The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
Win. Trimble Placed Under Ar
rest For Threatening Mr.. Bird
With Death, Pointing a Pistol
at Him
D STRIKING HIM.
An Exciting Scene In City At
tOrney Birds Office.
Trimble Tells Bird He Has
Ruined His Family.
Bird Says 1t Is Only a Plan For
Blackmail.

VIM. Trimble. a driver for the Topeka
bus line, is in the city Jail awaiting
trial for assault with intent to kill and
carrying concealed weapons. His bond
is $500.
VIM. Trimble entered City Attorney
w. A. S. Birds Office at sol Kansas
avenue Mr.. Bird had sent for him to
come and settle n cost bill in the dis
trict court Mr.. Bird was the counsel
for Mrs. Trimble, who several months
ago applied to the district court for a
divorce from VIM. Trimble charging
non-support and abandonment. Trim
bic returned to the city and the case
was dismissed and the couple are now
living together. It was for the costs
in the case that Bird wanted Trimble
to come to his Office.
The attorney and Trimble went into
the private consultation room to dis
cuSS the case. After q short CONVERSE
ton Trimble reached into his pocket
and pulled out loaded revolver Aim
ing it at Mr. Bird, he said: DO YOU
know what 1 could do to you2''
Mr.. Bird assented and said: Put
up that gun, Trimble, you are drunk
Trimble had stood up and was point
ing the weapon at Mr.. Birds head. Mr..
Bird also stood up.
Il am going to kill you with oaths,
said Trimble in loud voice. At this
Mr. Birds stenograpller opened the
door and her sudden appearance star
tied Trimble.
Give that gun to her." demanded
Mr.. Bird, If you want to talk with
me-
With some reluctance Trimble hand
ed the pistol to the stenographer-
Come out here, want to talk with
you" said Trimble.
mo. this is good enough" said the
attorney.
Trin1bIe then caught Mr.. Bird by the
arm and dealt him a vicious blow on
the right eye which staggered the at
4
young lady looked on with horror The
two men went to the landing OF the
stairs, where Mr.. Bird said:
Now you take your gun and get out
of here
The young lady handed over the gun
and Trimble started downstairs He
yelled as he disappeared. I'll get even
with you yet" calling names accom-
panied by. Oaths).
Bird resolved to let the case drop. as
he says he supposed that Trimbie
would apologize for his action when he
became thoroughly sober.
Yesterday Trimble and a friend came
to Mr.. Birds Office, supposedly for a
settlement. The lawyer remarked that
the treatment was severe and brutal,
whereat Trimble exclaimed: I've moth
ing to take back. You have ruined my
family and I'll get even yet"
.sAll right SIR said City Attorney Bird,
Il understand you know You want TO
hold me up If that's your game. ii
prosecute you to the full extent OF the
Accordingly Mr.. Bird swore to two
complaints before Police Judge Ferry
charging Trimble with assault with in
tent to kill and carrying, conceaied
police court.
Before Justice Furry he filed complaint
charging Trimble with assault with in
tent to kill with a deadly weapon Po-
lice Judge Ferry issued two warrants and
fixed Trimble's bond at 5000
This morning Patrolman Aye found
Trimble and arrested him. At the city
porter. and he said: They took me right
off my bus. III tell you how it all was
Bird kept telephoning down TO me TO come
up to his office and settle the costs in that
divorce case 1 am now living with my
wife and supporting her- Went up tnef5
Monday afternoon to see Bird had
taken a couple of drinks. but knew what
l was DONG. L went IN ana taxed "all
him and pretty soon pulled out a reyol-
and said to him: You j." - m
going TO XIII you BIRD jumped up ana
said: Don't shoot; Trimble you've been
drinking. told him 1 had taken couple
of drinks, but L knew what i was doing
and then the young lady broke into the
room and wanted to know what was the
matter told her begged her I'stfuoia
for swearing before her and then hand
ed her my revolver. Then | caught BIRD
by the arm and hit him with my fist
am only sorry that 1 didn't kill him. [
had enough cause to kill him. I'll tell it
City Attorney w. A. S. Bird was seen in
his office by the reporter; 1t is a case
of blackman said he This fellow
Trimble came up to my office. drunk 1
had sent for him TO settle a cost Dill
When he came up we sat down IN the con-
sultatioH room and after talking a short
! time he pulled a revolver on me ana
pointed It at me- 1 said: Trimble, you
have been drinking. Now quit your fool
ishnesS and act like a man We both
stood up and he walked over by the door.
all the while keeping me covered He
swore at and called me all manner or
names. My stenographer came in then
and 1 told Trimble to hand over his re-
volver to her. He did Then he caught
me by the and hit in the face
! with his fist.
After he went out I thought over
whether had better prosecute him for il,
| and then 1 thought maybe when he sob
| gize for it. So yesterday a friend Of his
! brought him up to my office and said:
| Well. gentlemen. what can 60 for youz
Then Trimble spoke up and said that he
| had nothing to take back He said y GU
have ruined my family and L am going to
| make you sting for it I'm going to make
| you settle for this Then 1 knew his
| game and 1 said: L m to your game
| l shall prosecute you to the full extent
| of the law. His scheme was to make a
| scandal me. But he viii have TO an
swer for it. There are three complaints
| against him now
| Mr. Birds eye is swollen a. result of
| the blow he received. There is black
| and blue spot under the eyeban which
| shows that the blow was heavy one
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