Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-16
THEY WANT A RETRACTION.
The Hascher Bros. Feel That They Were
Aggrieved by n Report.

ne 1usCntI bTOS. r Gel Auut Auey "CTc
Aggrieved by Report.
| To the Editor TElEGRAN-HERtLp.
Sir-In the issue of Monday, Septem-
Der 90, 1890, the Morning Press con-
tanned q paragraph headed "a Sunday
Fight, Nearly Murder at Hascher
! Bros Notorious Saloon" and followed
| this up with, at seems at this corner a
saloon is run not entirely within the re-
quirements of the law. The police
pronounce it tough place. and the
scene of many conflicts. The police
also say the patrol wagon has been
| frequently called to the place to quiet
rows and fights, but never until Satur-
| day night was so much blood shed in
| the neighborhood." After further dis
paraging remarks the article goes on.
"At all events the place has gained a
hard name, and the cruel assault, Sat-
| urday morning, which nearly cost VIM.
O'Donnell his life, should b., thorough
ly investigated by the authorities.
O'Donnell last night was suffering
great pain from his injuries, yet his
| friends have no fear but that he will
recover in few days. Ii was stated
last night that O'DonnelPs assallant
would be arrested for deadly assault"
The writer of the article starts out
truthfully when he says, at seems at
| this corner a saloon is run" and there
his veracity ends, the rest OF the article
is purely "A SANDER and connection of
| lies.
Briefly, the facts are these: O'Don-
| nell. who is hard drinkor and jail
bird, came IN the house drunk and was
refused intoxicants. lie sat down IN a
chair until closing time and. on refus-
| ing to 60 out, was elected. He then
showed fight and F. Hascber, in self
| defense, administered to him the
| thrashing he received. The O'Donnell
| family were in arms the next day, and
| to get revenge entered complaint
against +. Hascher for keeping open
after hours, and against Joseph
Hascher for insulting Mrs. Rlckling,
both of which charges have been tired
| in court and dismissed. The real issue
on which the Morning Press published
| the artio,.c, VIZ: The alleged murder
Gus assault, has been ignored by the
ODonnell family, excepting with
| their tongues, for the simple reason
| that they were aware that o'Donnell
/ was the aggressor. and that they had
no possible chance of winning a case.
| The O'DonuelI family have figured
! in court of late so frequently. and
in so many different phases,
| that any further comment is unnec-
essary. They are or have been IN re-
/ coIpt of poor relief from the city, at
| the same time owning house and lot,
and having two full grown sons at
| home besides renting the upper part of
| the house 10 different families. The
further remarks Of the Morning Press
| are purely fabfIcations. The house
has been run for seven years and dur
ing that time the police patrol has
never been called for any row or dis
| turbsnce occurring there, and as 20
/ the tough name the place hears i
exists in the Imagination OF oDonnell
and Of the Press reporter. who was
| doubtless IN the position Of the Jury
| men. alluded 20 BY the JELEgRAv-H ER-
| AID. Speaking Of Mrs. Rckiing. Il
l remarked. ia "a AZ exceptional term of
/ court in which the pretty lace OF this
woman = not seen. She appears IN
every capacity except IN those Of Judge
i or Jury or photographer. she has even
been thought 20 have stsered the opin'
/ ions Of jurors by her persuasive face.
/ Tbs time she i trying 10 secure The
| convection Of +. Hsscher for thrsshine
her brother." New. after putting TIE
county 20 81 expense OF $3.50 she 4
beaten aud proven uutrutnfel, and =
woman who would stoop 60 any means
! simply - crafty her revenge. Foi
tbs wonsns revenge. which sne Cid
laof get. tie sssrayrr PAYS Whess
| fault . i hat Trey rsceivs heip from
/ the city,
Nov, Mr.. Ealtor. as the MoEBns