The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-12

aIleged offense came up. and II was
stated that officer Angles who had ar
: rived OH the scene by this time, had
heard Abbott utter the cry. Mr.. Angle
vigorously protested that he had not,
and thus the dispute began. Captain
Guigon persisted that the officer had
heard and the officer persisted that he
had not a you did ~ didn't" affair
ensued, and finally Mr.. Angle declared
fatty:
II didn't hear him, and nobody can say
4 did,"
II say you heard him" replied the
CAPTAIN. or words TO that effect.
Thon. according TO Captain Guigon. tho
blow was struck Angle raised his hand
and lunsed at the witness. who ducked
his head. hut received n glancinG blow
on the chin ~ kept my arms by my
aide" said Captain GuiEon III don't think
II needs any explanation 20 this court
why did not resent or return the blow
n, such moment In the presence of an
excited crowd Of people. I called for
ANGLES arrest. and he was taken in GUS
tody by one OF the of1lcers-Nir. Green.
think"
Tho case for the Commonwealth closed
With the testimony Of the second witness.
Or Carrneton whose account of the
happening was In all respects Identical
with that OF Captain Gmison.
The Angle Side.
Mr.. AneIe himself took the stand and
proceeded to give his side Of the happen
ines He said he was ut the Reservoir
a the time of the arrest OF Farley ana
that he went on into the club house when
4he prisoner was taken there. He heard tho
advice slvnu by Captain Gnlgon. who grew
very excited. about shooting the officers.
When Farley was preparing to leave
and went outside TO get IN the buggy.
Angle says he went after him and busted
himself seeing that. the crowd did not
ary to push up to the buggy and harm the
man Under arrest. Suddenly he heard
somebody call out. Arrest him! arrest
R1,'ml' and saw a. man run by. He didn't
know what the man had done. hut he set
out after him and came up about the
rhine the fugitive was placed Under ar
rest by the other officers. 1t was then
THAT he heard It stated that the manwho
was Abbott--had cried out Hang him
al Farley. or rather that he was charged
with doing this. This, the witness said.
was positively the first tirie he had heard
the words ''hang him" that day.
When the question Of witnesses camo
mn Mr.. GuiEon, who was there. and who
nlad bcen making good deal OF fuss dur
ling the day "ih that bul-dozng way he
llas got" declared that no (Anglel mad
beard Abbott utter tho cry. for which he |
was arrested. and that he could be n |
Witness. This Mr.. Angle denied.
az didn't hear him. he said.
''You did" said Captain Guigon.
~ say l didn't !
81 say you did"
"Then yon mean to say T 1ie?"
I Eyes. mean to say you heard him"
.'Then popped him." said the witness. |
81 had club In my right hand. out |
hi, with my left and think ] did right. |
i was there doing my duty, and ] would |
have arrested striker or anybody clse
Who broke the law. But ] have been
brought M to behave | ought to resent |
IN insult. and | Will always do II"
The argument Of the case followed.
Mr. Wells spoke for the prosecution and
drew n picture OF 81 man sworn to pre-
serve and uphold the law, himself violat-
ing the same low. lie declared that tho
conduct Of the defendant had been most
and that he should DO Sc
vcrely punished. In his argument for
the defense Mr.. Wendcnburg opened IN
with a discussion Of labor and capital,
ant. referred 10 the strikc-breakers who |
had been brought here with guns and
pistols. Many or these mon, he declared. |
bore upon their faces the traces OF every
crime on Gods green earth. And they
had been brought here. forsooth, because
labor had demanded a few more cents
a day TO make life worth living. lie de-
clarcd that under the circumstances Mr..
Angle did entirely right and that he
could l,ave done anything to prevent an |
with him in the discharge
OF his duty.
Mr. Wells made Spirited reply and
the, case came to an end. The court