Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-17
The Maddox-Bergen Assault Gas

saui,iug Mr. Thomas Bergen, who keeps
store at 92 Lexington street, came up 10 the
Criminal Court Tuesday, and were tried to.
gether These assaults grew out of an alleged
ipsut by Bergen to Mrs. Maddox whilst she
was 10 his store on the 22d of December last,
pricing goods Thomas Bergen was the first
witness yesterday, and testified that on the
day of the assault Drs. Maddox and Hill came
into his store, in which at the time there we're
several customers. Maddox stepped up to
Bergen, said something to the latter about his
having iusuited bis wife, and then struck him
over the head; this, witness said, took place
before he was given any opportunity to explain.
Bergen got the whip away and was about to
rctallate on his assailaut, when Dr. HILL at
tackled witness. The wife OF the latter inter-
fered and was struck on the head and breast.
The greatest confusion ensued, during which
the glass in the doors were broken and some
of the customers ran away with the goods they
had selected without paying tor them. The
witness alleged that although the personal in
Jury he had sustained was not very great, the
damage to his business was considerable. On
being cross-cXauined the witness said he was
positive no lady had been insulted ln his store.
He went Oh to say that after Maddox had
struck him he got him under him, adding al
though he is a very big man and very wicked
man." Judge Gimor ordered the witness to
make no comments.
Mrs. Bergen corroborated the testimony of
her husband. 10 reference 10 Mrs. Maddoxs
visit to the store, the witness stated she gave
great deal Of unnecessary trouble:s Mrs. Ber-
gen could not recollcct, however, that she had
heard her husband say anything to Mrs
Maddox.
Miss Herman, employed in Bergen's store.
testified as to the attack by DR.. Maddox, but
she ran out of the store before DIR. Hill took
part in the affair.
l.. G. Levy, vino acted as sort of a peace
maker, stated that he endeavored to separate
Maddox and Bergen, when the former reached
over witness head aod struck Bergen with a
cane or whip.
Mrs. Maddox testified to the alleged insult.
She went into the store and showing Bergen il
piece OF netting asked him if he could match
it. just as she was leaving the store she no.
tced plate necklace which she very much ad-
m;red. She priced it aud remarked that 1T
was very good imitation. Bergen then said
to her, you don't want to buy anything.
Get away" Mrs. Maddox told Bergen that
he ought bs very cautious how he insuted
lady, when he responded, "How do know
tHat you are +! aUu uUu y ueiieFc you alo'
Get away!' with other language to The same
effect His looks, the witness said were more
Insulting than his manner.
This closed the testimony lu the case OF
DR.. Hill, it was claimed that though be ao-
compauicd DR.. Maddox to Bergen's store, he
did not know the erraDd on which the latter
was going.
Judge Gilmor did not think that Dr. Hill
was cTtltl,d TO an acquittal. Although Mrs.
Maddox had been treated with great incviIlty,
il was lot Suficen, to justify DR.. Maddox IN
his attack on Bergen. The court would, there
fore, order verdict Of guilty iu each case, SEN
fencing DR.. Maddox to pay fine OF ten dol
lars and costs. and Dr. Hill foe OF one dollar
and ccsts.-Balttmore american.
DAMAGE TO A Richie &C.: e.: VESSEL BY A
SWORD tlsH.-TEe Norfolk Landmark says ::
"rhc brig z. NJ. Tinker, Capt. Bernard, pre-
vious|y mentioned as having arrived here from
Richmond, leakpg for repairs, has been hauled
animation it was discovered that the leak was
caused by sword fish, the sword being found
broken off forward the bends, about fifteen teet
abatt the fore foot. The fish in striking the
vessel must have come with great force, as the
sword penetrated the copper sheeting, four
inch birch plank, and through the tmbers
about SIX inches, 10 all about ten inches. 1t &C.
cured Oh the morning of the 23d OF Decem-
her. when the brig was eighteen days out from
No. and in the Deghborhood OF Cape st.
koqu". She was pumped about four o'clock
that morning and found free of water. About
o'clock the same morning she was again
jumped, when no suck was obtained, and on ex-
amlDation it was found that she had made ten
inches Of water. The men we're kept steady at
the pumps until her arrival at Richmond, and
while there, and 90 her trip here. The sword
will be treasured as curiosity
EASTER Easter will fall this year on the
10th rather than on the 9th of April, because
Easter Day is regulated not by solar, but by
lunar cyce-the cycle that regulates the
Goden Number Now, by solar calculation
day always begins at midnight; but by lunar
calculation it begins at poon. If, therefore,
The Pa<chal moon tails on Saturday after II
H., II is counted as falling 90 Sunday, aud
then Elstcr Day is, under the rule 10 the
prayer book, the Sunday following. This is
what happens in the present year. The Pas.
ShA ui mooa falls on Saturday, April 8. at
-:45 p u. 1t is therefore counted as falling
Va Sunday, April g. aud Easter Day is the
sunday following. e. April l6 1t may be
added that should The full moon tall on March
Il before II m., that full moon Counted as
inaIlng on March 20) would not regulate Easter
Jay but the one following. This bapp
10 lSl9.
srEREoTYPED LYING G-"Callt to- morrow and
will settle your BILL" Or, Il will call by
TINS evening and attend to it," Or. Leave
Your bill and | will send over the mouey as
Soon as my young man comes in.' What
ylng What lying And yet day by day it
mas been INDUCED until the habit has become
second nature with some who never realize its
meanness-Rich Journal
>, "A Burmese embassy has arrived at Suez on
1ne way 10 Europe.