The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
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Razors Used Plcntiful1y, But Not
a Darkcy Gould Tell
About 1t.

iAbout,lt. " B
M Action In Squire Angles court Satur-
day broughttO light TINT day down in
vurln, upon the New Market road, the
darkies had Il hot old time two weeks
ago to-night. |
a tragedy. in which ''r;lzznrs" flashed
In the sclntillatng light, Interrupted the
festivities, it IL true, but then this was
only for II brief interim OF ten minutes.
and. l,nruffled BIZ the bI1,dshed, the
dancers continued their dancing and the
warblcrs warbcd their rag-tlmc dltties
to the love-lorn maids.
The Celestial Blue Violet Enterprise
Social and Dance Club, No. / was In
charge, and the members ana their friends
were the persons Of tho festal drama
Tho scene was in the spacious Antioch
Hall, built by the club for meetings and
special occasions
-Four Men Stabbed.
In the razor scrimlnagc four men We're
cut, and by tile untirny efforts of Spc-S
cial County officer John Camp, he whole
shebang wounded and linslashcd, Vert
collected before Magistrate Niger Angle
Saturday afternoon In the county court
house
Molly Allen, black belle OF the Blue
Violets, was the first to testify. She
cmulated the concise three word speech
of the Roman and said:
II didn't even took no notice Of
nothln'."
Tom Jeter. Of dusky hue, gave CYL
dcnco rs follows:
"Ef, Jake Washington done cut me,
7 amt knowed It.. No, subj We want
nghtin ten minutes.
'rdby Irvine. the clubs secretary and
treasurer. was next In line and told
OF the foundation, the history and pu:-
poses Of the Blue Violet organization. lie
said that before the battle. "die niggcrs
gan talkin' ruff an ruffer, ruff an
r,ffer Jake Washington. he comes M
to mo, ana ses, 'sargeant', dat s wvot die
niggers cnll me, SEES heel don't know
who, done it, Squar. dat $ all ] know
about 1t. shore as am settin' here '
John Jones Lectured
John Jones. floor manager. took no
part In the scrap and got Il lecture on
the duties of a floor Fl manager from
Magistrate Angle. His wife. witness
was unable to appear on account CT IL
mess.
Richard Robertson. the lord high chan
ccllor Of the brigade, tower among the
violcts, got word IN cdgcways. lie
said 81
'All at once die floor was In q tanglc.
which lasted eight or ten minutes, and
who done die cuttn' cant tell you.
sot down dali, In my seat jes' like a
blind man and didn't see nothln'.''
Ernest Cootcs vas waiting on the table
at the upper end OF tic hall and WIS
too wise to play buttinsky. John Thorn
as told the following and shut up like
a clam:
"Dcy sl1ummnged round mex to dc
door dcre. ! never knowcd who was
nghn'. Dey gun die row ut die door,
and dis here Jctcr fellow, lie scs some
body cut his hand. and that fore Gawd
dat was al seed,
Do'an Know Nuthin.
~ doan know nuthIn'," was the motto
OF Willie Christian. and like all, the rest
he kept mum.
I'D, Logan, member Of tho Committee
on Arrangements, told the squire that
he seed 'cm mussin' round do room
and when look agin ! didn't see nuthin
mo- Sd
The much maligncd Jake Washington
was on hand with a slash on Ills ear.
nothing" said the magistrate. Jake adj
nit ted he had takenEin too much 'tange-
foot"6to have Il coherent recollection OF
Xbsalom Allen alias Dead Eye said
In his own behalf.
settin' down il die cornder. She, told
nc to goiovcrund see wot wus die mat
ter. ! went and got cut on die arm. !
Walter paynn's only recollection was
that "all wus skrumnaged on die noor"
and never a word more said lie. John
deck and he didn't blab al all. Not he,
Summing IN the evidence tho ,magis,..
tratc said he would have to take the bull
Irvine, Ed Christian, .Jeter, washington
and Allen got $500 and costs, making
total OF $3.50, John, Jones was let OF
t thu a. as he claimed lie could prove an
5undisnlayed by the brief battle, tho
Blue Violet Clubs No,g.1. VIII CELEBRATE
INlsteu hN ii big dance III Antioch Hall,