Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-23
The Eastern >uorc scandal

MR.. JUMPS CONDITION Much IMPROVED.
y special TO The Baltimore Asg",rrlH from
Denton, Nd. July % SAYS: The condition az
Mr.. Jump was greatly improved to-day. and MIS-
physicians have scarcely any doubt OF his re-
coNeIg. His wounds consist OF three deep cuts
through temporal and frontal bones and a had
commiEuted fracture OF The bone OF the nose.
His left eye WAS also badly bruised. but he will
not lose his eyesight. rs was at first appre-
heEded. his skull was not fractured aud
although his face is horribly swollen. ne has
sustained no fatal injuries. To-day he rec0g-
nized his attendants and made rational replies
TO questions.
THE True STORY or TaE ASSAULT.
as told 10y Mr.. Rochester the only eyewitness
OF the affair. Is as follows: About $ O'clock
Monday evening Mr.. Jump stopped at my store
10 ony paper anu envelopes. He was standing
before the counter, and had Just put bis hand
IN MS pocket TO get bis money, when young
Melvin entered Melvin had HIS right hand
under the leit side OF Lis coat, ana as Mr.. Jump
turned his face 10 see who Il was Melvin sud
denly drew an Iron Sde-Siick, used In the Jour
nal compoSiDg-room, from under his coat and
grasplng II With both hands. struck Mr.. jump
mmdefous blow on the forehead which felled
him like an on. As he fen he cried, .'Oh' don't"
ana lost CONSCIOUSNESS. Melvin dealt him three
more blows while on his back on the loor lie
tBen coolIy walked down the street 10 the Office
OF his brother. George MclVtn aud then 10 the
mouse OF states Attorney Bryant. Not finding
the latter he returned, aud, meeting his
mother. told her he had killed jump. ana then
TOOK her home. Afterwards he voluntarily sur
rendered himself 10 the sheriff.
MELYIN'S STATEMENT.
Melvin Is tine looking young man nearly
nineteen, i've ieet ten I'm height. and weighs 10
pounds. he has frank. open countenancr
ana was Wonderfully calm and Self-pUsSeSsef
Mnen visited Inn In his cell this afternoon
Newspapers were scattered around. and he had
eNioehtIy ocen getting up matter for his paper
Nhen asked what special motive he had Tor
committing the deed al this time when he dis
covered the tell-tale letters from jump TO his
sister sally weeks ago. be replied: al mad lis.
covered something which didn't know before"
what that was he refused 20 saw but his brother
said IL was the discovery that his sister was
enciente. The letters contained no alIu,ion ia
any act or criminal intimacy but are terribly
compromising. They are signed "A Friend
YOURS always and other endear1ng terms.
ana some are sixteen pages long, filled with
protests OF undying affection. regrets NJ dIni-
Guilty OF meeting and fears Of public scandal
In one he enclosed money.
THE OTHER SIDE.
The sentiment in Denton IS much divided
MI. Jump Is greatly est eemed, and has warm
friends. The latter claim that Il was a consni-
racy TO murder Jump. who had no Warnin.r of
the attack. The lalter's wife believes he was
gulltleSS OF criminal act. and says he not only
Delrended Miss Melvin, but others OF the fam
ny out or the pureSt motives His daughter
MIS- limerick, says he loaned Laura Melvin $50
last CHRISTMAS, which has never been paid
pacE. Miss Melvin used 10 visit his family and
De olten showed her letters 70 his wife: making
no secret CT walking out with her and hplpinP
her 10 get place as school teacher. Ills friends
say the story OF the giIl's being encIente is ab-
surd, ana part OF the plan 10 get Melvin OF az
The trial which Will possibly take place at the
October