Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-06

Z DEADLY ASSAULT UPON POLICEMEN -
omc2r Jerry tralks IN his rounds Yesterday
ai;eroooI attempted TO arrest well known
Abandoned negro woman named La, Baos.
oUrn ior Cs!og protamo sDd indecent language
90 The streets. Upon being followed into htr
htuso in Petersburg, she drew a large knife
and made ter the oficor. who struck her blow
on the s!m with hls club. which caused her 10
dtop the weapon. She then started I'D stairs
AID. tho cfEc:r following her, she threw lamp a
hiul, which struck The wall near his head, aud
horS!irp, caused regular shower of glass sud
on. The cheer emerged from this shower with
eng badly damaged suit of clothes lie on
tered the room where tho woman was aud e
hight took place. during which powerful negro
named George Winters appeared on the scene.
Waters struck The officer q severe blow 10 the
ikc', b1cakicg his nose. and knocking him
across tho bed 10 the FOOD, where he hold him
unnl tho WORRIED satisfied her thirst for blood
oy a'5o bca:lng hin in the face. Officer James
Smith, who was oil dlty at the time, hearing
nt tho difficulty vent to tho rescue of officer
franks. As sCon ss no catered the room the
n@erJ Nintcra assaulted him, striking, ard
c!gwiug him 10 The face. Notwithstanding the
o!i;ef was Without his billy or other weapon.
ho grapned With tho Dcgro, AID after shor.
tu7stl. u. .edcd Ia throwing him hcadIong
do"n tic Steps ieatiag i'cm the rjon. Officer
tfauks ha'log brought tho Romso under SUBJ
ccuOu by several blows irom his billy, Otfogr
Smith started sf;sr Watcr3 and captured
him short dlstsnco from the house. lie re
sls!ad and tic lf1ic!r wi!h the leg of chair,
which tad teea broken il tho mellcc 10
the house, lLfced s.veia. severe GUS on
hl4 bead. al aloog the rou.e TO
po!oo headquarters The man acd the woman
shoRcd heht, eGG ii was with difficulty tho
Er!.3Dcra were LODGED 10 the Station house.
The Ct!;tr5 Werc icl.0Wcd TO police headquarters
02 large c;GHd OF negroes. who were lcui in
their exnresslors o. Indignation ct (whas they
rtSiTdtdj tic severe treatment OF the prisoners
IhiS Iorn'nE. when the prisoners Waro or
ragged bctOra Slayer Smith on the charge Of
asSar!u1g pcl'co Officers whio in tho reeul,r
discharge CT their duties, tho neigbb,rhocd Ct
re ste'icn house was crowded 4ith negroes,
al! c. whoa appeared greatly excited. a largo
uuMttr CT negro Witnesses, men aud W0nl 20 ,
""r0 tXtin!nCd, not Geo OF whom saw the
r:!sb&tia Go snyttl2R cut o. tho Way. Ooo of
w EliGeS:eH, negro min. wen; s. f.r as TO
sty, txoep; The ihio|la& OF Winters down the
stalks OF ;ho h(u;c, be regarded tho row az 8
quiet altar Waters. who is said 10 be q land
ORnef III L:uiIun county. stated thst he bad
htVer rack lntcxicitlrg I:qucrs or used tobacco
Ia any lJrm, but be Vas a pretty coed fighter
Waen ccc!s'1n required; that he did not 20 into
the house to raiSo t rev, hut tia. he was called
10 to assist 10 a!r3s!lfg The womao, who posi-
uv.Ig refused TO 70 10 the station house With
OHocr Franks. Tnc Mayor, after reviewing
the cvidecc:. aud com fitueDting Officers Smith
aaf Franks tor tha efiicicut sad courageous N a.
ner IL which they hsG discharged their du';s n
the case, sentenced TIE prisoners to twelve
G'9n!h. lioD'i7nuucn: Id the CITY jail. and to
p8y fi-c Q! $3.50 ctcl. Alr. Eluund Burke,
aho sp2cared 10. tbs accu.cd, arpaaled from
his udsment. The witnesses we're thea rccog-
r'z:d fer their sgpcarsbco bef =, the Gtao d
jury { t tae CoipotaI1n Court, aud bail for the
yrsouaIs &yed At $3.50 Luo Blackburn, for
threa!tn!rg The If. Of Oficr Franks. was r..
CURED TO Rive additional bond to keep the peace
Tor oGo gcar ia the SUN OF $3.50.