St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08
A LAWYERS JAW BROKEN.
John Gillespie Strikes Fayette Marsh a
Hard Blow,
AND THEN WALKS ON HIM.
A Doctor With an Unsavory Record.
III Too Much Snow in the Luln-
i Der Camps.

front of No. 214 South Main street, Still
water, between John Gillespie and Fay
cite Marsh, in which the latter was
knocked down and had his jaw broken.
The immediate cause of the quarrel ap-
pears to have been something in con-
nectiOn with law suit now pending in
which Mr.. Marsh desired the appoint
ment of counsel to succeed Levi ThOmp-
son, deceased. Some words ensued upon
which Mr.. Gillespie struck Mr.. Marsh,
knocking him down and jumping upon
him. The cOmbatantS were parted by
those who rushed to the spot, and upon
examination Mir. Marsh was found to
have sustained a fracture of the jaw.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Marsh began
civil suit against his assailant, claim
ing damages in the sum of $4,000. The
matter created considerable excitement,
business men, Mr.. Marsh being all at
tOrney of more than local prominence,
while Mr.. Gillespie is lumberman and
quite extensive real estate owner. The
case will probably be brought to trial at
the next regular term of the district
court. A criminal prosecution was begun
in the municipal court yesterday after
noon against John Gillispie for assault
and battery. The defendant gave bail
in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance
Monday morning.
Chief Matt Shortall left last evening
for Alexandria, with warrant for the
arrest of one, F. W. Mitchell, who is
under arrest at that point on a warrant
sworn out by Harry Peterson, of New
port, this county, charging him with
having sold chattel-mortgaged property.
His capture was effected by means of a
, telegram sent to the marshal at Alex
andria by Chief Shortall. Mitchell was
discharged from the penitentiary about
one year ago, having served two
years sentence for horse stealing. He
at once opened an Office in this city and
began the practice of medicine, claim
ing to be graduate of Canadian med
zeal school. Not being registered ac-
cording to law, the medical board got
q after him and he left here OStensibly
after with what purpOrted to be diplo-
ma from the McGill Medical college of
Montreal, but which afterward proved
to be rank forgery. About this time
he became dissolute, consOrting with
dlSreputable characters, and being at
one time arrested for frequenting dis
reputable house. Finally he deserted
his wife, leaving her i'll most destitute
circumstances, and only recently turned
up in the southern portion of the county.
1t is reported that charge of horse
stealing will also be preferred against
him, and his prospects on the whole are
rather bright for another term at the
prison.
Word has been received from nearly
all the lumber camps ON the st. CroiX to
the effect that the snow is so deep as to
seriously interfere with logging opera
lions, and some camps have suspended
entirely. In one place it is reported to
be thirty-two inches deep and very light
and fieecy. Unless we have rains to
settle this great body of the beautiful
merry soon, the winters cut will be eX-
tfemely light. A number of men came
:in yesterday, having been compelled to
temporarily suspend operation.
The gross receipts of the Saltwater
.pOstotfice for 1887 as reported by Post
master Mccarthy were So, 71s.O6. Ex-
ipenses of delivery, S1,306.13; expenses
of Office and salaries, 6,261.30; total,
1867 IS. The net increase of the office
Was IS, 1868. The money order bust
ness, foreign and domestic, and fees for
the year amounted to $37, 955.74, and
money orders paid ito $9,631.7O. The
gross receipts are $500 less than ,fors18S6,
whcih is owing to the loss OF six months
box rents since the establishment of the
Tree OellFefy system, ..-..-
The city council in accordance with
law, has elected a successor to A. K.
Doe, late chairman of the board of
county commissioners. The person Sc
lected is Hon. q. NJ. Seymour, present
mayor of this city, and his selection
meets with warm approval by the citi-
zens and business men generally. The
salary of the city building inspector was
also placed at 800 per year by the coun-
Gil.
The Saltwater package of Saturdays
GLOBES, which should have arrived
here at a few minutes past a. M, did
not reach this city Until 5:45 p. m. The
early morning freight out of st. Paul
broke down between that place and
Saltwater junction with the papers on
board.
Ralph Ress, assignee for Theodore
Ress, has been removed upon the petit
ton of twO-thirds of the creditors, and
John S. Proctor has been substituted,
who will take charge of the affairs OF the
concern.
The saloon of ex-Alderman Lyons at
upon expiration of license. Aid. Lyons
cOntemplates removing to California.
SOCIAL SALTWATER.
Harry Wheeler has sold his grocery
on the South hill to Jones 81 Parkhurst
and will depart for California with his
family and sister, Mrs. Darn.
Misses Bessie Shepard, Sue Brown
and Ella Anderson entertained a num-
Der of their friends at the home of Miss
Anderson on Friday evening.
A Mother GoOse' party is planned
for Friday evening at the resid ence of
}. n. Castle for the benefit of the guild
of the Episcopal church.
An Epiphany supper was served on
Friday evening at the residence of Mrs.
William NJ. Capron. Mrs. G. F. Sabin
drew the ring.
Frank L.. Grace and Miss Gussie
Schuttinger will be married at Alton
this afternoon by Rev. w. III. Albright.
A four-horse sleigh load went down
to Lakeland Friday evening, and had
dancing party at town hall.
Mrs. Cutler, of Mortified, has been a
guest of Foster Cutler and Miss Eliza
Cutler for the past week.
Mrs. l. E. Staples gave receptions to
her friends on Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoon to her friends.
;, Mrs. III. r. Murdoch and Mrs. William
M. McCluer are visiting Mrs. Judge
Crosby at Hastings.
Miss Walthers, of ST. Paul, has been
aguest of Miss Amanda Nelson during
the past ten days.
Miss Virginia Livingstone, of st.
Paul, has been the guest of Mrs. George
s. Willard,
Misses Nelson, Hospes and Bronso
left Thursday for Faribault to attend
school.
Harry Capron has returned from
trip as collector for E. S. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Hathaway are Wis
iting friends at Anoka, MINI.
Matt Clark left: Friday evening for