The Washington times., 1902-08-28
Assault at Rosslyn More
Serious Than Be-
lleyed Monday.
FRONTAL BONE is BROKEN
Also Pa.aiyzed From Waist Upward
James Moody Arrested Charged With
Assault With Intent to Commit Muir
der Defendant Is Beaten.

Justice Thompson, of Rosslyn. last
evening issued warrant for the arrest
of Joseph Moody. on the charge of fe-
loniously assaulting Elvin J. Marcy. of
Ballston. Va. at Robert L. Birch's sa-
loon, Rosslyn. Monday evening
At > o'clock en- that day Marcy was
struck on the head with a brick. rem
dering him unconscious and partial pa
ralysis is the result. His condition IS
critical
Marcy and Moody are alleged to have
had a fight in front of the saloon On
the evening in question, and it is said
that both were intoxicated Moody was
arrested at 2;30 a m. Tuesday by Harry
T. Palmer. deputy sheriff of Alexandria
county. and has been held at the Jail
at Fort Myer Heights without war
rant since ttat time.
Moody Also Assaulted.
Moody. himself. was assaulted short
ly after he is alleged to have struck
Marcy, and badly injured. He states
that he was set upon by Marcy's
brother. Chauncey Marcy, and a var
rant will be issued for the arrest of the
latter Moody. it is said, does not deny
that he quarreled with E. j. Marcy on
Monday night. but states that he has no
recollection of hitting him with bfich
or other missile.
Deputy Sheriff Palmer stated last
night the warrant was not sworn out
before because the authorities were
awaiting developments as TO Marcy's
injuries.
1t became apparent yesterday that
the injured man might not survive. so
the warrant was issued on a charge OF
assault with intent to kill.
Frontal Bone Is Broken.
Marcy's frontal bone is said to be
fractured, his body is partially par
alyzed upward from tie waist, and he
has almost lost the power of speech.
Another cause given for the delay in
issuing the warrant was the refusal of
Marcy to sign it as complainant against
Moody St.eral visits were made to
the home of the injured man at Balls
ton before he would agree to prosecute
Moody He is said to have been
actuated in this by desire to pro-
tect his alleged assailant from the
consequences N alHe event MS lHju-isS
proved fatal
1t is stated that Marcy takes the
view of the affair that Moody was too
drunk to know what he was doing at
the time. or he would not have at
tempted 10 settle the quarrel by re-
sorting to the use of such a dangerous
weapon.
Marcy did not see Moody when the
brick was thrown. Moodys injuries are
severe. and he is badly bruised. but he
is said not to be in a dangerous condi-
ton.
Commonwealth Attorney John e.
Clements. who has charge of the prose-
cution of the Nelson arson trial. said
yesterday evening that both Moody and
Chauncey Marcy would be arraignsd
before the grand jury at the present
term of court.
Other Indictments For Trial.
Indictments were returned against
Elvin ]. Marcy, the injured man, Tony
Simmons, and James A. Gary by the
grand jury at its last session, on
charge Of assault Oh two memhers of
the Signal Corps. said to have been
committed in the latter part OF juno,
Just after the Fort Myer soldiers raid
ed the resorts at Rosslyn. They have
been out on bail since that time and
their hearing is set for September %,
the first day of the September term
of the Alexandria county court.
1t is alleged that after the raid on
the saloons by the soldiers the Signal
Corps men were assaulted by Marcy
and his companions. who. because of
their uniforms, mistook them for troop
ers.