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The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1860., [Electronic resource], Fanny Ellsler. (search)
Daring outrage. --A small lad, aged about six years, named John Shields, son of Mr. William Shields, of this city, was knocked down and seriously injured last Saturday afternoon, by a blow with a brick bat, which was thrown by a negro fellow called Lewis Pleasants, slave to Dr. Petticolas. The circumstances connected with this affair are these: William Shields, the brother of the injured child, and other boys, were at play in Idain street, near the old United States Hotel, when, seeing tWilliam Shields, the brother of the injured child, and other boys, were at play in Idain street, near the old United States Hotel, when, seeing the negro pass, they began to throw at and annoy him. Getting into a rage, the negro picked up a brick bat and threw it with great violence at William, but missed him and struck little John in the forehead, knocking him senseless at the time. The negro then ran off, but was pursued, and finally captured and caged. The injured child was carried to his father's residence, where Drs. Dove and Peachy were called to see him. On examination, it was found that the blow was an oblique one, which preve