The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-31
AND is HAMMERED BY A
COP,
DOYLE HAS A JOLLY TIME
Me Ger Of the Lower House OF the
Fourth Assembly From the
Perry District is Badly
Used Up-Mlstakes Po
llceman for Con
ductor.

Thomas Doyle, VINO represented Tue
Third legislative district in the lower
house Of the Fourth assembly, occu-
pies bed in room 2, at the Okla hotel.
Cut bruised and rscked with pain the
ex-legislator presents a sad picture
On last night Mr.. Doyle was the vie.
tim of a chain OF adventures, ths re-
suits Of which will lay him up ior sew
eral days, and may, perhaps, result
dangerously II not fatally.
Mr.. Doyle came down from Perry
yesterday on legal business. His work
finished, he met number OF convivial
legislative friends and enjoyed him
self until S o'clock, when, in company
Of former Perry man, he repaired TO
the Santa Fe depot to board a freight
train for home. IL seems that Doyle
was assisted to the caboose. This was
the last seen o. him until 10 o'clock.
At that hour Doyle staggered onto the
depot platform, with cut and bruised
face and body, and wet, muddy and
torn clothing. Two strangers assisted
HIM. AS he reached the platform
Night Policeman Joe Pentecost came
mp with the remark that he would
assist Doyle, who was roundly berat-
ing the conductor of the freight train.
Doyle cried out that he had been
thrown from the moving train near
the Cimarron bridge and had rolled in.
TO the river. The two strangers cor
roborated his statements officer Pen.
tecost wears blue uniform and as he
neAred the trio, Doyle, evidently mis-
taking him for the freight conductor,
broke loose from his companions and
lunged viclously at Pentecost His
fist struck the policeman squsrely in
the mouth and literally knocked out
three of Pentecosts teeth. Enraged,
Officer Pentecost whipped out his gun
and made for Doyle, striking him five
or six swift blows on the head. Doyle
sank TO the ground unconscious, and d
few minutes later was conveyed to the
okla hotel, where Doctors H. L. Smith
anu OOAkGIhA uIGhbNu nAb MOluhb
Doyle soon revived and in broken sen
tences said that the trainmen on the
freight. disregarding the pass which
he presented, picked him up and threw
him bodily off the rapidly moving
train. An examination revealed sew
eral ugly gashes in Doyle's head anG
legs, a sprained back and numerous
bruises. The physicians say unless in
ternAl injuries have been sustained
the lawmakers mishaps will not result
seriously.
The night employees Of the Santa Fe
aud two CT three others deny the story
that Doyle was thrown from train.
They say he attempted TO board the
freight. but fell between the cars
when officer pentecost, who had been
phoned for. took him in charge.
There are several stories ahoat regard
ing ths tre!n episode. Another Is that
Doyle attempted to clean out the ca.
boose and was elected by the train
men; still another has il that he fell
from the cars near the Pabst ice plant.
Late last night Doyle's pass was taken
up by Agent Corkins Mrs. Doyle and
her brother, Mr. Neal, OF Perry, were
wired End the latter came in last
right. Doyle has wide acquaintance
il Oklahoma, and was an aggressive
member OF the Fourth assembly.
Since the legislature adjourned he h AT
been attending strictly to his law
practice at Perry.