Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-29
4 PECULIAR KIND or ATTACK.
Mrs, Russelrs House on Gresniiei Strest NE
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Scene Of Sccne.

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On complaint of Reuel w. Knowles,
William Mariner, his wife and two
children, Will and Fred, were fined .
apiece in the municipal court, Monday
for assault and battery The costs
| amounting to sG.5l is to be borne by
them. !.
According 70 the complaint and TO
! the witnessess called. and practically.t2
the admission of the Mariners. the
latter, en- masse, literally made a sally
upon the residence of Mrs. Russell on
Greenlief street, forced an entrance:
late SUNDAY afternoon, ana in the
entry~say Of said house, did, severally
with force, clubs. stones. etc, .concen-'
trate their attack upon the complain
ant, Reuel Knowles. If it does. take
two to make quarrel, ordinarily, this
case seemed TO furnish an exception in
which four if not five participated and,
beyond aA question, they We're all ar
ranged on the Mariner side, at The IN
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ception,. =
To go aek little it seems that
Leon, young son of Mr.. Mariner, had
some time ago. approached the rose|
bush in Mrs. Russell'sl yard. It wasn't
Mr.. Knowles rose bush. but he boarded
at Mrs. Russell's. and he didn't approve
ofslittle Icons method Of picking roses.
He, too, is lover of roses. and it made
his heart ache to see them torn off by
cruel little hands. before they were in
bloom. He remopstrated, and told Leon
and told his mother 50. She, from all
accounts, took up the boys cause, and
the remonstranee from the Mariners
became general, but not violent, with
the possible exception Of Master Leon,
who Mr. Knowles says, furtner made |
annoyance. showing his dispieasure byl
striking a little girl with a club and
making up unbecoming faces on vari |
Gus occasions, wholly uncalled for.
Without any immediate cause that
Mr. knowles knows Of Mr.. Mariner
called at the formers abiding place.
an interview. This Mr. Knowfes agreed
to. and he listened to the visitors
abusive talk until, fearing that a dis
turbance would follow. he retired 70
the house. telling the now unwelcomel
one that he had better go home and
stop talking.
Wherever Mr.. Mariner went, it /
seems that he soon returned and, fol-l
lowed by other members of the family.
did enter through the front door at Mrs.
Russells. Mrs. Mariner held the butt
of a whip; William had base ball bat
and Freddie carried stones For a lit
tie while, matters We're very interest
ing. on word being delivered to Mr.
Knowles that there were callers down
stairs waiting for him, that person
made his appearance. which was the
signal for threats and an attack by Nj.
Mariner, which Mr.. Knowles admits he
l, PEELED to the extent of his force. TAX
ing care not to hurt any of the children.
But one stone was delivered. that find
ing its way into the kitchen. 1t will be
kept as a souvenir of the occasion.
Finding that there was nothing to be
gained by further following up the at
tack Mr.. Mariner left the house. Not
feeling that it was quite right on Mrs.
RusselIs account. il for no other, the
complaint was made. with the results
as above related.
Mr.. Mariner paid the fines, etc. and
it Is hoped by those in that neighbor-
hood that Leon will not further deplete
rose bushes, beat little girls or make
up faces: and, Furthermore. that 10
more such sorties will be INDUCED in