Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

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Nv brother pushed Nick. Gregory off once
or twice and said, ''IIet him show his IL
scense. he has got one" They summoned
Y. M. Bickie to assist in the arrest, but
he didn't take hold, waiting for Rahm to
get his license out. Rahm once, or twice
told them that he had his license, but they
as often replied, ut is too late." With
the assistance of Mr.. Butler they got him
down Oh the floor and put the nippers on
him. When they first clamped him he re-
sisted. My idea was that he was keeping
them off in orderHto get a chance to show
his license. EAfter they got UP Rahm asked
my brother to get his license out and show
it, which he did. After Gregory saw it he
said II release you Of the license, but ar
rest you for resisting an officer" They
then took him off to the magistrate.
STATEMENT OF MR.. A. S. MAUZY, COUNSEL
FOR RAIN:
Mr.. Rahm's statement to me was that
he noticed Nick. Gregory (not the police
man) following him around in the morn
ing, as he supposed, for the purpose of spy
ing him out; but did not know who he
was, only noticed that he was on his
track. Late in the evening he was at Mr..
BicEle's store and Policeman Gregory ap-
preached him. He did not know he was a
policeman. He said, II understand you
are selling goods in the State of Virginia"
To which MI. Rahm replied, 81 don't
know that it is any of your business if
am" Then Gregory said he would arrest
him; and Mr. Rahm demanded his
authority for so doing. Gregory replied
he didn't need any authority; that he was
an officer and would take him before the
Mayor, :Rahm then sat down saying,
s'Well, YOU can do so if you are Il better
man than am'' AT this Gregory turned
and went off and sent boy, as he Co.,
said, for Justice Cease. Eahm then
walked into the store. A short while af-
ter he came back and WIS leaning against
door when both the Gregorys approached
him. AS they did so he Said to them, ~
don't want to get yo into any trouble
gentlemen, nor do [ want to get into a. y
myself,' and placed his hand in his sid,
breast pocket 10. get out his license. AZ
he did 50 both of the Gregorys grabb !
| him and one struck him. He defended
himself as best he could, putting his foo
under the throat of one of them and push
ing him off. While they were in the &c
Of throwing him he repeated several times
Il have license" Mr.. Bickle, who WA
also present told them the same thing
pers he requested Mr.. Bickle to reach il
his pocket and get out his license, whicl
he did and showed it to them. They salt
it was too late and would not look at it
They brought him down town twistin.
his arm with the nippers, and twistin.
the more when he asked them to desist
Mr. Rahm bore. the marks of the nipper
all around his arms. At the Magistrate
office they searched him for pistol but h
had none. The conduct of Policeman
Gregory was outrageous, curSing befor
the Magistrate, and threatening tn
prisoner to settle with him after the tria
was over, and after the City Attorney wal
sent for and came, he refused to repeat hi
testimony at the request of the Magistrate
saying lie had told it once and he woult
not repeat it.
RADICALS PREPARING FOR THE FALL
CAMPAIGN -PERCENTING THE OFFICl
HOLDERS the Conservative part
in Virginia is lying supinely on its oar
with the exception of spasmodic crcula
circulated through the Richmond papers
now and then by the State Committee
Our Republican friends are showing goot
deal of activity in aquiet way. The Office
holders of Virginia are being assessed 9TH
only disagreeable thing about holding al
otlice) for the campaign after the following
manner, as per printed circular received
by one Of them in this county:
UNION REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
/ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., July 10, 1875.
DEAR SIR: In view of the approaching
presidential campaign and the State cleo
lions which are to occur the coming autumn
this Committee has been directed to pro
vide for the immediate and thorough re
organization of the Republican party, and
the circulation of such documents as will
be essential for the work.
Assuming you to be a Republican, de
sirous of maintaining the ascendancy O
the Republican party, and thus securing
the benefit of Republican principles, an(
that to do this, you are willing to contrib
ute, to reasonable extent, in providing
the necessary and legitimate means to sup
port the Republican party, both in the form
of personal effort and with contributions
of money, we hope you may be willing tt
send to the Committee ten (10) dollars tt
be expended as above indicated.
The Committee desire to enter upon theil
duties at once, and it is of the utmost i'm
portance that they be ableto make up the
list of contributors and those who will TAXI
an active part in the work and to judge the
extent of the means to be at their disposal
by the first day of the coming month.
Please reply under cover of the enclosed
envelope and greatly oblige the Committee
and Your Ob't Serv't,
J. M. EDMUNDs, Sec'ry.
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