The Archive · 1901

The Vitriol Throwing Case

George Allen, the Naval Yard employe who was prosecuted as being imply in the vitriol-throwing outrage, when a quantly of vitriol was thrown on another otticial belonging to the Naval Yard some time ago by a Cvinaman, was acquitted the jury at the Supreme Courc on the 201h inst., who deemed it unvee so y to war the witnesses for the defence. "The case broke down entirely, as was fully expected by those acquainted with Mr.

Whois well liked by all who knew or had had relations with him.

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