Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-11
SITUATION IN RICHMOND.

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menced in that city yesterday, and will
occupy several days, as about 5O witness
es have been summoned. Intense ieel-
ing exists in Manchester against the
military, and the general belief there Is
that the shooting was unjustlhable. Inc
evidence was somewhat conflicting yes
terday as to detail, but the main facts 60
to show that the shooting took place
after the man killed had violently re-
sisted the military authorities.
Perhaps the most important evidence
Yesterday was that of X. b. Taylor. COM
missioner of accounts for the City of Man
chester. The buggy driven by luther
TAYLOR passed within six feet of him on
Hull street, with the soldier in it guard
ing Taylor. The buggy had not gone
more than a few yards when a child
rushed up to bin as if seeking his pro,
lection. Mr.. Taylor asked the child
what was the matter, and it replied that
Luther Taylor would not let the soldier
get out of the buggy. Then he heard a
cry for help from the buggy snd saw n
crowd surge up. ,
Mr.. Taylor swore that then followed
cry after cry to halt, and the firing be-
gan. There was first a single shot, then
two shots close together, and two more
Farther up the avenue there were more
shots. Two of the shots came from a
feld-presumably from pickets on duty
there.
The men in the vehicle with Taylor
stated that they were singing, but net
creating a disturbance, and denied that
any one of the party was intoxicated.
Other witnesses, however, told of num-
erous drinks they had taken with these
parties. -,
The soldiers who did the shooting will
testify. Colonel Anderson transmitted
their names and such others as are
familiar with the shooting to Mayor
Maurice, of Manchester, today. Colonel
Anderson did not admit the right of the
Mayor to summon the soldiers, but, in
view of the peculiar local feeling, con-
scented for him to do so.
The scene ofinterest on the Richmond
side of the river was at the Henrico
County Courthouse. Charles G. Winn,
the former street-car motOrman, charged
with shooting Sergeant Easley on the
night of the riots at Vine and Main
streets, proved an aIibi and. was dis
charged. The cases against the CHIEF
of the strikebreakers, Farley, were called
Yesterday. James Stepner did not an
swer to his name and Farley was dis
charged. Thus the second ofthe mysteri-
Gus charges against Farley fell to the
ground.
Twenty-Five cases against the company
came up before Mayor Maurice yesterday
some of them for failure to ring the
gong and Others of running faster than
the ordinance allows. Fifteen were
continued Fines were imposed in the
Others and appeals taken.
The case of ID. l.. Toney, the Man
chester merchant and member of tho
legislature, charged with declining t.
move when ordered by the soldiers,
came before Mayor Maurice yesterday
morning and was continued until mex
Tuesday. Mr.. Toney having been men
toned as mayoralty candidate, it was
, thought best to allow some magistrate tC
decide the case, as Mayor Maurice i
anxious that the accused should have al
impartial trial.
There are some strike disorders every
f night now since the close patrol of The
entire line of the company's tracks hai
been discontinued. Thursday nigh
the poles on the River View line were
, cut, and serious accident might have
resulted bad not some one telephOneC
the officials in time to prevent the cal
run ming into the trap set for it. Capt
job nson and squad of men went t
the scene, but none of the miscreant
was apprehended. An unsuccessful
effort was also made last night to wreck
a car. Nobody was hurt. The com
pany is repairing the damage done it
property nightly, and the sum expended
will doubtless amount to thousands.
The city will probably be held respon-
sible for the damage done, and will
have a good round sum to pay as a con-
sequence of the strike. The withdrawal
of troops has been halted by reason Of
continued stone throwing at cars in the
suburbs. Last night soldiers ware again
riding on the cars as guards.
There are now only half a dozen
vacancies on the street electric railway
service in Petersburg caused by the
strike of the motormen and conductors
three weeks ago. Two of the strikers
went back to work yesterday morning
for the company, and many new men
are being broken in each day. Travel
on the cars is nearly as large as it was
before the strike.
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