New-York tribune., 1871-01-20
THE CLNCINNATT EDITORIAL DISPLAY OF
MUSCLE
HOW 4 NEwspArER RIyAL rEIIs rur STORY.

HOW NEWSPAPER RIVAL TELLS THE STORY.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 15-SOme time ago a local
artcle appeared in The Commercial charging that
Thomas I. Lavender had left his family and was the
manager Of house of il-famc, which he had leased in
his name. After the paragraph appeared Lavender
tried repeatedly to find the OF the author of the
charge. Lavender says Mr.. Halstead at last gave
the name of the author Nothing occurred
until to-day when q paragraph appeared IN The
Commercial denying that the person alluded to as
the author Of the charge was such, whereupon
Lavender went to The Commercial Office with the
paragraph from todays paper, and reminded Mr. Hal
stead that he had given the Of the author which
denied. Then Mr. Hastead called Lavender
"a aG-d--lar." He arose to go, Halstead following
him. and as he left the room Lavender said, "Yon are
larger man. and in your house, but you dare not
come out on the street and repeat that expressions"
whercup0n Hastead knocked Lavender down by tfe-
meIdous blow on The forehead, then Jumped upon hn
AID rounded LiW on both sides OF the head, M he cried
Enough" This Is l@yeudcrs story OF Inc naht.
Mr.. Hastead says he has been out OF the city coming
When he was tod by Lavender that he Qllsead) had
given the authors Dauc he replied that Lavender was
and could not have given the name Lavender persisted
in his statement and sai, suppose, then yoq say
You charge me win having given the name"
Lavender then g0t w. Hateld also arose not know
uto The next room Lavender then said: II you say
You cid not give me gre name, you he! IheIIfHlm2n on
down followed up the advantage.
Policeman Hazard states that after Lavender left the
building lie attempted % 10 in but the doors were
closed against HIN Lavender has sworn ont warrant
acaius, Hastcad charging him with assault aud bat
terry. The case viii come UP tomorrow III the Police
Court.
HOW A NEWSPAPER FRIEND TELLS THE STORY.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1s.-An offensive person,
who thought he had grievance, owing to paragraph
in The Cincinnati Commercial that has been abundantly
explained. INDUCED in the privilege of calling Mr..
Uastead liar, end quietly Knocked down therefor,
and Lett the Ic COMMERCIAL Uce expressing Lis salts
faction. Nh Hdstead was not damaged, excepting
q bruised hnuL6Ie.
TIE RESULT or THE TRIAL-TwENTY-FIvE DOL.
LARS ThE PRICE OF KNOCK-D0WN.
CINCINNATI, Jan. l9.-The Police Court was
packed With crowd Of curious spectators this morning,
to witness the examination of Murat Ha.sead, charged
with assault aud battery Tom Lavender. The rabbe
expected rich treat IN the revelations Of the editor,
who suppOs be ofan eXhaustlcss nfoma
tioD OF Grim con character, and that he would How like
fountain especially in the Of Lavender Halstcad
appeared IN charge of officer, and Lavender with
"nu,nsard roof erected by Hatead. The evidence in
trOduced on both sides referred only TO the OF as
saut Lavender testified that Halstead the lie first
and Halscad pTOvcdtbat he did not. Here the case
rested The Court remarked that IL could only regard
Mr. Hastcdd any other citizen arTagned on a similar
rgc Il could not regard him the editorncicf OF
p widely circulated and influential newspaper who in
this particular Lad acted rather hastily and there
fore deVoYCd upon the Court TO maintain and uphold
the majesty fine OF SIS and costs was then
inn, led, which Hasteld promptly paid, and, with his
nose IN the air, st1ked out Of Court.