ASSAULT UPON JOHN QUINCY


ADAMS
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The Wash,ng'on correspondent of the
Baltimore American. under date Of the
18Th. writes as follows:


The House was aopd deal excited to-
day, as well as the citizens generally, from
learning that an assault had been commit
ted upon John Quincy Adams. The as
sault was made previous to the meeting of
the House. Mr.. Adams hal received mes
sage through enc of the pages. stating thai
a gentleman wished to see him in the lobby,
The request was cbeved, and Mr.. Adams
was met at the outer door by a man by the
name of Sangster, who fell upon him with
the NEST abusive language. and who had
seized him. and was about dealing him a
blow, or making an attempt 10 pull his nose
when some one came to the rescue, and
saved Mr.. Adams from the gross in1igniiy


Mr.. Adams appeared abundantly abe to
take care of himself however, as when he
was separated he was holding Mr.. s. by
the hands. The Sergeant at Arms was
sent for and the offender was taken INTO Gus
tody.


Mr.. S., who committed this assault. is a
resident of the city, and was some few
years since, believe, candidate Tor the
office of Sergeant at Arms of the House of
Represen aiives. Imbibing old preludices,
personal and political, which grew upon
him in an eyciied moment. he made he as
sault which seemed TO be very deliberate
as well as r,rtfiany piece of violence. The
city authorities will keep him out OF The way
of farther mi schief.