Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-06
Tho Seear-LincOln Difficulty.

There was another difficulty in Washington
Yesterday growing out OF the Segar-Lincoln
affair OF the day previous which resulted in
ght between MIR. Segar and Mr.. q. D. VIII
lard, Mr.. Lncoln's partner. Mr.. Segar's state
mcnt of tie affair is as follows: He was stand
ing in the door of Parker's newspaper and pc
riodical store, on Seventh street, opposite the
post Office, when he was accOsted by an indiVid
ual who was a stranger to him, who said:
"Well, sir, are you proving around to-day to
see who YOU can tiod to whip?' MIR. Segar
replied that he was seeking for no one. and
had no disposition to whip any person. The
stranger, who proved to be MIR. Willard, of
the firm of Lincoln Il Willard said: II did
not know but you were looking for me. | am
man enough for you, il you want to try and
whip me-.
II do not know you" said Mr.. Ssgur, "aud
do not desire quarrel with you.
"You whipped my partner yesterday said
Willard land thought you might wish to
try to whip mt" -.
"Your partner is villain and ID scoun.
drel" said Mr.. s., "and deserved all he got. y
Your are liar" said MIR. Willard.
Mr.. Segar raised bis cane and struck at Mr..
willard, who nimbly lodged behind staIwart
friend OF bis named Potter, who had accom-
the shoulders Bystsnder; gathered around
and Willard made his escape unobscrved.
Some time alter the occurrence, but while it
was the subject OF conversation, General A.
Grant OF the Boys in Blue, came upon the
ground and attempted to defend Mr. Willard
from the charge of cowardicc. He said VIII.
lard had fought in his regiment in the war and
he knew him to be brave man.
MIR. Segar said: Any young man who will
seek an occasion to insult man Of my age and
then sneak off in the way he did is coward,
and if you defend him you arc no better than
he is.
Mr. Grant was about to demonstrate his bra
very by an attack upon MIR. Segar, when a
young man named King, residing on n street,
between Seventh and Eighth. said: Mr..
Grant, know you, and Go not know this
gentleman, Int [ have witnessed this difficulty
The man who insuited him did act cowardy.
ADD he is right 10 saying SO, and no man shall
lay his hands upon him for saying so while
stand here
MIR. Grant reviewed the young man, and
seeing determination in his eye, demonstrated
his discretion by graceful retreat, leaving Mr.
Segar in possession OF the field where be had
twice repulsed the enemy's advance.
MIR. Wizards account to reporter or the
| nepuUIlCdU Is lHaI dS Nci W llulu, SulSo
from one of the + street cars at Seventh street,
and was 10 the &C; Of entering Robbins build
ing. where the law office OF the finn is located
he observed Mr.. Scgar standing directly in the
doorway. He held ia his hand a wand whale
bone cauc with loaded head. Not knowing
what was Mr.. Segar's intention, Nj. Willard
approached him and said
"Mr. Scgar you yesterday assaulted my
partner 10 most dastardIy manner; you struck
him from behind like 4 coward. Now, sir il
you want to assault INC you must DO 1t now,
for do not propose that you shall Int me
from behind as you did Mr.. Lincoln"
AS soon as he had uttered the last remark
Mr.. Segar dubbed his cane and raised it to
hit the speaker, whcreupon Mr. Willard (who
is quite small man seized him by the throat
and chokcd him to the ground, but, as he
states, RETAINED from striking him on account
of his age
Several Of the business men in the locality
rushed in and separated the parties. when Dir.
Willard rose and walked into his Office. From
eye witnesses Of the scene we learn that inc
gentlemen who had intnrfsrod walked MIR.
Segar to the corner Of Seventh and + streets
and endeavorcd to calm him down !; but it was
some time before he could be quoted.
A number OF Mr. Wizards friends visited
him IN his ONCE anu 10 tncm he cApIcSSCu Ills
mind, very clearly asserting that Mr. Segar
was only tool in the hands of MIR. j. b.
Stewart, who had urged him to commit the
assault upon Mr.. Lincoln, and followed up by
asssulting him.
Mr.. Willard left the city by the early train
to day, and we suppose yesterdays rencontre
will be the end OF this imbroglio for the
present.
Mr.. Jos. B. Stewart publishes, in the Re
publican long statement Of the origin and
cause Of the whole difficulty, which grew out
ct the connection of all the parties concerned,
himself Included. with tho Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad Company, and dc
clares that Mr.. Secar has been most shame
fully slaudered by Mr.. Lincoln, who he says
never purchased Of him single share of stock,
land the $50, 600 profit received for it no more
belongs to Lincoln and his partner than if they
had stolen it from the vaults OF the public
treasury" He further charges Messrs. Lin
coin and Willard with fraud and the use OF a
forged resolution to get hold OF the bonds
and makes statement OF what happened in
connection with Mr.Segar's visit to Richmond,
its object by whom he was requested 10 20
thora what M did &c