The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-13
A BAD MAN FROM MEMPHIS
Knocks Out the Boss OF a Newspaper
lie IL Working For.

ho IA WORKING fOf
A sedala, Mo-, special says There Is
one abiding sensation in sedalia today,
and that is the encounter last night be-
tween Lane and Superintendent (somc-
times called Secretary Of slatc) Mike Nc
Guth. Mike McGrath is the president Of
the company which publishes the Dcmo.
Graf, OF this place, and Lane was the bust
ness solicitor of that concern. The bust
ness manager Of the paper, u. T., Thomp.
son, ior the past four weeks has
been absent in Colorado. Mr. Lanes
story is, that between and o'clock
last night Mr.. McGmth came into the
business Office Of the Democrat, where
Lane was, and after few words asked
him for the key Of tho Office, which Lane
did not have with him, but said he would
get II. McGaih then closed and locked the
back door, when Lane offered him the key
oi the side door, 30 which offer McGrath re-
piled that lac was going 10 close the office.
lane related that ho could not unerstand
the way McCirath WIS acting, and that II
the latter wanted him Oancl TO got out Of
the office, why didn't he say 80. Lane
then said Mr.. Thompson had left him in
charge, and II lac was TO be put out il
would have 10 be by main strength.
The Secretary Of State then went out
aud returned with policeman, who dc.
clincd 20 interfere. Lane told McGraih he
did not propose b. close the Office until the
regular hour Of closing. and after n few
worls McGrath went ON mp the street.
Ether" says Lane, I'll thought over tho
matter. and the moro | thought Of Il the
madden got went aud boughia cane,
and. going by Sichcrs hotel, | saw Me.
grath there, and | laid Il on him. The
crowd separated us. | went by
tho office aitorward and gave
in my key, aud | don't know now
whether nm connected with the Democrat
or not. Tho trouble occurred between
q 20 aud o'clock. / don't know what
McGmth's objection was, unless Il was
that recently on two occasions when there
was not money In the Office 10 pay the
hands | went over 30 the First National
bank aud got James q. Thompson. tho
cashier, 10 let ~ draw money with which
10 pay them. ! have worked hard for the
paper and don't understand why | am
,hus treated
Tho other side Of the story ~ told by
Supt. McGuth Is. that Lane was neglect
ing his work and was not always In condi-
ton 10 attend To Il, and that he therefore
discharged him, whcrcupon lane mndc
the personal attack which Is the talk OF the
hour. Hut two blows were struck, aud
Lane was quickly disarmed. Two charges
Of disturbing the peace were sworn out
against lane In tho city police court. lane
gave bond with two Of the Bi;o0 men as
security, and tho ease Is set for hearing ON
Friday.
A peculiar feature Of tho case grew out
II q letter which Lane, thinking he would
hc arrested aud searched, gave 10 the Gus
toby Of his friend. Hugh Fitzgerald. Tho
story at once got out that this was q letter
from business Manager Thompson, telling
Lane 10 receive all moneys paid In
by candidates and not credit them
~ the general fund of the DINO
crdi concern, but hold and divide thcn
ou the writer's return. Investigation
Knocked the bottom out of that story, Il
being soon discovered that no money from
candidates hal been received ut the Delao-
crui Office, aud that the letter was not from
Thompson at all, but was postmarkcd
Houston, Tex, and from friend Of lanes
In tho Lone Star state, whore Lane for
mUrly resided.
II may be added that Iano is originally
from Memphis. Tenn, where his father
lives. lie Is about dive feet nine inches
high anil would weigh about lao pounds.
Tho president Ut the DrmocrW company
needs no description.