St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23

may almost say our city has become OF
late for the many acts of brutal outrage.
rowdyism, assaults, highway robberies,
&c, that are daily committed within its
borders. yet the one, the particulars Of
which will be found below, we think will.
be acknowledged TO cap the climax. and
take precedence in iniquhy of any that
has occurred even here for a tong time.
Mr.. I'll. c. Hicks, OF Vienna, Dorchester
county, Nd, collector of customs for that
county. arrived in our city yesIe rday af.
ternoon from the Eastern Shore, and
stopped at the Fountain Inn, Light street.
About half past five o'clock he left the
hotel for the purpose Of depositing some
funds. amounting to about $1,000, with
Chopper, Hopkins g. Co, Dugan's wharf.
He proceeded down Light street to Lom-
bard, and passed along that street until
he arrived at Franklin Lane, which
crosses Lombard street near South. Here
three men approached him suddenly from
behind, and one of whom thew a rope
with running moose in tin fact a
regular lasso-over his head, and Jerking
him offhis feet, dragged him into the lane.
They then rihed him of shot bag con.
tanning $500 in gold, portmonnaie with
$500 in it in Baltimore bank notes. a
note drawn by Chopper, Hopkins q Co.,
for $500. and draft on A. Barratt &
Co, N: Y, drawn by James w. Bacon
in favor of II. C. Hicks for one thousand
three hundred and twenty. five dollars.
When first brought to the ground in the
ally, and before the work Of spoliation
commenced. the desperate miscreants
ae1sb and eyes Of Mr.. Hicksl
POI that materias
~S4e1s happened to be deposited there. In
order TO facilitate their work, the ruffians
with knives cut the Pantaloons and vest of
MIR. II. in their sea rch for his portmon.
maize. After obtaining everything of val.
ue about their. victim, not emitting a silver
watch, the robbers hurried from the spot,
leaving the object of their brutality lying
in senseless condition upon the ground.
Mr.. II. thinks he must have lain upon
the ground about a quarter OF an hour
before returning consciousness apprized
him Of his situation. The rope by which
he had been lassoed was still around his
neck. Unloosening it, he got up and
made his way to the jewelry store of Mr..
Gabriel d. Clarke. on Water street near
Calvert. Every assistance that his con.
diiion demanded was here rendered him.
Officer Zell was Immediately apprized OF
the robbery, and proceeded to the spo.
designated found the rope. and also the
shot bag and Portmonnaie, both rifled OF
their contents. Every exertion was
made by the police during the evening to
ferret out the authors Of this nefarious
outrage but without success.
OUTRAGEOUS ATTACK AND RoBBERY.-
About half past FIVE o'clock on Wednes-
day evening, Mr.. Henry Carroll, an off,
Ger in the custom. house Of this port, and
son OF Elk Governor Carroll, was attacked
by several rowdies, whilst passing near
the state tobacco warehouse, on Frederick
street dock, knocked down, and robbed of
a package containing six hundred and
thirty dollars in bank bills. His head
was cut by blow in very severe man.
ner. He was about to forward the
amount to Saint Mary's county per
steamer.
LEFT THE CirY.-Mr. John Martin. the
juryman in the case Of James Karr, CON.
victed Of manslaughier. who was so cow.
ardly assailed on Saturday by some of
the friends Of the prisoner, has been so
logged By severa! of the same gang since
that, fearful Of his life, he left The city on
Monday. They even followed him to the
City Hotel prior to his departure, after
tracking him about the city on Saturday.