The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-09
AN INNOCENT ABROAD.
A Well-KnOwn indianapolis Iudividu al
Creates an Excitement at Minneapolis.

Mr.. Horace Wallace an account of whose char
acteristically asinine performances at Mnneap-
oils was recently published in the Journal,
seems to be attracting little attention in that
city by his 'eccentricities," The Minneapolis
Journal of Feb. contains the following &C
count Of an incident in which the alleged "Doc-
tor and his wife Nee Overmeyer, late of Indi-
anapolisD figured:
On Saturday Municipal Court Officer Mccain
visited the Wallace domicile at HOS Hennepin
avenne for the purpose of serving a writ of
replevn-a firm who had sold Wallace some
carpets which he had not finished paying for,
desired to secure their goods, as they learned
that the family was to leave the present resi-
dence, and feared that they might remove from
the city Arriving at the dwelling the
armed with a shotgun, who refused
to open the door. Mr. Mccain accordingly
returned and notified Lieutenant West, who at
once visited the place, and going to the "blue-
light side door. demanded admittance. Wal
lace drew aside the curtain, and recognizing the
officer, informed him that he could not come in.
The Otncer exhibited his insignia of Office and
said: 81 am an officer have a writ of repevin
on goods which know are in this house, and you
must admit me-" Wallace replied that he had
been advised by his attorneys to resist any at
tempt to enter the building. Lieutenant West
replied that that made no difference, and notified
the doctor that unless the door was at once
unlocked he should kick it in, and Wallace not
moving, the officer commenced kicking the door
After he had administered two or three vigorous
blows Wallace signitied his Willingness to admit
the officer if he would proceed to the front of the
house. The Lieutenant and Mr. Mccain accord
ingy went to the front door, whereupon Wallace
left the side entrance and attempted to go
down town, but Mr.. West saw him, and
notified him that no monkey business would
be tolerated, and that unless he at once returned
he would be placed under arrest for drawing
gun on Mr.. Mccain. The irrepressih'e doctor"
saw that West meant business, and at once re-
turned and admitted the officers, who, upon
opening the door, found themselves confronted
with double-barr she tgun-both barrels being
pnpEa1-whila Wall ato wa fash 10
light along the barrel West isn't ready to shuttle
of just yet and he accordingly seized the gun,
and notified Mrs Wallace that unless she behaved
herself and allowed the officers to proceed with
their business she would be arrested, and that
as the offense of which she had been guilty was
serious one, the officers had it in their power
TO make it red-hot for her, but at the same time
informed her that they would overlook her hasty
action If she would interfere no further. She at
once quieted down, and the process was served.
The officers believe that Mrs. Wallaces action is
to be attributed to nervous excitement brought
about by the trouble in which she finds herself
Gu accOut of her husbands recent brilliant" OPP
eratiOns, but at the same time they believe that
wallace is q crank.