Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
A BLOODY BLACK JACK
GRIGGs BROTHERS USE IT ON SAM
ROWSE1.
ARRAY AT 9TH AND BROAD.
A Most Co1nrdIy Assault. and the
Only Excuse Given is That All
Parties Were Intoxicated The
Conclusion Of "G1orious Day.
.FFRAY AT 9TH AND BROAD.
A Most CowardIy Assault. and the

Samuel H. ROwSey. formerly shoe
maker at the corner of Short and Main
streets. but at present a motorman on the
Clay-street car line, WAS assaulted and
severely beaten by two brothers, Thomas
and Edward Griggs. also employees OF
the street railway company, at the corner
of Broad and Seventh streets about 10
O'Clock last night.
The assault was made with 'b}ack
jack" and Rowsey was cut and bruised
beyond recognition. The pavement in the
vicinity was spattered with blood, and
when assistance arrived the man was
found lying on his face unable to help
himself. 1t was a most cowardly assault,
and the only excuse Is that all parties
concerned were intoxicated.
The wounded man was carried to the
Second Police Station. where his injuries
were attended by DR.. cambridge, OF the
ambulance corps. His face was cut ana
battered terribly: several stitches had to
be taken in his lip. His nose was cut ana
one eye was entirely closed. The whole
face was badly swollen. Rowsey's nerve
won the admiration of all present. Though
his face was sore to the touch he sub
nlitted to the sewing without fiinchlnS,
and was sfterward moved to his home,
No l1a south Reservoir street, in the
ALL WE'RE DRUNK.
He could give no cause for the assault,
except that they were all drunk. He and
the Griggs brothers had been the best Of
friends and had started out early in the
afternoon for a good time. They han
PLAYED pool. and cards, and drank until
none was responsible. Rowsey had start
ed out with $27, but soon ran through
this, and borrowed s. from one of the
Grigges.
He said that some time in the afternoon
he had made the remark that he was not
afraid of any man. and the Griggs had
had taken offence at that Later he had
gotten into a row and Knocked Edward
Griggs down. Then trouble began. TIE
The Griggses lighting blood was up. anu
they went for Rowsey. AS Ihey piled him
with the BLACK jack cries of kill him.
kill him" were heard by persons in the
distance, though none went to the scene
for fear of being shot. Remarkable TO
state. that corner of Broad street, though
the hour was early, and the street usually
thronged was deserted. and there were
no eye witnesses to the fight Many peo-
pie arrived after the Griggs brothers dis
appeared.
Warrants were sworn out for the Griggs
brothers and the case will be heard in the
Police Court this morning.
MADE PEOPLE SHuDDER.
The affair was altogether one Of the
boldest and most dastardly ever Wit
messed on thoroughtare. There was a
Mr.. Hyde element i'll it which made
people shudder when they learned OF it.
Why Rowsey was not killed is a mystery
to all When carried into the light he
was horrible sight. His face and hands
were suear red with blood and his clothing
saturated.
A large crowd assembled, and much eS-
element prevailed for time Rowscy
never lost consciousness, and when aues-
toned by any of the throng around him
he gave them short, resentful answers,
which sent them about their business.
When questioned by the police, he an
swered all questions and apparently told
all he knew.