The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-20
The Wood and Bradford Affair.
To The EnIIlh OF TILE HERALD
METROPOLITAN HoTIL, June 10, is


METROPOLITAN HorII- June 10, 1856.
You have published Mr.. Bradfords statement of my
attack upon him. and now ask you the favor TO insert
n,ne ask this because his s false and because II is
70 that there should be correct OF the
affair.
did attack Mr. j. s Bradford. broker, OF - Beaver
street. with hoIsewhip ut half past two Wednesday
hst and whipped him well and whipped him for
This ,eason-C Tuesday last there appeared the Ti
bHs of this city, article the signature Of "Pubc
Coco" which under pretence of exposing the evils Of
the lottery and policy business singled ont the
get, not only for several false statements but Tor the
most vituperatve dcG.matory, Vulgar and unwarranL
able cpthets immediately upon reading it called upon
Mr. Dana, Of that paper and asked him for the name Of
the author Tie promised u, communicates with the per-
who Nfu,e it, aud in case that person offered no OBJ
lection, T. sve me the name on the following day
went again 10 the Tribune Office Wednesday morning.
AMI then told that this indignant denunGator OF the
vice Of grabbing in the way Of lotteries Wal! street
broker, named john ). Bradford, doing business Or
shoull rather say keeping an Office at " Beaver street
determined at 20 - in scare n Mr. Braliord
and though was aware he mad be titled Of my evil
dent intentions and that should fin I'm armed pro-
yided myself simply with droyers whip with the end
ut or Concluding not coniouud the character OF the
caagation By the Of any less appropriate article.
went after Mr.. Bradford alone entered his office aone
and after obtaining FROM gcntlemanI found there his
personal description returned TO the street front Of
his and there alone waited till he should appear In
few minutes man much larger than myself-ndeed,
Of some six feet twuwho answered the description had
received up stairs approached the soop, and advancing
towards him, with the whip concealed IN my umbrella,
asked MIN II his name was Bradford lie hestitcd for
mOncDt and then, wiou. answering, made motion To-
wards his breast pocket. Upon this with the exclama-
ton OF My is Wood, y struck him the
with the whip whereupon he got out his pistol ana Ic
yelled il upon Whether h. succeeded in swapping it
not cannot te but the instant evelled struck
It from his hand, and then advanced upon him and in.
fcted succession Of what must cofess, very
we're blows. While this castigation was in progress
Bradford kerr calling out for his pistol, but the
bystander VIC picked IL up-and whom do
not Enow--retained IT, and voluntarily became
sOrt of san by refusing to let parties interfere the
ground that Bradford had drawn pistol in the light
This is the with the pistol who figures largely
B2sdiords statement as my accompce. Being unable to
regain his pistol Bradford cried out for some one TO take
hin, O' Becoming tolerably well tired, and at the
time feeling sort OF pity for him. desistcd from punish
iDg BIN further and lel away desire 10 have it dis
tncty understood that the only pistol which appeared
upon the ground the pistol OF Badiord's ast drawn
by HIM upon me- then picked up and held by an unknown
bystander, and now, am informed, deposited in the
haAds OF Mr. Henrques Of Beaver street. who also has
the whip.
Fave but little to add further than to express my re-
gre. forced take this course in relation
" Mr.. Bradford. There is credit to be gained in a
community ike this for who makes street assault
nnd certainly is not pleasant thing to he obliged to
Ace fellow standing six feet two, who you know
Eecng you with loaded revolver; but is better TO
take that risk, aud suffer certain of
ds<naaion irom the public, than to be degraded in
ONES birthplace with such terms vagrant,
villain,' &c, by way Of ornament to general
article. wish it to be understood however, that
did not whip Mr.. Bradford because thought such vu-
perase eptbcs would jure in the estimation OF the
community but because could not bear such terms and
live contcnted in esteem. is, perhaps proper
for me To say, in conciusion that have connection
whatever with the policy business AS for my interest
il lotteries have hesitation TO state that have ad
vanced To Mcssrs Swan Co.. OF the Georgia lotteries,
The sum Of $50 600; but inasmuch that is legal nsti
ton In that State, and does not issue single ticket in
this do not think the fact entities to be detained by
every scribbier who, either for malice for pay,
wishes To embeish his vrtuous dennnciaons by such
terms as this man Bradford chose to apply to me.
BENJAMIN WOOD.