The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-11-06
A FURIOUS ASSAULT.

Special Officer Amos Greip, OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was a
pretty sore man last Wednesday. He
was on duty, but he has number Of
bruises on his body, besides big slash
on bis left arm that looks as though it
had been cut by a razor. He received
these injuries while attempting to arrest
negro at the Asylum crossing on Tuesday
evening. The Negro, Robert Bropton by
name, was assisted by another outlaw.
Tuesday evening Samuel Morse, the
Chief of Police of Lambertville, sent dis
patch to Chief of Police McChesney and
TO Special Officer Greip, asking each to
arrest a yellow negro who had freckles
on his face and was slightly lame, and
who was approaching Trenton on freight
train No. 54l The Chief further stated
that the negro was wanted for an attempt
ed rape on white child in Wilmington,
Del.
Officer Grip, anticipating that his
man would leave the train on the out
skirts aud walk into town to avoid ar
rest, went TO the point where the road to
the Asylum crosses the railroad, at about
8 o'clock, and there waited for the train,
having arranged with the flagman at that
point to render assistance IL any were
needed
AS the train was passing the crossing
the officer saw his man on a car and he
jumped on another car a few removed 10
the rear. The guilty negro saw, this
move and at once suspected he was the
object of pursuit. He Immediately
jumped from the train on the side be-
tween the track aud the feeder.
Creep now also jumped from the train
and caught Bropton, who submitted to
arrest tamely, and thus caused the off,
Ger to think that his duty was to be easily
performed, but the caboose of the train
had no sooner passed than the negro
made dash for liberty.
A struggle ensued during which both
officer and prisoner fell to the ground in
the center of the tracks. After time,
Greip got the better of the combat, and
was choking the negro into submission,
when third party appeared upon the
scene. This was another negro, who
had been on the train with the first, and,
seeing his friend 10 jeopardy, he also left
the train and came to his rescue.
The second negro began operations
with both feet, kicking Greip unmerci
fully at any point he could reach, show
struck him in the face or body. He fol
lowed this with drawing a razor and
making deep slash on the officers left
arm.
About this time Greip reached for his
hip pocket TO get his revolver. just al
he was about TO fire II at the second negro
he received a paralyzing kick on The
CiUOW thht iOOsCuCu hiiP ou th'
weapon, and it fell to the ground undis
charged.
Not knowing what became OF his wea
pom, as he was all this while fighting will
Bropton, who struggled like a demon
when he saw assistance at hand, Greip
hearing the discharge Of pistol near a
hand, relaxed his grip on the man, who
quickly regained his feet. and both negroes
| fed towards the river. Greip now dis
covered that it was the Asylum watch
man who had discharged the pistol L
| frighteu the men off.
AS they fed towards the river, several
shots were sent after them, but they es
capped. Greip could find his revolver
nowhere about the scene OF the struggle
and it is supposed that 1t was carried
away by the negroes.
II is supposed the negroes have crossed
the river into Pennsylvania. telegram
have been sent out TO have them inter
cepted. - Trenton State Gazette.