The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-22
A LITTLE PLEASANTLY.
How Attorney KempIG Got Into
Trouble by Pooling with
IL Pencil PuSher

HsW Attorney KempIG Got Into
Trouble by Pooling with
Pencil Pusher.
Yesterday morning Blackstone Row
was thrown into state of excitement.
Cause by 81 attempt of Mr.. Jacob KEN.
pie to cane Al. Rhelnstrom, the embryo
local of the Standard. The affair occur
red in this wise. In the issue Of the
Standard Of the 18th inst. appeared the
following:
"Ihe Office of 8 well known chancellor
in Blackstone Row, has been dubbed
"Wit Exchange" by reason OF the con-
gregation st that place daily Of num-
Der of lawyers cubs, temperance lectur-
ers, notsries and young attorneys, who
amuse each other by telling WORKOUT
stories and by sickly attempts at witt
cIsms."
Mr.. KempIe, who was on the Andes on
her Musical Festival trip at the time,
was
MUCH ANNOYED BY NUMEROUS PERSONS
who advised him 10 challenge Rhcin-
strom to duel, to sit down upon him Is
1t were; send him on trip to the Happy
Land o Caansn," and preserve the dig
nifty Of the profess on" This had tae
desired effect, and to say that our
jovial friend Jake. was IS mad
as a "march hare" when he came
home, does lot half express
the i1es intended to be conveyed. He
visited the Fourteenth street organ and
had there inserted q lengthy card, in
which he did himself great credit, and
fully vindicated himself. But the matter
did not end here. Our friend Jacob was
besieged on all sides by the attorneys Of
Blackstone Row, who got At him. They
insisted that his honor was not vindica-
ted and advised that be
SUSTAIN THE DIGNITY OF THE PROBES
SION.
The pressure brought to bear upon
jacob was too great, and armed with the
following, winch be demanded that
Rheinstrom should sign, he went on the
hunt of HIM:
"WHEELING, w. VA, May2l, rs.
IL hereby desire TO retra2t all that l
have said derogstory to the character and
conduct OF Mr.. Jacob kemple, aud spec
Tally for the statement made in an item
which appeared IN the evening Standard
of Friday last the same having been
written by me. l know MIR. kemple to
be gentleman and also those with
whom he associates 10 be the same. l
am exceedingly sorry to have said any
thing tending to injure him or his friends
in any way. l most willingly and
cheerluIly offer this retraction and apollo
~ to Mr.. Kemple in justice to himself
and professional friends
[Signed]
But Rheinstrom wouldn't sign. lie
kicked, as it were, and in true pugilistic
style setto is to be chronicIed.
THE RoUNDS-RoUND FIRST.
Kemple struck Rheinstrom, who was
sitting down, with cane over the Shout
der. No harm.
ROUND SECOND.
Kemple followed by striking Rhein-
strom on top OF a plug hat, with fist, hav-
ing dropped his cane. Rhelnstrom's hat
was smashed. No further damage.
ROUND THIRD.
Kheinstrom got up; two men caught
hold Of Kemple; Rheinstrom struck
Kempe on side Of head, a0d scratched
his neck.
ROUND FOURTH
KempIe was still in hook; held by
lawyers. Rheinstrom got in his work
on Jake, and getting his right eye IN
Chancery, and disCOlOring that optic,
which presented a discolored appearance
a few minutes later.
ROUND FIFTH.
Both parties taken IN charge by
friends, preparatory TO a final finish;
sponged of nicely and taken before
Squire Phillips.
THE RESULT.
After an investigation, Mr.. Kemple
was fined 81 and costs, and bonded in the
sum of $500 and the embryo scribe was
liberated. So endeth another war on
gentlemen of editorial and literary
tastes.
AT LAST ACCOUNTS
Jacob was being advised to challenge
Rheinstrom TO mortal combat, but insist
ed that his wss too precious to be wasted
in Il at manner, and Rheinstrom feared
the consequence OF cold lead, and 50 the
matter rests So mote it be.