https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin_Bache_(journalist) In April 1797, while Bache was investigating the construction of the ship USS United States, Clement Humphreys, the son of the ship's architect, physically assaulted him. Bache escaped, but heard remarks from the crowd that he deserved the beating. He had printed an accusation that the ship's carpenters were taking bribes. In May 1798, Bache's residence and office were threatened by a mob. They smashed the glass door leading to his office, but refrained from vandalizing his home. His family was terrified.