Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

Ass tuh byd Ip0mdd.--On Thursday mort
niig last, aa ex-Aldrrman Vincent was on his
way to the depot 1T Dover 10 start for this city.
IA little oil lady wearing specs, Stopped hm,di.d
addressing him III rather all excited manner,
wished him 10 accompany her to soma onr's Oh
ice OF house. As she spoke hurrielly,-tha A.
derman could hot, from he coufllsedness of Ter
language, distinguish the place. lie declined
III as respectful manner rs possible, informing
her that lie was on his way to the depot, and
had to be in Wilmington. She again made the
request, when he again declined, Stain. that
| his business required him to he IL civ city,
She then drew out from uudor her cnil. a Stick
| or cowhide, or something of that sort, and
| struck at him two or thee times. rhr Alder
man parted the blows, which vera feeble and
III directed, with his arm, as You would sm II
sword. He then male "A mOv. toward the We
| man. not with the intention or iujuilIc bur to
dsarm her, when she desis'ed. As this occurred
within short distance Of the depot, and the
train was in sight, he had simply the time to i.-
/ quire of 4 crowd Of men, who were standing
/ OH the opposite corner, who she was, aud feceiv
| ing all answer a name he did not distinctly
hear: he left, and hurried to the depo', wondern
| who could he his singular assailant. lie AZ the
| time believed her TO he insane; and she WAS s0
little and old, and apparently feeble, that, not
withsi anding the unproyoked assault, ha had
| not the heart tv iijuTe her.
| The whole affair happened IN about a minute
and exciting accounts were soon lcleLraphed l.,
this div that Mrs Adams, a lady Of Dover, had
| cowhided ex- Alderman Vincent. This was The
first time the eX-Alderman learned who was lis
| assailant.
Mrs. Adams was a lady whose former name
was Sally Ann Writ. The ex-Aldcrnan knew
her when boy. But lie had not seen her, tc
| know her, Since he was lG years old. She
knew him well by character and reputation
She must therefore have felt assured that hcl
attempt was perfectly safa-that it would b.
only the most aggravated circumstance thai
| would make him IL jnre little old womln in
her feeble assault. Probably She may have
thought lie knew her. Butha did no, know heI
| and had no thought that the 'old lady in sprc,
was the young woman he knew with cUrls i,
his boyhood.
There have been several sensational telegram
| sent to the press in relation to the matter nj
of which are false. Most of them describe il
sketchy, racy, humorous III inner, an irate f.
male of huge muscular proportions, II paiac
Amazon, with lire in her eye, slashing away Il
, | the eX-Aderman with u tremendous cow-hilr
But these are all flights of imagination, mad
| to sell the papers. The Alderman received II
| blow whatever. Those struck at hun we.
warled or, and the whole affair was over In
D minute; lie never changed countenance or lo
/, | temper he walked to the cars, considering Il
S incident so triling that lie did not mention i
and only told it to some friends as to wund;
:, | who the demented person was, and of her il
tention in attacking him. Those who know Tia
=, | ex-Alderman, know also that the attempt to a
a tack him, unless by something like u little ",
=, | man, is always attended with danger lie Ii.
since his residence in this city been assaul:t
four or five times and when left alone alwal
lie overpowered his opponent or compelled / il
lie to draw weapons in his defence. When fl
l
, the public street with a cowhi,le, he wrenclie
it from him In IL twinkng, and belabored hi
with his own weapon. When one of the mo
r. powerful of our citizens, had in frensy eliza
y ed a bar room and the City Treasurer, Mr.. Pre-
n ton called to him that murder was being cor
u | mitted, and men were seen rushing from Il
"a house with faces like cream, the Alderman
- once burst in, and none dared to follow, unt
he had grappled the ii izen. They would be a
iici mt contradiction to the sensational report
m his allowing an Amazon 10 strike him at lea
y without wrenching her weapon from her. ii
n protection to the unknown woman was IL
is weakness and her helplessness.
y. The reason Of the attack was as stated in Il
| Telegraph Dispatch that the Alderman h.
connected the lady's name with publish,
n scandal. This was not correct. The only COZ
I'd | munication he ever made, in which mrnlit
e. of her name or place of abode was mention
is was 10 her counsel, upon his application
er information, and this he considered pri
ID legged communication. The circumstances n
as follows: Whilst riding TO Milford a YOU
-, man of this city, who was one Of his supportC
y went up to him, and told him that he was tn
"a visiting Dover, to get lis mother 10 ackno
~ ledge him. He then gave him an account
=, his birth in Dover in 1888, Of his being plac
" with woman, and then handed round to sol
- one else, and finally put i'll the Aims llou'
., from which he was removed By II farmer, W
ID raised him, and told him of his parentage.
o. his several calls upon her to acknowledge him
of this only being partially done. This lady
Is alleged vas Mrs. Adams. lie asked the Aid
ly mans advice in the matter. He simply t
nd him, that if his statement was correct his mo
st er would not like to degrade herself at this /
nd day. That no woman would. But that
lie, should be satisfied with private acknowle'
lie ment.
ng This was all the advice the Alderman G;
: him. After this, the young man called up
he him, and told him that his mother still refu
to acknowledge him, and that LIE had co