St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-27
A0BBED At ST. PAUL PARK
TREATED 10 A COAT or RED PAiN7
AND FEATHERS.
A PHYSICIAN THE VICTIM.


jury for 1.-THE Doctors Ribs
Are Broken and His Head Bat
tered-Emptied His Revolver
at Assaiiants-Unsav Mess.
The peaceful quietude of st. Paul
Paul has been rudely disturbed by a
"ould-be band of "whitecaps" who,
under the cover of darkness on Friday
night, treated one of the residents of the
village to a coat of red paint and
feathers. 1t was the intention of the
"whitecappers" to use tar instead of
paint In their treatment, but as tar is
expensive aud has to be warmed before
using, and the paint could be had for
nothing and needed no preparation, this
ingredient was used.
The party who was painted. feathered
and incidentally pounded over the head,
kicked in the ribs and otherwise NAL
treated. was DR.. F. Il. Mitchell, who
has resided at the Park, on and off, for
the past three years. The doctor, who
lives at the Parker house. was called
from the hotel Friday evening by a
youth named Willie Segar. who informed
him that patient was very sick and de-
sired his immediate attention. The doctor
started for the patients house, but
when short dis tance away from the
hotel was assaulted by crowd who
had been waiting for him. The doctor,
realizing that he had a fight on his
hands, drew revolver and began
shooting, at the same time crying
murder, at the top of his voic e.
The cartridges in his revolver
were soon discharged, and then the
crowd closed in on him and proceeded
to give him good druDbing. In the
melee two Of his ribs were broken, his
face badly dis6aured. and while in a
seml-conscious condition a bucket of
paint with topdressing of feathers
was used on his head and
shoulders. The victim was then
placed on his feet, and after being
headed for Newport, he was told to
travel and not come back. The next
known of the affair was when the doc
tc-, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. re-
turned to the hotel He had some diff
caity ID mailing the hotel paoipIa s1i6 sSfeff
him in, not being able TO convince them
as to his identity, owing to his appear
ance. After a deal OF explanations he
was received and placed in bed. while a
physician was called to attend to his
Injuries. So Il.
As soon as the news of the affair be-
came known yesterday morning the
town was in, a state Of excitement.
Friends of the doctor at once acQuaint-
ed the officials OF Washington county
with The facts in the case, and Sheriff
Marty and County Attorney Manwar-
ing, of Saltwater. accompanied by a
squad of deputies, arrived on an
early train. Warrants were issued
by Justice Il. o. Sproat for the
arrest of John NJ. Newburgh, John
Newburgh. his son; John Mccarthy,
Albert Fielding, Aaron Newburgh and
Willie Segar, who it was alleged were
the parties who committed the assault
and assisted in the painting and feather
ing. Five of the party we're arrested,
tue only one who succeeded in eluding
the officers being Willie Segar, the
youth who acted as the decoy in lead
lng the doctor to the matinee.
The examination of the prisoners
took place yesterday afternoon before
Justice Sploat. County Attorney Man.
waring appearing for the prosecution
and Marcellus l.. Countryman, of st.
Paul. for the defense. The with esses
for the prosecution were FOSTER Z. Man
ming, F. S. Shabert, Morris Russ, John
Reimers, Alexander Fraser. Mir. Man
ming was the only witness who
could testify as to anything definite, the
others, after hearing the shooting max
Ing tracks in the opposite direction.
They heard the noise, but the distance
from the scene and the darkness pre-
vented them from seeing the details of
the affair. Manning testified to see
ing John Newbursh strike the doctor
several times either with his fist or a
weapon, he was not positive which.
The defense did not introduce any evi.
dence, and all the defendants were dis
charged with the exception of John NJ.
Newburgh. who was held to await the
action of the grand jury in 5000 bonds.
d.. E. G. Boxeii. who is attending
Mitchell. says the patients injuries are
not serious, unless complications set In.
The assault on DR.. Mitchell grew out
OF the attentions paid to Mrs. John Nj.
Newburgh. and 1t is said that there
have been frequent quarrels in tho
Newburgh family owing to the actions
of the doctor and Mrs. Newburgh. The
result was that Friday night party
was organized by the alleged injured
husband and the doctor dealt with as
above stated.
The social standing of the parties in
the affair is not such as to admit them
to the first society in the village. DR..
Mitchell, who claims to have been born
aud educated in Scotland, came to st.
Paul Park from Saltwater, where he
made q short stay, and three
months after arriving was sent to
the county Jail for six months
on a charge of disposing of mortgaged
property. At the expiration of his
sentence be returned to the Park, and
for a time did we'll. having large
practice. In the fall of 1892 he made
trouble IN a weil-known family at the
Park, and suddenly left town. one of
the incentives of his going away, it
Is said, being a large revolver held in
the hands .Sof the injured husband.
In the spiing of 1898 he returned to the
Park an9was welcomed back by num-
ber Of friends, the most intimate of
them all being the Newburghs. New.
burg is a bricklayer apd has resided at
the Park with his wife and family for
the past fise years: Mrs. Newburg is a
and pleasant looking
woman and according to the peace Off