Dismissed.
--A while man, named
Philip Whitlock, lodged a complaint before the
Mayor yesterday morning against
Robert Lanier for an assault upon his person.
The difficulty arose about smoking a cigar in the auctioneering department of Laniers,
Tolleson &
Catlett's establishment, on Pearl street.
Whitlock refusing to extinguish his cheroot, after repeated requests from
Mr. Lanier to do so, that gentleman proceeded to eject him by force from the auction room.
Blows passed between them, and W. took out a warrant against
Mr. Lanier, on the ground that he was afraid of further personal violence at his hands.
Several witnesses were examined, and the
Mayor, in view of the light testimony against the accused, dismissed the charge.