The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
THE MAYOR
WAS FINED
Also Basic Policemen for Re.
tardlng an Arrest.
.KENNEDY.CROWDER CASE
1t Caused Great Excitement In Waynes-
boro, Basic and Augusta County,
Was Reported That Staunton
Troops Would Be Needed.
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Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch)
STAUNTON, VA, March 12.-As a 80.
Duel OF the Kennedy Crowder Incident,
which all but brought about condition
Of warfare between the towns OF Basic
and Waynesbbro. Mayor sammls, Of
Basic, and Policemen Heatwole and Shoe
maker. OF that town, were yesterday
fined $500 each by Augustn county mage
istrntes, sitting In Waynesboro. for re-
thrdingb the arrest OF Kennedy in Basic
upon the warrant sworn out by Crowder,
whom Kennedy 1t was charged, had as
ted--Kennedy, after hearing haA
previously been fined SO by the n same
magistrates. 5
There was n great deal Of excitement
In Waynesboro yesterday over this wars
rant trial before Justices Hcnkcl, Hunter
and Cooke. It grow out OF n difficulty
between Attorney II. w. Crowder and
that Crowderg had written q letter about
Kennedy, and III Kennedy on meetno
Crowders in Basic City asked him 10 npo.
ogize, which Crowder refused to do
whereupon Kennedy knocked him down
and began to beat him. CSowder finally
rctracted what he had said and went
his way. 81 t55! rs IA,
mis-, Of Basic. for Il warrant but was res
fused the warrant. He then came over
to Waynesboro and swore out warrant
before Justice John G. Henkel, charging
Kennedy with assault and intent to XIII,
The warrant was giyent to an officer, who
went to Basic to arrest Kennedy. 1fen-
nedy said that he WOULD 80 to Waypes-2
boro. but he had already plead guilty be- I
fore the Mayorgof Basic, and the Mayor
claimed that Basic was he proper place
to try hi1n.5 Henkel at first agreed TO try
him there, but finally decided Athat he
would not try him In Basic. and sent the 8
officer and posse over to Basic after
Kennedy again. but the officers In Basic
claimed that they had instructions to I
hold him there for trial.
8 A large crowd had gathered around by
this time, and, would mot allow the con-
stable to take him. A report was started z
that gained right much circulation. and
created great excitement IN Staunton and
the county. which wns to the effect that
such a mob had gathered that II would
be necessary to call troops from Staun-&
ton to quiet the disturbance, The Mayor Z
OF Basic was not willing to do anything 4
in the matter until he could communicate
with the county Judge and Common
wealtr's Attorney here In stannton. 1ie q
was. however, instructed BY those gen
Etcmen that Justice Henkel had a right
to try the case, whereupon kennedy was
given up. N &ass kSt .&@t
Crowder then swore lout warrants
against the Mayor of Basic, Policemen
Heatwole and Shoelfla ker, the Council OF
the town and Captain Thomas S. Doyle.
treasurer. Mr.. Charles Curry q prom!i-
nent attorney OF the staunton bar. was /
employed by the defense. When he
reached Wayncsboro he found such an
excitement and such largo crowd pres
ent that he tried to get Crowder TO nd
tar op1 wifi
rant, but he would not agree to do this,
and the defendant Kennedy was IN
structcd to plead guilty. which no did,
and was fined $40. The Council. Mayor
and policemen were then tried. al being
dismissed except the Mayor and two po-
licemen, who were fined 1900 eacn Tor re- 4
tardlng the arrest of Kennedy in Basic