Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-10-08
,oURNAusTIc ENCOUNTER
In n Court of fyustiee- How Col. Mcclure
WasElesred by q Young EDITOR.

Ina Court 0fJ Col. Mc0luKe
WaaElesred by q Young Editor.
Spccial Dipateato shs Sunday Register.
pr, ,sstv,sv,,, octohar The t.Jk nj
ntIA '-.. '.-1SA 49, =, SSsS ,,,ss'' :.
the town mere ls the discontinue Oh the
Hmes and particularly of Col. A. X. Nc
clura ,tba editor in a leoaJ encounter with
aIormez eo'Sor, an ecceusrfc young nan
who, while on the Times was known as
svThe Wild irishuan:r Keenon began an
.a;.a,i.i .o,aar a., th,.s.off ~ tn,t iournaI
80. % - o'''--
In January, 1901. ne gut III January,
1882, and brought suit for unpaid salary
from Julv 18th until january 18th, His
..,n,,.;,t ,,ota5 Dr., McI.rubI,n tbe
va. - - -, - :.
business manager ana one OF the owners VI !.
the paper. nd promised him nnsincrease OF
al e. - =. "A ihstesI 20 E.hh
T.,.,rnt ~ =, ojs eS;tor,ai f5rce. on Che
stand to brsai Keenon down, in May last,
when the celebrated Brady. Of the Ear,
WE wnsI Ismes Sne = n Hevsr;n conducted the Csc
far tbs T;,ne, Keepon won. the iury
sNaydinr him the amount claimed-S25O
Inc !In'ss asAeu ior : new .io. ~
~ .o
in person. Ihe trlai 10 the surprise OF tne
bar was grsnted. Inc case came on Iuss-
day, the Times refusing oohtinuahce 70
enable keenon 10 Dring MS principai anu
only witness from Washlngton..
Mcclure Gonducteo the case In person,
aided by HeyeTln ana shakesPese. Ine
Court was CROWDED Win many =! tne mSss
distinguished aavocates IN tne cry, oesides
curious lournaiis.s lhteresteu In tne PIIn
ciple nyoiyed; 90 soon as hesnian T was
relin9uishea oy ms lawyer, IT rhonas =.
Dnehf, Mcclure seize9 S,h S VIII asY 1aY
ana iuh Mss e1p b.au v;tnss.sd in q PHI.
lowed has rareiy p9eH miIae'seu III N;
adelPhia court McCiuTes manner Inui
Gated that ne meant " Ilake snort ToIA
with MS isex'associate. ne enuoaYoLsu W
confuse nim py olstortlhS Tue s.SniIcance W
OF the dlreet statenents, ,unnl heehon
evoked an outourss oa mefrimens ASK
ing the edltofiai council 10 Put ms qoeS-
uons IN IN lnteiigaDie Snape' you CAD.
"Don't you know, Mr.. Keenan,, that The
Times always increases the salagies OF its
editors%'
"Yes, !" said Keenan,, II know that the
salaries OF The ff@es editors are Always IN
creased-on other newspapers! ...f
A shout Of ....
Dexfsive applause
followed snis ana mcclure was tlSioiy lat
N-S. .... .ho -, rr;th H. oon 5,,ok
out TO impress the Jury Win tne' conuuct
OF The IIlaa, and IN response ts an lhtei. he
rogation keenan, asserted tnat ne nad Desa
dissatisfied with me Times because OF fps
shiftless, irresponsible management.
But" said Mcclure, .Isn IL iact tnas
while you were on TIE Tunes you lnsisoeo
in obtruding yoar Free Irade 1anaeicism
into Its editorial coinmnsr
Yes; responded keenan,, N is.hxe1y l
did and WILL remlnd You OF my, auehoehy.
called your attention one oay 70
the introduction on q measure tot
a revision OF the taritf ana snggestea .nas
the time had come 10 take sosna possion ;n
on the subject. iou arose ana stanoins tn aI
the doorway SAID almost IN these Wordsi I
quite agree win You on me Ihe Eecessiiy @ VI an
er, the time to advocate tnat, out tne LIN lime
will soon come w9en tsd snd place Pan 'he by ts ds
squarely upon ree trade PLANK oy aoe.