New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-18
ACongressman in n Rracas.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, June 10, ls52.
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PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, June l6 ls52.
Hon. +. b. McMullen of Virginia. who
was passenger from your city in the train which
ted at Sig O'Clock Of yesterday, became involved In
difficulty the route, the particulars Of which take
from The Bulletin At New Brunswick, Mr.. McMullen
got out OF the during halt of the train take
some refreshment, leaving mis- umbrella in his seat
When he returned he found his place occupied by Mr.
r. H. Ftzworth OF Painield New.Jersey, and his lady
Mr. f. seems, seeing the vacant had taken witn
out intending to iDtrude.
Mr. McMulen informed him that he had his place and
that he wanted IT, Mr. Ellsworth understanding him to
ask tor his umbrella handed IL 10 him. Mr.. Mem told
told him IL the seat and NOT the umbrella he desired
and insisted upon the place being Immediately vacated
saying, as objection made oy Mr. f., that he
determined to have IT, and that if he could get
il by fair means he would resort forcibe eecment
AT this juncture the lady interered and persuaded
Mr.. Fitsu orth TO vacste the seat which done Mr..
Fitsw nth took occasion, however tJte the memorable
NJ c. In he plainet and most perempory terms, that
he was gentleman TO behave in the manner he had
done, particularly as there was lady In the case
Mr.. McMuleD appears, in the excitement either
had not noticed the lady, any rate IL had
cured 10 him that she under the protection of Mr.
Ellsworth. His reply was that he would hold Mr.. F. re.
spODsioe for the language he used and said 70 him that
II he (r F. had only minated to him (Mr Mc) that
he wished the seat for the lady, it would have been
cheerfully resigned.
Nothing further happened until the passengers took
the boat at Tacony tor Philadelphia Alter they had
steamed about hall way down the river, and were
runniI close to the Pennsy vania shore Mr. McMuen,
smaTtiDg under the mpuation of being gentleman,
encountered Mr. Ellsworth the deck, near the Cap
tains Office and insisted upon his taking back the OF
probIiOu epheis in which he had ndug ed at his Mr.
McM.'s) expense.
This Mr. F. refused to do and reiterated in the bold.
est way the offensive words. Whereupon, Mr.. Nc.
Mullen assaulted him with cane having heavy horn
handle, striking him or two blows over the head,
and breaking the stick. He going to repeat the
blows, but the bystanders interered and prevented
him.
Lieut. Walter A. Watkins, of the Police, CHANGED to
be aboard the steameT-the TrentOn-and took Mr..
McMulen into custody. The Honorable gentleman, Is
the boat reached the city brUug before a.
derman Oee, and after examination, was ordered TO
into a recognizaDce In the OF 81 1000 APP
pear at The Court Of Quarter Sessions 10 answer the
charge Of committing aggravated assault and battery
Among the witnesses rec ognizet before the magis-
uate, beside the complainant, were Hon Thomas B.
Florence NJ. C., and Rev NJ. Gillette and Mr. James
s Durham Of city. Mr.. Gillette witnessed the
curTence In the cars and thought Mr.. McMullen de-
cdedly to blame. The gallant Representative from
the 1T District was reurning from the Empire City
Chief Marshal OF the Hope hose Company, and was OF
the oIiuiOn that Mr. Ellsworth in fault aud richly
meried a cowsknniIg The affair has created quite
sensation in quiet and orderly metropolis.
The thermometer Is now ranging at 80
degrees