Evening star., 1895-08-14
LAWYER MOSS ASSAULTED.
A Sequel in HillsdaIe Yesterday
the EnSfnH- raon HuI.

A Sequel in Hillatlale Yesterday to
the FOster-Green Affair.
The killing in Hillsdale several months
ago of Reuben Foster, colored, by Police
man Green of the Anacostia substation
had sequel at Hillsdale late yesterday in
an assault made on Lawyer John A. Moss
by Charles Scott. Scott was arrested and
is held by the police authorities to answer
the charge.
Moss. who was of the counsel for Green
with his brother-in-law. WEa. G. Taliaferro
took an active part in opposing the holding
of the several meetings which were called in
the Hillsdale A. NJ. F. Church for the pur-
pose of creating sympathy for Foster and
to raise money to prosecute Policeman
Green for the shooting.
Moss attended and criticised the pro.
moters of the meetings in the most vigor-
Gus language.
On one or two occasions Moss and Talia-
ferro's presence at the meetings created So
much excitement that 40 business could be
accomplished, and adjournments were re-
sorted to to avoid violence.
Moss, by his conduct on these several oc-
casions, rendered himself extremely un-
popular with the faction that was trying to
have Policeman Green indicted for the
shooting. 1t is said that many threats to
injure Moss have been made. Two months
ago the police authorities in pursuance of
warrant issued by Justice Carroll W.
Smith of Anacostia, upon information fur
nished by some colored person to Rev H.
T. Stevenson, pastor of the Anacostia Bap-
tist Church. made raid on the little store
kept by Mrs. Taliaferro, Moss sister. at
the terminus of the Anacostia railway line
In Hillsdele, and captured a lot of LIQUOR
and beer. which. it was said, Mrs. Talia-
ferro had as stock with which to run a
speak easy This raid was said by Moss
friends to have been prompted by the en-
nifty toward him.
The case went to court. William G. Talia-
ferro. Mrs. Taliaferros husband. plead
guilty to a charge of keeping an unlicensed
bar, and he was sent to prison for two
months. From this. however, he was re-
leased in about one month under the provis-
ions Of the poor convicts' act
From that time the relations between
Moss and the most active of the anti-Green
men have become more and more strained,
and yesterday afternoon they reached their
elimination.
Moss was sitting on the porch of his
home after returning from the city, when
he was approached by his sister. Mrs. Tai
iaferro. who told him she had been grossly
insulted by Charles Scott, and that the
latter was then at Douglass Hall, a short
distance away.
Moss at once sprang to his feet and &C.
companied by Mrs. Taliaferro. went up to
Douglass Hall. where Scott was found
Moss. 1t is said, asked Scott for an explana-
ton of his conduct toward Mrs. Taliaferro.
Scott replied. it is said. that he would ex-
pain notn1ng, and IN less time than 1t
takes to write 1t, Moss and Scott came to
blows. Each was knocked down by the
other several times. but after several
rounds of this kind, Scott. it is said. got
hold of brick. with which he dealt Moss
a fearful blow on the side of the head. Moss
dropped to the pavement like a log in an
unconscious condition, and while PROSTATE
he was. 1t is charged, kicked by Scott sev-
eral times in the side and stomach.
While this was going on a messenger was
sent by some of Moss friends to the Ana
costa substation to inform Sergt. Anderson
of the state of affairs. and the sergeant.
with Policeman Mari. quickly arrived on
the scene. Scott was arrested and taken to
the Anacostia substation. where collateral
was offered by some Of his friends for his
release, but Sergt. Anderson refused to ac-
cept it.
Moss was carried to his home, and DR..
s. Harrison summoned. After a surgical
examination, the physician said that Moss
was seriously, but not necessarily danger
ously injured.
There is great excitement in Hillsdale
over the affair. and 1t Is possible there will
be more trouble as the outcome