St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
A COwARDLY ASSAULT.
MI. William Buckley SaVagely As
smiled OF the Street.

sailed OF the Street.
During the noon hour yesterday, William
Buckley, editor of the Hotel Gazette, was
most brutally assaulted in a cowardly man
ner. Mr.. Buckley was making his exit from
the Journal counting room, when seedy-
looking man with a hang-dOg expression
stepped up. Mr.. Buckley scanned him in
cursory manner, and noting that the man
was a stranger turned toward the Fourth
street corner. No sooner had he turned his
back 10 the tough specimen than the latter
led out with his left hand, hitting Mr.. Bick-
lev q stunning blow on the face, directly in
front of his left ear. The cowardly blow
staggered him, and before he had time to
recover second blow was delivered, strill-
ing him squarely in the mouth and sending
him upon his back in the gut
ter The bastard then sprang upon him
with his feet, inficting severe bruises
about the legs and body. The latter effort
seemed to satisfy the sanguinary desire of
the aSsailant. He at once beat a haSty
retreat, running swiftly down First avenue
south to the corner of Third street. A. G..
Chaplin of the Journal witnessed the assault,
md he gave chase. After turning the
corner of Third street two firemen con-
frOnted the asSailant and arrested him. He
was then turned over to Officer Gibbons,
who forthwith conducted him to the police
court, where he was thirteen minutes
later arraigned, and upon pleading guilty to
committing an assault and battery was
fined $50 or so daysfn the county Jail At
the lookup he seemed in high glee. When
asked if he did not consider that he had
acted the part OF a brave man he said
bluffly. II did what tried to-" Afterwards
he said he lived in st. Paul, and that he
had been hired to lick Buckley by some
man who had a personal grievance. Said
he: My fine will be paid"
You will probably get $50 for your
work, said a policeman.
I'm git paid, don't you worry" was the
reply.
In the municipal court he gave the name
Of John Smith, which was Of course ficti-
HOus He said he was st. Paul bartender,
and the statement may be true, although
.he police are of the opinion that he does
not know enough to mix fair decoction of
rXhilarating spirits. He is a young man,
probably about % years of age, smoothly
shaven, has a front tooth missing, which
he says was knocked out in
jamborec. and wears Seedy clothes and a
black SLOUGH hat At about 3 o'clock his
commitment was issued and he was taken
to the county Jail, but at $3.50 O'Clock w. II.
D0nahle stepped into the Office Of the clerk
of the municipal court and paid the $50
fine. and his release was issued. Officer
Campbell took the release and repaired to
the court house. and few minutes later the
alleged John Smith walked from his cell a
free man.
A number of the members of the press
club searched for two hours for the alleged
John Smith. but could not find him. Detec-
tive Quinlan. however, states that he saw
the cowardly miscreant take the 6 o'clock
train at the Milwaukee depot for st. Paul
The prisoner was looked upon by hun
dreds Of people, but none knew him. He
weigh about 100 pounds. and his assault
is condemned by everybody. Mr.. Buckley
is frail, and from his muscular development
it is easy to decide that nature never III
tended him for pugilist. He is popular,
and has myriad of indignant friends who
feel like resenting the insult and avenging
the assault
Inquiry in st. Paul failed to discover any
one who could be responsible for the assault.
A firm doing business in both cities, which
Mr.. Buckley has criticised, denies that
mstigated the assault.