The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
SLAPPED HIM IN THE FACE
BANK EXAMINER KENYON ON
HIS MUSCLE.
He Assaults James II. Burke Who
Had Preferred Charges of NAL
feasance in Office Against
Hin--A Police officer
lnterferes.
ALively Street scene.

st. Paul, Mimi, Special, May 23-
Charges of malfcasance in Office were
hlrd with Gov. Nelson on Saturday by
John III. Burke against Bank Examiner
iAcnyoh. and yesterday afternoon the two
men met ut the corner of Wabashn and
Tenth streets. Mr. Kenyon viewed his
acc'.ser in silence for !, moment. and then
wlth' nj II word slapped him violently in
the face. y police officer who was
standing by ram up 10 MIR. KENYON and
pf'Nehled further pugnaciouS denonstra-
tioEs on the latters part. Mr.. Burke
s'",ea that he did not want an arrest
lna'ie, as the matter was in the hand, of
'he governor. and he desired it to he set
tied by him
Robert Eckford explained to u
reporter last night that the charges
against Mr. Kenyon We're of most
serious character. They made the state
ni'ht that some two years ago Mr..
tnrke reported to Gov. Merriam that the
..narnhty Loan and Trust Company of
Minneapolis was not solvent. He also
gave TO MIR. Kenyon the book and page
where he said Mr.. Kenyon could
una evidoGcc of the company.s
IL S"l>ency, ;rd Of the unsatisf.c--
ory character of the collateral security
taken for money loaned out Gov. Her
rlam ordered Mr. Kenyon to make n
,h"r"nsh examination of the company's
books and report to him Mr.. Kcn,o ON
dli So. and he reported that the company
was all right. Mr.. Burke, in his charges.
expresses the belief that Kenyon was
uhiuly influenced TO make the report he
ain' and demands the Immediate dis.
cllarg. of the bank examiner.
ihls afternoon about ! oclock," said
l:. ;ckford. MIR Kenyon saw Mr..
Burke on the other side of Wabashn
street, and he called him over. Mr.
Is IKE crossed to meet him, and as they
came together Mr.. Kenyon without saw
ing anything. struck Mr. Burke in the
1a'e. inillc;lng wound oil the forehead.
~. I"lccilian standing near ran M and
caught hold Of Mr.. Kenyon, but ut the
request "i MIR. Burke did not arrest him.
inns is tn" second time MIR. Burke has
h'rn assaulted on account of matrers
pertaining to the company. About 81
month ago the compnny's attorney mct
Alr. Burke iii the library of the capitol
III til" course of Il war of words which
grew ont If u written attack bv Mr.
l'lrk" On the company, tin. attorney nA-
came very Indignant, and! losing his tom.
per. struck Mr.. Burke"
Mf. Neny"h was seen last evening, mt
MS Residence and asked concerning the
nature of TIL" charges. He replied:
They w"r" vilifying and insulting: fur
th"rmorr | will say nothing" Asked
whether he knew of any reason WHY
i''lrkr should prefer the charges again It
INN, Mr. Kenyon replied that he uid
not.
suppose. remarked Mr.. Kenyon,
'hat yon heard of our collision this
morning. | was walking up Wabasha
street this morning, and when nt the
corner of Tenth and Wabasha | saw
Burke. | hailed him. and when we had
com" together ] slapped him in the face
III would doubtless have been interesting
liad 1t not been for the fact that Il police
oilir"r lhterf"red at this juncture. The
policeman asked what the trouble was.
al'i gave him the same reply as ( gave
You. "Go and ask Burke"
ME- Hurk" has been quite prominent
about tn" capitol for several ,ays past
ana lr's apparently been making war on
the Guaranty Loan company and public
o1lie !alS. Som" years ago, ii is charged
he mad" sensational charges against q
prominent public official bat they were
thoroughly investigated and shown to he
without foundation. The papers in the
case at present are in the hands of Gov.
Nelson but that official declined last
n:ght to make any statement for publica.
ton.