The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-25
Joe GaskeII Politely Requests H.
0sterberg to Retract
Some Lies.
oSTERBERa DENIES THAT He
LIED ABOUT HIM.
And Refuses to Explain to Mr.. Ferry.
And Then Joe Punches
His Head
y
AND WILLINGLY PAYS A FINE.
And Refuses to Explain to Nj. Ferry.
AND WILLINGLY PAYS A FINE.
And Says It Was Dad Cheap"
But Says he Meant no Disrespect to
the Court.

| fer agent at Frankfort, Germany, for the
R. r. I. & St. L. r. R. and he claims
that Mr.. II. Osterberg, agent Tor certain
bondholders in that road, told mess of
lies to Mr.. Ferry" the receiver, about
him. Last evening Mr. Gaskell met MIR.
Osterberg in the Harper House Office
near the radiator at the west end of the
Office, and spoke to him in low tone,
politely asking him to go with him (das-
kelly to Mr.. Ferry's room a moment.
Osterberg replied that If Mr.. Ferry wanted
} anything of him he Ferry could come
where he (Osterberg) was. Gaskell said
"Mr, Ferry wants nothing of you that L
know of. but want you to 60 before him.
: in nv presence, and retract the lies you
have told him about me-.
Osterberg still refused to go to MT
!, Ferrv's room and Gaskell then said some
yery insulting words to him, and left him
All this took place in such quiet way
9 that persons a few feet distant kne1
v nothing oft.
This morning, about o'clock, Gaske
met Osterberg near the coat room in tn
- Harper House Office and again asked hi
X would he retract the lies he had told NJ
Ferry about him. Osterberg gave him
"a satisfaction. but attempted to eyade hin
It. which SO enraged Gaskell that he seize
I'd him by the collar with his left hand al
vigorously punched his head with
vn right, Osterberg screamed. broke avn
nix and ran into the dining room and plac'
ou himself under the protection OF Fra
Stewart who has charge OF the roo
of Frank went out with him and found
his hat on the office floor. Osterberg we
ie Immediately to Magistrate Choppers oft
and swore out warrant for Gaskell. Z
;. Marshal Halves waited upon Mr.. Gask'
i. who said he would appear in few minu
;s which he did.
be- Messrs. Ferry, Osterberg, and 9th
nor were in attendance, with E, D. Sween
'eb- Esqr., as attorney for Osterberg.
Mr.. Sweeney testified that he was
- sent in the Harper House office and (
Gaskell strike Osterberg twice-onc'
ture the face; and that Osterberg then bac
LII into the dining room.
Gus. Faik, Harper House porter, te
fed that he saw Gaskell approach Us
berg saying "What is that you have
,, ar telling Mr.. Ferry?' and then strike
q sn- knocking his hat off, whereupon VI
berg ran into the dining room, crying
Somebody take him off. "
Robert Willerton, clerk at the Ha
let at House, testified that he did not see
Every commencement of the row, only saw
as de- kelrs motion at him.
'atur- The Magistrate assessed the line a
ention costs S..
i'll be Gaskell, That's id cheap"
At this Mr.. Sweeney rose, and in a
I'D heat cited manner said Gaskell ought
i'd blTff fined additionally for using such Lana
norship in court.
.,,,, Nothing more was said, and Oste
a"nht and his party retired.
, MIR. Gaskell handed over a $40 s
to that oach' "nu 'n'n
ELL his hasty expression, sa. ing he me;
" disrespect. He then asked if the cas-
ended and court adjourned? MIR. u
gain. said: Eyes. you are discharged and
t, have i .d;o,rned "Well bows, said G
Haley. sc had dome that in Frankfort
last Ike would have sent me to prison 70
u !. months.
liquor Osterberg intended to leave on tt
ntly got train via St Louis road but the
earcheo having left before the case was tn
vas sus Mr.. Ferry gave him special tr
"a''eu Chaplin, from whence he goes to VI
was as MIR. Ferry is still at the Harper Ho
n.y. solu 1t is a matter Of sincere regret,
;es vi kell must punch Osterberg, that b.
nk lor a public house for the attack, VIII
Gu ih'o guests are under the protection
hao house and all its employees. Mr..
lrres'eu' says that had he any idea that anyt
got MS the sort was to occur he would ha
ne p.nes vented it at all hazards, Sand t
'et taken would give his check for $500 nov
5 ,ockeu whole thing could be recalled.
'ou nian' Mr.. Gaskell says that he had no
On nun !, striking Osterberg; he knew he W;
| so high 80 1a.1e .h;s morn;no and he want
to have an interview with MIR, /
uld have his nresenoa and exnlain the lies
season terberg) had las Gaskell says) tolC
and when he said he would not, an
Pleased give him no satisfaction whatever
ed him by the collar as he was
It would Frenchy way, Struggling his should
ass milf treating him with contempt. He
, several .s ,ouob os apv one that il occurre