The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-11


The PERI1s OF NEWSPAPER REroRr.
ISa.-An UaprorOked Assault Upon he
CITY Editor d ibis Rdper.-The unpro.
voEed assault Of George Robinson, pro.
iessionRl gambler, upon the city editor Of
this paper, created no little excitement on
Market street, near 18th, Saturday even.
ing. Robinson has evidently become tired
OF newspaper notoriety, having figured
prominently before the criminal courts Of
this county as a murderer, a gambler, and
u desperate and dangerous character, and
on Saturday, after filling himself with
whisky TO get his courage up to the prop.
er point, he let himself out aud undertook
toplay the bully, role which he under.
stands to perfection, and cove the city
reporters by threats Of violence.
The city editor of the 1STELLIGEScER
was walking leisurely up Market street
about 4:S0 o'clock in the evening, when |
lie was stopped in front Of GauS barber
shop by Robinson, who was in company
with Frank Kline, n mailer ut the Bel.
mont mill. Robinson demanded where
the reporter had obtained his information
In regard 10 the report OF the grand
jury, who had indicted him Tor
running faro bank, and for
gaming, and was told that such inlor.
nation had been obtained ut the Court
House, from the papers returned by Mr..
VIM. l.. Hearne, the foreman Of the grand
jury. This statement OF the reporters
was contradicted by Robinson, who went
on 10 declare his intention Of doing the
reporter dirt" whatever that means. Up.
on being told that anything OF dirty char.
acter would not be inconsistent with his
reputation, Robinson continued his
threats, and raising his voice to very
high key showered down some exceedingly
loud bat perfectly harmless oaths and cpl
thets upon the reporters head, at the
same time ilourishing u heavy cane about.
The reporter several times attempted 10
leave, even before the threats were made,
but was each time caught by Robinson,
who is q strong, robust man, ind pushed
back. Finally the reporter succeeded in
getting past his assAilant, and Just as he
did so Robinson struck him a powerful
blow from behind, staggering him 30
that before he could recover his eQui-
librium aud assume the defensive he
received n second blow. Being with.
out weapon Of any kind, and
stunned by the blows he had received, the
reporter retreated to the inside Of the
barber shop, where he was followed by
Robinson, who jumped upon him like an
enraged beast, bearing him down and
bending him nearly to the floor. Hold.
ing his victim in this position the despe.
RADIO freely used his feet, kicking the re.
porter about the head and face. All this
time the shop, and the pavement outside,
were crowded with able.bodled men whose
cowardly hearts restrained them from
making any sort Of IN attempt to prevent
the brutal assault. We cali them men,
through respect 10 their Creator, but they
were men who could be cowed by bully.
The reporter succeeded finally in get
ting from under his assailant, and in n
position to defend himself, when several
persons who had just entered the shop
came forward and separated the parties.
Again, while the reporters head
was turned in another direction,
Robinson pounCed upon him, and
beast like, seized upon his left arm
near the shoulder with His teeth. The
brute held on firmly with his teeth,
grinding them together and shaking the
reporter with all his strength. Outside
parties again interiered, when the rcpor-
ter left the shop, followed by Robinson,
who several times attempted to again
assail him, but was prevented from doing
10.
Of course the reporter got the worst
OF the encounter, but his injuries were
not SO serious as those who witnessed the
assault imagined. Possibly, his cheek
being up to the usual reportorial stand
ard, the brute's heavy boots were not
heavy enough TO make much Of IN i'm
preston upon that portion OF his person.
Besides, there is.a good deal in a news
paper mans becoming accustomed TO that
part Of his profession. As it was,
it was bad enough, however. The
reporters arms show the marks OF
the heavy cane used in the ailray,
while several protuberanCes upon his
head, which are not accounted for in
chronological charts, would seem 10 indi-
cate, tiguratively speaking, that he had
"head" on him. II might be mentioned,
too, that one Of his teeth ls absent without
leave, and from very distinct recollcc-
ton the reporter has Of receiving kick
on that side OF the face, it IL safe TO say
that Robinson did it with his little foot.
One thing more in the list OF casualties,
and we are done. When Robinson de.
scended to his proper level as beast and
used his teeth, the reporters clothing in
agreat measure protected him from seri-
ous injury. The flesh near the shoulder,
where lie sank his venomous teeth, was
considerably bruised and lacerated, and
is more painful than all the other injuries
received combined.
Shortly after the ARRAY Robinson met
Mr.. John 7. Grubb, city editor Of the
Register, and was making preparations to
give that gentleman some OF the same
kind, when he was arrested by Officer
Bogard and marched TO the lookup.
There the officer had some difficulty in
locking him up, and Bogard was com.
PEELED to use his mace freely upon his
prisoner. In consequence, Robinson's
head was badly cut, and DR.. Baird VIZ
called in 10 dress the wounds. .
Two charges were entered against Rob.
inson, one for assault and battery and
one for disorderly conduct. Singular as
1t may seem, after the desperate resist.
ance made by Robinson, when Bogard re.
ceived some pretty bad blows, the prise.
ner was not held Tor resisting an officer.
1t was generally Understood that he
would be held upon such a charge, which
Is not bailable, but no such charge was
made, and upon giving security for the
maximum fine in the two cases against
him, he was yesterday afternoon released
from custody.
OMALLEY's FAREwELL.-On Saturday