The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
MISGUIDED EDITORS.
The EepiorabIc Effects OF sncrn-
diary Articles.

The police complain that they are
having considerable trouble in arrest
ing Colorod people in certain localities,
in consequence Of articles in the col.
orcd press Of the city and the indigna.
ton meetings in connection with the
recent killing Of the negro Coleman by
Officer Shchan In "BloOdhcld.n Two
cases in which officers were severely ms.
saultcd by colOrcd prisoners occurred yes
tcrday. For assaulting Officer Daily of the
Sixth Precinct Hamilton Temple was be-
fore Judge Smell IN the Police Court this
morning. The officer stated that Julia
Graham, a cOlorcd woman, 20 years old,
came TO the station and lodged complaint
against Temple for assaultiug her Private
Daily was sent to arrest him and found him
cursing his wife at Seventh and VI streets.
lie was put under arrest aud refused to 90
to the station. lie seized the officer by the
throat and choked him severely, crowd
assembled and the policeman was IN a bad
fix. lie finally got hold of his blackjack
and applied II vigorously to the head Of the
lcigcrcnt prisoner and cxtricatcd himself
from his grasp with the assistance of some
citizens who came to his assistance. For
tie assault on the officer he was sentenced
To jail for two months and he was fined 50
or fifteen days for disordcrly conduct.
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
Policeman Pearson, with his face badly
laccrated and bruised, charged VIM. Gordon,
Il sayagc-lOOking coorCd man, and col
cred woman named Lizzie Nelson with as
sauting him. He stated that while stand
ing at Sixth street and Maryland avcnue he
saw the defendant throwing stones at his
wilc,s house. lie spoke to Gordon and adj
visCd him to go home and behave himself
lie refused and used offensive language,
and said II would take good man TO take
him in. lie then threw a brick through the
window, and he (thc officer ran after him
to put him under arrest for throwing stones.
He ran for his own door and witness over
took him on the porch and the impetus of
the prisoner pulled witness into the house
When they got inside Gordon said: "You
are of your beat and you can't take me.
You will have to kill me or will kill you.
You amt in South Washington now ~ lie
rushed at the officer and grapplcd with
with him, the woman Lizzie, whom he
lives with, snatchng the Officers club.
Gordon twisted his legs around him, and
putting his chin in witness neck threw
him ON the floor. sect his pistol now
while hold him. called out Gordon to the
WOMAN
She searched his pockets, taking his nip
pers, whistle and other articles She said
she hasn't got any, and he replied, "yes
he has; they all carry pistOls.n Gordon,
all Of this time, was choking the officer, and
the woman had him by the heels and
dragged him to the door where he eXtri-
Gated himself, Before he got loose from
his assailants Special Officer Willis arrived
| and struck Gordon with billy. lie let 90
of Pearson and grabbed the special officer
and threw him against the wall and then
threw Pearson ON him. Another tusscl en-
sued, and Gordon got Willis thumb In hi,
mouth and chcwed II. He had to he dubbed
| to make him let 60 He then said again
that he was not going TO the station, be
! cause the policeman was OF his beat. tn,
| nippers were put ON HIM, and he and tn,
| woman were finally taken TO the station.
Sil0s Moor of 200 Sixth street northeast
coToloratcd the policcman's statement sub
| stautially.
lmcher Willis, the special policeman II
! charge of stanton Park, also charged then
with assault lie stated that hc went 10 tn
assistance of Pearson and struck Gordon ol
the head to make him let go his hold ON tn
! officer. lie then caught witness and thrcy
him against the wall and struck him on tn
head with club and afterwards blt him.
The defendant, Gordon, stated that he r.
fused 10 go with the officer because he onl
pitched the stone across In "A playful maj
ner lie said he held the officer by III
arms. lie denied that he or his wife struc
the officer, hut claimed that he was clubbc
10y both officers Lizzie Nelson, the 9th,
defendant denied that she assaulted II
officers or took anything out of Pearson
pockets Several other witnesses testihe
Tor the defense and told contradictory ST.
riCs,
Judge Smell said, In dlsposing of the cas-
that some one has taken the responsibility
10 give SOME very bad advice 70 colort
people about their rights In the matter
arrests, Having the idea that the onlc
had no warrant, the prisoner immediate
proceeded To resist arrest. Gordon was Sc
fenced 10 30 days In each assault case an
fined - for throwing stones. The WON,
was only fined IS.
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