Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-02
4 WHOLESOME THRAsHING.
A Reverend Gentleman of Brooklyn
Teaches a Rough a Severe Lesson
in n Maniy art.

AReverend Gentleman of Brooklyn
Teaches a Rough a Severe Lesson
in n Maniy art.
New York herald ]
The Rev. Rollo 0. Page is now and
has been for some time past attached to
st. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church,
situated on State street, Brooklyn, in the
dual capacity of missionary and assist.
ant. Among multifarious duties con-
neeted with bis position is that oil look
ing after the poor Of the parish and ad-
ministering to their spiritual aud ma
terial comfort. 1t frequently happens
that Mr.. Page is compelled, by the
gro wing necessities Of the INDECENT, to
go outside his own parish to relieve the
distress OF some poor and worthy person
or family. 0ne evening not long since
Mr.. Page proceeded to the corner Of
Baltic and Hoyt streets to visit q certain
Mrs. Johnston who resides there, aud
who is somewhat in need Of the neces-
saries of life, to tell her that be had a
le- Of mutton awaiting her at his house
whenever she should elect to call iJr it.
As he was about entering the hallway Of
the tenement, at the top OF which is
located her unpretertious domicile, he
encountered her young son, and to avoid
the trouble and inconvenience of mount
ing the stairs, he took out a card aud
wrote upon it an invitation to Mrs.
Johnston to call at his house and receive
the gift. While speaking to the little
boy a young fellow named Kenny came
staggering along and jostled up against
the clerical gentleman. The rudeness
was passed by uRnoticed. Kenny, pre-
Stunning upon the appearances of Mr..
Page and his quiet demeanor, repeated
the %offense, and thrust himself in be.
tween Mr.. Page and the boy he was
speaking to, at the same time making
use of some epithet rejecting upon the
gentleman's cloth. Mr.. Page then
pushed him on one side, when Kenny
came forward and attempted to strike
The blow was stopped by Mr.. Page
shoulder. Fearing that some injury wat
intended him Mr., Page made a nov
ment toward him, when the fellow
backed up, and placing his hand upoI
his pistol pocket made a movement as i
to draw a weapon. Mr.. Page then raj
forward and clasped him around tn,
waist, thus preventing the execution o
any design OF that nature, and getting
favorable opportunity struck out, hitting
Kenny several times in the face. In
moment Kenny was deluged in blood
Mr.. Page then again grappled with hin
and completely threw him over hi
shoulder, Kenny striking his forehead o.
the curbstone, cutting a severe gast
from which the blood spouted out in
stream. The PROSTATE man seemed in
capable of offering any further resist
ance, aud Mr.. Page coolly walked home
ward. Kenny was cared for by som
friends who happened to be in th
: vicinity.
Kenny, who was the aggressor a
through, bears the reputation OF being
bar-room rough, drinking by day and in
dulgipg in fighting propensities at NIGH
He is a large, %pugnaoious looking ma
and very muscular. Mr.. Page is a ger
tleman OF middle age, wiry and spare
with a full, brown beard and light blu
eyes. Were it not for the hair on hi
lace he would be rather effeminate look
. ing than otherwise. The affair he
or a,ted considerable discussion in tn
part OF Brooklyn where it took place.