The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-16
LOCAL NEWS.

HoRATIo BOLSTER AaArx TN TRouBLE-As
IMPORTANT TEsr CAsE.-0n Thursday night Ho-
ratio Bolster, professional prize sghter, was ar.
rested By Sergeant johnson and 01hosrs Alder and
Ray while engaged In his favorts practice Of beat.
ing disreputable women residing on d street, near
Thirteenth He was accompanied by Geo. Thatcher
and Mel Hurts. II appears that tho party had
Just been INDUCING In wine, for which they did
followed the party 70 the door where she reminded
Bolster that he had neglected 10 pay for the wine
which they had drank Upon hearing this the pu-
gilist waxed exceeding wroth and commenced
beating Molly who, Of course, screamed for assist.
anee Two Of the lady boardsrs at once made
their appearance, and aliege that they were like.
wise assaulted and boatsn BY Thatcher and Hurts.
The officers fortunately arrived, and took the two
latter In custody, but Bolster beat retreat In the
house, where he was finally arrested, after some
difficulty. -
This morning Justice Morssll fined Kurtx So for
disorderly conduct; Bolster the same for profane
and indecent language, and was about TO commit
Bolster In three cases Of assault and battery, and
Thatcher In two cases, when they asked further
hearing In order TO have counsel and Witnesses and
the Justice consented and held them until p. IN.
last night for q further hearing, when Mr.. 1ngle
appeared for the oomplainants, and Mr.. Samuel T.
Drury for the defendants. Mr.. Drury plead guilty
under the eighth section Of the act o. Congress
approved February a. 49,, entitled can act TO
regulate proceedings before justices Of the pence In
the District Of Columbia, and for other purposos,n
and argued that said act gave exclusive jurisdio-
tion TO justices Of the peace In Of assault and
battery, the penalty Of which was hno In the dis
erection Of the justice to be collected debts In
civil cases. ..r ....g
AZ the case may be considered tost one under
this new enactment Of Congress the section, which
reads as follows, Is given: r
Sec. And Do IL further enacted, That when
any person persons shall be arrested on warrant
for committing an assault or assault and bat
terry or an ARRAY issued on the complaint Of the
party injured by any justice Of the peace Of said
District or In case Of an ARRAY, on complaint Of any
person who shall have seen the same; every such
person or persons shall DO taken before the Justice
who issued the warrant, II he be absent other
wise incapable Of acting, then before the nearest
other Justice In said District, and he they shall
be admitted to plead guilty Of the charge preferred,
and tho said justice, before whom such ples may
be pleaded, shall have power, and he 10 hereby au-
authorized, to assess such fine penalty as Is NJ.
thorissd by law, and enter judgment therefor against
the person pleading guilty, and for cost and Is.
sue execution thereon as In civil cases.h
Justice Morsell, before whom the case was tried,
said that the concluding section Of the law stated
that all laws and parts Of laws In conflict with
these provisions are repealed, no did not see how
he could avoid Iseeiying hns. for the ofsnes
charged against the prisoners. After considerable
discussion by the counsel on either side the Squire
decided to hne each $50 three charges Of assault
and battery and 10 hold them to keep the peace
In the sum Of $500 each. Mr.. Posey, q colored
man, offered to become bail for Bolster, but the
Squire refused to accept him as security, and
threatened to lock him up II he persisted in his
efforts to effect his release, Notwithstanding Mr..
p. was willing to take the necessary oath required
in such cases. The prisoners were consequently
remanded 10 the cells for further hearing at four
p. IN. to-day.
In addition to the charge Of assault and battery
Bolster is charged by Molly Reyes, keeper Of the
house referred to, with robbing her Of jewelry,
which charge will be Investigated to-day.