The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-28

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,y,snlted. but that instead of arrestlng
Re ntein t;uigon, or having him arrested
;,o struck him. Furthermore, 1t was
hro,ieht out that Mr.. Angle had made no
move to secure the arrest of Captain
yuigon until he reached the courthouse,
after he himself was In the custody OF
Tho officers In this connection. and with
. v,aw to indicating the temper OF the
crowd and the likelihood of trouble. the
Witness stated that after the assault by
Anule he (Cuigon) was requested to go In
aide the company's buildings, because the
crowd was In such frame Of mind that
there would be serious trouble if he did
not do SO.
Testimony was also given by Captain
Guigon with reference 10 the arrest OF
the three guards and with further refer
ence to the condition OF the cell in which
thew we're confined. What Captain Gut
cor .nid about this cell at the time OF
the arrest of the three men, and the dls-
cussion he had over It with the sheriff,
have been printed before. Tho witness
reiterated his statement that 1t was one
of the most noisome filthy and unhealthy
places he had ever set eyes upon; that 1t
was not at for decent dog to live In.
and that the confinement OF the guards
there was an outrage.
Before leaving the stand Captain Gull
gon stated that he had overheard con-
versation over the telephone between Ma
Tor Martin and Mr.. Solomon. In which the
former warned the sheriff that II he did
not call out troops or give moro ADEQUATE
bloodshed, and that the blood would be on
his (the sheriff's) head,
Afternoon Session.
After a recI,ss OF an hour and half
for lunch, the court reassembled and pro-
ceeded with the hearing OF evidence. The
prosecution added several to It's INST OF
Ing the condition existing in the county
prior to the date on which the troops were
called, which conditions the company
holds were such as to demand the pres
ence of the military.
was the first of the afternoon. The wit
ness stated in effect that he was present
In the crowd at Lombardy and Main
Streets when the shooting occurred there
on the night Of the &th OF June and that
tackled by the mob. Stones were thrown
in great number and several shots came
from the crowd. The first car went
through WITHOUT firing. The shooting be.
gan when the mob attacked the second
one.
MIR. Hunter Testifies.
Other witnesses were introduced along
this line. Mr.. Hunter. of the Cardwell
Machine Company, who lives on Lom-
hardy Street, took the stand. On the
night Of the disturbance he went out to
get cigar and returned homewards.
standing outside that he might see what
was going to happen.
The first car came along and when 1t
reached Lou1bardy Street, which was
supposed to be the dividing line between
the county and the city, the soldiers got
~ bo ri q fonk their place. AS
soon as the car passed over what was
supposed TO be the county line. gang
OF boys and men detached themselves
from the mob and chased after 1t hinging
near the car barns was utilized and the
car was hotly besieged. There were re-
ports OF some sort Of explosions, but
whether they were pistols or torpedoea
the witness was unable to state. Wh>n
the car drew near the barns and the
mobbers began to ply the cobble-stones
the motornau turned on the current and
then dropped fat out Of sight. The car
bolted up the street and disappeared In
the dark.
About three minutes later second car
came along. and trouble began again
There were fewer stones this time. but
more explosions. Again. however. the wilt
ness was unable to say whether the re-
ports were those Of pistols or guns {, o or :
that the firing from the car occurred.
The witness saw the long flames from
the guns and watched the crowd as it
melted rapidly avay Several persons
In the crowd were struck Mr.. Hunter
took one of them into his house-a man
who was peppered with shot. and who
looked as If he was getting ready to
die.
Considerable OF a, wrangle developed
over the question OF the exact location
Of the disturbance. Mr.. Hunter stated
that It occurred only after the poin
supposed to be that where the county
begins had been reached This point
was at Lombardv and Main Streets Inc
soldiers and the city police stopped there
and the county officers patroled down 10
| that point. Quite a number Of these
county officers were in the crowd. but,
| according to Mr. Hunter. they did moth
Ing sU to s dispense the mob or to arrest those
who had been throwing stones. It de-
| velops, however, that the line Is not at
| Lombardy Street as was supposed by M
soldiers and the county police, but about
| l25 feet farther up. Accordingly. MI.
Hunter said the stone throwing began i9
the city, right at Lombardy Street, and
was done BY gang which started there,
| and followed the car, gathering force
as,it went. Tho throwing OF the cobble-
stones. however occurred after the coun
| ty line had been passed.
It was further stated by the witness
that one man in the crowd. shot In the