Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13

While roaming around the streets Of
Virginia this morning in search OF
items. q News reporter learned that
three white persons had been arrested
the night previous for smoking opium.
and were confined in County Jail No. 2.
The city ordinances allow policemen I'M
ill 8 o'clock in the afternoon to report
arrests to Justices Of the Peace. and the
only place for the reporter to ascertain
who the parties were that had been ar.
rested and get the particulars Of the Of.
fair was at the Aforesaid institution.
where the Law expressly states Q record
must be kept. The public are BY law
allowed to inspect the slate at reasonable
hours. Proceeding to the jail. the Office
door was found to be locked. After q
few moments delay 1t was opened. how.
ever. in response TO q knock. by John
Bradley. virsinia's Chief Of Police.
Not seeing the jailsr present, the report
er stated his business. and stepped inside
Of the door with the intention Of In.
spscting the police slate. as has hitherto
been bis custom. Mr.. Chief OF Police.
however. barred the way and said:
You've q heap Of cheek to come here
for items; ys want o bat 10 the nose.
Reporter That's all right, Chief; /
want TO see the slate.
Chitf-Well, 20 dun't see the slate.
Rsp.-I have q right to see the record
and wish to find out who was arrested
last night for smoking opium.
Chief-Ye hev the right. hev ysss 2
Yen get II whin ye show It In coort. /
guess I'll beat the belly Nv you.
He continued in the same strain with
oaths for some time.
Rsp.-Thsn you still refuse TO lot me
look at the slate?
Receiving q negative reply. the re.
porter turned to leave the room when be
was seized by the clothes at his neck and
jerk,d close to the desk. the Chief at the
same time asking why be had published
tho article about him yesterday and In
terroga,ing the imprisoned reporter as to
whether be would publish anything more
about him.
Ths reporter replied he had published
nothing but facts. and whenever he could
get facts to publish he most certainly
would.
The Chief again sraspsd the reporter
by the neck and said: Ye will. will ye;
at the same time letting fly bis right
hand and cut q deep cash under the
reporters right eye. The squirting blood
blinded the news gstherer and he cried
for help and tried to reach the door.
Getting close to 1t In his struggle, the
Chief slammed II shut. which locked 1t.
Seeing escape cut of q blow or two were
planted In the Chiefs face. when the
weaker OF the fighters Il. 9. reporter)
was thrown and Virgipia's most excel.
lent keeper Of the peace proceeded 10
hammer his head at will. When tired
(from sheer eyhaustion) he ceased 10
strike, and as the reporter felt
for the door (bis eyes were filled
with bloody was again struck a time
or two; catching hold OF the spring lock.
finally. an escape was made into the
street, hatless and clothing covered with
blood. The hat being sent after him
with o curse. he CROPPED his way to the
the courtroom OF Justice Hires, washed
the blood out OF his left eye 80 as to be
able to subscribe to Q warrant for arrest,
aud hurried to.s doctors office. where II
was found necessary to stitch the cut
under the right eye. Had the blow been
the sixteenth part OF an inch higher, IL
would have destroyed the sight. AZ 1t
is, the wound Is very painful. to say
no,hipg Of the numerous blows On the
haad.