The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-14
The Assault, on Judge John G.
Underwood at Richmond. ~, : ..
Tzpeci.l dispatch 10 the N. z Hcrald.
RICHMOND, NOV III, 1Sl8.

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RICHMOND. NoH11, 1873. +,
Quite a scene occurred here day be
tween Mr.. William N. ,McVeigh, former
ly OF Alexandria, and now Of this city
and Judge John O. Underwood, OF tht
United States District Court. II will bt
remembered that Judge Underwood, tht
late Oakes Ames, Samuel Hooper ant
John B. Alley, Of Massachusetts, con-
Jointly purchased, under . confscatior
decree Of Underwood's, the property o
Mr.. McVeigh, at Alexandra, during tht
the war, for sum that was merely nomi
nal. After the close o.. the war Nc Weigh
who is now upwards Of seventy years o
age, brought suit against Underwood fol
the recovery Of his property, which wa
valued at about $4,000, Repeated decis
ons have been made in McYeigh's iayol
by the State courts, ending in their confir
nation by the Court Of Appeals. Notwith
standing these, however, Underwood still
lives in McVeigh's house, having carried
the case to the Supreme Court OF the Uni
ted States, whereit may remain on file foi
years before 1t comes up for investigation
From what can be learned OF the affair to.
day, it transplres that McVeigh, was in
formed Underwood was secretly remov-
ing his (McVeigh's) furniture from his
house in Alexandria to Washington
where Underwood intends to reside when
ever elected from McVeigh's premises
About fifteen, minutes to two this after
noon Judge Underwood was coming along
Main street from the railroad depot on his
way to the Custom House for the purpose
OF opening the United States. .Court, hay
ing an engagement TO sit In the Chambers
In one hand the Judge carried q small
satchel, supposed TO contain legal 'docu-
ments, and In the other heavy cane. Al
the same time that the Judge approached
the corner oi Ninth and Main, MIR
McVeigh was crossing Main ia, the SAINT
point, where they met by the merest acct
dent Upon seeing Underwood the memo
ry Of oil his injuries so enraged. Nc Weigh
that he confronted the Judge, stopped
him and said in an excited tone:
"I'want to. have something Ito soy II
you, sir, about my property, sir.n4
Upon this Underwood Is said 70. have
remarked, II do not want to have any
words with you" making o movement ii
II to pass. rs. asi:g .,.g. ~ .sas..
McVeigh prevented this by stepping d.
rectly In front Of the Judge, and, seiztnE
him by the lapel OF the coat, said, t.Yor
have kept myself and my family out o
my property Tor seven years. You hayt
made my children paupers, and now, sif
you are stealing my furniture. nq- ~ 4
Quite q crowd had gathered by this
time, but no one interiered. Underwood
always ,ashy; pale, becoming terribly
frightened, dropped his satchel, and Nc
Weigh having seized his cane, he graspet
1t with both Of his hands, the cane re
naming between the two, and held q
lightly as bytwp babes - 'as y, a,,. E;.5 S
McVeigh then repeated somethingtt
| to the above effect, adding, sYou are ar
old scoundiel and thiefs and began pun
melting the judicial face with oil the fee.
bic strength of which. be was possessed
BE struck Underwood several lines; nj
| DlOW uhVl0B my .nnuto earSk hhNuoa aAi'
FAINT could make. At this ,iuncture Rr
elderly gentleman stepped forward ami
took Mr. McVelgh oa, when tho lattefre
marked, u am sorry that stopped in th
street to. talk 70 such p fcowsldy old VII
lain.p lr7Ess-J,rlI VI saiifgsitS Edsf.4 u
The Judge, however, though very mucl
frightened, had the presence OF mind !
pick up his legal saichei, walked 70 eth
Custom House and. held court 10 the rsns
manner. This evening United SlAte
Commissioner Peasants issued -wafrar
\ for the arrest Of Mf.o McYeigh, Jon th
charge OF having obstructed and assault
ed United Stateso of1clalin the ediaeharg
] of his duty. Jddge Underwood himse
upon being supGnSed IN this case ex
Y. pressed the greatest surprise, A upmbf
i Of Others we're summoned 10 testify. III
! Iexamination will probably take place 10
morrow. Et:0Fp5aH ssFiFF'5a
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} The Philadelphia Pres gives colohl
I, Walter W. Wood, Of Virginia, and HoI
A. R. Boteler, Of West Virginia, the cred
, Of being two Of the most active and pop
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