The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-19
WILLIAM j. wALDRoN ARRESTED
FOR COMPLfcITY IN THE BENZ
ASSAULT.
SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN HASTY,
AND WITHOUT ANY PROvOCATION
ON THE PART OF
BENZ.
But Is still imp n Grave Condition MT
His Home ON Sherburne
Avenue.

Paul E. Benz, who was assaulted in
Waldron Sc 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
he received had caused a fracture OF
the skull It was a report to this effect
that 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
u % e yesterday Interest in the case
was increased yesterday by. the arrest
OF william j. Waldron. the other mem
Der OF the firm in whose saloon the as
sault took place. He was locked up at
the central station on a charge similar
TO that preferred against Grady.
Waldron came to the station yester-
day at noon, accompanied by Anthony
j. kampmann, local agent for the
Schl1tz 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 sympathy
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 the Benz family called at
the central station, accompanied by
William Post and "a. Rarfuss. two of
the persons who were with Paul Benz
at the time the assault was committed
Inc companions of young Benz stated
TO the police that mistake had been
maze, 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
Tor 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
erect 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 endeavoring
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 for Grady's release on bonds.
Up to noon Judge Twohy had not put
In an appearance, and as Waldron was
locked up, at 1 O'Clock, the programme
TO secure Grady's release was not car
N
lam Johnson, president of the Retail
Liquor Dealers association, and John
F. 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
thlng to be done was to secure attor-
neys for the prisoners and endeayor to
secure their release on bonds p. J.
Bowlin, who also visited the prisoners.
stated that he was willing to give
bonds in any amount for their appear
ance in court today, but up to O'Clock
last evening the prisoners were both
at the station
Waldron and Grady did not care to
talk about the case yesterday when seen
by a e reporter, but Grady said
that as he understood the charge those
interested had Il decided that it was
Waldron and not he that had struck
Benz with billy If this was the
case and Benz was, according to the
physicians, not seriously hurt, he saw
no reason why che should be held at
the station a prisoner. Waldron said
a couple Of the9 men, who claimed to
have hQQn xxy1an
assault occurred, were at the saloon
Saturday nightu before the arrest of
Grady and had informed the officer who
accompanied them, that he WaIdron.
was not the one7who struck Benz.
From friend Of the prisoners it was
learned that neither of the men struck
Benz with a 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
were 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 who had grabbed his
arm. Just then some one, the witness
did not or could not say who, struck
Benz, knocking him down. He was as
sisted to his feet by his friends, and
after paying for the drinks, left the
place.
Both Grady and Waldron deny that
Benz was struck by weapon or billy
and neither of them had any acquaint-
ance with Benz or any of the men who
were with them. 1t Is claimed that a
number OF young fellows have been in
the habit of visitings the saloon, order
ing drinks and latter drinking them
sauntering to the lunch counter and
then out of the side door without making
any settlement. j Whether the trouble
grew out of the misrepresentation on the
part Of the saloonn8en that this was
the game to be- worked by Benz and
his party is not known, as the prisoners
are not inclined to talk about the case.
It is possible. however, that this is the
true solution o6e the affair, although
those acquainted with young Benz say
such an idea never rentered his head,
and If Grady or WaIdron had this in
mind they were greatly mistaken.
DIR. BrimhaH, who was sent to ascer-
the police Saturday night, reported that
the patient had revidently been struck
on the right side of the head, just back
Of the temple, by some instrument.
He was of the opinion that the blow
was caused by some other instrument
than mans fist. Seen last evening, DR..
Brimhall stated that the young man,
whom he last saw. yesterday morning,
was much better and seemingly out of
danger. -.