Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-10
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THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10.
"a Little Difficulty"

| AT ABOUT tnCee cioCh JeSleAooJ o'o''aooo
the people living on Broad street and iu the
vicinity of the station house were startled BY
a rapid fusillade of pistol shots A reporter
for the Journal of Commerce hurried to the
scene and found Mr. George W. Rouse lying
on the ground near tree box, on the south
sidc of Broad street, in the vicinity OF ST.
Michaei's Church, with bullet through h's
head, and another citizen, Mr.. John L. D.
yeaux, seriously wounded by shot 10 the ab'
donina regions. MI. Rouse's friends state that
MI. White bad, on several occasions, DENOUNCED
him in harsh terms and in public places YES
terday morning the two gentlemen met Oh
East Bay, near the counting room or the Jou'
nal of Commerce, and scuns ensueu' Mt.
Rouse being the attacking party. In this attray
no pistols were drawn or attempted to be used.
The men were separated, neither being serious.
| IL hurt, and, after while, each departed on
his own way. There was not the ghost OF
policeman present during or after the fray. The
| matter became noised abroad, aud it was
openly said on the streets that the end OF the
affair had not yet come. Mr. Rouse repaired to
his office. on Chalmers street, aud remained there
| most of the forenoon. Mr.. White was seen up.
on Broad street off and on during tho day. and
the shooting occurred little before O'Clock.
Almost every one on Broad street seemed to
expect it. A little before three o'clock MIR.
White. who had been seen before on Meeting
street in company With the Chief of Police aud
other gentlemen, stationed himself near the
station house at the southwest corner OF Broad
and Meeting streets. Mr.. DeveauX himself
states that at the time he was standing under
the portico of st. Michael's Church, in Meet,
ing street. Mr.. Rouse soon afterward crossed
from his Office, in Chalmers street, came
through the City Park, accompanied by Mr.
! Clarence Levy, it being bis dinner hour. and,
| taking the south side of Broad street, walked
on 10 the direction of his residence. 1t Was
when he reached the second tree box from the
corner of Meeting street that tho firing com
meuccd. The shots were at very brlet inter
vaIs betwecu them. Mr.. White, in conversa
tion with o reporter of the Journal OF Con.
mere, stated that Mr.. Rouse drew on him first;
but that they exchanged shots almost slmulta'
neouslv. 1t is stated, on the other hand, py
witnesses, that MIR. White first drew aod al
vancing from the corner OF the Guard HOUSE
daponaly across the street delivered Two
shots before Mr. Rouse fired. Awltness. whose
name is known, states ho saw the Chiei OF 10
lice in company with MIR. White and another
gentleman q few moments before the occur.
renee of the fracas, and that when Mr.. White had
reached the Guard house Mr.. Rouse was just
emerging from the City Park; that when Mr.
Rouse neared the corner of Meeting street Mr..
White drew bis pistol and commenced the mr.
iuq: that Rouse threw down his overcoat, which
he was carrying on his arm, and returned the
FIRE. aud that 10 the meantime Mr.. DaVeauX
appeared around the corner and shot Mr.
Rouse.
MIR. Deyeaux stated to the reporter that he
| had nothipg whatever to do with the affair, cx.
oept that he had heard during the morning
that threats had been made to FIX him, and
that be had armed himself on that account.
lie fatty denies having discharged his pistol.
f MIR. Levy stated to reporter tor the Jour.
nal of Commerce that he had drawn his pistol
when the firing commenced, and that IN tho
excitement of the moment he had unWlttlngly
discharged two shots while holding the pistol
muzzIe down. He denies having shot at MIR.
:. Deveaux. >.
= Mr.. Rouse's condition would not permit bis
being interviewed, although it is said that he
made sn antemortem statement before the
clerk of the court. charleston Journal OF
Commerce.
( Some twenty-five years ago the Hon. FeTnau
do Wood. then Mayor Of New York, gave g
dinner 10 that city, at which wero present Ger
: era Scott. Washington Irving George Ban
croft and Prince John Van Buren. The first
} volume of Irving Life of Washington" wa!
then 10 press and the author having modestly
remarked that be hoped to live to finish the
work, Mr.. Bancroft said ~ trust, MIR. lr
wing. that the pages are not to be your limit O
g IIife." "And 1 hope" retorted Prince Johr
s Van Bureu, coming to 1rvlog's aid, that TIT
pages of your history, Mr.. Bancroft, may meas
), ure your liie.'' Bancroft laughed heartily al
= tho sally, and answered III at my age hav'
only got down to the American Revolution, de
crepitude may overtake me before l reach tho
campaigns of our American Marlborough. bow
!, ing to General Scott The historian lsstiIl hall
y and hearty and bids fair to chronicle tho cau'
4 paigns Of Scott 10 the war of 1872.
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