Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-22
The Board then lat S:45) adj urned.
A GOWhiding Affair

The following is taken from the Baltimore
American of this morning Quite a commo-
ton was created late yesterday afternoon on
Lexington street, between Charles and Lber-
ty, on account OF coWhiding Inflicted on MIR.
Berglp, keeping a potion store at 90 Lexington
street, by Dr. L. Clay Maddox, Oh account of
insulting language which it was alleged was
used by Bcrgiu towards DR.. Maddox's wife, 1t
appears that Mrs. Maddox while making her
purchases stopped in Bergiu's store and TO-
CURED the price of some goods. While 10 the
store she was, it is alleged, insuIted by the
proprietor, whereupou she left and Informed
her husband, who was near by, OF the matter.
The doctor, armed with tremendous green
COW hide, forthwith marched to Bergin's store.
Taking the latter aside, he called hun out and
used the cowhide upon him. Mr.. Bergin de-
tended himself as we'll as possible under the cir
cumstanceS. His courage revived as soon as
be rogalned bis feet, and then the doctor came
OF second best. For time lively fight was
10 progress at the store, the two men alternate
iy Knocking each other down and getting up
again. Mr.. Maddox was but slightly bruised
aod Bergin escaped with black eye. Dr.
Maddox preferred two charges against Der.
gln-one Tor Insulting his wife and the other
tor assaulting and beating him. Bergin charged
Dr. Maddox with assaulting and striking him.
Both men we're marched to the Central Police
otatlou, the green cowhide being deposited az
trophy at the station. The twain appeared
before Justice Roberts 10 the afternoon, when
hearing was to have been held. As Mrs
Maddox, the principal witness 10 the case, had
not returned home from her shopping tour,
the hearing was postponed until to-day and
the parties we're released for their appearance
The following is the Baltimore Suns account
the of affair: A cowhidiug affair was essayed yes
tsrday afternoon at the ladies' furnishing store
Of Thos. Bergin, 90 Lexington street. 10 which
DR.. 1. Clay Maddox figured with the rawhide.
Or. Maddox went with friend to the store of
Mr. Bergln to take him to account for alleged
insulting remarks made to Mrs. Maddox pre-
vlousiy, when she had gone to look at goods.
Or. Maddox, not getting the redress be sought,
proceeded to use raWbide, but Mrs. Bergin,
who Is large woman, came to the rescue of
her husband. Maddox stumbled over a stool
10 the scrimmage and fell to the floor, when
Bergn and bis wife we're getting the better of
him. The friend ioterposed, separating the
belllgerents, and policeman appeared on the
scene. Inc store was full of ladies and great
excitement was created. A show case was
broken and the glass of the door smashed. DR..
Maddox and his friend were arrested, the
former being held for bearing to day before
Justice Roberts, and the friend dismissed. Dr.
Maddox had Bergin arrested charged With in
sutlng his wife and also with assaulting him.
ACTION FOR EJEcrMENr FROM STEAM
BOAT SALooN.-Yeserday the Circuit Court
of Washington, Judge Cartier, was engaged
in the case OF j. N. Carpenter against the Pu.
tomac Steamboat Company JOS. H. Bradley.
A. 6. Riddle, and A. B. DuvaIl for plaintiff
John Seideu for defendant. This is suit for
damages, which is laid at $4,000 The plain
Tiff, pay inspector United States navy, sues
the company because, on the 18th of Novem-
Der, 1874, be travelled 90 board the company's
steamer kcyport, aud was 10 the passengers
saloon, when the captain Of the steamer, A, ].
Warren, ordered him out Of it, used abusive
language and violence, and pushed him down
the stairway The defendant alleges that the
plaintiff only held second class ticket, and
Was not entitled to remain 10 the saloon which
the captain ordered him to leave.