Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-27

An official injury to the humblest individual s
an insult to ali, and l trust tie Council will
take such measures as will insure our pennIa
from further outrsges by this tyrsnt, and thno
relieve them of the dissgreesble and painfnI
necessity OF appealing to the laws Of the Unit.d
States for the protection of their honor and
rights | have the honor to be
Your obedient servant.
(>igned) koBERr TASs1LL
Charges and specifications of charges preferrod
by { oil. Robert ransill against d. w Viii
ing, Mayor OF Manassas, State of Virgins to
the Common Council of said town.
Charge lst
Illegal arrest and punishment of 4 citiza,
w. Whiting. Mayor of Manassas, did, on ~
about the 18th day of March, 1876, order snd NJ
cause the arrest and impose fac OF tive ~. 49,.
dollars on George G. Round, q citiz n of Nv.
assss Virginia, for expressing in the pubjic
street his iisapprobation of the said D. "
Writings conduct as Mayor. h. the said D
w. Whiting, in srrestIng and imposing said
foe upon the said George Z. RJund rs atores.iI
is guilty Of ticisl oppression and gross yoi.-
ton of the bill of rights of the constitution Of
Virginia and IF he first amendment t. the CON.
stitution # tbs United States guaranteeinp -
every citizen the freedom of speech" and the
rights of all citizens to criticise and condemn
the official acts OF all public officers.
Charge2i
Using 'eatenlng, insulting and indecent,
language to citizens IN the public streets OF Msu.
assas-Spec6catio ls!: In this that he, the said
d. w. Whiting, Mayor of Manassas, dic, on az
xNout the llth day March, 1876, in the town
Of MANASSAS, approach in threatening lnsun.r
in he public street W. 4. Will, with cane in
his hand .hrus! his fist At the SAID Wits fs,s
using 1T the same time threatening and indecep,
language, to wit: You are skunk and nasty
Tor which he the said Will, mad givea no csu.s
whstever, al of which is in Violation OF the
town ordinances in such cases.
Specification 3D. in this that he, the SAID D
w. Whiting Mayor of MANASSAS. did, on Or
shout the llth day f March, 1876, use provok
ing, reproschful and indecent iHnguage Mr.
George g. Round in the public str ets OF M.n-
xssss, t, Wit: "You are low, crEtemu,lbls
puppy" or words to that effect which is viz.
laton If the town ordinances made and provided
against such indecent, violent and law ess cot
duct
Charge 3d.
Drunkenness-Specifc In this thu, he
| the said D. w. Whiting, Mayor of Manassas,
was, on or about the 18th day of March, 1876 in
the town of Manassas, drunk, thereby Fielder
his official duties ms Mayor, and brough. 70.
proach upon his official position sll Of which is
y violation of the town ordinances AID laws OF
tn, Com n on W esth against Drunkenness
(Signed) ROBERT TASsILL.
Additional charges and specification: against D.
w. Whiting, Mayor OF Manassas
Charge lst
Using indecent ard obscene language while
presiding rs Mayor in his otfice-Specifcstio !:
in thi. that he, the SAID D. w. Whiting, Mayor
of Manassas, did, on or about the 10Th day .!
March, 1876, while presiding in his Office NJ
Mayor, use Indecent ard obscene Language, -
wit: Suppose should see man - in tie
streets, could l not arrest him. or woris 10
that effect, thus disgr'cing his office ard prov
ing that he is not worthy to bold it,
Charged
Falsehood-Specif. atiol. In this that hs tho
aforesaid d. w. Whiting Mayor OF Mnn>-..s,
did, on or about the llth day OF Msrch lo16 in
his warrant for the arrest of George c. kouri
fAsely chsrg;s the said George c. Round win
melting u rot which charges he, the said D. W.
Whining, knew to be utterly f.lse, and is Their"
in guilty of wilful talsehood, and using his +
fetal authority 70 justify and crafty his person.
81 uaiisnity in illegally srresting and Furnishing
the said George G. Round.
(Signed) ROBERT TASslLL.