Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-05
A Policeman Terribly Beaten.
ASsAILED BY NEGRO RoUGHS.

One of the most outrageous cases OF beating
policeman occurred on Sunday morning last,
which, for the purposes OF furtherfng the ends
of justice, was kept quiet, but as there is very
little probability that the guilty parties will be
punished, further secrecy Is unnecessary. About
l O'Clock Sunday morning Officer Thomas \.
Clements, OF the eighth precinct, one OF our
Oldest and best policemen, whose beat Is on
Capitol HILL hearing party OF disorderly per-
sons In the neighbOrhOod OF st. Peters Church,
hurried 10 the spot, when he found mob OF
fifteen negro roughs very disorderly and quar-
relSoIne evidently having just left some place OF
drunken carouSal He cautioned them, and
reminded them that their conduct was calcu-
lated 10 arouse orderly people from their sleep.
more noisy than before, when he took hold
OF the one who appeared to be the worst
of the gang and was about TO lead him on to the
station when one of them called back ''don't go
with the brass-buttoned 1852 at the same
time whole brick thrown with great violence
struck him In the face knocking him down and
stunning him. The whole gang then jumped
upon him and commenced kicking and beating
him to their hearts content Mr.. Clements blew
his whistle, but, no response following, he drew
his revolver, and managed to fire one charge at
the scoundrels, with what effect is not known,
but this was the signal for fiercer attack on
him, and, after kicking and jumping on him TO
their entire satisfaction, they left him insensi-
bic. In this condition private Waterman Daniel
Mcnamara found him, having heard the pistol
shot fired several squares away, but when he
arrived the aSSailantS had disappeared. citi-
zen named Albert Ports who was riding on the
street cars hearing the shot fired also arrived
soon after Mcnamara, and they together picked
up Mr.. Clements and took him TO the Sth precinct
station house. When Mcnamara came on the
spot he found Officer Clements on his hands
and knees trying TO arise, but speeches., CROP
ing around in the dark, and without any further
power to change his position for one more up
right. IL was sometime before he came to his
senses. His head and neck were kicked full OF
ugly bruises and gaSheS, and his sides, where
the marks OF heavy boots could yet be distinctly
seen, were black and blue and very much Swol-
len. DIR. McKtm was called at once and dressed
his wounds. and afterwards he was sent to his
before he will be able to leave. The worst fea-
ture about the affair is that Officer Clements has
30 iar Deen unable to recognize any OF his aSSail
anus although several arrests have been made
OF suspected parties, and the chances now are
that they VIII escape punishment for this abuse
oi one vi the pest onicers of the force.
IL YoUR THROAT FEELS SORE OR UNcoMFoRT-
ABLE. us promptly DR.. Jayne's EXpectorant IL
will relieve the air-paSSageS OF all phlepm or
mucous, allay Inflammation, and so give the
affected parts chance to heal. No safer remedy
can be had for all coughs and colds or any COM
plant OF the throat or lungs, and q brief trial
win prove its efficacy.
SPECIAL NoTICE.-In order to accommodate
number OF our many patrons who were unable
to attend. we are compelled to continue the
''Grand Sale" OF dry goods the balance OF this
week, at No. 707 Market Space. Sam Samstag,
auctiOneer.
THE best remedy for all pulmonary complaints
is DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price 20 cents .
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