this case disposed Of as my
client has important business 10 attend
10. ] am positive there Is no evidence to
warrant the charges. and, as | now un-
derstand the postponement is because
the other man has not been arrested
] see no reason why that should necessi-
tate a postponement. for it is not known
when he may be arrested.
Your Honor will find that tho news
naper publications and the rumors that
have arisen therefrOm form no foundation
in. fact for the arrest % Central Humid
ley on the charge Of being about to COM
NIT a breach Of the peace
in n short reply Justice Crutchneid
referred TO the several cards of General
Hundley and Colonel Cussons. and sug-
gestcd that the language used in them
was sufficient 10 warrant the suspicion
Of a hostile meeting between the two
gentlemen. And the fact that they both
came to Richmond Immediately after the
publication OF the letter In The Times OF
sunday gave further grounds for appre-
hension
TfiE GENEttAL TALKS.
Mr. Reddy arose and requested Justice
f'rntchfich 10 allow General Hundley TO
make statement. which request HIS
Honor compiled with
III your honor please" said tho Cen
oral. II wish 10 say that on Monday
morning while AZ my home. engaged In
q business. telegram came 10 me and was
handed to my wife She opened IT and
brought II 20 me. and II proved 10 be from
che Richmond Times asking me 70 send
them a reply to a letter that had APP
peared on sunday morning from Colonel
C,issons II ] had reply to make. | had
not seen the letter referred TO In the
telegram. 1 sec very little or The Rich
mond I1mes. and the less read IL the
better my temper rs.
ION my way 20 Richmond. however.
J first went TO the courthouse and there
a friend handed me the letter clipped
from The Times. I came to Richmond
and went quietly to my hotel
III so happened that a. ] came out OF
the supper-room | met good friend OF
mine from the Dispatch. but | held my
peace and told him nothing :hat might
IN ANYWAY be construed as meaning any
thing that would lead to a breach OF the
peace.
= .'The Times also sent a man TO pump"
mo and even though he were The cham
no didn't
After dinner yesterday ! walked into
the hotel lobby and was talking TO a
Gentleman when Captain Tomlinson
walked up and asked me II We're Gen
era, Hundley. and thereupOn served the
warrant upon me. The rest Is known. 1
was treated with the utmost courtesy
ne Csptain Tomlinson and Justice Clutch
ezra and have no complaint to make
from that source.
NOW I want TO say that no man. or
,.roan being. got one word from me.
hcvond two Intimate friends In the pri-
.,cv ~ my room. that could I'm any way
tn construed n distorted into the slight
est lnten.lon of n preach OF the.peace."
General Hundley- then referred TO an
article In The Times or yesterday mat
rave an account OF certain duels and
remarked. GOOD naturedly that had ne
seen II sooner he might have concealed
himself IN the baciSwoods OF Amelia.
.sI'he time has come and may come
again when ] would not hold my blood
too precious 20 spill. have been In battle
aide by side with my countryment:
have seen the fierce conflicts on the
western plains but j have never seen
men more yfitted to initiate than the
modest Virginia gentlemen
'"T have peculiar notions in defending
r,v clients. and when anything IL said
reAecting upon them ! feel II my duty to
rrotest. Next 10 my family ana my eoun-
" nave Z duty 70 perform this mssn'