The Evening critic., 1882-01-13
SarEIno AND KEECAM.
The Former Frcse0cs the rRcr of
the Latscr Tale of n Scarf Pin.

tNc Nutacr- 'tHtc OF Scatt TIN,
From Tuday's Republican
A. NJ. Sotcldo, jr., and Col. James Francis
Kceean arc alleged journalists. The former
is well known here, having been the Wash
ington correspondent of several journals,
including the Now York Stui, San Francisco
chronicle, New York Times and Baltimore
American lie is at present the head of
the Washington bureau of the Times Of
Baltimore and clerk to the Committee of
Railroads of the United States Senate
Sotoldo is n native of Venezuela, South
America, and was once u sergeant in the
United States artillery. When managing
editor of a great daily in this city some
years ago he distinguished himself by Civ.
ing the naked news TO the public without
any suppression Of facts Just as the RcpnJ
lic0R does this morning, Mr. Soteldo can.
not complain of this. kecgan is not 50
well known here as in New York. He was
educated at Georgetown College, aud sew
cIal years ago was Southern correspondent
of the Ddily Chronicle of this city. He is
literary Bohemian. A few weeks ago
kCcgan arrived in the city, having served
out a part of term in a New Jersey peni-
Tertiary for criminal libel. koegan and
Sotcldo happened to meet short time ago
in house south Of the Avenue. The
former, it is said, insultcd female, which
so reused Soteldo that he proceeded to
artistic manner. Blood flowed freely aud
chaos reigned supreme
In the Bagino
for at least few minutes. During the
melee, James Francis attempted to seize
soteldo by the throat and handsome scarf
pin which the latter wore came of in Kee-
gan's hand. keegan was finally fired out
of the house. Thus ended part first. Later
keegan applied for % warrant charging So
tcldo with assault aud battery. Sotedo
retorted by having his quondam friend az
rested for grand larceny. The parties were
| arrested last Saturday night. Soteldo de
| posted $50 collateral for his appearance at
| the Police Court. Keegan requested to be
allowed TO go out to procure bail The re
| quest was granted, and he departed in
| charge of an officer Half Il dozen places
were visited, and Keegan was unable to get
the necessary security. Finally he strolled
| up to Drivers and said to his attendant
| Wait here minute: there is a friend of
| mine want to speak to- and dashed in
| after the alleged friend Going through
| the saloon he passed out the back way,
| climbed over the fence aud vamoosed much
to the chagrin of the officer when ne found
| how he had been sold
Soteido Appeared in thc Police
Court.
but there being no complainant the case
against him was dismissed. Wednesday
evening, as Officer Hill of the Fifth Pre-
cinct was sitting in his house. on / street
nursing his baby, he deserted Kecgan
coming down the street. Dropping hi:
baby he was in the street in second and
collarcd the Colonel. He appeared sur
priscd but made no resistance and was
taken to the Fifth Precinct, where he wa,
locked up. He appeared in the Police
Court yesterday but Soteldo had decided
not to prosecute so the case was accord
ingly dismissed. Whether the Colonel
will turn round and prosecute the Origiua
suit remains to he seen.