Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-04-25
\ Book Agent Thrashed.

The agent selling Bibles, who made him
self so obnoxious to the people of Ran
dolph and Bethel last summer, has at las
met with his just deserts according to thu
following account taken from the st. Al.
bans Messenger 20. w. Wilson, book
agent who has been canyassing st. Albans
! for few weeks, was soundly thrashed by
| William Doolin, OF Richardson, Twigg &
Co., last night. Since Wilson's advent
rumors have been current that his meth
cd OF soliciting subscriptions was pecul-
lar, to say the least, and several stories OF
how he has practically intimidated WON
en- into signing for bis book, or has mis-
represented other people as subscribing
for II, have been flying around town.
According to Mr.. Doolin's story, Will
son called on his wife Tuesday to solicit
her subscription to Bible which he was
canvassing for. She told him she did not
want the book, that she did not, as rule,
buy the books for the home, but that he
could go down town and talk with Mr..
Doolin, who did That business. Wilson
hung on and talked fast, telling her Of
some OF her friends who had signed for
the book and importuning her to sub
scribe for it. She, seeing he paid no at
raised and finally signed in order to get
rid OF him, telling him the while that he
must see Mr.. Doolin about the matter.
He did not see her husband and 80 at
last Mr.. Doolin called at the Weldon and
was shown to Wilson'sroom. He requested
Wilson to countermand the order, which
be refused to do, saying that the matter
had gone out OF his hands and that the
cook would be delivered Saturday. Mr..
Eoolin said he did not think Wilson had
played the part OF man, iDasmuch as he
had not consulted him as his wife asked
him to do. Doolin said that Wilson had
given his wife the names of several per-
sons as subscribers, whom he had not
even approached upon the subject; that
that was pretty good evidence of dishon-
ssty, and taken in connection with stories
be had heard of him, confirmed him in
the opinion that he was not man he
cared to have call on his wife to deliver
book or anything else. Wilson insinuated
hat Mrs. Doolin had not told the truth
,bout him, whereupon Mr.. Doolin defed
nim to impeach his wife's honesty. Mr..
Wilson said his associates we're Just as
honorable as bis. MIR. Doolin told him
that he lied, Wilson retorted with a like
answer, and Mr.. Doolin proceeded to pun
ish him with much energy, with SO much,
in fact, that Wilson'S face is covered with
bruises and court plaster.
Wilson made complaint to States At
torney Chase, and Mr.Doolin was brought
before Judge Finn in the municipal court
this morning. He pleaded guilty to
breach OF the peace and was fined 81 and
costs, amounting to Sl2.31.
Wilson says he will bring suit for
civil damages against Mr.. Doolin at once
MIR. Wilson told he Messenger repre-
sentative to day his version OF the story,
which is in effect a denial OF Mr.. Doolin's
story in toto. He alleges that the assault
was unprovoged and uncalled for, and
that 1t grew out of Mr.. Doolin's insulting
him and the company he had kept.
MIR. Doolin makes no attempt to with.
hold the details of the affair, and, while
he admits that his conduct was, perhaps,
contrary to the letter Of the law, he be-
lieves he is justified by the provocation he
feels he had"