The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-05
WAR IN BuckspoRT,
az Dance and Ended in Free
right in the Street.

Bucksport desnatc1, ~ +lo paor
Wing says: VIZ
Inc people along Main street TODAY
Witnessed a street fight in which a re-
voiver figured CONSEQUENTLY Last eve
ming Orland held one of ber no+orio,s
dances In the town hall. which was at
tended by several from this n1.ce ino,,,d
ing a number of the bap,Lars 80, 49,,
schooner m' d. Stetson. About midnight
the Efforts OF bad rum began to show
One OF the young men from Rno,onovt
talked too freely and was struot hr loo
Mink, notorious Orland cbaracter
whereupon Jack Mcclellan Of the ste+son
challenged Mink to fight someone bis sire
AS soon ts tney were out of the hall, Mink
dealt Mcclellan stunning blow and re-
treated to his home. Mcclellan gathered
his forces and gave pursuit Mink,s
house was surrounded and an antrance
effected, but Mink was well fortifad and
hurled brick at the intruder. The crowd
then placed pry under the horse and
threatened to tip it over or pull 1t down
if he did not come out. After being
tantalized for some time, he anneared
thoroughly maddened and armed himself
with an axe. The mob decided if was
time to retire and left, promising to SET
tie with Mink the first time he visited
Bucksport. Mink wasInot to be- intini.
dated and this morning. armed with I.
| revolver, he came over to Bucksport to
begin legal proceedings against the mar.
ties who had broken into and damaged
his house. The bankers were on the look
out for him and when shortly before noon
he came from the Office of O.. F.fFellows
and started for the postoffice Jack Nc.
Lellan and Angus Mckay started from
the Nicholson storehouse to intercept
him. He saw them coming and starred
to cross to the Eagle Office to ESCAPE them.
They met in the road and Mcclellan
opened hostilities by striking Mink q
blow on the side of the head. Mink drew
a revolver and warned them off. when
both men tackled him and endeavored to
take the revolver away from him. In
the clinoh two shots were fred. neither
of which took effect. A large plumber of
the fishermen at once closed in around
them and when they reached the sidewalk
all three went down. While the men
were down Jack O'Toole seized the re-
volver and tried to wrench it from the
grasp of Mink. The revolver went off
and the bullet passed through the fleshy
part of his hand between the thumb and
first finger. The bankers then proceeded
to pound and kick Mink, cutting and
mutllating his head and face in a fright
full manner. Mink at last regained his
feet and made rush for the Eagle office.
but . was prevented from entering. In
the scramble the glass in one of the doors
was shattered and the crowd continued
to punish Mink, who shrieked with fear
and pain
At this point, Deputy Sheriff GEM ar
rived on the scene and finding o Tools
IN possession of the revolver, placed him
under arrest and lodged him in the lock.
up.
Mink was taken into DR.. Emerson's
office, where his wounds were dressed.
Sheriff Gem has. communicated with
Judge Chase of Bluehill, and it is prob.
able that hearing will be had before
him tomorrow. A large crowd witnessed
the row, and it seems probable that the
hearing will bring out many versions of
the affair. I'D
This is not the first trouble resulting
from attendance at these dances and
drinking bouts, and this affair, should be
so dealt with as to discourage further at
tendance at gatherings of this sort.