Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-16
BlNCKLEY ON HIS MUSCLE.

L
siOner Rollins. who Takes TO His
Heels, Encounters HarIand and
| Knocks Him Down, and Finally
| RetIres on His I.Rurels 90 Breakf fast.
Correspondence of the New York Herald.
| WASHINGTON, March l1.-Those IA
miIiar with the workings Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau here have for q long
time past-indeed, since the time of the
memorable New York whisky fraud in
yestigation-been cogAizant Of the fact
that trouble was brewing between the
| Commissioner Of that bureau and the
Solicitor thereof 1t was well known
that bad feeling existed between Mr..
Rollins and Mr. Buckley, although the
latter continued to hold his official posi-
ton, which was owing entirely to the
fact that he could not be ousted so long
as President johnson and Secretary Nc
Culloch stayed in Office. With the adj
vent Of Gen. Grant Commissioner Roll
Inns saw there was an opportunity to get
rid of Buckley, and the highly causti;
letter to the President, which has already
been given to the public, was the cause
of Mr.. Binckley's dismissal. The spirit
in which this letter was written, and the
statements it contained, were what in
censed Mr.. Buckley rather than the dis
missal from Office which resulted from it
and, smarting under keen realization
Of his wrong, Mr.. Buckley started from
home this morning with the deliberate
intention of encountering Mr.. Rollins on
his return from breakfast, and before he
should be surrounded by his clerks and
messengers, and then and there inf1icting
upon him personal chastisement. Near
the corner of Fourteenth and F streets
he observed the Commissioner and at
once proceeded towards him. 1t was
evident that Mr.. Rollins had also re-
marked Binckley's hostile advance and
had resolved not to notice him.
"Now then, sir, word with you, Mr..
Rollins, if you please exclaimed Binck-
ley, who threw off his cloak as he spoke.
Mr.. Rollins, however, instead Of stop
ping for the wished for word took to his
heels, it is said, and made excellent time
for his quarters, which are in the Internal
Revenue Building. Buckley kept up
the chase for short distance, but sud-
denly realizing that he was not figuring
before the public in a very dignited man.
ner, he drew up, returned, picked up his
cloak and took his way homeward in no
very agreeable frame of mind, resolved to
fortify the inner man with breakfast and
sally forth again upon the war path but
as luck would have it, as the irate Binck
ley strobe fercely homeward he suddenly
encountered on New York avenue the
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue, Thomas Harland. At sight of him
Binckley's belligersnt prOpensities were
fully aroused, and he exclaimed, 81 have
Just chased your boss because he would
not fight. Now, sir, will you fight p
Certainly" replied Harland, who at
once prepared for defence; but Buckley
was too quick for him, and succeeded 10
planting a powerful blow in Harland's
face, which Knocked him down. After he
fell Buckley kicked him two or three
times, when Harland gained his feet, and
the two antagonists clinched. Scarcely
a blow was exchanged after closing be-
fore the men were separated by some
clerks of the Revenue Department, and
a policeman arrived on the spot at the
same time.
Here, Mr.. Policeman, take charge Of
this man; he is crazy" said Mr.. Harland,
who departed on his way, while Buckley
moved in an opposite course with the
policeman. .....-.
Mr.. Buckley, unassisted by the police
man, repaired to the Office Of Justice
Walter and stated that he had assaulted
two men and desired to enter into his
own recognizance to appear in case ne
should be wanted. Justice Walter re-
ouired him to furnish bail in the sum OF
$500, AMI Buckley went homo with a
good appetite for breakfast.