The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-05
THE CITY HALL.
HIGH TIMES THERE.
RESULT OF AN ASSAULT.
Warrant Against the Mayor.
SEIZURE OF CORPORATION pURMrGRE.

Yesterday the following afldavt was
sworn to before Justice Walter,
DtIirici Of COlWsbia, Counfy Of Washin0ion, A..
Waiter, a Justice OF 'hs Pssee Within and for
.Atd county and District, on this attn day OF
Januaty A. D. 1870, Albert Grant, OF said
duty sworn according TO law, DID depose, and
on bis oath say, that one SAylss J. Bowen, OF
ne eounty and District Aforesaid, not having
me Tear Of God before his eyes, did in the
county Of Washington aud DIstrlci Of Ooium.
bia, on the ID day Of January, A. ID. 1870, with
force and arms, unlaWfully commit an assault
sSSSinS = hsayy woodSp TaIeS ,o5 I' sIIss an, and
hts, the said Grants head, and threatening to
strike and beat hin, the said Grant, with the
said heavy wooden ruler and club, the said
Bowen being then aad there within strISinS
distance Of him, the said Grant, and then and
there unlawfully, wlokedlY and mAlieiously
9rsSS "a " 90 SSdl sS5o 70 him. ne sad
him. the said arsnt In hts lawful business,
Subscribed and 'Eorn TO before me,
OuARLHs WALTER, J. p,
Upon the above warrant was immedi.
ately Issued for the arrest Of Mayor Bowen,
aud placed In the hands Of Capt. Brock, OF
the Metropolitan Police, for execution, but
was not served yesterday.
Yesterday about II O'Clock, County Con-
stable Charles A. Kimmell entered the Office
ofthe Mayor, and Informed him that he had
an execution for Judgment and costs In favor
OF Bar 4 Co., amounting to $3.50, and
asked Its settlement. The Mayor replied,
that a. Justice Smith had lssned the e1ecu.
tlon, he (Ihe constablo) could 70 ahead and
make IL. Mr.. X. retorted that II he made
the levy, he would have to remove the
property, and that he (the Mayor had
better make some Arrangements TO settle.
Me-. Bowen said he would do nothing In
the matter, and that the constable could
proceed, and that whatever he did would be
at his peril. The constable then made the
levy, and served the notice Of sale on tho |
Mayor, and proceeded 10 remove the articles |
seized, consisting Of one green rep sofa and |
Eve green rep chairs. The Mayor, while the |
seizure was being made, ordered his messen-
ger to lock the door, and permit nothing to
be taken away.
Mr.. Kimmell then called upon o. Klmmell,
also constable, who was present, to assist
him In removing the goods. The latter did
as requested, and opened tho door, the
Mayor and his messenger eudeayoring to
close It and prevent the officers from dis
charging their duty, but after a short strug.
yle, the latter succeeded 10 removing the
foods from the building, and have already
he same for sale to the highest bidder, on /
he 10Th Instant, at 10 a. M, In front Of City b
EIall.
Shortly after the articles had been taken ,
way, the Mayor obtained q writ Of replevin
md placed hln the hands Of tho United
States Marshal, giving bonds for the pro-
iuctlon Of the goods, should they be re-
CURED by the court, In the event OF the
Mayor losing the case. The Messrs. Kim
nell, not being In their oflce after the lssu-
ance Of the writ Of replevin, the marshal
was unable to serve the writ and get posses
sion Of the articles yesterday.
The writ, II appears, was Issued against
Obediah klmmell, when the levy was made
by c. A. Klmmell, and consequently new
writ will have TO be issued before the mar
shall can get possession ofth articles seized.