The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-26
a SPECIMEN BRICK.
Al Adnlirer Of The Rev. VIM. A. Cook in
L;mbo-He Assaults a Lady in
Street Car.


Street Car
From the Washington Patrtot.]
Monday evening the passengers
upon an avenue car were startled by
a violent alteration between the
conductor and one Curtis J. Hillyer,
who calls himself a member of the
bar. The dispute had its origin in
the refusal Of Hillyer to- pay his fare.
The conductor 1T once stopped
the car and refused to permit 1t to
90 an inch further until the fare had
either been collected or the refractory
gentleman be elected therefrom.
After waiting 4 reasonable time and
no response being made to his repeat
ed demands forhis five cents. the con-
ductor approached Hillyer. with the
evident intention Of putting him off,
whereupou the latter raised his cane
and dealt the conductor heavy blow
upon the head. which was speedily
followed hv an upper-cut from the
conductor, the force Of which sent
Hillyer, head-fOremOst, upon the
floor.
First knock down for the cOnduc-
tor claimed and allowed
Scrambling TO his feet as best he
could. and taking rather promlscu-
Gus aim at the passengers, the discl-
pie of Blackstone made a desperate
lunge with his fist. which landed in
the face of a young lady, mangling
her countenance fearfully. This
outrageous assault upon a woman en-
ragged the passengers to such degree
that in a twinkling. and with one
common impulse, they rushed upon
the brute, and gave him a sound
thrashing: not. however, until ne
had managed. il his struggle to break
every window in the ear, and had done
considerable damage generally. With
much straiIinE and tuGging, he was
eventually dragged to the rear plat,
form of the car. and. without any
ceremony whatever, pitched into the
mud. Once in his native element,
his strength returned, and before the
car, now empty, could move on, he
began another assault upon 1t with
redoubled vig0r. Two officers MAX
ing their appearance, however, soon
managed to get the maniac under
control sufficiently to enable them,
with the assistance of five citizens,
to get him to the Central Station.
All the way along the street.
and while being searched at the
Central, this New Year caller heap
ed upon the devoted heads of the ser
wants of the law-to speak mildly
his unqualified and emphatic curses,
for their impUdence and daring pre-
sumption in laying violent hands
upon him. !
You don't know who I am, you
d-d--." I'll have every
one of you turned off Of the force,
Won I'm a lawyer
[ am-and a friend of Councillor
Cook, and by c., he'll make you
sweat for this, you -
With quaint, little expressions
like these he entertained his hearers,
until he had been thoroughly search
ed and pitched into his cell. Here
he began amusing himself by yelling
most fearfully, and destroying every
thing that came within his reach.
All night long he continued to amuse
himself in this fearful manner, occa-
sionally butting his head against the
grating, and howling loudly for
Cook, whose spiritual advice he need
ed badly. Brother Cook, who was,
doubtlessly, wrapt in the arms OF
peaceful slumber, heard not the plain
tive warbling of his brother in dis
tress, and came not.
The sum of S120 was found upon
his person by the officers.