The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-09-24
JUDGE GOBER ATTACKED.

Judge Gober was attacked by Steve
Ryan in Atlanta last Monday afternoon.
Judge Gober was standing talking to Mr..
Gere. The train was moving out and as
the last coach was passing, Judge Gober
reached up and grabbed the iron
railing to pull himself on board the
steps, when he felt a singing blow
across the head. He was taken by COM
plete surprise and turned loose and faced
his antagonist and received another
blow with the butt end of loaded whip
staff. Judge Gober then began vigor-
Gus assault on his antagonist with an
umbrella, hitting him in the face and
forcing him back some Is or 20 feet.
when parties interfered.
Mr.. Gere states that he started to 60
to Judge Gober's assistance when some
one grabbed his arms and pulled him
back.
Our citizens were justly indignant
when the news reached the city that
Ryan had made the outrageous attack
on Judge Gober and large crowd met
Judge Gober at the train at night on
his arrival and expressed their indigna-
ton very freely at the cowardly assault
made upon him.
Our readers are familiar with the facts
of how Judge Gober, three years ago,
was called to Atlanta as an act of cour-
| tesy to Judge Marshal Clarke to try the
Ryan case, Ryan having failed as mer-
| chant Tho finAinor Of Tn ~ oh
that he should turn over some 100000 OF
S7o,ooO to the Receiver. Ryan denied
having the money and was sent to jail
Tor contempt of court, where he remain
ed thirteen months. Judge Clarke turn
ed Ryan out of Jail and then resigned, as
he ought to have done.
Ryan, so Judge Gober says, has isince
made threats to kill him.
Within few minutes after the fight
Judge Gober, who was perfectly cool
dictated the following statement:
II came to Atlanta this morning or
business. l had got through with it.
and lunched at the Kimball House in
company with Mr.. Tom Fielder. After
that went to democratic headquarters
and Mr.. Gere, friend of mine, of Ma
rletta, called me out to see me on some
business. We went downstairs, and from
there over to the Western and Atlantic
train. Mr.. Gere and l were standing
there conversing when the train pulled
out, and the coach next to the last on,
reached us. l then started to get aboard
when l was struck from behind by on
Steve Ryan, cutting cash on my fac
about three inches long and producing
terrible bruiSe. / turned and defende
! myself with an umbrella as best couiC
Ryan continued the assault upon m
with his weapon, and inflicted anothe
cash upon the right side of my face, GU
ting my ear. Mr., Gere undertook t
prevent further trouble, when someon
. who appeared to be acting with Ryar
grabbed him. do not know what TIL
weapon was that he used, but, from til
weight and character of the wound it in
tiicted upon my face, it was a murder
oas weapon, and was stricken with tn
butt end of it. About this time severa
parties came up and interfered and thi
was the end of it,
Mr.. Gere said: 81 was talking t
Judge GOber and was shaking him b.
the hand as he was about to step on tn
moving train. A man whom / did no
know came up and struck him 4 quicl
blow from behind 1 did not compre
bend it for an instant. Judge CODE
turned and defended himself, breaking
his umbrella over the head of the mai
who was striking him with the butt enc
of a whip. l grabbed at the man ant
somebody caught me and jerked m
back so that could not assist the Judge
do not know who it was that held m
for there seemed tn he several who yer
against the judge.