Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-15
A BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Clerk of Police Court, Thomas N.
Darrah,
Struck in the Face by ex-POliceman
Barum---The Attack Made
In the Register Count
ing Room,
The Act of a Tough.

h Act OF a Tough
A sGLooSIsr's WAY or GETTING EVEN.
You're 60 Gsrr
You're another"
Smack
This little scene was enacted in the
counting room Of the REGIsrER office,
about q quarter.psst six o'clock last even
ing, and the mex instant two men were
clutching each other in o close embrace,
and "rastliug'' over the office floor with q
charming disregard for wearing apparel or
the safety of ~bystsnders. The cause OF
this unwouted scene vas an attack made
upon Thomas NJ. Darrsb, Clerk of the
Municipal Court, by Joseph Bsrum, ex'
policeman, and present proprietor OF q ga
loon at No. 1924 Market street. where street
walkers and women of the town have
found en- abiding place for some time
past. 1t will bs remembered by REGISTER
readers that on Tuesday night and We5nes,
day morDing Of last week, Officer Jake
Watson, of the Second ward, arrested hve
street walkers, two Of whom, Maggie Souss
and Annie Morrison, were taken while in
Barum's company, having just left his SO
loon The arrests naturally "riled the
elegant Joseph, and he proceeded to the
Ctg Hall and made strenuous efforts to
secure the release of the girls, even
going to the extreme of telling Lookup
keeper Arthurs that Captain Smith hsd di
rected their release, when, in fact, the Cap
tain had done nothing of the kind. Fail
ing in this. Bsrum succeeded 10 getting
into the cell room at the lookup, ano
c~ouuselled the Sours girl to plead not gull
II to the charge sgainst her, and IN thu
say stroYe to break down the city's case
He did not succeed in his purpose, how
ever. and the girlS were fined. Bsrum ant
Clerk Darrsh had some words alter tn
Court had adjourned, but the former wen
of and the next day Left town, returning
ia presumed, yesterday.
Ga Friiay q REGISTER reporter had
talk with Clerk Darrsh, at the City Hall
in the course OF which the Clerk recited tn
fact that Barum had been to the lookup Il
see the girls, and he Darrsh, called atten
ton 10 the evil resulting from allowing
miscellaneous persons to visit prisoners Ii
their cells.
Yesterday Bsrum sppesredint town 70, tn
first time in about q week, and seeing o
hearing of the interview, concluded b
would averge his injured reputation b,
taking summary action. In company witt
a friend named johnson, Bsrum, who wa
slightly the worse for liquor, called at III
REGISTER office about 6 o'clock, and askeC
to see the office file. The clerk showeC
them the volume, and turning to Friday
issue, Bsrum asked johnson to read tn
interview TO him. This Johnson did, Bsruu
from time TO time making vicious com
ments, such as Tbs 1872 The -
liar" "Pll pay o fine ifI can see him! etc
After perusing the article, Bsrum an
Johnson went across to Clerk Dsrrah'
room and inquired Of that gentleman whs
he meant by talking about him in the man
ner he had. Mr. Darrsh told him that ID
interview was correct and dealt only witt
facts. After talking excitedly and pre-
fsuely for awhile Bsrum, followed by John
son aud Mr.. Darrah, crossed to this Office
where the tslk was renewed, Barum main
tanning that the statement that the Sour
and Morrison girls were arrested in from
of his saloon was a e!' I'D
dressing Mr.. Mcdonald, the CLERK
Barum said: why didn't the REG
IsTER publish other men. They go to II
lookup to see girls as we'll as |. The REG
IsrER is always going for me THIN turr
ing to Dsrrsh, he said: why don't 20
pull other saloon keepers? The girls tina
70 10 my place go to other plscesl'
Mr.. Dsrrah replied that other salool
keepers who permitted prostitutes to loite
shout ought to be treated just as Barum hsc
been, but that other cases had nothing t
do with his.
To this Barum replied: .'Darrah, your,
- liar Mr.. Darrsh said
You're another" when Bsrum struck III,
Clerk inthe lett eye, slightly confusing thu
flesh and staggering Darrah backward
The two men clutched and struggled owe
the floor together toward the rear Of The
| room, where Mcdonald and johnson sue
ceeded in separating them, but not uuti
Bsrum had struck Ct the former. The
ssloonist was then elected from tie ofic;
and disappeared up street.
About fifty people had been attract
ed to the scene, and as soon as possi
bic 0mcey WG:son Wa started IL pursuit
of the fugstivs. EsEqg, however, made
TOR Ohio, and was across the bridge by the
time Watson reached the toll house. he tel
ehoned to 0ticerLukens to stop Bsrum, but
the platter had too much Of q start, and
lead Lukens easily to the Bridgeport toll
house, when, being safe, he waited for
Lukens to come up, and told him be woull
appear in court this morning aud answer
the charge OF assault.
A warrant was at once issued for Bsrum,
and if he keeps his word, which is doubt,
tGl, ne will be given a chance to settle 70:
his fuR.
The affair created much eIcitemen.
during the evening, and Clerk DsrraI vas
warmly congratulated at his escape from
serious harm, by friends, who, at the same
time, expressed their sorrow that he had
not given bis assallant the reception he so
richly deserved.
1t may not be amiss, 10 this connection,
10 call attention to the fact that the Grand
Jury found two indictments against
Barum-oue for keeping a house Of i'll
fame, and the other for selling liquor on
Sunday.
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