Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03
THE MORRIS FRACAS.

lently Upon Ex-senator Archibald and
Aid. MoCarthy-.Ds tails Of the Affairs.
Considerable publicity to an unfortunate
occurrence happening at Morris, Stevens coun-
ty. IN which Hon. John NJ. Archibald. Of Dun
das, AID. Mccarthy. Of this city, and John
Becker, foreman Of Hon. George L. Beeker's
farm, near that.place, wezo the prominent &c
tors, has already been given.
Yesterday GLOBE reporter CHANGED to meet
Alderman Mccarthy, who had just returned to
the city, and in conversation With him in refer
ence to tho affair, soon became salts
fed that the accounts given
tice in not giving true story of the matter.
The aldermans account, which is verified by
other and perfectly reliable authority, is SUBJ
stantially as follows:
On Saturday last Senator Archibald and my
self met at Morris. That sans afternoon, MIR.
John Becker came in from his farm and meet
ing me, we had talk about his farming opera
tions and especially about the success he was
meeting with in tree planting. During the
conversation be invited me to go out with him
| and see his trees, but I excused myself
for that afternoon, remarking that perhaps
/ might come out the next day. The next day,
! in company with Senator Archibald, Mr.. Gal
| vim, section railroad boss, and my brother, an
old man of 60 years. we started for Mr.. Beck
er's place with Mr.. Galvin's team. Reaching
the farm, we saw an opening IN the fence lead
ing to strip of unplowed land between q
breaking and the young trees, along which was
a wagon track. We drove into the field by this
! track, and after spending some time in looking
| about drove up in front of Mr.. BeckeT's house.
Mr.. Becker met us at the fence, and addressing
Mr.. Archibald asked what brought him there.
Archibald answered cat the invitation Of MIR
MCCARTHY, to see his place" Becker then
asked Archibald why be had driven
over his field without permission. tc
which reply was made that he had not driven
over the fields, having kept, while on his land
in the track previously made.
Thereupon, Mr.. Becker called Mr.. Archibald
a liar, and, warming mp with excitement ano
rage, proceeded to address Dir. Archibald witt
the most opprobrious epithets formed by the
English language, and altogether too foul for 9
place in the GIoBE. MIR. Calvin and nysel
the situation, but he would hear to nothing
the only result being that the stream Of abuse
was turned from Mr.. Archibald, personally
upon the whole party.
Finally seeing that Mr.: Becker wa: past ) be e
wagon and drove back to Norris T confidently
expecting that Mr.. Becker as soon as he go
cooled down, would search them out and apollo
gize for his extraordinary conduct. Sart
enough, Mr.. Becker did visit Morris Monday
morning, but instead of seeking them out te
tender an apology. he visited Q Justice for the
The Justice refused to ISSUE tn
complaint. MI. Becker then Wen
to an attorney to get q complaint drawn up
but that person, after bearing Becker's story
advised him that he could not make a com
, plant stand.
About this time, Mr.. Archibald and mysel
were sitting in front Of the post office, talking
VIXEN Becker came along and passed by us o.
the walk, gfaspipg an open knife in his hand
Going past a little way, Becker turned an,
eviden Sa to attract estepson Seeing s th a
said to Archibald: "Ihat man wants to max
trouble; let's 60 away With that we went
and got couple Of cigars and then walke
) down to the depot, where he was expecting
telegram. Soon after we got there Beoke
drove up and we spoke to him, telling hi,
cure any damage no thought we had done hin
} and if we had injured him we were ready t
pay at the rate Of dollar for every ten cent
! Of damage. Becker said they had done him n
: damage, but he had rather have given $25 tina!
to have had them follow bis track, as 1t woul
want any sno State Senators driving over h
S place. r said to him, 'this didn't justify yo
! in using such language as you did to us yeste
day. When Becker SAID ne d1dnt take bac
, a word he then said, and Immediately cou
! menced repeating the Language, at the san
| time throwing down his lines and jnmpir
from the wagon toward where we stood. Wei
: about that time be ran against something, an
: soon after he sat down very suddenly, an
t, cried enough, at the same time begging pardo
}. most objectly: s :.5e :. : -
:, Such is brief outline Of Alderman MEGA
s thy's account of the unfortunate affair, wit
e the peculiarly offensive epithets used by NJ
e. Becker omitted. As said above, the truthful
Y: ness is vouched for by the most undisputed a
S thority. A more aggravated offence it is hal
: to imagine and the punishment administers
& seems to have been ''the right thing in Il
i right place."