The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-19
WILLIAM J. wkLDRoN ARRESTED
FOR Completely IN THE BENZ
AssAULT.
SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN HASTY,
AND WITHoUf ANY PROvOCATI0N
ON THE PART OF
BENZ.
But Is still in' "a Grave Condition at
His Homie ON Sherburne
Avenue.

dui T.. DEM, VINO was assaulted In
Waldron & Grady's saloon Saturday
evening. was reported as out of danger
last evening. The young mans condi-
ton was said to be very serious Satur-
day night, and the physicians in at
tendance feared that the blow which
ne received had caused a fracture of
the skull. It was a report to this effect
tnat caused the arrest OF Robert N.
Grady, one of the proprietors Of the
saloon, on charge of assault with a.
dangerous weapon, as stated in the
e yesterday. Interest in the case
was increased yesterday by the arrest
OF William j. Waldron, the other men,
Der or the firm In whose saloon the as
sault TOOK place. He was locked up at
the central station on a charge similar
10 tnal preferred against Grady.
diuron came to the station yester
oay at noon, accompanied by Anthony
=. hampmann, local agent for the
ocnlltz Brewing company, to have a
talk with Grady. He was somewhat
surprised to learn that he was wanted
on the same charge as his business
partner. Instead of making a visit of
coincidence and expressing svmnathv
at the position In which Grady found
himself, Waldron spent the balance of
the day as a prisoner, and together the
TWO partners discussed the situation.
PREVIOUS to the arrest of Waldron a
member Of the7 Benz family called at
tne central station, accompanied by
Wlliam Post and "A. Barfuss, two of
'ne persons who were with Paul Benz
at the time theoassault was committed.
Ihe companions of young Benz stated
10 the police that a mistake had been
MADE, in that 1t was Waldron who
STRUCK Paul Benz with a billy instead
OF Grady. POST and Barfuss had talk
with Lieut.. Boerner and afterwards
with Chief Goss.~ Following this the
order was issued for Waldron's arrest
and couple Of detectives were sent OUT
for him. 1t was while the detectives
were out looking for WaIdron that he
called to see Grady, and was placed
under arrest
AL O'Clock telephone message was
received at the central station to the
effect that the physicians were of the
opinion that Paul Benz was out Of i'm
mediate danger, although he was in a
very serious condition A number of
Grady's friends had been endeayorins
TO make arrangements for his release
on bail, and it was announced that
Judge TWohy had promised to call at
the central station at 10 o'clock to ar
range Tor Gradys release on bonds.
UP to noon Judge, Twohy had not put
III an appearance, and as Waldron was
locked up at L o'clock, the programme
TO secure Grady's release was not car
fieo out. During the afternoon Will
lam Johnson, president of the Retail
Liquor Dealers association, and John
r. Smith, vice president of the same
organization, called at the station and
had an interview with both Grady and
Waldron. Grady holds the position of
secretary of the association. of which
Johnson and Smith are officers. and at
o'clock 1t was agreed that the best
thing to be done was to secure attor-
neys for the prisoners and endeavor to
secure their release on bonds. P. J.
Bowlin, who also visited the prisoners
stated that he was willing to give
ponds IN any amount for their appear
ance in court today, but up to O'Clock
last evening the prisoners were both
at the station.
Waidron and iGrady did not care to
talk about the case yesterday when seen
by G o b e reporter, but Grady said
that as he understood the charge, those
interested had, decided that it was
Waldron and not he that had struck
Benz with a billy If this was the
case and Benz was, according to the
physicians. not seriously hurt. he saw
no reason why che tshould be held at
Inc station prisoner. Waldron said
a couple of thee men, who claimed to
have been with Benz when the alleged
assault occurred were at the saloon
Saturday nightu before the arrest of
Grady and had informed the officer who
accompanied them, 9gthat he, Waldrun.
was not the one9who struck Benz.
From a friend of the prisoners it was
learned that neither Of the men struck
Benz with billy, and If any blows
were struck at all it was with nothing
more than the fists. According to the
statement of this man, who claims to
have been an eye witness to the affair.
the six men. including Benz, came in the
saloon by the side door. and stepping to
the bar, called for six beers There
We're quite number of persons In the
place at the time and as young Benz
left the bar and went to the lunch
counter, Grady stepped from behind the
bar and taking hold of Benz's coat.
asked who was to pay for the beer At
this one of the men with Benz grabbed
Grady by the arm. and said something
about the pay for the beer being all
right. Grady. according to this wit
ness, SHOOK himself loose and. made a
pass at the man VINO had grabbed his
arm. just then some one, the witness
dld not or coula not say who, struck
benz, knocking nin DOWN. He was as
sisted to his feet by his friends, and
after paying for the drinks, left the
piace,
Botn Graoy ana Waldron deny that
ond mother Of tbo,,, f,od a,,- :. a-.-e.r