The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-31

TACOMA, Aug. 30.-Ispecial.l - Nelson
Bennett and Albert +. Joah INDUCED in q
personal encounter this eveaing in front of
the Ledger Office, tho result of
discussion on the formers po-
sition in opposition to the Re-
publican nominee for congress, w. ii.
Doolittle and not resigning as member Of
the Republican national cornmittee. Ben
nett struck Joab on tho heaa, knocking off
his hat. IfJoab had not do1ged he would
have been hit savage blow between the
eyes. As it was, Bennett'y fierce right
hand lead glanced off the right side of
Joab's head and did no furt.,er harm than
inTiame the skin.
News of the encounter SPREAD rapidly,
and it was said Joab would shoot Bennett
on sight, and that he would have knocked
his man out if w. B. Bushnell had not
prevented it by coming between them. An
unbiased statement OF the STAIR follows:
About 5 o'clock Joab left the county
courthouse and met w. B. Bushnell in
front of the Ledger office. Bushnell had
been in Europe since they had
met, and having been classmates IN
college they fell to talking on various
topics and finally drifted to politics. Then
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett drov, up in a CUR
ney, Mr.. Bennett alightihg and Mrs.
Bennett being driven away Bennett
shook hands with both BushseIl and Joab,
talked a moment and went ITO the Ledger
office. Bushnell and Joab talked politics
until Bennett returned.
Then during further talk. Joab asked
how Bennett could oppose tie Republican
national ticket while acting as national
committeeman for THE state OF Washington.
Bennett said hewas supporting the national
Republican ticket. Joab sale part of the
ticket which Bennett opposed was the
Republican nominee fof congress.
Bennett rejoined that if he
had to support damned traitor
who had sold out the Tacoma congress-
ional nomination in order to oe Repub-
lican, then he was not Republican, or
words to that effect
Joab thought this little severe on w.
IL. Doolittle, as he felt confdsnt Doolittle
had not sold out. Bennett resorted, warm
ly, that Doolittle had made pledges to
support the Seattle canal before he re-
ceived the nomination for oIsgress. Fur
ther, he told Je-h with great en-
phasis that he knew it, too. Joab
cdiu hC diu ilot hIoW lt. anu, on
the contrary. was on the ground
at Olympia and felt very coptident Doo-
little had not been asked to pledge himself.
and had not done it ia order to
secure the congressional nomina-
tion. Still Bennett persisted in
telling Joab he Joab) knew
that Doolittle was traitor to Pierce
county. Joab denied it, assuring Bennett
he was mistaken. Bennett declared that
Joab knew a damned sight better, and
Joab denied it.
Then Bennett exploded, making
vicious drive with his right list at Joab's
head, at the same time calling him a.
of -. Joab jerked his bead to one
side and avoided the face blow, BENEFITS
knuckles glancing up the side of his scalp
without drawing blood and snly slightly
inflaming the skin. Joab's straw hat
went spinning to the pave
ment and he evinced great eager
ness to return Benneat's lead.
He flung back Benefits deiilihg language,
adding before it the prefix '5blowhard."
Joab tried for an instant to get
at his assailant, and said he would "fx
him." This exclamation. no> doubt, was
responsible for the rumor that Joab would
shoot Bennett
Joab could not be found at his room un-
I'll after midnight, when he ex plained that
by Fix him" he meant that he would re-
turn Benefits attack; also t.iat he did
not even think of causing Benefits ar
rest for assault. Further, he Gid not de.
sire anything said about the matter.
At the moment Bennett made the lunge
at Joab, Bushnell rushed in ketween the
two, saying as he did so, addressing Ben
nett: You should not do this. You
ought to be too much of A gentleman to
act this way" Bennett looked extremely
enraged, his eyes bulging ou.. and every
muscle at tension IN an effort 10 continue
the assault. He applied various
beilttling names to JGab. who
also for an instant lodged an9 souirmed
about Peacemaker Bushnell. 4 most dis.
graceful rough and tumble encounter
seemed about to occur and those who
looked on from afar expected TO see the
two roll in the gutter and puznmel each
others heads. Both were gre.tiy excited
and seemed to forget themselves in an at
tempt to distigure each other as much as
possible. Joab. however. evidently
changed his mind, and picking up his at
walked away first. informing Bennett that
he would not be ''bulldozed
Joab and Bennett have been nominallv
friends for years. They are both members
Of the same Masonic lodge. At the po-
iiticai meetings before they have had little
tits in discussions, but nothing violent.
Once Bennett shook his fist in .soab's face
during discussion before the Republican
league and subsequently askeG him if he
thought him in earnest. Joa:, told some
friends at the time that Bennett looked
wild and very much in earnest. Bennett
said, however. that he only war ted to see
what kind of material there Was in him.
and added he was all right.
Joab, however, has stood bsr the state
ticket zealously, besides being friend of
Sheriff Price and working for has nornina.
ton for secretary of state. He presided
ably at the Republican rally at
Germania hall on Friday night
when the Lake Washington canal nro-
ject was explained and was appIauded
enthusiastically. At that meeting Col.
onei Doolittle also stated that h. had in
formed the editor of the Ledger that he had
made 10 pledges directly or Indirectly in
order To secure the nominations for coa-
gFess. The Ledger did not give aim credit
for his pains. Repeated efforts to secure
an interview with Mr.. Bennett by teIe-
phone tonight proved unsuccessful.
A Horse Thief Caught 1T Geldendaie.
GoIDFsD.IE, Aug. 3o-lSpecial. &C. r,
Farrell. who has been wanted z; Golden
dale for the past year to answe to q