Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-13

On Monday afternoon nbout Q o'clock
a one horse carriage, containing a lady
and gentleman, was observed in the third
avenue, proceeding omwards, but at
such a pace as 10 excite no curiosity
Scarcely however, had the carriage lime
to leave Tenth s~treet-when a gentleman
IN a high state OF excitement, and mount.
ed on a powerful bay horse, came up,
riding iuriously, and having made a brief
enquiry relative to the party 10 the car
rage, and learned they were a short dis.
lance in advance Of him, dashed of at
full speed. Two gentlemen in surprise
followed until they reached Seventeenth
street, where they found the dismounted
horseman lying on the road side, in u
state OF insensibility, and a man and .
woman chufng his temples, and rubbing
bis hands in order to restore him. The
unfortunate gentleman had received a
severe wound with a heavy blunt in.
strument, or the side Of the hond, and
the thumb of his right hand was broken
IA heavy club was lying OF the ground.
The nun and won were questioned
md said they had perceived the carriage
driving on at a rapid rate, and the single
gentleman in pursuit, and the moment the
latter came up with the vehicle. he struck
At one OF the parties within, with u club.
The gentleman IN the carriage then snap.
ped a pistol in the face Of the rider, but il
missed fire, wheteupon he jumped out Of
the carriage, and ut the same instant, the
horseman sprang to the ground, aud
groppled with him. Tho parties then
struggled fercely with each other for a.
bout half a minute, but the single rider
being by fur the most powerful man, flung
his opponent to the ground, and put his
knee upon his breast and was common.
cling to beat him violently upon the face,
with clenched hands, when suddenly the
lady threw herself out Of the carriuge-
and having seIzed the club which had fal.
len from the ~horseman's hands, she dealt
his horse a tremendous blow, which eau.
sed it to dash off like mad IN the dircc.
tion Of the city. She then advanced upon
the struggling parties. and struck at the
head of her late pursuer, but he parted
the blow with his right hand, thereby re-
ceiving the injury in his thumb. In the
following instant, however, the lady effec.
ted her apparent purpose, for her second
blow took effect on the side Of the woun.
ded mans head, and caused him to loose
his hold. and fall over quite senseless.-
The heroine Of the scene, then assisted
her companion, who appeared to be con.
siderably hurt into the carfiage-snd
then drove of as fast as the horse could
carry them.
When sufficiently recovered, the woun.
ded man said that the lady who had woun.
ded him was his own niece, who had lived
with him from childhood-that they were
but three weeks in this city, during which
time she had become acquainted with the
person she was running away with-who
he believes IS n young lawyer-and fur.
Their, that she is worth in her own right
upwards oil $500, 900. when she comes Of
age, which will be in a few months. The
name of the wounded man Is George F..
Ledwith, of Augusta, Geo., who, with his
niece, had recently arrived from Europe
and the lady's name is Eveline HamiI.
ton, but we have not been able to disco.
yer the name OF the fortunate lawyer
Mr.. Ledwith also informed Mr.. Osborn
that the lady is very beautiful, and that
she had treated him with the most dcvo.
ted tenderness and affection until the pc.
Rod of the occurrence related above.