Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22
a BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Lawyer Beverin of Philadelphia
Black Ejacked by n. Sinclair Me-
CauIIey, a Former WiImfngtonfsn,

Lawyer Heverin OF PhiIad el phi
J BiacEjacked by n. Sinclair Mo
CauIIey, a Former Wilmingtonfsn
FrldaJ 3. .Philsdelphls Press
Shortly after o'clock last evenin
Counsellor James Ii. Heverin left hi
office and walked up Chestnut stree
alone. AS he reached the northwest col
ner OF Broad and Chestnut streets he wa
approached by DR.. Edward Bed.oe, VIII
engaged him in conversation. A frisn,
called DR.. Bedloe aside, aud, at the sam
time, tall, full bearded man, OF gentle
manly aspect, acoosted Mr.. Heverin, say
ing: "I've been waiting for you"
81 don't know you," answered tn
lawyer.
swell, came to see you in your ofic
to-day" was the response, "and you die
not treat me right"
81 am sorry that such was the case,
came the answer, but before further in
quiry could be made the full bearded mar
lifted heavy cal that he carried sn(
crashed It down on Mr.. Heverin's head
pulveriziDg one Of his Eyeglasses, tn,
fragments cutting his nose. Fortunately
the blow was aimed at his left eye, which
since a recent accident, is an artifioia
optic, else his sight might have beer
entirely destroyed. When the cowardly
blow was struck Mr.. Heverin had one
hand engaged in holding an umbrella
aud the other WAS concealed i'll the
pocket of his spring overooat. He
promptly drove forth one fist in retalia.
tion, but before 1t could reach Its mark
the stranger had drawn long, heavy
black jack, and this he dealt with crush
ing force against Mr.. Heverin's left
temple. 1t struck the rim of his silk
hat, but even this did not prevent the in.
Fiction Of an ugly wound, from which
the blood flowed freely.
Standing at the northwest corner of
Broad and Chestnut streets at the time
were Hamilton Disston, John L. Hill,
Joseph A. Bonham, Robert Tittermary
and Charles Anspaoh. These ran across
the highway to capture the assassin, who
was running away. He was arrested by
Mr.. Hill and DR.. Bedloe, and given into
the custody Of Reserve Officer ReifI, who
took him to the central station. Mr..
HeveTin was carried into the grocery
store Of E, Bradford Clarke, where leeches
were applied to the wound and other
restoratives employed until he could be
taken to his home.
At the central station the assailsnt was
found to bs armed not only with the
heavy blackjack, but also with razor,
which lin view of his full bearded vissxe,
was naturally looked upon as weapon
carried for offensive purposes. He gave
his name IS Samuel Sinclair McCsulley,
his age as go years, his residence as 1920
Chestnut street, and, when ssksd his
occupation, said that he WAS a retired
gentleman.
Later in the evening Mr.. Heverin,
despite the advice of his physician, DR..
William Pepper, visited the central
station in carriage, thinking that his
sssailant was some drunken unfortunate
and wishing to have him discharged.
He recognized in the prisoner man who
had visited him during the afternoon.
Mr.. Hsverin, IN his rear office, was acting
as counsel for the United states govern
ment in hearing before Mr.. Nickerson,
commissioner in the matter of the
Alsbams claims, and in an adjoining
office he was acting as commissioner
appointed by the supreme court of the
District Of Columbia to take the deposit
tiop 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.
Mr.. Heverin asked the prisoner for the
reason of his assault and received in re.
ply, swell you struck me three times in
the neck, and | can show the marks"
Angered az such an answer the counsellor
left the cell door and promised 10 be at
the hearing this morning.
HoCaulley is tall, fine looking old
man, but appears to be crank. He is
we'll dressed and wears high hat. His
version OF the affair is that he went to
Mr.. Heverin's office yesterday afternoon
to get some information about a lady.
The lawyer, he says, wanted fee OF $25.
MoCaulley said he would give it TO him
to-day and left. In the evening he met
Mr.. Heverin and told him he wss mean.
"Then," says McCaulley, "Heverin
struck me with his fist and l hit him with
q blackjso 1t is needless to say that
the witnesses OF the assault fully con-
trsdict this version OF the affair.
Samuel Sinclair McCaulley ia the son
Of the late William McCsulley, who was
a wealthy land broker ard commissioner
of deeds, living in Wilmington, Del.
s. St. C. MoCsulley through his fathers
death inherited considerable money and
and since that occurrence has
spent 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 q
house on Race street.
The clerk at the hotel says he was gen.
orally regarded, while stopping there, as
a mild crank. He possessed an intensely
jealous disposition, and constantly labored
under the delusion that people we're talk.
ing sbout him. He frequently intruded
upon private conversation, and had bad
habit of demanding apologies for imsgi.
nary slanders that he believed were being
uttered against him. ..=-...
Upon several occasions he went SO far
as 10 thresten to shoot csr tain boarders
at the table, alleging that they were
talking about him to each other. So far
as known, he never actually committed,
or offered to commit, any act o! violence.
He confined himself altogether to threat.
Mr.. Heverin is also native Della
warean, a son OF Col. James l.. Heverin
of Dover, from which place he removed
to Philadelphia some IL or l5yesrs ago.
M'oAULLEY HELD IN 1900 BAIL.
PHILADELPHIA, May les, Sinclair
McCauiley was arraigned this morning
and held in 81 500 bail for assEuit and
battery with intent to kill and $500 for
carrying oonoealed deadly weapons.
James II. Heverin, Esq, appeared as
prosecuting witness. His forehead was
covered with piece Of court plaster, which
concealed an ugly blackjack wound over the
left eye, Mr.. Hoverip testified that while he
was standing on the street talking with some
friends the defendant approached him and
remarked, 'Ive been waiting for you.' The
witness replied that he did not know him,
when McCaulley retorted, "You didn't treat
me right when l called at your office" The
witness replied, 81 am sorry for that, whom
he was struck two blows, one Of which cut his
hat and the other raised a lump the size of
an egg on bis forehead.
Reserve Officer Wright testified that when
he searched tine defendant he found black
jack and razor in his possession.
In explanation Of his strange conduct
McUaulley said that he had gone to Mi.
Heverin's office to consult him about a note
which he (the defendant) held, and that he
WIS luhllltu py lu6 ldMeIs LuTllB lue dIttT-
noon the accused drank a small glass of book
beer, pleasure III which he seldom INDUCED.
He also claimed that the prosecutor had
struck him on the neck, raising lump.
''Are you in the habit of carrying such
weapons" inquired the magistrate.
"Ihe blackjack was given to me by friend
three weeks ago, and | carried it because
am afflicted with internal hemorrhages."
"And the razor ?
THAT razor got in the provost's office in