The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-17
AN OUTRAG r.
A Lady ana Gentleman Insulted by
ROughs ON the Main Street
of Dallas.


o'clock Mr.. Joseph Swain, an employe
of the THE HERALD, and Miss Mary
Glare, a well known and highly re-
spectacle young lady of this city, We're
grossly insulted by two rufiians in the
presence of many citizens on one Of
our principle thoroughfares. They
started from the residence of the lady
for the purpose of attending an enter
tainment given by the Lodge of
Good Templars. On arriving oppo-
site the Lamar Hotel they en-
lcOuntered two men who instead
Of dividing the sidewalk, joined hands
and advanced directly in front of them,
at the same time elevating their arms
In the shape ola half circle SO rs to i'll
vite them to pass under. Seeing no
escape from the impertinence, Mr..
Swain and the young lady mentally
adopted the wise course OF seeming
compliance TO their rudeness and en-
deavored to pass under their uplifted
arms, when suddenly, as if by pre-.
concerted signal, they brought their
fists down violently on the heads of the
lady and gentleman. The assault was so
sudden and unexpected that Mr., Swain
entirely lost his presence Of mind and
before he could recover himself suiii-
GENTLY to inflict the punishment they
deserved, Messrs. Hamill and Lott, of
the police force, who had witnessed
the outrage, stepped forward and
promptly arrested the perpetrators.
They were Immediately taken to the
station house when they gave their
names as j. w. Gates and G. w. Cur
ry, and their place Of residence at
Haughts Station, East Dallas county.
Yesterday morning they were brought
before Colonel Mcclure, Mayor pro
tenn, and the charge of assault on the
person of Mr.. Swain was brought
against them. Their cases were tried
separately, Gates coming first. He
plead not guilty, but after thorough
investigation Colonel Mcclure decided
he was guilty, and fined him fifty dol
lars and costs. Curry demanded trial
by jury which was granted him and
the hour of three p. m. was set for the
trial. In the meanwhile warrant
had been sworn out charging them
with committing an aggravated u.s.
sault upon the .person OF the young
lady, and they were taken
before HIS Honor, Judge Burford, who
after a hearing declared them guilty,
and placed them each under three hum
dred dollars bond to appear at the next
term of the criminal court. Curry was
then taken back to the Mayors court,
and ut the appointed time a jury was
summoned and the trial began. The
prisoner had able legal talent, while
the community was represented by
City Attorney Edwards. Miss Glare
was present, rs was also Mr.. Swain,
the policeman and other witnesses,
who substantially gave the same
testimony that they had
given previously before
Colonel Mcclure and Judge Burford.
The arguments were made both pro
and oon and to the surprise of all the
jury handed In verdict of not guilty.
We do not know the name Of the jury,
and was not present at the trial, and
can only write from information; but
we do know that the verdict conflicts
with the decisions rendered
by the Mayor pro tenn. and Judge
Burford. Mr.. Swain informed US that
one OF the jurymen informed him
after the trial that the reason
they rendered such verdict
was "heoausc the man was poor"
II such Is the case, to whom can our
Innocent sisters and sweethearts look
Tor protection, If our own citizens will |
not extend protecting hand and pun
sh rutilans who have the audacity to
20 insult them, the question naturally
arises, what must be done and the lc-
climate answer is, let every man who
nay be placed in similar predica-
nent as Mr.. Swain was, be prepared
himself to defend the lady, who for the
line Is under his protection, from IN,
ult and wauton outrage. |
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