Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-23

CowHIDING AT New ALEXANDRIA.
The usual quietness of New Alexan-
dria " as disturbed between eleven and
twelve o'clock to-day by an unusual
scene. and for while there was lively
time around the Mt Vernon Hotel. A
few days ago j. II. Hines, postmaster at
the new town, had a misunderstanding
with a man named Weiss, who came
here from another section of the coun-
try, during which it was alleged that
Weiss cast some aspersions upon the
female virtue of the Southern country.
a rencontre followed, in which Hines
(who is q native of the State OF Vlrglnla)
and his wife and Weiss and an old man
are said to have figured. The latter
left the scene when the conflict was
precinitated aud Hines threw stone at
Weiss. The two men clinched and
were rolling each other about IN the
roadway, when Hines is said to have
called to his wife to shoot his adver-
sary. There was no shooting, how
ever, anu the belligerents were eventu-
ally untangled. Weiss subsequently
sought Justice Triplett and swore out a
warrant for the arrest of Hines and his
wife. charging them with assault with
intent to Kill. The case came up at
New Alexandria to-day and brought all
the residents of the place TO the hotei
where the court was convened. Weiss
had engaged Lawyer Trevett, of Wash
ington, who was ieported TO have either
reiterated his clients assertion about
the women of the South or to have
acouiesced in his opinion. Weiss,s
counsel, when the case was cali
ed moved that it be sent on
10 the grand jury, but Justice Trlp.ett,
however. dismissed the case. When
the throng emerged from the no.
eel Hines had become so exasperated
;hat he struck Weiss several tunes.
The latter made no attempt at retalia-
ton. and a scene of the widest con-
fusion followed. BY this time the wo-
men, who composed large percentage,
of the assemblage, grew menaclng and
surged toward Weiss and his lawyer
for the purpose of avenging the insult
which the two men had cast upon their
sex. The lawyer, finding hlms'i IL
n tight place, became apologize ana
dnally succeeded in keeping the Meme
.ses away, but Weiss was not SO success
ful, and amid his protests rawnides
aud whips were drawn from the folds
of skirts or under aprons and the hap
less individual received castigatlon
from the daughters of the Old Domln-
ion which he will have occasion long 10
remember. The avengers having eX-
hausted themselves on their traducer
finally desisted and later left the
scene. Weiss, it is said, will procure
warrants for the apprehension OF all
who took part in the affair. Mr.. Leon
ard Marbury, of this city, WAS Mr.
Illness counsel before the magistrates
court, and he objected to Weiss's law
ger on the ground that the Common
syesith's Attorney was the proper per.
son Ia conduct the prosecution In all
eases arising from any breach of the
oeace. Justice Triplett decided that
She point was we'll taken. During the
trial a resident of this city resented the
insult upon the Virginia women by
roundlv abusing the man who had
made the insulting remarks. but the
latter tamely submitted. The tesi
swown by Trevett and Weiss when INC
women announced their intention o.
eowhidins them was very amusing.