The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09
HIS TURN.
Leslie, Who Used Bat on
Officer Thayer, Pounded.

Edward D. Leslie of Ill Main street
presents much the same appearance as
officer Romance Thayer did when Les
lie assaulted him with base ball bat,
few years ago. ESQ
Leslie was released from Jail q few
weeks ago, after serving long sem
tence for the above assault. His wife
who has supported herself by taking
boarders, lives at III Main street, and
Leslie took up his abode with her at
once after being released.
Yesterday noon Leslie and two of the
boarders got into an argument, and a
scrap followed, in which Leslie got
rather the worst of 1t, His face was
fearfully battered, one cut over his nose
requiring the attendance of DIR. Lam
son Allen, who put six stitches in the
wound.
The matter was reported at police
headquarters, and officer Ames went
out to investigate the matter. Every
thing was quiet when the officer arrived
and Mrs. Leslie was DESTROYS that no
trouble be made over the matter, as
everything had been settled. Leslie,
who looked as though he had been run
through threshing machine, told the
details OF the affair.
Two brothers named John and Pat
rick Matthews were the ones who took
part in the assault The men have
boarded with Mrs. Leslie about six
years but since Leslie got home he has
taken exceptions to their conduct. Yes
terday noon, Leslie says, he remon-
strated with one of them for drinking
and told him that he must stop or find
a new boarding house One word led
to another and finally they came to
blows. The other brother took a hand
and between them Leslie was given the
bad end of the battle.
One Of the men, who seemed under
the influence of liquor, escaped through
a window on to the rear piazza when
the officer came into the house. No ar
rests were made at this time.
When Sergt McMurray's relief went
out at s o'clock, officer Burbank, who
travels the lower end of Main street
was instructed to call at the Leslie
house and find out how matters stood
The officer called soon after 6 o'clock
and found everything as quiet as could
be desired.
Officer Burbank went as far as Lin
coin square, and was on his way back,
when one of Leslie's children met him,
and asked that he come to the house, as
there was trouble going on. A second
call at the house proved that a fight had
taken place. Leslie stood in the middle
Of the kitchen, holding his head over a
large pan, allowing the blood to drip
into 1t. His wife was engaged hopping
pool Of blood from the floor
Leslie had been fearfully beaten
about the head, and his body was cover
ed with bruises where he had been
kicked and pounded The patrol wag-
on was summoned, and with 1t came
Sergt. McMurray and officer Cody,
who assisted Officer Burbank in placing
the Matthews brothers, who We're re-
sponsible for the second assault, under
arrest
At the Waldo street station house
they gave their names as John and
Patrick Matthews, 30 and 90 years of
age respectively. They are charged with
assault. They say that Leslie
brought the trouble on himself He has
threatened to shoot them several times
and has made the statement frequently
that there are ten men in town he is
laying for.
Leslie was taken to the city hospital.
where he was patched up and made
comfortable. He will be remembered as
the man who was convicted of illegal
liquor selling some years ago, and at
that time threatened to do Lieut.. John
son and Officer Romance Thayer deadly
injury. He came near carrying out his
threat shortly after his release from
jail, when he and a companion made a
brutal assault on officer Thayer Les
lie was given a long term in Jail for
the deed but from the threats he is
making ii would seem that confinement
has not lessened his hatred for those
he reckons as his enemies.