Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-07-13

New York, July 6.-Howen Osborne,
the rich son of his late father, Charles
| j. Osborne, and the reputed husband
Of the once popular, pretty and chic
Fay Templeton, was assaulted and bad
| ly beaten early Saturday morning by a
sporting man named Reed Waddell.
| The story is a tale of two cities and
| the origin of the trouble dates back
to Paris two years ago.
! Waddell was a high flyer at that
time among the young sporting element
in Paris that frequents the Grand hotel,
the American bars and poker rooms.
| When Osborne arrived in Paris he
recognized Waddell as man who had
a history in New York and elsewhere
and advised his friends to fight shy
of him. Trouble was then threatened
by Waddell, but nothing came of it
at the time.
| Osborne recently visited Paris and
he and Waddell came together again.
Waddeu had backed Vignaux in his
billiard match against Schaefer and
won upward of $4,000.
He was doing the grand in a distant
land when Osborne again arrived on
the scene and again circulated stories
regarding WaddelPs character The
usual mutual friend, of course, repeated
Howells allegations to Waddell, who
sent Osborne a formal declaration that
he would LAY him OUT the first time
they CHANGED to meet.
Howell backed down and offered to
withdraw his remarks and apologize
but Waddell wouldn't listen. The feud
was not patched up, but the men did
not meet until last Saturday morning
Osborne was seated in Burns oyster
house in Sixth avenue near Forty
fifth street about one o'clock.
His companions We're two wo nen
and an elderly man.
Waddell entered and, not noticing
Osborne, was passing on to a table
when he heard his name mentioned in
a derogatory manner and, turning, was
confronted by his old enemy.
''At last!' he exclaimed. 81 told you
I'd lick you on sight and here goes!'
The men We're at it hammer and
tongs in a second. With his first blow
Waddell knocked out Osborne's two
beautiful front teeth. The second
BACKED both his eyes and before Wad
dell could be dragged off he had knock.
ed Osborne out completely, receiving
IN return only a slight cut over one
eye.
The restaurant was in a state OF
wild tumult, and Waddell, taking adj
vantage of the confusion, slipped out
and disappeared.
Osborne was picked up, washed off
and taken home.
AS Waddell walked away a gentle
man in evening clothes approached him
and, grasping him warmly by the hand,
said
Il don't know who you are, but
congratulate you on licking that fellow.
He has needed it for long timer
Osborne had Engaged rooms at Holly
wood, Long Branch, for the Fourth,
but has not yet gone there.
The affair has been kept a profound
secret and the police have as yet TAX
en- no action in the premises nor is
| II likely Iney Will.
| Waddell was very fearful that he
would get into serious trouble over the
fight and took Mr.. Abe Hummel into
his confidence. Mr.. Hummel has per-
sonally promised to Superintendent
Byrnes to produce Waddeu any time
he is wanted.
Waddells nervousness arose from
-
He is an old friend and associate Of
Grand Central Pete" the king of
the buncoers, and was also mixed up
in the little game in Boston whereby
the late Charles Francis Adams was
induced to give UP checks for a large
amount Of money.
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He is said since then, though, to have
reforme completely and given up his
former ways and associates. Supern-
tendent Byrnes, convinced of his gooG
intentions, has allowed him to remain
in New York dependent on MS good
behavior.
1t is not thought that the mere fact
Of having licked Howell Osborne for
cause will suffice to bring him again
under the ban of the police.
He is a medium sized, good looking
man, clean ShaYen and always fault
lessly dressed.
Osborne, as every one in the city
knows, is fat and fabby and not at
all the man to be afraid of in a fsti-
cuff
Wod5oI1 ic fol1oyvinp tho racoS of
Monmouth park at present and cannot
be found at any of his accustomed
haunts in New York.
Despite his drubbing Howell Osborne
appeared in Wall street Monday. When
he strolled from the Office of Broker
Frank Savin he wore dark colored cog
giles which proved an effective els
gllise. When in his brokers' office he
substituted an ordinary pair of glasses
and then it was possible to observe the
outward signs of the assault.
Mr.. Osborne had two very black eyes, |
and his face was bruised in places. |
He complained that his wrists were
from his hands coming in con- |
tact with a hard body He spoke with |
a slight lisp, for he had lost some teeth
and his lips were cut and swollen.
MY assailant" said he, twas per-
son named Reidwaddle. I believe it's
all one name. He has a police record. |
It was about half past two o'clock
in the morning. I was eating supper |
with friends when he entered with |
three friends. He accused me Of some
thing which he alleged occurred in |