Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17
The Lash.

Ata meciiHg Of the town OF k'lmarnock'
ecorland, on the 6.h inst,
The clerk (Mr James HamIl:ou) submitted
,ha r rorIy Of ,hc l. ri Advocate to the memo.
,;,l transmitted at the instance OF the Council
nn ,h, sujicct of punishment by the lash. The
memorial was as toiiCw- =
"T, the Riqht Houorajle Edwdrd Gordon
JorT .ldrocutc Jor Scotlant, the nsemortul
nfhc P,orost, Magistrates, and Council Qf
the bugh o. 'h'ln'nrnoch
"Humbiy shrweth, hat your memorial
ISIS. after careiuI consideration, are OF op'ulo!'
that il would be for the public bencht aud co.,
Juce 70 the prevention of crime were the pow
pr Of puri>hiug by the lash Conferred on Sher-
IFS aud Stiptudiary Magistrates 10 Sco'land Tor
the following crimes namely - Robbery from
the person with vioeuce wie-beating where
two or more previous convictions are hbeied
against the offender; all offences in which the
kue is used aud persons who arc VIGOROUSLY
vullv of thieyiug, and have been convicted Of
theft for the third time. The memorlalIsts
having expressed their views leave the matter
in the hands of your lordship. = Signed ia name
aud OH bci..lt OF the Council ny
"P STURROCk. Provost.
The following WAS the rcply:-
''Ediuburg, 18Th Dec, 1874.
.'SlR,-Thc Lord-AGvocate desires me to
acknowledge the receipt olyour letter OF yes
ierday'e date, transmitting memorial OF the
Provost Magistrates. aud Council OF hllmar-
nock as to the punishment OF certain crimes
by the lash; and | am TO say that the matter
will receive the Lord Advocate S COZ slderaron.
am, sir, your obe6ient servant, &c.
ASSAULT IN A RAILROAD CAR.-lesterday
afternoon u colored man purchased ticket at
the Camden Staten Of the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad for Laurel. Instead of taking the )
O'Clock way train he boarded the express train
which left the station for Washington at 43O
u, NJ, in charge Of Capt. Shipley. The man
entered Pullman palace car attached to the
train, and seated himself 10 one of its luxurious
apartments. Shortly after leaving the station
the car conductor asked the colored man for
his ticket He produced the ticket for Llurel,
and on being told that special ticket was re-
lurcd for seat in the Pullman car, and that
he was on the wrong train, be became very
abusive. and asserted his right to ride how aud
where he pleased. He was ordered to leave
the car, when he drew dirk kuite about eight
uches long aud made au assault on the con
ductor, driving him and the brakeman, who
had come to bis assistance, into the corner OF
the car, where he kept them close prisoners,
uUuTlSUtUS his htdpOu UCioiS lhIt laws ooo
threatening their lives. They we're totally uD
armed, and to have attempted resistance would
have been almost certain death. The colorcd
man was certainly master of the situation. A
single other passenger occupied the car, who
was 10 another apartment. His attention was
attracted by the noise, and ascertaining the
cause, he FASTENED to the relief of the i'm
prisoDed officers. As he approached the color
ed man made stroke at him with the knife,
but, foruntately, was not near enough to IN
Act wouod, the point of the knife cutting
cash iu the gentlemaus outer coat Dearly from
the collar TO the shirt. At this moment train
conductor Shipley entered the car, and the
man turned on him with a savage oath. Capt:
Shipley, however, was too quick for hin, aud
sezing his upliited arm with his left hand, he
dealt bis assailant powerful blow with his
right, telling him like an OK, aud before he
could recover bis feet he was disarmed. By
this time the train had reached the Relay,
where the colored man was put of, all hands
being we'll pleased to be rid of SO troublesome
passenger. Ga the arrival of the way train
he proceeded on his jouiacy to lIaurel.-Bat-
hntOre .dnaerictN.