The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-03-02
AN EDITOR ASSAULTED.

The peace OF the usually quiet village
OF WorthiMgton Was broken By . scene
OF violence early on Monday morning
Of this week. Tie place OF its occar-
renee was the Office Of the independent.
. Democratic paper, published by
Leon Carr. Mr.. Carr had kindled q
Dire and otherwise prepared his Office
for tie work of the day. He then. went
out to breakfast, leaving the Office in
charge IF Mr.. king Roshon, who was
helping IN the type setting department.
Befnre Mr.. Carr's return three persons
entered, one strongly built, muscular
woman named Mrs. Dorcas Saxon, and
two young men, brothers, named
Adams, who had no lack OF bodily
vi2or or development Of muscle. They
inquired for Mr.. Carr, and Mr.. Roshon
informed them that lie would be III
presently. In 4 short time the unsus-
pecting editor entered and short col.
'"q"y WIS had between him and The
woman who was hanked by tile two
young men. We can not give what
vas said, as we did not hear IL, and
many versions of it are in circulation.
The demand, we understand, was in
substance to explain what he meant by
certain illusions in a paragraph on
''WOrthington" which appeared in his
paper Of the Saturday before. Mr. Carr
disclaimed having applied the remark
to her, saying he did not know who she
was. At word from one Of the men
that the time for hostiliies to begin
had arrived, Mrs. Saxon drew. from
under her shawl whip of formidable
dimensions and struck Mr.. Carr t,eav-
lily with the butt end of it, laying the
scalp open in one or two places, the
men holding Carr and, if we are ri tht'v
informed, taking part in the bloody
scrimmage by pummeling their, de-
fenceless victim. The struggle began
in the upstairs Office and ended on the
street. Carr having been dragged by
them down the stairs. Mr.. Fred Hum.
iston coming along, perhaps aided by
others, pulled off the assailants, and
Carr was taken back to his office where
DR.. Gaugh bound up his wounds.
The thing complained of in the news.
paper item Is supposed to be the fol
lowing sentence:
1T (Worthineton) is, rs l have said
| q pretty place. located on the top of
the land just on the banks of two beau
tiful lakes. Elections are held 0cca
sionaily. and IN other respects, especi-
ally certain features of 18th street. in
dictate that we are rapidly approaching
i metropolitan position among thu
cities of the Northwest. These, will
still other attractions that find an ex-
celleht field for their development, have
tended to induce something over 2,OO(
people to call this their home"
This vague, indefinite, ambiguo, {
procession Of words, was interpreted
Ivy this beligerent woman and he,
friends t" mean something derogato DRY
to her, and this severe punishment o1
weak bodied, light built man, Wit,
ac'ipp'el arm, was inflicted without
leave of law, Judge or jury.
Tie assaiIants of MIR. Carr are t
have a preliminary hearing on Fri
day, and as the Grand Jury will 500,
be in session, it is probable the cas-
will 90 to the District court.
There is much indignant feeling owe
this breach of the peace. but we shall
not comment on any part Of this atfai
in advance If the trial in the courts
BY that time the facts will appear Il
detailed in court under oath, and :.
more intelligent discussion can then b
had.
IN connection with the above anothe
Incident occurred. The parties aLov
named having been brought befor
Justice llildretl,, on Monday afternoon,
Mrs. Saxon met MIR. Carr in the CORR
dor leading to tho village office an
slapped him in the face. Verify, is til
wrat:, of this Amaz IN permanent
aroused.