Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-23
The Late EOwhiiing Case i, p,,,,
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The Baltimore American IF this ,,,,rr;,
says:
The parties to the cowhidipe atf,ir II, O.,
L'xlngton street, The particulars OF which wr,r
published yesterday, had hcari,g bcrrS
oquire Hagerty yesterday aiteruoon. BON
parlles were represented by counsel. Tie wit.
neSscs examined were Mrs Berglu, vile Of tjr
storekeeper. Misses Hcrnc and B.opd.ll. r.'.
ploycu 10 INC store, DR.. Maddox, Mrs.. Mad
ao2; and DR.. Hill. The testimony OF Mr..
Ma1GoX went TO show that 90 Tuesday Mrs
nauuoA Visited BcIg'n's store for the purro,,
OF making purchases. Alter looking aloupi
the store for few minutes, she asked Rrrn;n
to show her silver plated necklace. l'pon
his producing the article he said 10 her " ~
don't want to make any purchases here Y,m
are one OF those who look around the stores
and have goods shown them without any iurru.
tloD OF buying. Mrs. Maddox replied. / want
you to understand that | am lady, and vii
not tolerate such language He replied, Wei,
uon Know whether YOU are. She then in
iormeu bergln that she would take down his
name and the number of his place of business,
ahu that he would have to answer for the in.
sultIug language used toward her. She then
haStencd TO her husband and related to HIM
what had happened. Ia company with DR.
fil. Dr.. Maddox proceeded to Bcrgin's store,
and Oh his way thither purchased a cowhid,,
to be used as the occasion required, Drs
Maddox and Hill testified that DR.. Maddox
asked B:rgln whether he was the man who in
suited his wife. Bergin replied, I have in
suited severa women here to-day Where.
upon DR.. Maddox made the remark that he
only came to Inquire whether his wife had been
!nSulted here. B9rglD then said We'll, What
II nave! what are you going to do about t?'
anu came rushing from b"hlud the counter TO
wards the d ctorS. Upon his coming forward
Dr. Maddox applied the cowhidr With snm..
force, throwing Bcrgiu on the flor Mrs.
Bergin, coming to the assistance of her bus
band, began to pull DR.. Maddcx'S hair, aud
when Bcrgln succeeded in cutting hiulscItlpose
from the grasp Of his as>ai,ant. he, together
with his vile, began 40 attack on DR.. Maddox.
Inc hight was afterwards continued ty DR..
| Maddox aud Mrs. Rergin on one side, and DIR.
| I'M! aud MIR. Bergn on the other Mrs. Der.
gin and the two young la lies employed ia the
store swore that DR.. Madd struck Bcrriu
With cuwhide, and commenced the ass ;ult
while the latter was behind the Counter. jus
lice H:g"rty dismissed one charge against
Bergln, that Of as>auiting aud t,ikirc DR.
Maddox, bur released him Of $500 bail or his
appearance before the Criminal Court on the
charge of Insulting Mrs. Maddox. D.. Mad.
dox aud DR.. Hill were each relras Vi On $500
bail tor !her appearance to answer the CHI .rg,
| OF ASSEMBLING and beating Mr.. Bergiu"
The Suns account is as follows:
mere was hearing yestcrda aitcrnooa at
| the middle statlon-hOuse before Justice Hagcr.
~ OF the cross cases growing out of the cav
hiding affair OF Tuesday at Thomas Bargia's
store, 90 Lexington street. Seven witnesses
were examined, including the principals, rs to
the occurrences lu the store, and the part thai
DR.. A. H. Hill took as Dr. Mailox's friend on
the occasion. As to some of the features of
the assault the testimony was conflicting. Dr.
hill was held for court in $500 bail, charg. as
sauItlng Anna Maria Bergu; also on another
charge 500 bail, assaultng and b.ating rhns.
5ergin. DR.. /. {. Maddox Was held ia S50O
bail, charge aSSauIilng and beating Thomas
Bergln. Bergln Was held in $500 BAIL charge
insulting Mrs B,tc Maddox The charge
against B!ren Of assauting T. G.. Maddox was
dismissed. Justice Hager,y said that B ruin
acted in self defense in rcpailing his as.aiiant,
which he had pcrect right to DO The in
sutlng language used by Berpiu, according
t. the testimony Of Mrs Maddox. was tina, at:
ter She had made some remarks about an uni
talon article exhibited 10 the store, Bcren,
with an lnsocn mannGr, said to her. You
don want to buy anything You are one of
those who 20 around to see What thev can sec,
an! you get out Of here" Brrgln states that
ne was struck six tunes, and his eye was black
ed besides. iSnth Of the putirS were repre-.
synted 10y counsel. Joseph :. IIcuiS,rr for
B"rgln aud NJ. &. Berridgr for Maddox and
Hill.
MARRIAGE. The Washington Grill: says :
At Mount Stuart, near The village of iIamp-
stead. kirr George county, Va, reside Mr..
Ge". Is. GrymeS and wife, who, with their in.
trrcstIng family OF Suns and daughters, occupy
tie quaint and comfortable old mansion !hev
have SO many, man; years had shelter H.. On
the 7th instant their eldest daughter, Anne.
was married to Mr.. j. p Washington,
W'allhy young gentleman, long known to the
family, aud the occasion was made one Of !c>.i-
WY and Northumberland being about iiity
invited guests. The reunion of friends and
nrIrhhorS Was very joyous, and the young
couple entered upon the sea Of lille with the
kindly wishes of ALL
last Tuesday the jury in the case of
bIaSlu, PaSt"rlu<, on trial tor the murder of
Isaac j qnrrte. at NorriSrowu, Pa. rendered
verdict nt uur,lpr in h., 4