Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-06

wM T. cRoAsDALE ASSAULTED ON THE STREET
HEARING OF THE CASE BEFORE ESQ Publ.
At an early hour, Saturday morning, Mr. Wm.T
Croasdale, editor Of Ecery Eoening, was person.
ally assaulted at 9th and Market streets by Capt.
G. II. Gallagher. sharp scuflie ensued, in
which MIR. Croasdale seems to have suffered the
worst although il is said blood was drawn from
both the combattants. Subsequently proceed
ings were begun before Esq. Publ, on complaint
of James Lang, when Capt. Gallagher was held
III $500 for Court, bail being promptly entered.
The assault grew ont of an editorial article
printed in last nights EUery Erening, wherein
Capt Gallagher is represented to have been one
OF the members of q Sunday caucus at the CITY
Mill, the object OF which was alleged to be to di-
rect political affairs in the coming csmpaign
Some unfavorable comment is also made on the
Captains past official course.
In his testimony before Esq. Publ, Mr.. Croaa-
dale gave the nature of his injuries, saying that
q confusion as large as goose egg lhad been
raised on the back of his head. and he elsewhere
complained of an injury to his shoulder. One
eye was also slightly blsckened His assailant
shows no signs of injury il the face, and com.
plains of none in any other part OF the body.
CAPT. dALLAcHER's VERSION CT THE AFFAIR.
After tho hearing, a COMMERCIAL reporter had
q conversation with Capt. Gallagher who thus
spoke OF the affair He denied the truth of the
story that he was present at any Sunday caucus,
detailing his whereabouts throughout the day.
and saying that he WAS not ut or III the city
MILL His attention, he says, was first
called to the editorial in the Ec1y
Eoening, this morning, and its falsity so angered
him. now that he is out of politics" that lie
determined to have satisfaction. For this pur-
pose he walked up Tatnall street. hoping to
meet Mr.. Croasdale, and falling to see him he
then came down to the Office, where he in-
qured of G. q. Cameron for Mr.. c., telling him
that he tired of this ANNOYANCE and was
determined to put stop to it, He says he pull
led OF his overcoat in the E..E. office, and pas
sing it to James Lang directed him to take it
up into the office of the clerk OF Council, re-
marking that he would be there presently On
| going outside he says he Chief of Police
Brady, to whom he made known his Intentions
and requested him to keep away as he did not
want his interference in case of violence. The
Chief he says, then went on up the street,
where he had business, taking with him two
policemen who where near.
Capt. Gallagher says he first Mr.. Cros'
dale coming down the street, after he had been
waiting for him some time, and met him al
9Th and Market. There he produced the pa
per containing the aforesaid article, the author
ship OF which Mr.. Croasdsle acknowledged
Then the captain says he seized Mr.. c., by the
throat, and placing one foot behint
him he threw him SO violent
ly to the sidewalk that the blood ran from his
nose and he WAS afraid he had seriously injured
him, which he did not intend to do, but desired
only to show to him that he meant that he would
really carry out what he had before threatened
him. Mr.. Croasdale himself says he Was III
sensible for the moment. While down the
Captain saws lie did not strike Mr.. Croasdale
but permitted him to rise to his feet. when he
(Cioasdale) struck ut HIM, and he Gallagher.
returned the blow, striking him several time'
with his fist. Then they clung and fell to th,
sidewalk together, when Mr.. Croasdale calle'
: for policeman, but the captain says none came
nor was he interfered with, but he, OF his owl
! accord permitted Mr., Croasdalc to rise again
: Captain Gallagher says she eSpected that MI
: G. would draw pistol, rs he supposed tthat til
: information had been communicated to him
3 mfr. G. stated at the beginning that he had bee
. informed of Mr.. q. 8 desire to see himl aud III
]. would prepare for il, but remarked that had h
Q done go he (Gallagher) "would simply have ia
s ken the pistol from him and boxed his head"
Q This ended the affray, and Capt. tiallaght
,s sent for the Mayor to place himself under arres
lie but that official WAS not at his office, and Il
10 proceedings were begun quietly before Es'
Publ to avoid the formaliues OF hearing befo
" the Mayor Saturday evening, in the presence
r. vast throng.
,e Can't. Gallagher says lie has repeatedly reinoi
to strsted with MIR. Croasdale about his person
a assaults upon him, shown him his misstst
ry mcnts, but is never able to get any CORE
Q, tons. Mr.. Croasdale, he says, max,
es II his boast that he has hunted up Il
law of libel and goes just far enous
of TO keep beyond its limit, and thus secu
he keeps up these attacks. lie says further Ihl
ss he has warned him repeatedly oil his course, e'
he has pursued IL until he felt called upon
J." defend Lis own character in this manner.