Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18
An Assault on DR.. yovnshend.

4 SEQUEL TO TIE DIFFICULTY AT TIE HEALTH
OFFICE MENTIONED IN Yesterdays STAR.
1t was not "Dr. Red Syn who made dis
turbance at the health Office las described In
yesterdays starr because he was not recog-
nized as registered physician on an applica.
by the parents OF colOred deceased patient.
The person who made the disturbance was
man named Douglass said 10 be a partner OF or
sent from the city. 1t seems that about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Douglass again
went TO the private Office Of Health Officer
an assault upon the Doctor. He did not at first
And DR.. T. In, ard took a seat and waited until
his arrival, when the Intruder at once de-
handed to know why the health officer had not
advised bis clerks to give the burial permit
asked for. DR.. Townshend replied that his rea-
Sons had been given yesterday morning when
he heo first Applied Ea nat at the ,S,n health Office
s aH To to repeat 0' tnem lnA upon hef this
Douglass called DR.. 7. some name. which 1t Is
Dot necessary to repeat, and advanced upon
nom the shoulder. hitting Douglass under the
ear and knocking him under the table. AS he
lay there stin, DR.. T. went TO pull him up, think
ing that he had seriously injured him, when
his right hand across DR.. Townshends face,
making row OF perpendicular parallel marks,
which had TO be dressed with sticking plaster.
of Representative r. W. Townshend, who
rooms in the same house. ran OUT upon the
street and meeting his father. who was on his
way home, acquainted him hastily with the
fact that some man was In the house beating
his uncle Representative Townshend ran to
the scene, and hnding trouble, at once dis
patched messenger across the street to police
headquarters, and Lieutenant EckiOff ran
over and arrested the rampant Douglass
At police headquarters resistance was made by
the prisoner ON bis being searched preparatory
to ceiDg locked up in the CELL and so violent
was he that handouts had to be placed on him.
He was finally overcome and secured In the cell,
where he raved for long time in his wrath.
de was subsequently released On bail for q
hearing before Judge Smell. "Dr. Red Syn" is
In reality Mr.. W. Ii. Fl. Snyder. who was some
Years since resident OF this city. known then
Familiarity as Tip Snyder-hiS father being for
number or years an emplOye or the Treasury
department.
IN THE POLICE COURT
In the Police Court this morning William Fl.
Douglass was charged with assault and battery
on Health Officer Smith T0wnShend. who testi-
ned that this nan applied at his Office yester-
was refused on the ground that he was not
registered physician; that Douglass then got
very Indignant and left the of!ice. He after
wards went to his private Office several times
during the day during his (Dr. T's) absence and
threatened what be would do. He came again
about half-past five and was very abusive, in
sistiDg on being furnished with burial permit,
and made threats. Witness did not pay much
attention to him, as he saw that he was q
Tuffian and Intoxicated. Defendant here inter-
the court.) He was reminded by the judge that
he would be put In the dock II he continued the
use OF such language. Witness continued say
Ing that bis servant was brushing his clothes
when the intruder struck at him. Witness
parted the blow and knocked him down and
held him until his servant and DR.. Rowland
came to his aid and a policeman was sent for
When raising up from the defendant to let some
one else hold him, he (the defendant) clawed his
face with bis long finger nails. Several wit
nesses fully corroborated the health officers
testimony. Lieutenant EcklOn testified as to
the conduct of this man al and after the arrest.
Defendant here asked for pOsjponemert Of the
hearing. as he had witness who was not in
court Friday next was then set az the time
Tor hearing and bonds IN $500 required OF de-
fendanf, but he was finally let OF BY depos,tias
$50 collateral.