The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-21
WHAT WAS BEHIND THE ASSAULT.
Ex-Inspector Grace's Story of
Lady'S Trunks.
SUGAR REFINERY DISCLOSURES.
Grave Charges Against Merchants
and Officials.


bood, his hands and whskcrs were dyed bright red,
bis wn:to vcs, was also spotted with drip
pings Of blood and his shirt was torn.
His case was the 1rst called and II
was learned that he had been assaulted by
ploye OF the Custom House, named William H. Grace,
who bad knocked HIM down and badly beaten him.
il appears General Sharpe had been to the Historical
Soccty the forenoon preparing materials for
his forthcoming address at the Kingston
Centennial aud had down town on the
Broadway limo OF street cars. which he quilted
nj the OF tho Aston House and then crossed
over IN tho direction OF the Times building On reach
Ing the sidewalk he found himself confronted with
Grace whose grudge against General Sharpe arises in
tho that the latter had him dismissed about two
months ago from the Custom House Tor excellent cause,
MS tho papers file abundan,ly prove. Grace, on
catching sight of Sharpe, stood aud hurled at him
various offensive cpithes whiio the latter proceeded
quietly along Park row until no reached the HERALD
Building where he stood awaiting Wall street omni-
bus
MAN sPoILISG poR FiGnr.'
While thus engaged Grace, who evidently spelling
for satisfaction Of kind turned and walked after
him. and without a word OF warning struck the Gen
era onthc right side Of the face, and followed 1t up
by half a other blows administered In rapid sue
eession, knocking the cneral out into tho street.
ABRUPT AND FIERCE
The attack was so abrupt and the assaicd one
numbered with bundle under one arm and an um-
brcIla under tho other that counter plan OF assault
had time 10 be insured aud acted upon. The whole
affair was over IN lar quicker time than II takes TO
write 1t, but briei It was II had the
effect OF bringing numerous crowd to tho spot.
When lie regain tho sidewalk which at that
point, nearly opposite Hadnuts drug store Is espe-
rialy slippery he tell and the impression he received
that Grace kicked him while he was down. He
certainly received twc great blows, each arm,
rom his powerful assailant, whose blow was almost
equal ~ initial force 10 the KICK Of mule.
THE POLICEMAN WHO FoasooK LADY.
Grace had it all his way, bu, ':.sre people
xbo insinuatc that il sharpe had been armed trag-
edy there and then would surely have occurred The
lal and nimDie Police officer who ofc,ates escort
Tor the broadway at the point where the
Fight happened was IN the centre OF the street
With petite young lady haaai.g to mis- sialwart
arm, when the sudden & cam o. the scrmmagc caught
hrs csc, ard leaving his lar charge to SHIFT
Tor herself he en- tho field oi encounter
IN second, Snd with policcman's beautiful
sense of Justice and impariialiiy arrested both
as.aant sailed. needless OF remensIra
panaton. anG- marched them along the crowded
thorough mare past The HERALD building and along PARK
row. fouwcd curious crowc OF boot blacks, news
boys and gcneral Ii!cfs, To the Tombs
APrEARAScE AssAlLeB..
General sharp y appcarauc" showed that hS na Il
sustained several severe blows the esh on one side
VI the lace immediately below The eye was badly
swollen ana purple, while An ensaneuined mark was
visibc the cli chcok. When 1t was known around
bat, the Surveyor OF the Port had been
,ss.uhcd by discharged Custom House OIL
.cr-or Two officers, II reported by
,oinc--,eope jumped at once to the CONCLUSION
LA, II all owing 10 the recent dismissal al en-
oys according 10 ORDER from Washington. and tucy
xondcrcd II II aboat TO be Kept MP as . steady
hing all summer; but when Tue actual fact
was made known that the assaant OF General
en fnr liar ~
much sympathy felt Tor his vicin, 10 whom tho
tslracc OF beng 20 Inundated on ie great thorough
bare OF Broadway must have been intensely CALLING
BEFORE JUSTICE orrEREouHo
wncn the parties were brought bcloic Justice otter
:urrcncc and entered his complaint Grace, when
ASH what he bad % gay to the charge, replied that
M General had given him provUcaton By sptting AT
bim os making an attempt to do 20. General Shurpc
a have say that that story is entirely false
met Tins man Oh Park row. and used very vi.e Ian
ruagc TO me. On broadway he struck me several
Justice Otterbourg released Grace on 81 600 bail,
which furnished by Charles II Goddard Of Brook
lyn The prisoner e'ecied Ia b. tried at Special Sos
SUES next week
Amer leaving the lombs General Sharpe. accom-.
panicd Ivy Mr. Dwight A. Lawrence OF the Post Onice,
spout awhile, ant subsequently proceeded TO
his quarters at the Army and Navy Club,
Thirtic,n street, where later IN the cvcn'ng
the HERALD reporter net nun, looking, with ,he
exception OF plaster on his swollen right cheek but
little the worse OF Tho terrible assault SUI he tcit
bad, especially in both arms, aud he was suffering
from Internal bleeding OF tho mauth from
blow given IN .nat quarter. The General i,
IS stout miade-sizcd man., partially
mustachc rs middle aged and full OF energy ana ami
Inrion. He told his version OF the matter in these
WHAT GENERAL SHARPE SAID.
at was about Two o'clock today was walking
Grace, and as ! passed along " asssi'od mo
with tho vilest abuse, to which, Of course,
l made no reply Kept along t l got about TO
Huduut's drug store, when stopped to hail an omni-
bus gong toward the Custom House. While waiting
kept looking up Broadway at the rush OF vehicles,
MS a man will do such point where there much
hustle when without single note oil warn
Ing ! received a terrific blow right here tpoiniing
TO The plastcred chcekl which knocked m, over tho
cnrh In trying 10 regain the sidewalk succession OF
blows came down on me, and each one was gwen with
oil the might Of tue man who was strik ng though at
the particular moment was unable TO rccoguiz" my
nssailant, so sudden and stunning was q no hn,
Oi course soon saw II was Grace who had evidently
followed me down and took me thus unawarcs In
ra sing my right arm, under which bad been carrying
"A large bundle oi paper, tnstnctiv-iy TO defend my
feel tue pain u now Tho obcr arm IS not SO bad
but that also 10 pain On top OF the head, un er tho
chm aud In the mouth received other blows. had
ccrtnln idea at the moment That he Kicked me when
slipped down cndeavorIng 10 gam the sidewalk but
man who volunteered to come along as witness told
M. such was not the case. lie did, however, throw
his whole weight upon me while vas down. anu vciy
THE MOTIVE or THE ATTACK.
-. hc motive tho maL's at eek IN the fact that
reported such conddct ms part as caused his dis
m,ssaI from tho Custom House. Tue irm oi Donar n
De Castro, large wholesale importers OF sug,r,
complained that Graco was con
staniIv drunk at their pier ana ntcrcr
,nr With their business; TINT he had gone
m oa r., their ships aud demanded 10 be given
ou.utties OF their sugar; that, IN short, he was
iu,rancc ana also blsckmaler rhey asked me TO
rcmoye him elsewhere but told them That II he con
ducted himself IN that fashion toward them he could
b.rdI, conduct himself otherwise anywhere cise, aud
&C. whole case against him having been radu clear
a. mo bad him cropped. Then ne brought charges
scs,nst Doncr 4 DeCastrv OF dcraudDg the rc' eiue
~ or.,cr 10 force then, To withdraw th,ir charges
s..snss MIN. but II was clear fbs could do hiu ~"
800 ne n xoud only show that be was derclict
In his duty In allowing thet, 70 nelra"o w"
..~orus Stt The investigation was made
mi nothing was found IN w.. Mr. Theodore
Hnvcmcycr, OF the irm OF Alder havcmcycr, test
' ~. * anna cIoss Of complaints rgaust Grace Us
'c,cr and DeCas.ro and Others also ut lie thought
when .ne investigating commission was nefo be son,d
,,"re them believe anything; ne diru IN al his
mr,s m %, buck ~ spite OF threats snd ,n'reatics,
ire threats being chiefly directed agar ', mc III,