Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-02
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Tic AssauIt an Nr JuItau.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Grsefte sends to that paper an account of
tho brutal attack on Mr.. Julian by Sol
Meredith. 1t seems that the latter, in
company with hanger on of his, named
Marquis, went to Centerville, Mr.. Julian's
home, and learning that that gentleman
was in Richmond, proceeded thither.
"At the time of the assault, Marquis
was in Meredith's company, and together
with some five or six ''fellows of the baser
sort" like himself, formed a ring, (or
rather line ulian and Meredith being
in corner of the gentlemen's room of the
depot to prevent interference by Mr..
Julian,s friends, which they succeeded in
doing. Mr.. Julian had, during the day,
been informed that conspiracy was on
foot to assail him, but having met Mere
dith fifty times or more since tke close of
the war, when he manifested no disposi-
ton to attack him, and not being aware of
any fresh cause of complaint by Meredith
against him, he disregarded the warning
as he had done many similar ones in the
past few months. Mr.. Julian has been in
feeble health during a considerable part
of the past summer and autumn, and
never carries weapons. Meredith found
him with his shawl around his shoulder
and tucked under his elbows, with bum
die under his left arm, and cane hooked
over the same. Approaching him in a
pleasant manner, Meredith asked if he
had requested the Agent ef the Associated
Press to publish dispatch stating that he
(Meredith) had been relieved from COM
Of = nf of f,rr
with traitors. Mr. Julian replied in the
negative, as hedid in reply to the ques-
ton whether he had made a similar re-
quest of the editor of the National Reptb-
icaH. Thereupon Meredith struck him
one or more heavy blows over the head
with a piece of iron held in his hand, and,
seizing him by the shoulders, threw him
upon the floor, which he did the more
readily from the fact that Mr.. Julian has
lame knee and was encountered by his
shawl and the bundle under his arm. Fall
ing under the shelf of the ticket window,
with the ends of his shawl under his body,
Mr.. Julian's arms, or rather his elbows,
were pinIoned to the floor, while he
was stunned by the wounds upon
his head, one of which was bleeding free
ly. Meredith proceeded to infiict adozen
or more blows upon his head and face,
plucking out handful or two of hair,
which was afterwards picked up by by
stander. Finally, he drew heavy whip
or cowhide, and continued to beat Mr..
Julian till he was tired or willing to stop.
During all this time the cowardly brutes
around him were cheering him on, cry
ing, "Give it to himr r' Flog the id
AbolitionistW "Give him what he de-
servesr' Glands offp' "Let them two
fight it out &c. Mr.. Julian was not MAX
ing, and could not make, any resistance.
Two or three of his friends were present,
viz: Judge johnson, of this county, and
Mr.. Cheney, of Randolph, neither of them
men of any physical strength. Mr.. Ros-
well Forknor, of Centreville, hitherto,
believe, friend of Meredith, but a gem
tleman and friend of fair play, united
with the other two in repeated and vigor-
Gus efforts to relieve Mr.. Julian, all of
which were defeated by the confederated
bullies who had come for that purpose,
and who hurled them violently back,
threatening them with hogging if they
persisted. They did persist, however to the
last and one begged prominent lawyer
Of Richmond, who was looking on with