The daily gazette., 1879-09-08

Foh lie DOcE0H~tr ~ i
Tie usual Sunday eysning quiet at
the police station was rudely disturbed,
about $50 O'Clock last. evening, by the
entrance Of officer Brickie accompanied
by badly cut negro, and followed by
several others. The wounded negro
was certainly q sssight TO be SEEN" He
had a red silk handkerchief tied around
his head, from under which the blood
flowed down his face In thick streams,
and hung In clotted strings from the
ends of his in0nstachs. His shirt front
was one mass of blood, and as he took
seat in the rear part Of the corridor,
the for around him soon became spot
ted thickly with the 'ensanguined gore"
The other negroes we're locked up, some
as witnesses, and one, named John
Brown, as the principal of the assault
upon the wounded man, whose name
was John Williams.
From the statements Of the parties, 1t
appears they we're all eng ged on the
schooner Jennie Simmons, from Char es-
town, South Carolina, now discharging
her cargo at Walton, Whann q Co.'S
wharf. The negro Brown engaged
about a week ago, and signed articles
for the trip, but on Thursday he got 81
advance money, after which he sneaked
his clothes from the boat, and male
h,mself scarce. The captain desi ed
Williams to bring Brown back, and Will
liams, with two Yves India negrors,w s,who
formed part Of the crew, started on
hunt for him, which they kept up until
last night. On Friday night they pOin-
ted him out to Sergeant Dolan, who
started after him, but Brown ran into
house in Stotsenburg's at the foot of
Washington street, jumped from the
second story back window, and then fed
Out the Railroad to his house, on Bird
street, where the officer was unable 10
follow him, not having warrant.
Last night Williams, accompanied by
the two West I.dia negroes, and another
negro ia ned Frank Smith, of the schoo-
ner American Eagle, OF Hartford Conn,
went to Browns house, on Bird street,
with the intention OF taking him, "dead
or live" Brown, according to his 81 ate
merlt, was about getting into bed, and
ked them to walt until he got his clo-
thes on but this request was denied,
Williams grasp'ng him by the throat,
while the others pitched in vigorously
from all sides. Brown being stout and
active, q terrific fight ensued ,during which
he laid his opponents around him on the
floor, and was in q fair way Of thrashing
the whole crowd. Then club was
brought into use, and also the heavy
stock of cart whip, which were piled
over Browns Uranium, until he had 10
GO down, when his ribs and back were
pei ed vigorously by the heavily booted
feet of all his assailants, until, to use his
own expression, lie felt he "mlist do su-
thin desprit or die"
With mighty effort he struggled to
his feet, and his eye lighting on tea
cup standing on the table he seized ii
and hu d It vt John Williams with all
his might. 1t was just at this moment
that officer Brickle, whose attention had
been attracted by the tumult, dashe
into the room, and his presence stopped
the rumpus in an instant. AS sta ed
above he took the entire gang to the po-
lice station.
As Williams presented such horrible
appearance when he reached the station,
DR.. Howard Ogle was sent for and soon
arrived. 1t took him an hour to dress
the wounds, which were four in number
and covered the mans forehead pretty
effectually. Each cash had to be stitch
ed and the Doctor also found it neces-
sary to take up four arteries, which had
been severed. However the disagree
able job was neatly aud deftly finished,
after which Williams was taken 70 the
upper lodging room, and made cOmforta-
BILE for the night. ai
Tie Doctor then examined Brown,
who meanwhile had been locked up in
cell No. 3, where he kept his head
through the grating and narrated his ex-
perience to number of interested au-
ditOrs. He claimed that he had only
hired as temporary cook on the boat, and
that the money he received was for
wages due him. He admitted, however,
that he signed articles for a trip, and
seemed very anxious to know If he could
be compelled to 60 on the boat.
| The Doctor examined Browns head,
and found it covered with knots and
abrasions made by the clubs of his assai-
lants, and In some places as soft as mush
from the effect of the hard blows. He
also had several slight cuts, and suffer
ed severe pains in his ribs, though for.
tunately none OF them were broken
His injuries were attended to, and he
was made comfortable for the night.
The schooner to which these parties
were attached belongs to j. Smith 4
Brothers of Philadelphia. Her next
cruise is Port Royal and Jacksonville,
and return to Philadelphia.
THE sEQUEL-BRowS RELEASED AND THR
| OTHERS FINED.
| At 7:3O O'Clock, this morning, all the
| parties to the affair were arraigned In
the dock at the police station before
Mayor Almond. Besides Brown and
Williams there were Frank Smith Oscar
Victor and Alexander Hicks, the latter
two being the West India neVroes.-
Hicks belongs to the schooner Wdtchful,
| of Providence, Il. l., and the others to
the Jennie Simmons. Ten witnesses tes-
titled to the circumstances of the case,
ano all the tes imony proved that Brown
was not only the assaulted party, but
that the assailants entered his house,
thus affordinx him q legal night to de-
fend himself with all his vigOr, which he
did. Notwithstanding the odds against
him, Brown was making q strong fight,
and officer Brickle thinks he would
have thrashed all his assailants had the
fight continued much longer.
In view of the tact that Brown was
not the aggressor, the Mayor released
him, and visited the penalty or the law
upon the others. Williams, he of the
cut head, and Frank Smith, we're 6ned
So and costs, as they were the principal
tor and Hicks, we're let off with ST and
costs. The captains OF the Jennie Sim
mons and Wutclful paid the 6ne aud
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