Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

.noton, u. C., October IL, la76-Io:oo d. III;
In he Middle ana Easieru states f'Stoe Va
o,a,ar afr "a temporary fail 10 former
.r.sh and brisk westerly winds veeiiug to norm
.r.,. rarity cloudy Weather a6o lam "lp'' ~
l,r,rr and eastern po.ttOp OF former, loiio"ec
tonight by falling temperature sfa p''o"
ire ziDg 10 the n0rthcro portion.
EXCITING ArrRAY on KING sTREET.-A
ys,,,. crowd was gathered, ADD the most iiitens"
,x.;,cment created at the corner of King and
:. Asaph streets, this morning, by hSh'
uh .b occurred there between Dr.. j. Is. J"hn-
san. the Mayor, and Mr.. George \. husn'
b,c.,, member OF the Common Couuci 'roni
-. Ei,t Ward shc tigh; SENS 10 nave orig!
n,,.i rom remarks made by Mr, Mu,hu@ch
- ;,,unc! l-s. Friday eight. Oh the MaYof
caro- yhich remarks the 'isyor toGk eXcep
ian. to and. il is.aIicged that he ttrr2up"n
,.,.,n i statement 10 the Auditors cmc'' ac
rn,ing Mr.. Musiibach OF having reo.l'"@
Ior.e sum of money from cortalo Wohao' "
lonrinr 10 her husband, aud OF having c9o'ef;-
el The amount IL his owu uses. Hr. Ihu7aoaci
hearing Of these statements, last niSn, "s!tec
f,r DR. johnson this inOrnlDg, al me corner
of kioy aud S.. ASaph streets, aga ihctt'i:S
hin, alter sume tcw words, stuck nam gu 'ae
mel with a c.oc, winch blow WAS Ie'tfncG W
y J ,bu~on. who broke his c!nc oV2F :Hr;
Mr>Lb.c;:'s head :'a@ parties ihen c'nchec
and commouccd pummeI,ng caca niaer WIN
,nig fists, mcauwhll. gradually getting -
wards inc curbstoue, where Dt. JnhnSon Tell
s,r.hiag his face against the curb, shocEh2
s,u;e skin from his pose, aud toarlug his ci1ta
iyr. The parties we're then separated o tue
Dy,tandcrs, and Mr.. Mgshbach was led Is his
t.,cl Is to Ramsay grocery store, On the orpo
Sit corner, whittier Dt. Jgh"son followed nun
4 f,ilg him 20 a coaluudtlGa OF me c'onlci.
Mr.. ,lusi.bach then started 70 g ~ To hiin,
nu. VS. restrained by Ills tr!@cd9. and so"e
fricu!s Of D.. johnson, Coming up at the time,
var.u.dad htm 70 20 of. Police officer ap'
re.:!ils on the ground at this Junc.ufe, VAS
urlvr.d by the Doctor to arrest slr. Mu>hbach,
wnlr. nc did, a;ii ne wa carried 70 "a" statloo
Aous., where he dc:!lapd>d 10 see the warrant
:,r lis arrest, aud uo9c 'y2'us produc u, ne
walk d out of the station hou," 90 rr>i>iaacc
h,;rt .pada. be stating where hc could b"
fou;I i wanted. While Mr.. MuShbtcu va
N tie station house large crowi ai gather.
I'd outside, aud were loud 10 'hvird su0c ton
ot ms olrcst without warrant. Upon as -
lea,., however, the crowd dispersed. Shortly
afterwards DIR. Johnson arrived ana Swore gu;
:: v.r..n, before Justice Ihompson, ch:rcln.
Nf y. with having assaulted him while on his
way - his office, aud IN The discharge OF lis
i,.nI duty. Mr.. Mushpach was -gaiu arI":t9l:,
fhl, !r,e by Captain Wetser, ADD tne case sas
ri. i At the Mayor oiica before Justices Bc
Nh,tlescy, Nails and Thompson.
Ii. 6. CaughtOn, esq, appeared As counsel
for Ir. MusnOach, aud IN the hr,t place asked
tina, a. Mr. NJ. was not convicted cr'mlna,
g.. IL. removed from the dock, where he taa
been race! and allowed to sit beside his co4n-
81, when II qncst was at cree granted Dv the
Justices.
sir. Mu>hbach theu plead not guilty to the
charge. and tic evidence colnmeuced.
Or JohpsoD was the first witness and tes-
liii i as 10 the facts OF the m@tbing >utatan-
tally as above, except The def at Ramsay
door. He also "a ID that NJ. Nu5tbach bad
t,carcd himself bis elcmy u the Court rcom
a, May. la rcpl, t. questions ty Mr.. t!augi.
tor, b. admitted having spoken 10 the aun'-
tors oiiice of complain; having been m@de be.
fore hl,u 10 regard to the money alleged to hav9
been received by Mr. Mu>hbach from the w.
maj, ;ol said tia, he had uo' acted upon 1t,
brcu,. he was advising with himself as 10 what
action he should take.
Mr.. G. w. Ramsay next testIt d as to ;hc
meeting bcweea the parties, Including the de-
iarc, in trout Of his store. "a related above.
VI. i. l. Erockvtt testified Us 10 the state
ncl,t n,an. 10 The AUDITORS oflce ~ DR..
Jo!usoa, ha. Mr. MusiIbach lad +, c1vcd til:
sum u mo .cy tlom the w,maD and had used
it 10 luy part OF his library. Mr.. Br1ckett
afterwards corrected hlus"lf by saylue tina NJ
was 10 sure whathcr the Decor had used the
cxrr,,> 10 III regard TO the library, or that he
h.i heard il afterwards.
H.. ,vrienca b ing closed, Mr.. Ciaughton
opcu"l ur Mr.. Musnuach, recountlIg III" law
aud cast III IN regard 10 eases OF tins sor;, and
urglnr tn lrpvocasiou that had been GlVen ~
wh:t h termed a -i.ndernu, report as II Mr..
NJ. lie severely criticised DR. John<9nS
course in regard to the charge OF Mr.. M4>h
tacu havin: received money frou, til W man.
liz sad that the doctor bciag . judge II shc
cas- should have taken legal proceedings, and
Ent havc gore about rtaiing accusauonS anu
piriug o2in,aDs "a to matters which We're .
come before him officially.
Dr. } husou replied to Mr.. Claughton. de-
uylag his statements, and d: Caring his belief
tina the attack had been made uron hlm with
I'll lolcuiion to iutlmdate him II what he was
al u 10 10. lie was w.ntrnly aud Ua!Icou,ly
attack d, and /; there was prornca'lon It was
on his .idr 10 the attack winch had been made
upon him 10 Council. He had never done or
SAD anything against Mr.. Mu>hhach and had
been attacked. lie had tecu struck whcu his
back was turned. aud had retaiated until hi
as :an. vas sufficiently punished.
Mr. Mu>hbach said The latter statement was
utterly aI>c
DR.. johusou continuing, declared tha' he
ha4 no orc fear OF Nlr. NJ than he had OF a
kitten
NJ Caughton said that Mr. Mushbach had
been simply rcscu,nc an insult, aud there was
no m"!Ice about it. DR.. johnson had been cir
Gu sl!rg saudcr under cover nl his official posi-
ton, aud Mr. Ms attack was simply many
lrSautmcni. He further said that Dr. John
sou had shown thai the aDiuus OF the rose
cuttou was t. have Mr.. Mushbach punished for
Ills I>r. }. y personal wrongs, and not to viz
d,caic the Lw. Or. }. had further shown his
teeug by ealing Mr.. NJ. "a kitten" He get
that II personal collisions IIk: this, while !; foe
was Imposed, to vindicatc sne law, yet it should