Mayor's Court.
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Edward Gilman made his appearance before the
Mayor, yesterday, to answer the charge of assaulting
John D. Perrin.
police officer.
The evidence showed that
Gilman, and a man named
Wm. Willis, went to
Perrin's residence, on Monday--the former to demand an explanation from
Perrin for an alleged slander; the latter to ‘"back him."’
Perrin found them in his porch as he was going in to dinner.
He was stopped by
Gilman who demanded to know whether or not he had reported that he (G.) had deserted from the army.
Perrin replied ‘"I shall not reply to any question; go away, and let me pass in."’ After a few more words,
Gilman struck at
Perrin with
Willis walking stick; but
Perrin warded off the blows, and tapped
Gilman with his police stick on the side of the head, causing ‘"the claret"’ to flow freely.
Willis seized
Perrin's stick, and prevented him from repeating the blow.
One or two citizens residing in the vicinity then went to
Perrin's assistance, and aided him in arresting both
Gilman and
Willis.
The
Mayor, after hearing the statements of witnesses, required both
Gilman and
Willis to give security to keep the peace, and be of good behavior for twelve months.
Joseph Wagner was arraigned on the charge of shooting
Norman Green, near the
Central depot, Monday afternoon, This affair was noticed in yesterday's paper.
The difficulty between the parties seems to have originated in the recent disclosure by
Green, of an alleged robbery committed near the
Columbian Hotel, in this city, about three months ago, by a man named
Blake, a member of the company styled ‘"the
McCulloch Rangers."’
Blake, hearing of the disclosure, assaulted
Green, on Monday, at the
Monument Hotel, where he is employed as porter.
In the scuffle which ensued,
Green drew a pistol from one of his pockets, and , in attempting to return it, one of the barrels was discharged, the ball entering the floor.
The parties were then separated.
Between four and five o'clock, they met again near the
Central depot.
Blake seized
Green, and called upon
Wagner, who is a member of the same company, to shoot, him.
Wagner accordingly drew his revolver, and ‘"popped away"’ at
Green, the ball entering the neck, and grazing the jugular vein.
In the mean time,
Green had disengaged himself from
Blake's grasp, and drew a small bowie-knife, with which he stabbed
Blake several times.
Mr. J. D. Williams promptly arrested
Wagner, and turned him over to
officer Blankenship.
The other belligerents were not arrested.
The
Mayor remanded
Wagner for examination before the Hustings Court.
Michael Leary was charged with assaulting
James Stevenson, and breaking his right leg near the ankle.
The parties live on Grace street, in the vicinity of the hay scales.
Leary, it seems, went to the house of one Shanahan on Monday night, and called
Stevenson to the door.
He then gave S. a blow with his fist which knocked him down and caused the fracture of the leg.
Stevenson was removed to the
Globe Hospital.
The
Mayor postponed the investigation until the 31st inst.
