Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-19

Scene irsl Bank,

AG tXcl.iLg, ana l0T tlMo thfllipe, lpcldCnt
occurred OF Monday afternoon 10 tho private
Office Of tho rrcsiGcn. OF tho Mechanics Ma
tiongl Bank OF Baltimore. Ii was tho narrow
escape IRON shooting Of Mr. Robert I. Bald
win, tho president, by young lady supposed
to bo slightly dorangol, 8ho assaulted him
viii, loaded pistol 10 her hand and threatened
10 take lis life. |, WIS about 2 o'clock-the
busiest hour in tho bank. Mir. Charles T.
Coleman, the cashier. having something to al
tend to outside. wGs 10 tho ccs of leaving his
oEicc, which is just ia front of Mr. Baldwin's
whco TO caco1ntcseG IL tho passage. Just en-
toriDe, young lsd7 apparently about tWcnty
tyo glassas. Sha said 10 him blandly and ale
mcst sWeotly, "Cnn you tell mo which is tho
pro8idcut's room ?' BoWiug with that courtly
poitcncss which belongs to Mr.. Coleman, ho
waved his hand towards tho presidents room.
with tho remark, lou will Gnd him in thero,"
and passed out. noticing as he turned to direct
her that Mr.. VIM. I. brigham was in the of.
,o, seated alongside of Mr.. Baldwin and CON.
vorsiDg with him.
1t appears that when Mr.. Brigham saw the
lady coming Ia, bo hurrlodly closed tho inter.
view, and arose and Woat out, leaving tho pres.
ldent alo0o with tho 5isitcr-a thing that very
seldom happens, as thcfo arc almost always
two or throo persons during bank hours waiting
in either q tho two connecting oficoH. Taking
the chair Mr. Brigham had Just vacated. the
young lady seated herself With great self DOS.
session, and, looking calmly at N1r. Baldwin,
Inquired 10 mild voic;: 'ls this the prosi-
lcnt?"
vt is" s1id BIZ. Baldwin, throwing himself
back in his chair with nattor-ol-fac. politcness,
and sddiog, Whist is it l can do for you?"
Dol" said tho lsdy in very different tone
Of VOICE. oonVoying tho idea of great and sup.
pressed emotion, do you know that you have
already ruined nv family p
With astonLhmInt and aomo embarrassment,
Nr. Baldwin rcrlied: "WhG, no. madam
Whist ls tic trouble?
"Iou llavo ruiacl lay family" said tho lady,
hnd rNsipg Ecr VOICE to high pitch, and bring
l1g h2F raltcd arm and cenchcd hand down
with ierc, upon her kuces, sho continued,
note, nld you must msi) rcnarati0r; | must
have satisfaction"
Focliog, Instantly. tha; ho had deraugcd
woman 10 t!Oa! with. Mr. Baldwin assumed his
greatest sill possession, and said, quietly, "In
Rising, in very dramatic manner, tho young
lady cried: II say will havo satisfaction, or |
will kill you'll" Saying this, sho drow O pistol
from her pocket aud levolcd it o. MIR. Bpldwin's
hear'
lie arose Instantly and caught both her arms
strugglIDg with her until ho co1ld get behind
her aud partially pipioa her arms. A young
man ID Tho bank hearing tho cxcitod words
had coo:o in. and also aided in getting the To-
inr9tcd woman under c1nt"0l With great
difficulty tho Gtapnn was wrcsscd from her
hand before she could discharge it. Meantime
another young man had gopc cut aod tcuad
polio, Gi!iocr, who reached :Lc entry Just as the
yuoDe lajT, end tho two inGn sh Iggli0g With
her, reached Tic cnd OF the passage. MIR.
Baldwin trlc:td Tho 0EloeT TO tGko her into
cuStctv. Gho replied that sho would not 20
except ME. Baldwin vert also ss q witness.
Tho olle.r lnaail5g on thl samo proceeding,
the party proceeded 10 tho Co5tral Station,
where. ct hlr. Bl!dwin's rcqlcst. tho young
lady was p!tc2l under surveillance in O private
roo;A, la refused TO lay any criminal charge.
stating that iio !cGg satisfied tho young lady
w.a dcraIG2j. Alter como timo friends Of tho
young ladg camo and took her 10 charge. As
sic WAS leaving tho station house sho went up
to Deputy Ntrihal Frey. as hc s7Gs getting into
his carriage. aud demanded that no Should eivo
her her pistol, Of which hc hGd taksn possession.
Upon his re lsal, eho turned ard taking tho
arm Of her sister. RaVld Ecr hand to MIR. Bald
win a2d saiG: You will 600 that have not
done With ihis matter
On tho record at the Stallion house there ap-
peirs tho record, "&uto isickctts, insane; re.
turned TO hor friends" This is tho ec1usl. The
young lady Miss Ricketts, daughter of
Wesley Ricketts,, formerly ono OF tho largest
shipping merchants here. CT late sho has been
contributor of c,piisl in the firm Of Wesley
klcketts to Son, and her brother some time ago
opened Ell account in the Nc chanics' Bank, sub
lecs either 10 his own or his sisters check. On
Saturday Hiss Eiclletts came to tho bank with
check for 500 to hsvo it cached. She was told
By tho toller that only $S3 remained TO the credit
Of Tho account. Sha Immediately became great
p O. cited, sad, saying thero should bo over
Sl,u J. went behind tho counter and examined
tho account. %hore il appeared that her brother
had drawn Gu! $685. which sho said she knew
nothing about. z Il this has tecn losrnei by
Mr. Baldwin since tho occurrence, but he did
not know it al 'ls time.-Battia,cre american.
MCBORNEY l. Son have Just received dclia
o!eus Florida ORANGES, sweet and very large;
also MALAGA GRAPES. Ii you want strictly
c1oloo frul! that is tho place to get it. ianl2
CHAMPAGNE CIDER AT McBURNEYs is the
| best Tc kavo ever used, aud yet they only
charge 50 cents gilon for it. ilL4
Ihero never vas DETER TEA for so cents
per pound than that which is now being sold at
MCBURNEY's STORE jana