The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-01

A CONFLICT WITH DEsrERADoEs Two
POLICEMEN KsocKEp on rHE HEAD AND BADLY
HURr--A WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJuREp.-A few
weeks ago We noticed the arrest Of Anthony
Simms, Tyler 6imms, and Dick Turner, three
coiorsd roughs, for disturbing religious festival
or fair for the benefit Of colored church on the
Island; and their commitment 10 tho work house
by Justice Tucker. By some means the party
obtained their liberty, and last Saturday night
the Simms let the colorcd folks In Lineup and
Willow-tree alleys know that they were about
About nine o'clock, Anthony Simms met with .
girl named Eliza Jackson at q store, and behaved
toward her In very friendly manner. She won't
with him to various places he treating her kindly.
She left him and went 70 house In one Of tho
alleys, having noticed that no was making In
quiries for various men In very abrupt manner.
She soon discovered that he was also after her,
for no burst into the house, saying he would kill
her. She ran to Q neighbours, and he followed,
and In bis haste upset an old woman who was
ironing some clothing. She ran into the street
and screamed for help.
Officers Marders and Yeatman went 10 her,
and, learning the cause Of her terror, went after
Simms and arrested him. Simms began 70 resist
violently, and his profane swearing and noise at.
tracted TO his aid ono Peter SproW and several
others. sprow demanded the release Of simms,
and tho officers declining, be took an armfuil Of
bricks and commenced an assault upon the on.
GERS Yeatman was first knocked on tho head
and laid out In the alley sprow continued to
throw at Marders, who was now in close conflict
with Simms. Many saw It, but none dared to
70 TO the officers assistance. Yeatman reooy.
cred and followed. In tho meantime colored
woman, named Fitrhugh,. who was passing
through the alley, was struck twice and seriously
injured by fracture Of the skull, and her reoov-
cry was considered doubtful last night. When
Yeatman got TO within few feet Of Marders and
simms, Sprow threw arsther stone, which
struck Marders on the forehead, knocking him
senseless md he, falling at the door Of private
dwelling, was seized BY lady and dragged into
the house. Simms was Afterwards arrested by
Officer Boyle. and Sprow BY ofhcer Hickman,
and taken to the station house, with Tyler
Smms and jim Bryalt. After hearing before
Justice Tucker, Simms was committed for court
for personal violence against the officer In dis
charge Of his duty-a violation Of Q recent act
Of Congress relative to the police. sprow was
committed to answer the charge Of assault and
battery with intent to kill both Of tho officers
while In the discharge Of their duty.
Simms Is we'll known to the police was once
sent to the penitentiary for an act Of violsnce /
has been recently In several disorderiy cases, and
the colOred people seem to have dread Of him.
II was unexpected, and matter Of remark, that
several testified In this case with some prompt
ness and resolution. Sprow is o comparative
stranger to the police, but his conduct showed
that he was even more desperate man than his
partner, whom he tried torescue. The great evil
Of that section Of the Seventh ward Is the great
number Of low groggeries and unlicensed tipping
houses, where the colored sharks, gamblers,
thieves, and lewd women. white and oolored, re-
sort. At the hearing yesterday, before the jus.
tice arrived at the station house, q large crowd
had assembled, representing all the notorious To-
cslities Fighting alleys Nos. and 2, lineup,
Willow Tree, Pear Tree, and Louise alleys,
Chiuch Row, Cow Town, Pig Town, Lookout
Mountain, all were represented. The trial.room
was crowded, and the justice and Lieutenant
Gessford directed an immediate clearance Of oil
except those having business. Tho interests Of
the entire ward, and Of that section especially
occupied by respectable colored families, cal
for a thorough correction Of the evil mentioned
above. Property holders cannot be expected u
improve so long as their property 10 surrounded
by disorderly ranches, infested BY dsspsrados'
and prostitutes.