The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-10
JAY-G 0ULD.
savage Assault ON the millionaire specu
lator In the streets OF New York.

1ator In the streets of New York.
..'.. w. IFrom the New York Sum- ga
The bulls and bears had a sensation
to-day which did not entirely relate to
fluctuations in stocks. Mr.. Jay Gould
was knocked down, slapped in the face,
pounded on the head, and tumbled down
an area in Exchange place by Maj. A. A.
Selover. The assault was made little
before noon, when the narrow limits of
the street were more or less deserted.
Mr.. Gould had come into town early
from his country-place ut Irvington, on
the Hudson, and, having made the round
of his bankers and transacted other
business, was on his way up Exchange
place to the Office of VIM. Belden X
Co., in which firm he is a special part
ner. A short time before, Selover had
left the Office of Shirley & Durham,
brokers, No. SO Broadway In Exchange
place the two met, apparently i'll o friendly
manner, and walked a few steps together,
until they came in front of Wagner's
barber shop, No. 65. The shop, being
in the basement, is lighted 10y q large
window opening into an area, which is
about six feet long and eight feet deep
below the level of the sidewalk. About
this well is an iron railing, against which
Gould leaned while talking with Selover
Suddenly, and without any intimation,
Selover struck Gould violently in the
breast and knocked him down. He
struggled to regain his feet, but, fearing
further violence, tried to push himself
under the railing into the area spoken
of. In this he was aided by his assail-
ant, who pushed vigorously to get him
into the pit Mr.. Gould then grasped
the railing with both hands to raise him.
self out or break the force of a too sud-
den fall. Immediately Selover wrenched
one of the fnancier's hands loose, and,
instead of pullins his victim out
to administer further pummeling, he
strove to loosen Gould's other hand, and
at the same time gave him two vigorous
blows on the top of his head. Mr.. Gould
then fell to the bottom of the we'll, fully
conscious, yet dazed by the suddenness
and violence of the attack. The noise
attracted the occupants of the shop, who
opened the windows and grating and
took the damaged fnancier in. Selover
at once walked up the street and disap-
peared. Mr.. Gould, after arranging his
dress and assuring himself he was not
sCilOuSi,v uuit, olioiBcu iIOih Vic sup,
and, accompanied by Mr.. George
Crouch, walked to. the Office of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company. Soon
after, in company with some friends, he
visited the scene of the affray, and hast
lily indicated the manner of the attack.
after which Western Union was observed
mysteriously to advance three points
and become so much the worse in aspect
for possible short operators.
The report that Jay Gould had been
assaulted flew like wildfre through the
street, and caused excitement common
surate. possibly, with Mr.. Gould's oper
atoms for rise.
Selover thus explains the causes which
led to the encounter 81 helped Gould
at one time out of the tightest place he
was ever in, and / told him if ever
found him deceiving me would thrash
him, and L have done it. He tried
to make me sell stocks when he was buy
ing, and in doing so tried to overreach
nue.. L told him L would thrash him, and
L have kept my word, even if he could
not keep his.