Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-15
CITY ITEMS

-DsonAcksuL Rowpriss.--A case vas Investigated
before the Mayor yesterday which developed series Of
fagrant outrages. unparalleled In this community. We
can scarcely realize the fact that such gross infringe
inent Of law and order perpetrated here, and Is
saiiaction to know that the which
shall mention, took place outside Of the corporate
limits The e1sninssion occupied three hours. and de-
v-loped the following particulars b.
On Monday evening about dusk, three German
citizens, named Leonard HAmsrbaeker, T. H.mer-
hacker and August Heiss. while returning home
from their work shop we're stopped near their res
isenee by three men, named ko Davis, John j. Tyler
and VIM. Ready Of whom asked L. Hamcrbacker to
treat them He declined TO do Davis then embraced
hun, and felt bs pockets the outside which famliah
~ H. repeed by pushing Davis from him. d. instantly
struck H. violent blow the leh eye which knocked
him down. IA he could regain his feet he Bed
into his house. followed by his brother Hess was nl-o
knocked down, and cruelty beaten and kicked by the
three rowdies His cries brought several Of the neigh
bors to the spot and also hs we who succeeded res
cuing him from bis valorous assasuts All the witness
e. testified that Davis foremost in this assault
The next we hear Of the party Is about half hour
later, when they met with John Denzer 20 whom Davis
said; II must ground you" Denzler asked him what
offence he had given. Davis replied, ~ am bound to
ground you anyhow aud with this remark knocked
Ler down. Some time Afterwards ID. started towards
Schadls Garden. where "bsll' progressing, and
again encountered Davis but being armed with sword
hsp, him a, bay a. later hour party Of men, in
Others Who not identified seen on Broad street
near Denyler's house. by Constable Wade stonng ne.
groes and acting otherwise in n disorderly manner
Wm Wildt, and young man named Stecker both Ger
mans, returning from Schads Garden assaulted by
this party, conspicuous among whom WAS Davis Wildt
was knocked down, beaten and kicked. A man named
Miller was also attacked Davis aimed a blow at him
WIN stick but II missed him, and struck Tyler across
the breast Miller ran of, and was stoned during his
night About midnight, the gang went to Matthew
hIsrs dwelling two blocks from Denzer's. and bonn
bsrded his house with bricks They also did the same
thing for Michael Armrecht who lived opposite and al.
30 killed his dog for doing which A had the holiness to
rebake them in unmeasred terms Pistols were freely
hred during the night and geners disorder and alarm
prevailed throughout 'Screamersvie" The city watch.
men, some Of whom were present. called upon 20
arrest the parties but declined do so without ar.
rant as the offences were committed beyond tho lin it,
of the corporation. -
The Mayor, at the close Of the investigation required
the accused TO give security for their at the
urand Jury term OF the Hastings Court, and to keep
the peace in the meantime Il remains therefore 10 be
SEEN whether the majesty of the Law will be vindicated
or whether wanton outrsges be lenenty dealt with
Nous Vtrrons.