Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-28
A NOVEL REVENGE.
A Justice of the Peace Vinafcstes His
Good Name with Culf's Pluck.

a JuSi1Cc OF inc IcnCt ' tnutc6ses t8Is
Good Name with II CuiFs Pluck.
PoUGHKEErsm, December THE
city is excited tonight over fracas
which occurred ut 5 o'clock tins after
noon, on Market street, between DR.. j.
S. Z. Lord and Justice Robert H. Hun
ter. DR.. Lord is leading and II hot
headed temperance man, and for some
time past has occasionally mounted the
rostrum at Temperance hall, in Mill
street, on Sunday evenings, and held
forth Ito use mild phrase) in his own
peculiar style. He has from time to
time, rs opportunity offered, gone out
Of his way to attack prominent citizens
in a low, scurrilous manner, not hest
tating to mention their names, charg-
ing them with going to hell in drunken
ness, &c. Last Sunday evening he
again held forth in Temperance
hall, and in the course of
his remarks damned the Poughkeepsie
club house, and charged that in addi-
ton Justice Hunter was one morning
carried out of there drunk, placed in a
carriage, and carried Off | am author
lzed to state by parties who know, that
such was not the case. DR.. Lord s
speech, or that part of it relating to
Mr.. Hunter, was carried about from
mouth to mouth until it reached Mr.
Hunters ears. That gentleman at once
denounced it as . foul SANDER, and
vowed that the originator would suffer
from it. Some of his friends urged him
to sue DR.. Lord for SANDER, while 9th.
ers urged him to knock him down in
the street 1t WAS evident that Mr..
Hunter meant to be his OVID counsel,
and knowing ones predicted tronble,
and it came.
Shortly before O'Clock this after
noon, DR.. Lord was seen walking quiet
" along Market street, toward Main,
and, when near the corner of the latter
street, Mr.. Hunter WAS seen following
him quickly, and with an indescribable
something in his hand. He walked
past the doctor, and turned and faced
him, when the following occurred:
Mr.. Hunter--Is this DR.. Lord
DR.. Lord-Yes. sir.
Mr.. Hunter Well, I've been looking
for you to get square with you. you old
scoundrel, for lying about me.
III. Lulu at Oiltt taiNtt uiS 'tiit w
defend himself. Mr.. Hunter, who all
this time held calf's pluck in his. hand,
raised it high in air aud with it rained
blow after blow upon the doctors head
and face, the blood and flesh from the
pluck flying in every direction, and be-
smearing the doctor all over. The lat
ter, in attempting to defend himself,
broke his cane over Hunters arm.
When M. Hunter ceased striking, he
exclaimed, "Now, if ever hear of you
lying about me again I'll knock your
damned head off," and then left the
scene. and crossing Market street, nc
costed Walter harrington, lawyer,
who is also prominent temperance
man, and informed him that he would
serve any other man the same way who
would get up in a public meeting and
| deliberately lie about him, assuring
Mr.. harrington, however, that he had
no charges against him.
Dr. Lord, after the ARRAY walked TO
Mr.. Joseph English's residence, where
his head, face and clothing, We're made
| as clean as possible.
Justice Hunter walked into the Court
House, and the crowd which had as
sembled dispersed.