The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-07
whether concealed or not just as he
chose. He asked for the dismissal of the
case and then sat down without further

whether concealed or not, just az he
chose. He asked for the dismissal OF the
case and then sat down without further
remarks.
After preliminary glance in the Code
Squire Lewis announced, In matter
OF fact way, that he would impose upon
Mr. Farley fine Of one hundred dollars.
There was suppressed Sipple OF APP
plause. while the counsel for the defense
arose at once to note an appeal. The
prisoner was then baled for his appear
ance In the County Court next Mondny.
Meanwhile a second warrant against the
chief of the strike-b breakers was pro-
duced, charging him with threatening to
shoot Mann, and asking for peace
bond Upon the statement OF counsel
that they were not aware Of this second
charge. this case went over until Friday.
Captain Gulgon announced shortly there
after that Farley desired to swear out a
warrant against Mann himself, charging
him with threatening to cut him. but
after some discussion as to the form OF
the warrant and so on, 1t was decided
to lat the matter rest.
The Abbott Case.
The next case IN ''the order OF their
happening" was that OF the young man,
+. p. Abbott. charged with yelling
hang him." when Farley was arrested.
The cour. room was still crowded and the
air therein was exceedingly bot and dis
agreeable, until Squire Lewis finally or
dered everybody but few from within
the bars. Fresh air began to circulate
more freely then.
The chiefly distinguishing feature OF
the Abbott trial was the frequent spats
In which the opposing counsel cnga ged,
Mr. werdenburg on the one hand, and
CAPTAIN Gulgon on the other, frequently
became involved in little tangles, which
did not operate to make the temperature
OF the room cooler. Captain Guigon, him
self took the stand first and made fun
statement of the circumstances surround
ing the arrest, etc. leading up to the de-
claration that Just as Farley was being
driven away in buggy, he distinctly
heard Abbott yell out Hang him"
Thinking such language calculated TIC
anc,te a riot or other disorder he called
for the mans arrest. which was Ultimate
Is made by officer Green or some other
county official. Officer Angle. he said.
was standing near when: he asked that
Abbott be taken into custody. but as
walked off without doing anything. DR..
Darlington followed the Captain to the
stand. and made substantially the same
statement.
Both OF these gentlemen were severely
cross examined by air. Tendenburg. who
represented the defense. He asked various
questions to which exceptions were taken
and Squire Lewis ruled him out once or
twice One of those questions was
whether or not 1t was the case that the
Passenger and Power Company throughout
the strike, had not made it its policy tc
prosecute vigorously all strikers. while
taking but mild interest, II any at all IL
what happened when other people were
arrested for some disorder. Counsel for
the company stated plainly that such was
not the case. but objected to such a line
OF examination. which it declared was
not at all germane to the case in hand
in which contention Squire Lewis ac-
Quiesed.
Another little depression occurred when
DR.. Darlington was being examined Mr.
wcndenburg wished to show that the ex-
citment about the place at the time of the
arrest and the subsequent happenings
was 80 great that It was hardly possible
for anybody to so positively identity Alb
bolt as a man who was doing the incen-
diary yelling. In making reference to the