The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11
THE EXPERIENCING FOUNDER.
Actor-Rev. George G. Min Administers q
Thresling to Wagon Driver.

Threshing to Wagon-Driver
Scranton PA Special.
George c. Min, the Chicago CLERGYMAN who
created sensation, several years AGO by Leaving
the pulpit to become an actor, had a terrific
combat, last night with the driver of a bacoaoe
express wagon in Carbonate. small town near
this city. Mr.. Min had appeared as Richeheu
in Nealon's Opera house. After the perform
ance he was sitting in the Harrison House. when
Manager OHearn, of O'Hearn's Opera house.
appeared and declared that Min had not full
filed his contract to appear in the latter hall
The subsequent proceedings are described as
follows by Mr.. Min, who passed through
NY:
In this affair was the victim of a local strife
between proprietors of two rural theaters A
GATE had been engaged by wire with the man
ager OF the opera house in Carbonate, whose
name was not known to my agent when the dis
patch was sent 1t seems that some of the tele-
grams fell into the hands of one manager. and
some into the hands of the other All the cor
respondence by letter, however was with the
manager in whose hall l played, and contract
properly signed was in his hand.
After the play the rival manager called upon
me land until he called l knew nothing of the
matter at all) and abruptly demanded the pay
ment of rent for his hail. which had not used,
and for which was not under contract Not
knowing the ground of his claim. / instantly de-
ciined payment, whereupon he left and swore
out an attachment against my baggage. I,
knowing the difficulty of adjusting such matters
between midnight and morning. for had to
leave at 6:35 A. H., took my stage manager and a
team and went to the hall to secure nv baggage.
While loading it one of the managers of the hall
came upon the scene and uttered all kinds OF
threats If the baggage was taken out and bribed
the driver or the transfer wagon to carry the
baggage to his barn and hold it there till morn
ing.
Il was determined my baggage should 60 only
to the depot. With this purpose mounted the
oox OF the express wagon and announced my in
tentlon OF seeing the trunks landed in the depot.
Then the driver, without any warning raised q
whip with loaded handle and struck me on the
head. grasped the whip and was pulled to the
ground, where, while was Frustrated, he again
struck me-. l then sprung up and thoroughly
punished the cowardly rascal till he took to his
heels. Then took the baggage to the depot
1t arrived there all right, and am here all right
"A writ of attachment was served, and gave
bonds, and shall contest the case to the last point
have placed the case in the hands of Attorneys
Jessup and Hand, of this city Ny good friend.
John E. Allen proprietor of the Wyoming
House, Scranton, had run over to Carbondale to
see my play, and he became my bondsman. The
claim Is utterly without foundation in law or
reason, and shall fight it to the death and
bring immediate suit for damages if determined
In my interest. The assault upon me was cow
ardly, brutal and unprovoked and received it's
just reward in the sound fogging administered
to Its perpetrator. / regret the whole wretched
affair, but should the same circumstances reoccur
l should act in precisely the same manner"
Mr. Min bears several marks of his encounter
He has In his possession the whip with which he
was assaulted.