Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-25
JUDGE WALES HURT.
More Probably An Accident rhan an
Attack,


Attack.
People were startled Thursday night by
the report that Hon. l.. L. Wales, Asso-
ciate Judge from this county, had been
knocked down by an unknown rufiiau,
while walking quietly along the avenue.
Inquiry into the affair shows that it was
more probable that the Judges injuries
were the result of an accident than an
attack
The alleged assault happened about
6.45 p M the place beirg on Delaware
avenue between Jefferson and Madison
streets Judge Wales was coming in the
avenue towards town from his residence
which is at No. 1909 Delaware avenue.
At the same time Mr.. James A. Sanders
of the dry goods store at Seventh aud
Market Streets was going out Delaware
avenue to his home, No. l104 Jefferson
street, accompanied by his son,
lad of II years. When near
Jefferson street Mr.. Sanders heard
ahead of hun an exclamation
like sudden and short "Whoh" About
30 yards ahead of him man wearing
slouched white hat was walking also out
the Avenue. As Mr.. Sanders was about
turning into Jefferson street he heard
faint cry of "Help!" from the direction
whence the "Whoa," had come. lie i'm
med ately ran in the direction of the cry,
noticing at the same tine that the man
with the white hat did the same. Run
ming short distance he found Judge
Wales clinging TO Que OF the trees on the
sidewalk. The man with the white hat
had got there first, and was in the act of
picking up the Judges hat, which was
lying near tho middle of Che Avenue.
Mr.. Sanders did not recognize the Judge
until he put his head close to the latter's
face. He at once asked what had hap
pened
81 believe that horse kicked me" re-
piled the Judge, who appeared dazed and
bewil6ered.
Another man came running up at the
same time whom Mr. Sanders directed TO
go for physician, which he did at once.
Mr.. Sanders put his arms around the
Judge and assisted him to an upright posi-
ton, by which time the latter, who had
now recognized Air. Sanders, said II
have been struck by bail"
II have bsen shot" he continued put
ting his hand up to his head son dear
what will become of my family"
The Judges first exclamation had
"a
which was quietly grazing near by.
AT this juncture a carriage came along
and stopped and the gentleman driving it
offered to take the Judge in and take him
to his home. Il was found, however, that
it would be ifficult to get the Judge into
the carriage and Mr. Sanders decided to
wait for an approaching street car.
When the car came along, the Judge
a if,i
Warner and IRnatius @ Grubb, Esq, were in
the car and the Judge was seated beside
the latter and leaned his head for short
time on Mr.. Grubbs shoulder. He still
seemed much bewildered and raising his
head he looked at MIR. Grnbb, saying,
who are yor?"
ut is Mr.. Grubb. Don't you know me,
Judge?'
"oh yes; I know you now" was the
reply.
When the Judges residence was reached
his friends helped him into the house.
Drs. Wales and Grimshaw soon arrived
and attended to his wound, which con-
sisted of confusion behind the right ear,
which DR.. Wales, who bad not heard any
thing aboutthe horse, thought might have
been caused by blow from set Of brass
knuckles. 1t was evident that il the
wound was produced by a blow,
the blow must have been struck upwards,
and could hardly have been il flicted by a
billy or bludgeon. This morning The
iidge was sleeping soundly and no serious
results are apprehended, but be is likely
to be confined to his room for several
dsvs.
The man with the white hat, after
rendering what assistance he could. had
gone on to the Judges house ahead of the
rest of the party and was standing on the
pavement when the car came up. He was
anxious to hear whether the Judge was
much hurt He neither saw nor heard
any assault upon the Judge and expressed
the opinion that he had received his
injury from the horse.
Mr. Sanders theory is that the Judge,
walking along without looking about him,
had come in contact with the horse, and
that startled, he fell backward upon the
cobble stoues, and received the hurt in the
fall. After the Judge ssid he had been
shot, Mr.. Sanders asked him if he heard
any report to which he replied, No"
Mr.. Sanders thinks that, had the Judge
been attacked by any one, both himself
and the man with the white hat were near
enough to have at least heard the asssilsnt
running away.
JUDGE WALES STORY.