Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-13
A PHILADELPHIA oUTnAGE.
Judge Kelley's Indignation Aroused in
Behalf of the Young Guardsman.
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Behalf of the Young Guardsman.
From the PhiladeipAia Times.
Congressman Hilary A. Herbert, Of the
Second district Of Alabama, arrived in
this city early yesterday morning 10 In
quire into the case of d. w. Ford, a men,
Der OF the Montgomery Greys, of that
State, who was arrested IN this city on
last Monday on the charge of committing
an aggravated assault and battery on
Samuel Jetlries, Of cool Pasohal street
The Montgomery Gerys was
one of the crack companies
that participated in the national en-.
campment in FairmOunt park last week.
On the day of the alleged assault the
Greys were busy packing up their camp
equipment, preparatory TO taking the
first train for New York. While en-
gagged IN this occupation the crowd of
sightseers that surrounded the camp
broke down the ropes and swarmed
through the company street and even into
the soldiers tents. they crowded so
closely on the guardsmen and hampered
them SO much in their work that
Capt. Amerinel was compelled to
order out detail OF f0ur men to clear
the camp. One of these were Private
Ford who, with "A companion, charged
the crowd with their muskets held
horizontally i'm both hands. The crowd
retreated precipitately, and in the rush
young Jei1ries was thrown down and held
there for time by the crush of the crowd
behind and the soldiers in front. While
piniOned there he was loud in his denuu-
Citations Of the guardsmen, and, it is
alleged by one OF the witnesses of the Oc-
currence, be grasped heavy stick in his
hand and yelled:
Let me up and Pll get away with both
OF themW
lie was finally liberated. In the moan
time Ford had turned his back and MO
ment later was staggered by two heavy
blows on the head delivered from behind.
He wheeled around aud struck Jeflries on
the head with his dubbed musket. Sew
eral hOOdlums in the crowd, who were
ripe for fight, set up a cry and attempted
to rally the crowd TO their support
by appealing TO sectional preju-
dice. Two park guards rushed
in at this juncture and grabbed Ford.
He was taken before Magistrate Clarke
on Tuesday and held tor "A further hear
ing on Thursday. John l.. OFT, a livery
man, entered security tor him and he ac-
cOmpanied his command to New York.
On Thursday morning be returned 10 this
city alone ana appeared before the Mag
istrate without counsel, whereas Jeffries
was represented by lawyer, who, after
making a bitter sectional speech, de-
manded that the prisoner be held
for trial. The latter was held IN
5000 bail aud was taken to the Sixteenth
district statiOn-house, and n messenger
was sent for a bondsman. After the hear
ing the prosecutors attorney hurried
down town and issued capias in civil
suit for damages, aud before the bonds.
msn had reached the statiOn-hOuse dis
patch was received there from Chief OF
Police Stewart ordering the immediate
removal Of the prisoner TO MOyamensing
prison.
Bail was subsequently entered in the
criminal suit by Michael Cochran and in
the civil suit by Mai. Ryan. Congress
man Herbert was notified Of the proceed
ings by telegraph and took the first train
for this city, where ne arrived early yes
terday morning and immediately con-
suited with Congressman Kelley. The
latter drove 90 Magistrate Clarke's
Office, aud after lnquiring into
the merits Of the case declared
that il should be brought 10 "A speedy
trial and that the young guardsman
should be under no expense for counsel.
Jeifries il young teanlster, weighing 10
pounds, and Ford Is slight young man,
weighing about 1876 pounds.