The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-19
Az EXCITING INCIDENT.
A Tough Pdaishta By an Opera Singer
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a Tough Pdaishth By tn 0pefa Singer for
lusuitius Ladies' Of the company.
An exciting scene was witnessed by
those in the vicinity Of the alley b..
tween the Opera House and the ISrRl-
LlorScER office, last evening, Just rs the
members Of tho Bennett Ioulton com.
pany were going to the thcater for their
nights work. A man was struck by m.
other with a cane, while a woman at.
tempted to interfere. A pretty large
crowd, was gathered very quickly, and
soon tho police appeared and arrested
tho mar who was struck and the woman
with him.
Accounts oftliie difficulty are some.
what confused but from oil the stories
told IL is not difficult to form q straight
history Of the affair.
Whenlt tho members OF tho company
who are boarding at the ST. Charles
hotel were leaving for the Opera House
last night, "Bandy" johnson, n charac.
ter well known to the police, and Clara
Petticord, a woman who is also known
In police circles, were in the hotol hall.
AZ M Of the ladies Of tho company
passed them, johnson threw his arm
around her waist and drew her toward
him. She freed herself, and MI. Jones,
OF tue company, stepped between them
aud walked out OF the hall with the lady.
Mr.. Holland, another member OF tho
opera company, epoke to johnson, and
attempted to induce him to let the
ladies alone. The Petticord woman
urged johnson on, saying Don't take a
dirty bluff" The members Of the com.
pany got ont Of tho hotel, however, and
started up Fourteenth street.
Johnson and the woman followed, an.
plying the ioulest language all the way
10 both the ladies' aud gentlemen. The
latter did not resent this until, just in
front Of the 1NTELLiGENcgR Office door,
johnson caught up with them and with a
sudden motion graspcd Que Of the ladies
by the clothing In a most offensive way.
Mr.. Jones struck him on the nose, aud
the blood flew. Jones and the ladies'
then hurried into tho alley leading to
the Stage door, while Mr.. Holland
caught Johnson by the shoulders and
held him up against tho wall, again
urging him to 90 away and leave the
members OF the company to themselves.
Alter Holland left the fellow, the lat
ter ran up the alley. Some Of the COM
Pany who we're behind shonted to Jones:
Look out, Dick, he is on your back p
Jones turned suddenly, and whether
Intentionally or not, his cane, a light,
ornamental stick, struck Johnson on
the head. He raised it aud struck him
a SECOND time, this blow shattered the
stick into pieces. johnson then desist.
ed, and the opera company went into
the theatre.
Officers LHkens, Frolme and Moran
were soon on hand in response to tele.
phone summons, and they arrested
Johnson and the woman. At Market
street he began 10 fight, and Lukens
tripped him and threw him down. The
woman attempted 10 assist him in his re.
sistancc, and Tor n brief time the officers
had their hands fairly full. After that,
all the way to tho lookup, johnson
abused Lakens with his tongue shame.
fully, and even after being locked up,
he swore and called the officer every.
thing bad he knew.
The case will make IN interesting one
in the Police Court this morning.
Meesrs. Jones and Holland were both
put under arrest after johnson was
locked up, and several friends of the
latter volunteered 10 appear in his be.
hall. The Petticord woman wasaliowed
to on agreeing to appear IS a witness
this morning.