The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-09-19
The Editor of the Gem" and
His Companion Appealed
to for Protection.
A Fight is the Result, and an
Iron Poker Plays q Prom
inent Part.
Carr and Duggan Fined $40 and
Costs Each They Will Take
an Appeal.

Knobnosier has had another sensation,
but this time IL IS Of different character
! from any of its predecessors. Yesterdays
BAZoO gave an outline, briefly. in a special
copied from the Kansas City Times, and
last evening a representative of this paper
visited the town for the purpose OF obtain
ing all the facts, when he found truly
lamentable state OF affairs.
Mr.. w. X. Gum is the proprietor of the
City hotel there, and is assisted in
conducting the establishment by his
wife and two grown daugh-
ters, Misses Mamie and Laura. aged
/ 10 and Is respectively. Among the board
ers at the house. up to Tuesday night,
were Mr.. Will ID. Carr, editor of the Gem,
and Mr.. James II. Duggan, both young
men, who
ENJOY GOOD regulations,
and rnoye in the best society of which the
town boasts. On Tuesday night, having
considerable leisure time on their hands,
the gentlemen went to their boarding house
| for the purpose OF escorliag Misses Mamie
and Laura out for a short promenade.
They had gained the consent of the young
ladies, but before starting inquired OF Mr..
Gum If he had any objections To his daugh-
W uc IL
piled that he had not, providing they fin
ished their work before going. Ascertain
ing that their task had been completed,
Messrs. Carr and Duggan went in alter the
girls, and the four started out, when Gum
made rush at his eldest daughter, Miss
Mamie,
WITH A RAwHIDE IN His HAND,
and commenced dealing blows upon ner
head and shoulders. She rushed tO the
Gem man and called for protection, but
before a debate could be had, Gum, who
is crippled in one of his legs, showered
several blows at Carr. causing the young
editor To offer forcible resistance.
At this stage of the proceedings Mrs.
Gum came To the rescue of her husband,
and war was declared in earnest. The first
thing Mrs. u. did was to jerk a lighted
cigar from Cars mouth, which she
crushed beneath her heel, and at the same
time commenced pulling Miss Nannie's
hair i'm a vigorous manner. During the
melee Mr.. Duggau was endeavoring To
bring about an amicable settlement, but
without success.
THE WON SCREAMED,
dogs barked, unexpected visitors rushed in,
the children went wild with delight, while
the family cat crawled up on the bannister
outside and caterwauled to its hearts con.
tent. The Egyptian instruction is no
where TO the side of this bloody afiray
The young lady still chung to the arm of
the Gem man. while the old man, frenzied
at resistance, seized poker and dealt Carr
a powerful blow on the forehead, produc-
ing slight wound, which was exhibited To
the BAZoo man last night.
AS singular as il may appear. the free use
which Gum had made Of the poker anyered
Carr, causing him to wrest the iron weapon
from The hands of the irate father, and for
an instant
THE TABLES WERE TURNED,
Carr using the poker with effect on
old man Gums back, after which he took
Miss Naunie's arm and i'm COMPANY they
left the hotel and wen. to a private board
ing house, where the Dung lady Was left Tor
the night, being afraid To remain at home.
Duggan also left the house, and the con-
templated promenade was given up-for
that evening, at least.
When partial quieiude had been re-
stored, Gum started out Tor the purpose Of
having both Carr and Duggsn arrested,
but the former, alter seeing Miss Mamie
comfortably provided for, had lett the
town, and only Duggan could he arrested.
Carr, however, returned tO knObnoster
Yesterday morning and
GAVE HIMSELF Up,
saving he was ready To- answer any charges
thai might be preferred against him.
Al o'clock yesterday afternoon Carr
and Duggan appeared before Mayor Wink
g.
trial. The court room was filled
with spectators, and great interest was
manifested, but no one expected that the
they vi acquit;zi they did not deem it
necessary To employ counsel, but were will
ling to submit The evidence TO his honor
even without argument Lawyer Kelly
appeared for the prosecution. and the first
tilted that he attempted To- chasii,e his
daughter Mamie, when Carr interiered, but
not until Miss Mamie had
APPEALED To HIN FOR PROTECTION.
He then related the story of the light, |
about rs given above, and I'm almost every
particular Mrs. Gum cOrroborated her hlI>- !
bands statement, but said, in addition, |
that she had more 10 wnh the racket !
than her husband She admitted having |,
pulled her daughters hair, and volunteer
ed the information that she would like To |
serve Carr in like manner.
Misses Mamie and Laura were then /
called upon to testify, and said That the /
conduct OF Carr and Duggsu was gentle /
manly throughout, and there would nct
have been any trouble ii their father had |
not forced it. They further testified that |
they had many times in the past been
SUBJECTED TO BRUTAL TREATMENT
at the hands Of their father, and Miss Nan.
ME said that even at the present time her !
BODY bore abundant evidence of The abnse |
she had received.
Carr and Duggan made brief statements, |
when Lawyer Kelly, for the prosecution,