Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-07
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE
GEORGETOWN, Jan. z, lS5

GEORGETOWN, Jan. z, 1856.
A most unprovoked and vicious attack, &C.
companied by assault and battery with intent
to kill, was committed on Saturday evening
about dusk, by two rufians, upon one of the
carriers of the Star and an elder brother, who
had, in consequence of the severity of the
weather, accompanied him for the purpose of
assisting him in the distribution of his papers
w hen near the Cedars, the former residence
of the late Col. Cox, they were accosted by two
individuals in threading and menacing man
ner. After EsOme little conversation, accom-
panied by threats Of violence from the parties,
and while the youths were trying to get out of
their way, one of them caught up the smaller
one and threw him violently against the
ground, and the other jumped upon him and
endeavored to smother him in the snow-which
was quite deep at the time.
The elder youth, who was some few steps
OIL, ran to the assistance of his brother, and
succeeded, by persuasion, in getting him re-
leased. Soon after which, as the boys were
about to move off from them, one Of the ass all
ants seized the elder one violently by the col
lar, drew a large knife from his pocket, and
commenced brandishing it across his face and
neck, swearing he intended to cut his throat
The youth made an effort to release himself
from his grasp, whereupon he struck him a
heavy blow with the knife, the blade of which
passed through heavy cloth cloak, coat, vest
and double under clothing and inflicted a
slight wound upon his body, near the region
OF the heart. Had it not been for his heavy
clothing, the youth would doubtless have been
killed dead on the spet The boys called for
help, when Mr.. A. King who was on his way
home in a sleigh, and Mr. Hess and son came
to their assistance, when the assaiIants fed.
They were, however, pursued, and, after a
considerable chase, one Of them was captured
and taken to the watch house, and put in the
custody of Captain Donaldson of the night
watch. He was taken before Justice Reaver,
yesterday morning, who fully committed him
to Jail for assault and battery, with intent to
| Kill. The name Of the person arrested is Hez-
| ekiah Walker that of the one yet at large is
said to be Burrus. We feel under great obi
cations to Mr.. King and Mr.. Hess and his son,
| tor the assistance which they rendered. Had
| 1t not been for them, more than likely both
the boys would have been murdered.
Snow commenced falling early Saturday
morning, and continued until a late hour al
| night. Yesterday morning it was from ten to
twelve inches deep. Part of the day yester-
day and this morning, our streets have been
vocal with the merry jingle of the sleigh bells.
The very inclement state Of the weather,
| and the before mentioned attack upon one OF
the carriers, is the reason why a portion Of
our subscribers living in the western part q
| the city did not receive the Star as usual. The
omission was wholly unavoidable.
There was quite beggarly account Of
empty pews at our different churches yester-
| day.
The weather ever since our last has beer
| too unfavorable for any kind of out door bust
| ness to be done, consequently we have nothing
OF commercial character to report to day.
SPECTATOR.