Daily national Republican., 1863-03-14
LOCAL NEWS.


ACFnEE cARAoTED-- m AT Fuap ErBlsinsd.
Ahisht or two since, about nino O'Clock, as Mr..
Wm' Chase, well known citizen, was passing
HloHg street, between Eighth and Ninth, he was
atActed by two men, who emerged nom under a
porch. They nrst choked him almost speeohleas,
and thumped his aideu until they were sore, and
then took him across tho street into an alley,
Whare they took from him bundle Of shlrts which
ne had Just purchased, and all the money he had
IN hia pockst-book. The garrotera LETT Mr.. Chase
In aenheleau condition 10 ..a-
Itis sid that tho garroter hrst acquired his art
N the convict ihip, where the Brtiah ailors prse
tsed u on him occasionally whenever he became
very Outrageoua and intfaotable In his conduct.
They practice upon each other frequently before
they venture into the atreets-not only TO acquire
the art of gaEroting In every possible position and
aHitude, but that they may hug their victims
throat without endangerinE his life or seriously
inluIlng him They eonsort In companies OF three
-A"nont stall, a"back stall" and "nasty man. ~
These designations are perfectly significant of the
part each man is expected to play. The "nasty
mAn 10 Of feourpe the actual operator, and accord
ingly he is the leader In all enterprises and takes
larger share ofth plunder. Aregular gang does
not otten make speculative ventures They call
That "throwins chance away, !" meaning that they
Jun extraordinary risks. sH
The favorite method is to select promising vio-
I'm, mark his inoomings and outgoings, and wait a
hir opportunity Of time and place. He IL marked
lime and place are nxed Tor the deed, but oppor-
tunity iS never forced. II success appears doubt
MI on one occasion, they will wait until another
comes around, and will dog one man for nights and
even weeks together. At last fortune favors the
unjust, and tho thing is done. The "front Stalpp
walks lew rods IN advance Of their prey, 1t ia
his duty to look out for dangers ahead. The
"baok stallp comes on at a still further distance
behind, or, sometimes, in the carringe-way
-aloof but at the victims side. Immediately
In his rear walks tho "nasty man." approaching
nearer and nearer, with stepa which keep time
with thoae Of him whom he follows. The first
stall lifts his hat from his head in token that all
is clear beyondI the second stall makes no signs
10 the contrary and then the third ruian, coming
swiftly up, filings his right arm round his victim,
striking him Hmartly on the forehead. Instructive
ly he throws his head back, and in that movement
loses every chance Of escape. His throat is fully
offered to his assAllant who instantly embraces Il |
with his left arm, the bone Just above the wrist
being pressed against the "AppleD Of the throat.
Az the same moment the garroter dropping his |
right hand, sezes the others left wrist; and thus
supphBd with powerful lever; draws him back |
upon his breast, and there holds him. The |
"nAaty mAn'sh part Is done. His burden |
d helpless from the first moment, and speedily |
becomes insensiblei all he has now to do is |
70 Be little merciful, An experienced gar |
roter known Immediately when his prey is In
sensible Tor so he boasts and then he relaxes his
emhraoes Somowhati but II symptoms of recovery |
nhould follow too rapidly, the hug is tightened |
forthwith. Meanwhile the stalls arc busy. Their
hrpt care after the victim IL seized and safely held
IL to take his hat and their comrades too; hats
Awkwardly kick about in a Soufne, and II ls OBJ
viously notwell forthe garoter to leave anything
that 10 not on the field of strife. This operation iu
assigned to the "front STALL !" and is simple enough
but he has sometimes to perform another and far
more onerous one. should the "nasty man" have
"tumbls," or In language little palmer, should
he nnd difnculty in "sorewins up his subject,
it is the duty Of the "ront stall to assist him by
. heavy blow, generally delivered under the waist
The sorewing up is easy after that, and then the
Sscond stall" proceeds to rife the victims pook-
eta This done, the gArroter Allows his inssensible
burden 10 drop on the ground, carefully avoiding a
fall, lest that should arouse him.