The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-17
Asr. LouIs sounrscESE.
Two Lawyers Get Into u squahbie End
ing Ia N DIsEFnegfnl Fight,

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ST. LOUIS, February l6.-During tho pro-
ceediugs in a suit between:AIB. DonnOlly
and Father Gleason in Judge NoOnan's
Court an exciting scene occurred. Mr..
Mcbride, counsel for the defendant, was
examining Mn. DonnelIy, aud his manner
Of conducting tho examination provoked a
controversy with Mr., Lodge, counsel for
the lady, and finally Mr.. Lodge exclaimed
"lf you cannot respect that woman you
cannot respect your own wiie!"
Mr. McBridc-"You'r liar"
At this moment Mr.. Lodge was standing
up beside one OF tho tables In the room and
Mr. McBridG'was sitting down on The oppo-
site side with roll Of manutciipt in his
hand. Quick as lightning Mr.. Lodge picked
upR brown paper box, which was filled
with law papers, and struck Mr.. Mcbride
on the head. The attorney for the State was
stunned for an instant but recovered i'm
mediAtely and reached for his knife, which
lay on the tables Everyone in the court
room arose, and the spectators outside the
railing yelled.
Pandemonium now reigned supreme.
Both lawyers reached for the knife at the
same time aHd Mr.. Lodge wss lucky
enough TO secura It first. Father Gleason
seized Mr.. Mcbride, but the latter shook
him ofrand demanded 10 know why he
WIS thus bein. held and assaulted. Mr..
Lodge put the knife In his pocket and a
number OF gentlemen inside the'railing
rushed between the two men and Mr..
Lodge was hustled out TO the Clerks oilice,-
and FROM there down stairs TO police head.
quarters. The crowd meanwhile yelled
and hooted. Mr.. Mcbride arose, and with
blood running from wound near the
temple, characterized tue assault as the act
OF coward, and used the most violent lam
guage In connection with Mr.. Lodges name.
Judge SOonan tried to preserve order, but
It was useless, and he sent down for Capt.
FruChte and detail OF police. The crowd
piled over the railing, yelling and hoo.ing,
and 1t looked for moment as though u
general shooting affRy would occur. Mr.
Garesche endeavored 10 quell the turhu
lencc OF Mr.. Mcbride, bur the latter's feel
inEs were wrought up TO such pitch that
II was impossible 10 control him.
When the blow wasgiven MrS. Donnelly
jumped down from the stand and retreat. d
into the judges private office, and her hus-
band rotreated from the court room after
Mr.. Lodge was taken away, Tho women
In the audience ran through the court room
screaming, and retTcated down the stairs
leading IRON Clerk ZsPp's Office 10 the
office 0f the chief Of police. by this time
Detectives Lawler, DesbOnd, Captain
Fruchle aud others appeared oil the scene,
and with the assistance Of deputy sheriilJ
the room was cleared. While this was go
ing on u series Of yells, calculated to make
u nervous mans hair stand, was heard
proceeding from the west stairway. The
officers rushed out through the clerks
office, and the yells, which were uttered
by female, continued TO grow
louder. The stairway was chOked
with men and women eager 10 get
away from the riot in the court
room. The officers made their way down
as soon as possible, aud on reaching the
bottom arrested tall, blacs.haired In
dIvidual on the charge Of beating couple
OF women. He stated that the women first
struck him and that he was in no way 10
blame. The woman who uttered tho IN.
earthly yells could not be found, and after
The blaGk.hAired individual WAS searched
he was released. Quietness had not yet
reignPd in the court room. Water was
brought and Mr.. McBfide's head was
ba,hed and the blood washed Off his face.
There was cut about an inch long In the
left temple.
When peace had once more spread her
wings Judge Noonan asceuded the bench
and adjourned Court.