Daily Republican., 1884-05-16
An Attorney Assaulted,

About O'Clock last evening, ~ |
James II. Heverin, Esq, we'll known
Philadelphia lawyer, formerly of
Dover, was standing at tho corner of
Broad and Chestnut streets, he was ap-
preached by Samuel st Clair McCaul.
Icy of this city, but who is now resid.
ing in Philadelphia. who struck him q
crushing blow on the head, pulverizing
one of his eyeglasses, the fragments
cutting his nose. Fortunately the blow
was aimed at his left eye, which, since a
recent accident, is an artificial optic,
else his sight might have been entirely
destroyed.
When the cowardly blow was struck
Mr.. Heverin had one hand engaged in
holding an umbrella and the other was
concealed In the pocket of his Spring
overcoat. He promptly drove forth one
fist in retaliation, but before 1t could
reach it's mark McCaulley had drawn a
long, heavy blackjack, and this he dealt
with crushing force against Mr.. Hever-
Iin's left temple. 1t struck the rim Of his
silk hat, but even this did not prevent
the inhiction of an ugly wound, from
which the blood flowed freely.
The aasailant was Immediately ar.
rested and handed over to reserve
officer, who lodged him in the Central
Station, where it was found that he was
not only armed with the heavy black
jack, but also with razor, which in
view of his full beard was naturally
looked upon as weapon for offensive
purposes.
He gave his name as Samuel st. Clair
McCaulley, his age as GO years, his resi-.
dence as 1920 Chestnut street, and,
when asked his occupation, said that
he was a retired gentlemen.
| Mr.. Heverin was carried into the
grocery store eff L. Bradford Clarke,
where leeches were applied to the
wound and other restoratives en-.
ployed until he could be taken to his
home.
Later in the evening Mr.. Heverin, de-
spite the advice of his physician, DR..
VIM. Pepper, visited the Central station
in q carriage, thinking that his assail-
ant must have been drunk ,and wishing
to have him discharged. He recognized
McCaullsy as man who had visited
him during the afternoon. Mr.. Heverin,
in his rear Office, was acting as counsel
for the United States Government in .
hearing before Mr.. Nickerson, commits
sioner in the matter Of the Alabama
claims, and in an adjoining Office be
was acting as commissioner appointed
by the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia to take the deposition of .
witness. He was consequently very
busy, and when the big bearded man
came in he requested him to take seat
in another room, and did not see him
again until assaulted by him.
McCaulley is tall, fine looking old
man, but appears to be "crank.' He
is well dressed and wears high hat.
His version Of the affair is that he went
to Mr.. Heverin's Office yesterday after
noon to get some information about q
lady. The lawyer, he says, wanted a
fee of $25. McCaulley said he would
give it to him to-day and left. In the
evening be met Mr.. Heverin and told
him he was mean. Then" says Nc
Caulley, Hevern struck me with his
fist and hit him with blackjack" I"
1t is needless to say that the witnesses
of the assault fully contradict this YER
sion Of the affair.
Samuel St. Clair McCaulley,is the son
of the late Samuel NcCaulley, who was
a wealthy land broker and commission
er Of deeds, living in this city. S. st. G.
McCanlley through his fathers death
Inherited considerable money ard
property, and since that occurrence has
lepeut much of his time travelling
through this country. For several
weeks last Summer he boarded at the
Arch street house, Front and Arch
streets. He left there, however, and
went to house on Race street.
The cit rl1 at the hotel says he was
generally regarded, while stopping
there, as a mild crank. He possessed
an intensely jealous disposition, and
constantly labored under the delnsion
that people were talking about him.
He frequently inlrudeh upon private
conversation, and had bad habit of
demanding apologies for imaginary
Islanders that he believed were being ut.
tered against him
| Upon several occasions he went 50
far as to threaten tU shoot certain board
ers at the table, alleging that they were
talking about him tn each other. So
far as is known he never actually com
Initttd, or offered TO commit, any act Of
! violence. He confined himself alto
getler to threats.
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