National Republican., 1881-01-18
RED sYN,s WRATH.
He Makes an Unsuccessful Attempt 20 Ex
Terminate ffaa Health Qnicar.

He Makes an Unsuccessful Attempt 70 Ex.
| terminate the Health 0nicer.
About halfpast FIVE o'clock yesterday afternoon
that usually quiet section, Four rand-a-hak street
just north of Pennsylvania avenue, was awakened
by the sudden appearance from DE- Townshendi
office of a small boy, whose apparent terror and
loud cries gave residents and psssers-by the opin
ion that murder or hari kari was being committed
within
A large crowd soon collected, a detective ap
peared upon the scene, and shortly longhaired
individual was being dragged across the street to-
ward Police Headquarters. A REPUBLICAN re-
porter investigated the matter and ascertained the
following facts:
Yesterday morning two persons, one of them the
long haired individual above referred to- called at
the health office and asked for burial permit for
interment of child deceased in the northern part
OF the city. Certificate of death was called for,
whereupon the long haired gentleman stated that
none was necessary, he had himself attended the
child; he was DR.. Red Syn. and would be respon-
slble, &c. The clerk quietly informed him that as
he was not registered physician he could not ac-
| the Doctor mad, and he proceeded to clothe
in choice language his opinion of the health
ofce. health officer, and all connected Herewith.
Chlef CLERK McGinn happening in the permit Office
during this discussion informed DR.. R. S. that he
must either discontinue the use of such epthets
yacate. He quietly told Mr.. McGnn he could go
| h. This McGinn did not do, but started in
search of an officer, whereupOn the irate doctor
vacated and went over to Health Officer Town
| private StaIe MS grievances
official. His loud and abusive language succeeded
In getting him ordered out of that office also, and
| he went of swearing vengeance.
About four O'clock in the afternoon he returned
| to DR.. TownShends Office, and not finding that
| officer i'll. assured the colored boy in attendance
that he would soon be back and make it lively for
| that - of a of q health officer. DR.. Town
shend, returning about halfpast five, found his
| office occupied by the gentleman, who desired to
know why Ill h he had not ordered his clerks
to issue the permit desired. DR.. Townshend stated
! quietly that his reasons had been given in the
| forenoon and he did not care now to repeat them
DIR. Red Syn then called Dr. Townshend some pet
| names, which the latter did not approve, and he
ordered Dr.. Red Syn to leave his Office.
This the Doctor refused to do, and stated that he
intended to create vacancy in the health officer
ship. At this point he launched a blow at DR..
| Townshend, which the latter parried and graSped
DR.. r. S. to eject him. scufie ensued, and tables
were overturned the lights put out globes broken,
and other articles removed from their appropriate
places 1t seems that DR.. Townshend got in a
knock down on his antagonist and then endeayored
to hold him until assistance could arrive from Police
Headquarters. Dr. Red Syn got his hands freed,
and, reaching for DR.. TOwnshends face, succeeded
i'll lniicting some ugly scratches with his long
nails, This was the only injury which DIR, Town
Shend received.
Red Syn was arrested and taken to Police Head
quarters where it took several men TO incarcerate
him in cell He was released on bond, and will
have an interview with Judge Smell this morning.