Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-14
HUNTERS STORY TOLD,
Juch's Manager Tried to Be
Abusive.
The Los Angeles Man Properly ~
sented an Insult.
Hunter Describes How He Was lnsuited
and Assaulted-He Was Arrested
and Bail Was Promptly
Given for His Release.

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city who slugged Manager Davis OF the
Juch opera company over the head
with cane on Wednesday night at the
Baldwin hotel, was arrested on Thurs
day on charge OF assault with deadly
weapon, and released on giving $lOO0
bail, which was Immediately furnished.
Manager Davis was reported as being
confined to his room, and in somewhat
OF critical condition. No new devel-
opments about the case have arisen
other than those already published.
AS was surmised in the HERALD OF
yesterday, the facts OF the case as they
come out show that Mr.. Hunter was
much misrepresented in the first state
ments published about the matter, as is
shown by the following from the San
Francisco Post on Thursday.
This afternoon Post reporter had an
interview with Jay E. Hunter, the at
torney involved in the two recent
skirmishes, and the story which he
tells Of the difficulties between him.
self and the Locke combination is
very different from that given by the
other side.
Mr.. Hunter states, in the first place,
that he did not come to San Francisco
to collect the bills owed Manager Locke,
but simply to take that gentleman
deposition under stipulation in a suit
now pending in Los Angeles. He
never sought to annoy him in any way,
and the meeting in the Baldwin rotun-
da, which resulted in Assistant Manager
Davis having his head cut open, was
really brought about by Mr.. Locke him
self.
While Mr.. Hunter was talking with a
friend he was informed that Mr.. Locke,
who was not far away, wished to speak
to him. He walked over, and Locke
charged him with gathering up bills
against him and seeking in other ways
to annoy him. Hunter denied the
charge, stating that, on the contrary, he
had tried to get rid of bills against the
company which had been presented to
him for collection.
At this juncture Mr.. Davis stepped
up, as Mr.. Hunter relates the story, and
said:
II know what I would do if was in
Mr.. Locke's place. I'D dsmash your face
and throw you out in the street."
"Look here" said Mr.. Hunter in re-
ply, 'I'm not as big man as you, but !
want you to understand that don't in.
tend to- be bluffed by such threats"
Davis called him vile name and
threatened to strike him, whereupon
Hunter raised his cane and struck him.
II struck him hard and meant to do
ao," said Mr.. Hunter in relating the oc-
curence, land what is more, I would do
the same thing over again. He stag
gered back and drew his pistol, but
Locke grabbed him and some one else
nnrv vnof hnlA of ~-~A
broken and l dropped the small end
that was holding and drew out large
pocket knife, as saw a crowd of ten or
twelve rushing toward me. With my
gloves on, however, couldn't open the
knife for long time; bnt I did get q
small blade open; at last closed it
again, feeling how absurd it was to use
it as weapon. / retreated along the
corridor leading in from Market street,
and when / reached the place where
you step down stumbled and fell. /
was not knocked down then or there
after, however, and on this occasion was
on my feet again in an instant. Some
one, either Prince or Dunn probably,
struck me about this time, cutting
through my silk hat and slightly bruis-
ing my forehead. A subsequent blow
ruined the hat but did not injure me at
ALL" g
Mr.. Hunter denied that he had been
chased down Market street, stating that
he walked away when the row seemed
over, his parting salute being from
Dunn, who shook cane at him and
called him "--- of a--.'t This he
remembered, and it was the real cause
of the trouble which occurred yesterday
afternoon at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s
store.
His account Of this is not very dissim-
liar to that given by Dunn, except that
he denied that either himself or his
friend, who was Alexander Peyton, the
attorney, were intoxicated. He stepped
into the store and told Dunn that he
acted the part of coward on the previ-
GUS evening, and that he would like to
see him on the sidewalk. Dunn first
told him to leave the store, and a mo-
ment later added:
"Put down that stick of yours, and I'll
60 out with you."
Then Hunter handed his cane to Pey-
ton, whereupon Dunn said:
els this man friend of yours? He'd
better get out of here, or I'll pull his
whiskers out"
whats that, you young whelp!"
exclaimed Peyton, stepping forward,
whereupon Dunn seized his stool as if to
strike.
Hunter then seized his friend and
dragged him out of the store, neither of
them running away, however, but only
retreating because Hunter realized that
they would be placed in the wrong by
seeming to seek quarrel in another
mans place of business.
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