The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-31

E he intended to say things TO Mr.. Seal that
he naturally thought would mean blow,
hut that he ,urnsd the pistol over 20 Mr..
9Blakey and then said what else he had to
say to him.
PLAIN WORDS
The Great Dispenser asked for the lit
eral words, as is his way in such trials,
and Mr.. Mullen said he called him dirty,
lying, contemplate puppy, unworthy the
name of man, a fraud and a fake, and
everything else he could think of, and
that if he missed anything it was because
he forgot it. He also told him that If
he were to call him what he (Mullenl
called Seal he would scatter his vitals
on the floor, and that he would drive him
out of town if he had to speak from the
top OF the fire-plugs on the street
Mr.. Mullen, being asked If Mr.. Seal had
any grievance against him, said Seal had
made himself very officious in the Trades
and Labor Council, and especially in par
liamentary points of discussion, and he
had several times called him down. He
added that Mr.. Seal knew no more about
parliamentary rules than a hog does Of
the Fourth Of July.
He further criticised Mr.. Seal for having
gone before the ministers without author
isy as a representative of the labor peo-
pie, and stated that the labor people were
deserving the Church, and that it was
caused by the treatment of the labor peo-
.ple by the preachers.
Mr. Mullen declared the statement I'M
true, and that a large part of the church
| Congregations of Richmond were labor
men He declared that Mr.. Seal stood
still, and took all he had to say to him.
MIR. MULLENS DEFENSE.
In his own defense Mr. Mullen declared
that he had for four successive terms
been the president of his union, and had
been sent all over the United States as
their delegate. He also passed up to the
Court gold medal given to him by the
labor people of Richmond, an honor which
ne declared no one else had enjoyed.
In regard to the discrepancy between
his report and the rninute-book. he de-
clared that it was a mistake that did not
affect the result: that the report was
unanimously adopted. and that Mr.. Seal
was one of those voting.
a remark having been made that Mr.
Seal had been run away from former
place. that gentleman asked that Mr.. n.
D. Harsrove be called. The latter gen
tleman testified that he Investigated Mr.
Seals record in Philadelphia. and had let
ters of recommends ton from master
painters there of the highest kind. testify
ing to Mr.. Seals character.
Justice John. in giving his decision. de-
c7ared that both men acted wrong: that
Mr. Mullin being in the house off the puo-
lie street, the charge of CARRYING concealed
weapons could not stand but that as he
| was a conservation of the peace. he would
| have to place both gentlemen under bond
Mr.. Hargrove went on the bond of Seal
| and Mr. Blakey on that of Mullen.
| The labor men present were much dis
| satisfied at Mr.. Seal for bringing the at
| fair before the Police Court instead of
settling it inside the organization. and de-
| clared it should have been settled outside.
A SAILORS LOSS.
Eta Fountain. mulatto girl from Lo-
| Gust Alley was charged with having
| stolen 5000 in money from ]. E. Campbell.
| master of schooner loading a Bermuda
| Hundreds. The man went to the house
drunk and when taken out by police
man missed his roll of money.
The evidence against the woman was
| 7imsy and she was dismissed.
! George Simmons (cooreD. for assault
| ing and beating William Love with a brick.
was fined $3.50. The injured man said
| they nlarre1ed and fell out and struck
! each other. DR.. Fisher testified that the
| wounds were triflins.
The facts are that they were playing
| craDs. Norris won thirty-five cents from
Love. and because the latter refused to
| nav him, he beat him with 4 brick But
| this did not appear in the evidence, luck
| ilv for the assailant.
| Eosefelt Jackson negro bow. was
| charged with stealing Il watermelon from
| John Patterson (colored). of Henrico. John
! said he did and Rosefelt said he didn't.
| and considering the improbablity of 4
negro stealing such a thing as a water
! melon. the case was dismissed.
| A number of minor cases were treated
! in the same way.