Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-08
FROM the Bridgton News
A BRlDGTON DRAMA.

Quite drama in real life was enacted in
Fryeburg the last day OF the Fair, in which
certain Bridgton parties took prominent
part Diamond Dicks" man Friday, known
IS :" Big sam. while here at Fair time, hav-
ing attempted an outrage upon young
daughter OF one Of our citizens, the father
OF the girl engaged Daniel w. Proctor,
as council, and the two rode to Fryeburg,
and obtained OF Justice Pike warrant for
the arrest OF the villain. The warrant was
served by Sheriff Osgood, who, though
lame. showed true pluck, and arrested Big
Sam In the crowd, despite his threatening
actions, and with him and the terrible Dick
drove 70 the Oxford House. The defendant
obtained counsel-a well-knOwn lawyer,
who finding his clients case bad one,
asked terms OF private settlement which,
after some parleying, were offered, the IA
Their making his ultimstum two hundred
and tifty dollars. Thereupon the defend
ants counsel went up 10 Diamond Dicks
room and advised him 10 settle his man a.
that figure. But the doughty Dick. mis-
taking him for Proctor. hurled his rife vi
oleutly at him. which he lodged and II
went through the PARTON into the hall adj
joining. The lawyer, although brave
man, thinking he was IN the power OF 4
luustlc, at once made good his escape
down stairs Mr.. Proctor was Just going
up 20 interview Dick and Sam, aud he
earnestly advised him 10 stay away, IL he
valued his life By this time there was a
crowd around the entrance, and much ex-
element In a few moments there was a
party o. kindred spirits In Dicks room,
aud all were drinking and having what
was termed by one Of the crowd " How
ard Street time" one OF the characters be.
iug said 20 De a we'll known humorous de-
lineator. Proctor was urgently pressed
% STAY away, hat be told them he feared
20 man. and proceeded AZ once 10 the
room, which was in a back part OF the hO-
I'll. Al except the latter and Big sam
retired. and Dan Was alone with two.
sam Immediately placed himself AT the
door 80 A. % bring Proctor nearly between
him and Dick and threw 81 his coat. and
pulled up his sleeves a. Il 10 attack him.
Dismond Dick az once advanced towards
lim hrandished his list In his face, then
humping his own breast with his Snuckles
e., claimed with an Undesirable and awe
intending dramatic air" Maybe YOU don't
know who ! am, am Diamond Dick,
and never miss my man Dan was
seemingly in morta! peril, but he was per-
.ectly cool, and his revolver WAS cooked
and handy Ia his hip-pocket, though invis-
IDLE. aud he kept his eye on his antagonist.
- don't care the -- who YOU are he
answered, II never miss my man am
here 10 talk business" To make long
story short, the terrible Dick and the bully
Sam cooled down, talked the matter over,
went down stairs and found the complain
ant. 10 whom long haired Dick counted
out two hundred and fifty dollars, and fur
Their action was stayed. It's lucky for
you that you didn't hurl that rife after
me-" remarked Dan 10 him OF the long
hair as they parted; "if YOU had you'd
never lived 10 throw another" And he
meant il. The affair made great stir,
and has been the seven days talk OF two
towns.