Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-03

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| London, May 90
BOW STREET.
On Thursday, Joseph Evans was
brought before the magistrate, on war
rant issued at the suit of John Henry
Parke, on a charge of assault. They were
both very young men, of respectable ap-
pearance-Mr Evans the assautter, about
five feet two, and Mr. Parke, the assault
ed, upwards of six feet high. Mr.. Parke
described himself as a commercial clerk,
and Mr.. Evans, in reply to the question
"What are you, Sir!" replied,"l am
lamplighter by profession, your wor-
ship"
Mr.. Parke deposed, that as he was re
freshing himself with glass of brandy &
water, on Monday evening, in tavern
near Westminster bridge, MIR. Evans
came into the room and picked quarrel
/ with him. Mr.. Evans was always at him,
for some reason best known to himself;
but on this occasion he was ten times more
violent than ever; and in order to avoid
him, he left the house. Mr.. Evans fol
lowed him, however, abusing him along
the public road, and endeavoring to pro
woke him to fight, and at length struck
him violent blow on the back of his
neck. This was the assault he complain
ed of, and he called urgently on the ma
gistrate to make Mr.. Evans give him in
demnity for the past and security for tn
future
Mr. Evans, the little lamp lighting pro-
fessor, in his reply said, Cali this ere
piece of work comes OF US both loving one
lady, and her loving only one of US, ard
that's me, your worship! So Mr. Parke
is so mad he doesn't know what to do with
himself. 1t is but little bit ago he sent
me challenge to fight with pistols up at
Chalk farm, and wouldn't-for why
should l? As the lady doesn't love him,
he has nothing to lose but himself if
should shoot him--but if this chance
should be the other way, your worship,
why should lose myself and the lady
toor' After some further general re-
marks, the professor went on to inform
his worship, that OH Monday evening he
went into the tavern aforesaid, with the
lady on his arm, in order to get drop Of
something after long walk, and who
should he sitting there but Mr.. Parke.-
81 took no notice Of him, your worship,
and the lady, very civilly said, how do
You do, Mr.. Parke?' But instead of an
swering her, he says to me, says he,
you're a shabby little monkey! Why
didn't you meet me with them pistols3
Mr.. Parke,' says |, Il told You before
I'd have nothing to do with pistols, be-
cause think we can settle our differences
with urTists; and if you've mind of any
thing, am your man. With that your
worship, we had a great many words, and
at last he agreed to 60 down into Scot
land yard and try which was the best man,
in a regular and honest way with our
tists-but when he came there, whilst
was taking off my coat, he took out his
penknite, and said he was determined not
to fight, like a backguard; and with that,
your worship, my blood was up, and
knocked him DOWN.
Mr.. ParAe appeared very indignant
whilst this story was telling; and at it's
close ne stoutIy denied having any love at
all for the lady in question; it was all
bottle of smoke, he said; but he admitted
having written to Mr. Evans, the lamp
lighter, saying that if he had any thing to
say against him, he was ready to give him
the satisfaction of gentleman.
The magistrate very goad humoredly
listened for considerable time to the al
tercations of these Unmatched rivals, and
at length dismissed the affair by ordering
the lamplighter to enter into his own re-
cognizance for his appearing at the ses-
sions. At the same time he told MIR.
Parke that had the letter spoken of been
produced in evidence he should have call
ed upon him to find sureties to keep the
peace towards the lamp-ighter.
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