The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-01-06
An Editor Thrasi,ed.


burg, was assaulted by Peter Wilkes, of
Trenton, in The Alhambra, on Saturday
afternoon. The editor was badly punish
ed, and after be escaped from the saloon
swore out warrant for the arrest OF
Wilkes. but although the latter was on the
street the res. OF the day, he was not ar
rested.
The paper which Shrope is the editor OF
Is newspaper that has acquired much
notoriety, because OF the vile character of
the news printed in it. Since It's first APP
pcarance, last Spring, a weekly letter from
this city has appeared. In this letter the
names Of many prominent citizens have
been used promlscuously In connection
with scandals. few weeks age the
name of Peter Wilkes was used in one OF
these scandalous attacks, and since that
time be has been looking for the author
of II.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Wilkes Glanced
to be in the Alhambra restaurant suet as
Shrope entered. The latter was pointed
out to Wilkes, and advancing TO him,
Wilkes asked II his name was Shrope.
The reply was in the affirmative, and
Shropc then went to the bar-room and
ordered drink. Wilkes followed him,
and coolly laid of his ovcrcoai and adj
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dc blow on the side OF the face. The
blow staggered shropc, who threw up bis
arms and backed up against the cashiers
desk. Wilkes followed him up, raining
blow after blow on his head and face. In
attempting TO strike him when he was
against tho cashiers desk, he missed his
mark and shattered the heavy plate glass
10 pieces. This gave Shrope chance to
recover himself somewhat, but be did not
offer any resistance. The bar-room was
filled with spectators, who stood calmly
by and saw Wilkes administer the thrash
ing. Shropc finally escaped 10 the street,
but be had the appearance Of a man who
had just come out OF n railroad wreck.
He purchased n stock OF bandkerchiefs to
stop the flow Of blood and then went in
search of Justice OF the Peace.
After Shrope had disappeared, Wilkes
put on his overcoat and was Immediately
surrounded by crowd OF men, who con-
graduated him. The news soon spread
through the city, and those who had been
written up 10 tho sheet rejoiccd at the
whipping the editor received. Later 10
the evening Shropc made his appearance
on the streets. He walked up and down
Warren street and was greeted with
groans and Kisses. About s o'clock
Wilkes also rcappcared and the crowd
grew larger, evidently expecting that the
men would again come together. At II
o'clock large crowd had collected 10
front OF the Trenton House, Shrope being
the centre Of attraction. As the crowd
became boisterous he called on an officer
for protection. Later his friends put him
10 cab and he was driven away. As
they did so q hiss went up from the
crowd and some ran after the cab un-
Ill u disappeared up Warren street.
Shrope kept himself ont 81 the way the
rest OF the night, but was seen on the
streets again yesterday.
Public opinion seems TO be- with Wilkes.
Many agree that he did the right thing.
For over three months the paper has been
hitting at prominent people In this city.
He has openly defled the law and was
proud OF the reputation that he was &C.
quiring. The Trenton correspondent could
never be learned, but the affair on Satur-
day brought out the fact that Shrops was
In the habit Of visiting this city every Sat-
urday and obtaining information from low
resorts and then writing It himself. State
Gazette.
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