Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-28

..vop ~llpsON ASSAULTED
.no about $50 o'clock Moyor
-.o.oo while passing down Cameron
''~ an hi. way from his residence to
v.c,r', Office was assaulted by
E Webster near the corner of st.
VIZ = FIR er. and k1Ocked down, but
A''Y s,.ousI, injured. So far as known
D" '', ,cas no actual witness of thu as
'-' mt the Mayor gives the follow
''r 1o,.ioo Of the affair: 81 was pass
D. tao Cameron street from my resi-
tsaotne Mayors office. l had a
. a'.'i in one hand aud an umbrella in
o,,4r Shortly after passing the
w 3.oc. of Mr.. Richard Windsor, who
.s,..i Oh his steps reading a news
Mr. VIM. Webster approached
ppI ,.sed what | meant by attack
w.. Araer in the card published in
DAY. Gazette. | replied that in
,,s o me people of Alexandria
~. svplsration should be made 10
.'a-rto Can't. Webster statement be-
nt' me Police Commissioners
their meeting Tuesday night.
T. conversation was mol conducted in
wiring manner. l tur led and had
..I..iairw steps when was struck
y. n. hack Of the mead with some blunt
,...,omeot and knocked to the ground.
g.nr-I could regain my feet l was
mex AGAIN. this time on the side of
nc face | managed to regain my feet
al brte,ing 10 Mr.. Windsor asked
nm lend me a pistol quickly. MIR.
Wsn.,er mad followed NE, but when l
,.,.i for the pistol he ran oil Isubse
~.,,I, proceeded to the Mayors Office
IA directed Chief Webster who WAS
there on duty, TO issue warrant for tn }
.,,4., OF bis son. Some Of the officels
emf for DR.. smith, who IN few minu-
T.. Tine arrived aud examined my
v,lDl and -t4ted that it was made by
.gs hunt instrument. The doctor
g,eme q prescription and advised me
20 nome. Informed Chief Webs
t.I that If bis son was arrested
ltst be must be locked up and that
% Collateral could be taken for his
appearance. / directed the officers to
le -oaoue to WashinRto that Webster
uga, be spprenended if he appeared
10 ia. CITY, aud ] also directed the Off
csr, TO arrest him # seen in this city.
requested Justice Beach, in case OF
W,0Iers arrest, to try the case, an
tea At tr disDosng of the cases at the
Myers office proceeded to my home"
De Mayors injury consists OF a large
WurDerance on the back OF the head,
h1 the blow on the face left no mark.
IT, assault on the Mayor was the ou'-
Um OF the friction which has existed
it-ome time between Chief Webster
8 ne executive, aud which caused
republication Ola card by he Mayor
: srdsy The assault is generally
Condemned, even by the friends of
Yurs Webster, wA) look upon il 90
u7cslI,d for and indiscreet. Chief
Webster had no iokling of the intend
cd assault and deplores it as much ss
s,y one else HIS son is of an excitab
H'ure, aad often let's impetuosity pre-
Dominate over discretion.
A00u, three o'clock this after.
room Lieutenant Smith spprehend-
el young Webster as he was
coming from the residence of his
sua', next to his own home, on
Wilkes street, near Royal. He WIS
accompanied by his father at the time.
Iae Lieutenant pl, ced him under arrts
sai be Is now at the station house. 1t
is understood that he was on his way TO
he station house with his father 10 or
Der to deliver himself up when taken
10 custody ny Lieutenant Smith,
Toe assault caused some exctemer
And oon-rIorn =,