Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-25
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L,n;Ns Brutus Booth -Agdtn-=-He Resists an
osfs,r and finds plenty Of Sympathy .-Junius
p-,,,ns Booth, the newspaper vender, about
- VIC have had somethingto sayheretofore.
becoming famous. Lastmighthe was passing
~ the corner Of Monroe and Water streets
~ nnder a pretty heavy load of whisky and news.
a a when, at the solicitation of scyeralper-
~ ~. he laid down his bundle and proceeded to
..,ct a pantOmime, which consisted in turning
/. sonnerset over small pile of New York
v,ht literature. Officer Hawlcy came along
nd requested Brutus to so away and keep
,Dia Brutus made some impertimcnt reply
,,b.n tbe officer undertook TO take him before
al Duty. As usual, Brutus resisted most
1i,Orously, aud was Invested, in the struggle, of
nearly all his well worn clothing. A dray was
thought into rcquisitiOn, upon which the re-
Factory subject was placed, but he struggled
and Kicked and yelled so desperately as the We.
IicIs started, that it was feared he would get
his LEGS entanglcd in the wheels with serious
results. He was, therefore, removed from the
chariot, and the officer called upon several par
ties to assist him. Brutus having enlisted the
popular sympathy in his favor by his extraor-
binary cloquence, but one person came to the
rescue of the officer, and another ground and
lofty tumbling sccEe took place, at the couclu-
sion Of which the indefatigable newspaper man
was only few feet nearer the halls of Justice,
and quite naked in many places.
By this time probably a hundred persons had
surrounded Brutus, and the hero, as he lay up.
on his back in the midst of his wrecked har-
ness, hat and hair, was a picture to look Mt.
At last gentleman for whom the PROSTATE
hero entertained liking, came up, and they all
walked off towards AID Dulty's, followed by
the crowd Some of the witnesses testified that
Brntus had done nothing for which he deserved
to be punished, and that seemed to be the gen.
eral opinion. Officer Hawley, testified, howev.
er that the mans conduct was disorderly and
lad a tendency to collect a crowd and perhaps
cause serious disturbance. A rather savage
passage at arms took place between the officer
ard one of the witnesses. Indeed, there was a
great deal of feeling manifested among the
crOwddn,ing the struggle with the prisoner, and
for time it was feared that the seemingly tri-
fling matter would end in serious row. The
magistrate after hearing the evidence, announc.
ed his intention simply to read Brutus lee.
ture and let him go; 50 the crowd dispersed
The question of this mans right to cry his
papers in the manner he does, excited grea,
deal of discussion last night, and ill feeling. He
certainly has clear right to offer his papers
for sale in the usual way, but whether he has a
right tOturn summersets over them in the street
We were are not sufficiently acquainted with
the city ordinances, to give an opinion.
We submit the matter to the distinguished
consideration of the astute commentator of the
0iio STATE Journal, who will doubtless be de
lighted to favor the-public with a learned ammo
taion on the subject.
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