The daily gazette., 1880-11-19
JUDGE WALES HURT.
A VIOLENT BLOW ON THE KKAD-wAs
1T ACCIDENT OR ASSAULT.


The community was startled, last
night, by report that Hon. Leonard e.
Wales, one of the Associate Justices Of
the Supreme Court for the State, had
been assaulted by brutal ruffian at
Delaware avenue and Jefferson street,
aud severely injured. Of the fact that
Judge Wales was hurt there was no
doubt, and that he considered himself
assaulted was attested by his conversa-
tion, later in the evening, with Chief OF
Police Maxwell, to whom he said he re-
membered seeing, just previous to the
assault, short, stout man, wearing
slouch hat, and that he believed this
man to have been his assailant.
Reports during the evening were that
the Judge was walking In the avenue,
on. the sidewalk, and had just stepped
beyond the curb, near jefferson street,
with the intention of going across the
avenue, when he was assaulted from
behind, and ifelled to the ground by q
blow from blackjack or brass knuck-
les.
Staggering to his feet, Judge Wales
clung to tree on the sidewalk, and
called for help. Mr.. James A. San
ders, happening along, went to his as
sistance, and supported him until a
street car came along, when he put
him aboard. 1. G. Grubb, Esq, and
Charles Warner were on the car, and
these three men, on arriving ut the
Judges house, assisted him in, when
physicians were at once summone d.
DR.. ]. P. Wales, a brother Of the
Judge, and DR.. A. H. Grimshaw soon
arrived. They found a severe coDtu-
sion, about an inch in length, just
back of the right ear, from which a
considerable amount Of blood flowed.
Remedies were applied and the Judge
was as comfortable as his rather rough
experience would admit of.
ANOTHER THEORY.
This was the view OF the case last
night, and also this morning, until
Mr. James Sanders was interviewed
by a reporter. Mr.. Sanders is of the
opinion that thel Judge was not as
saulted but ran into stray horse thai
was browsing around in the neighbor
hood, and was thrown down, his heat
striking upon the paving stones ant
causing the injury above described
Mr.. Sanders was on his way home a
the time, and was just turning int,
Jefferson street when he heard CT,
for help. 1t was clear, moonli
evening, and he did not see any per
! son running away from the neighbor
!, hood, but saw the horse going dow
! Jefferson street. He saw the persol
q who was calling for help slinsing to
tree, and going up to him he recogniz
. ed the man as Judge Wales. Righ
2 ahead of Mr.. Sanders was another ma
wearing q slouch hat, who also stop
: ped about a minute looking at tn
' Judge and then passed ON out the ave
s nue.. A third man afterwards cam
:. up, whom Mr.. Sanders asked to go fo
a doctor.
e When Mr.. Sanders first went up t
t Judge Wales, the latter exclaimed, i
d dazed tones, that he had been kicke
: by a horse, and about minute late
he declared he was shot.
. 1t was evident he was very muc
= oewildered by his injuries. Mr.. Sander
!. hailed the first carriage that came alon
: but seeing it would be rather difficult
J get him in the vehicle, he waited for tn
d street car. An arriving at Judge Vale
: house lie found the man he had fir
!. seen waiting en- the pavement, havin
: gone ahead and notified the family {
the Judges mishap.
Mr.. Sanders feels confident that Jude
Wales was walking along, not noting h
, surroundings until he ran into the hors
= aud was knocked down by the ANNA
a He has frequently seen horse strayin
= around in this nsighborhood.
This morHing Judge Wales was doir
:, very well, though he will be confined
a the house for several days.
" In the belief that dastardly assault vi
!, committed Mayor Almond has offered
reward of $500 for the arrest and col
:. Viction of the assailant.