Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-19

~ In the Gazette of yesterday evening I'M
der der. head Of Local News" it is stated that
Night Watchmen Grey and Webb, were this
morning mo dismissed and fined So So &c, for be,
respectfully ask is there not a mistake in regard
to the sentence Of the man Webb? Surely a
tine OF no for bis completely in aiding Che pur-
pose ot,M accompliceJis something; that can
hardly pc thought of But perhaps The public
are not aware what constituted the charge Of
&c &c, aga tTa9a Gers, e? IS they up
ing their badge,& ofiieeto the crowd, who wit
messed their exlbits on Saturday evening last.
Let me, therefore, specify part Of their conduct.
Between the hours of and o'clock p: H., on
on King street Both were what is termed
tight" or at least one was drink while the
other acted SO. Gray, after some consultation
with his partner, deliberately walked into my
private room, where he found my wife nursing
her baby. He at once made use Of the most
disgusting languags-seized hold of her, and
tried to drag her into the back Kitchen. Where.
upon, to save the life of her infant in the scufe
she abandoned it to her colored servant, who
ran screaming with it half naked through the
yard, and intoa neighboring house, and gave
thealarm. Meantime, Webb, in order to aid his
accomplice, held back, by main force. in my
store, my eldest boy; who, upon hearing her
screams, struggled to break loose and help her:
Fortunately for her at that moment Gray hold
on her arms gave way: tearing with him the
whole of the upper part of her clothing Gray
fell down. butwas instantly on has feet, and again
seized his victim by the hair Of the head at the
moment she was making for the front door
ing and telling her to the floor, falling heavily
over her, upsetting the fire stove and smashing
several panes of glass in the door window-my
boy all the time battling with Gray, who kept
him back. Her screams, however, spurred to
frenzy the exertions Of the boy, who got away
from the and / gpPed cry who tho
cripple (be it known the boy isa cripple.) Webb
again struck at the boy, kicked and tore him,
but could not loose him, the boy and woman
still fighting their way towards the street door.
Upon reaching which her strength gave way,
while the Gray (Oficer?) dragged her some 20
yards through the gutter; when he was knocked
arm was loosed, and she flew distracted into
Mr.. Prices Livery Office, pursued by the man,
who pulled out OF his pocket q weapon, |and
threatened destruction to any one who would
oppose him. However, upon his arrival at the
stable his courage Gained, or rather vamoozed,
for all thanks to providence, and honor to the
gentleman who met him, he was in a twinkling
stretched SPRAYING on the sidewalk and in
company with his co-night watch secured and
lodged in the watch houseuntil yesterday morn
ing, when their cases I presume were attended to
by the Mayor. ara lit.t.E@ .-aEaza a.a#
Such is a sunmary Of the assault and bat
terry alid now [ ask in the name of humanity
was that treatment towards a lone and helpless
woman and still helpless cripp ed boy in; their
oaOn house equivalent in the eyes of justice, as
far as Webb is concerned to a fine of So. so :?
If so, save me, ye Gods, from justice, and may
Almighty God protect our wives daughters
and helpless children, from the evil designs Of
such men, as wish to kick, beat and endeavor
50 So. l...r -...~s .. JNo. E. WILSON, .
Alexa, Dee l9--1t no. &c. King street
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