The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-22
OFFICERS;
in FIGHT.
In Front Of Court. Room Where
/. Judge Was Sitting.
BOTH or THEM ARRESTED
Tho Case Of Schwanzinger Goes over
Urtil TO -Day-More About the Oa-
wilson Case-Statement OF
Expenses Filed.

within ten steps OF the room IN when
Judge r. Ashby Wickham sat holding
court, and In plain view OF the pencI'
two Henrico officers Of the law Soster-
day engaged in a dispute, and finaily ~
FIST fight as result of which poth
were arrested and summoned to appear
for trial before a magistrate.
Several features made the happen'ns
one Of very peculiar Interest. Juose
Wickham is known as one OF Inc Nels
4 sternest OF the Virginia Judges, so far
40 co,,rt etiquette and discipline Is con-
cerned: the fact that two officers OF the
law should select such q spot to break
ma law Is MI the more curious on &c
coi,nt OF this. Besides, both Of the OIL
GERS had Just come out Of the court room
and both were Interested IN case' IN
which one appeared rs a witness. FL
nnliy. at the bottom of the whole AFFAIR
Is the shadowing Of serious sensa-
tional charge against one OF the men IN
! question. -
+ Duke md Special officer George Crowder
The case being tried was that OF Schwan-
ringer, the man charged with shooting
from ambush at cars during tho recent
strike. The court room Is on the Sec
ond floor Of the building, and opens
through wide, double DOORS into hnli.
+ was In this hall, just outside the
door. where the fracas occurred.
Asa witness In the Schwan Finger case,
Mr., Duke had submitted some importah!
testimony concerning an alleged plac 49,
confession the accused Is said 10 nays
made. When he was about to leave the
s stand counsel for the defense. Mr.. ed
ward n, RYAN, asked the witness II ne
was aware that a aso was being WORKED
3 I'm charging him Duke, HIMSELF with
3 shooting at the cars on the night Of the
rIot. The witness replied that he was
aware that certain class OF people
were trying to bring such charge
against him.
followed him to the outside, told him
no (Crowder) was one Of the men work.
inr M the charge and asked what was
meant by Certain class of people.
In this manner the dispute began tln-.
& pllv Crowder lunEed forward and MI
Duke in tho mouth, sending him stag
gering back. Tho blow, however did no
great harm Officer Dugan sprang for
ward, separated the two men and placed
10th under, arrest Crowder says Duke
\ called him a liar, while Duke says Crow
der used the eplthet against him. Duke
also says 1t was all a conspiracy to get
& him into trouble. Cross-wnrrants were
sworn out and both men will appear be-
fore Squire Lewis for trial. Crowder IS
il charged with assault and Duke With
abusive Language.
i Tho friends Of Mr.. Crowder express
much regret at the occurrence, for they
arprehend that Judge Wickham will prob
ably remove him from office. 1t Is not
known whether the County Court has
any control over tho appointment Of
4 Mr. Duke.
The Schwanzinger case Is attracting
considerable attention in the county. All
the evidence was taken yesterday, and
the instructions were argued, The arsu-.
ment Of the case will occur to-day and
verdict will probably be reached this
afternoon.
Schwanzlnger Is charged with the
shooting from ambush, which occurred
on West Main Street above Vino during
one Of the worst periods of the street
car strike. 1t will be recalled that several
cars were struck and that two soldiers
and a motorman were painfully injured
Tho accused is being ably defended by
Mr.. Edward l.. Ryan. The case for the
Commonwealth is being looked after by
Mr.. Sands.
Another chapter in the Davidson
family affair is said to have occurred
Saturday aftGIuoon, Mrs. Davidson. it
will be recalled, recently kidnapped her
own children, taking them from her hus-
band, who is suing for divorce. satur-
day afternoon it Is said. Davidson tried
n hand at kidnapping himself, and sue
ceeded in getting back two OF the chill
dren. Tho third one. u girl, escaped.
All three were living with their mother
on Main Street between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth.
The divorce suit is still pending In the
courts OF Richmond. It will probably
be called for trial before long.
Two other statements Of expense in
the recent primary have been filed with
the county clerk. One is from Mr.. r. w.
Browning. nominated for tho office of
Supervisor OF Tuckahoe District. who
did not spend cent beyond the $40 as
Rcssment fee. The other Is from Judge
~ Ashby Wickham. and is as follows:
une 2, 1903, to w. F. O'Keeffe for
advertising .....,.... ........,..$ 8 90