Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19
A Cou.rdIy Assault.

the victim OF a cowardly assault Mon
day evening 1t the hands OF w. II.
Armstrong, father Of the boy who
stole a razor and laid the crime upon
another boy.T particulars are about
asltollows: We had been in the INDIE
Pendent Office with a friend between
6 and 7:l5 and. after our business
was concluded went down to the
Club saloon and remained a few min
utes. We left there intending to 80
directly home, but when near the
north end Of the Pioneer Saloon we
heard some onc hail us and or looking
in the direction the voice came from,
saw some n crossing diagonally
from the Bakery corner to where we
were. Not being sure that
we were the party wanted we contin.
Oh our way. The second call came
presently und we recognized the
voice Of ". H.. Armstrong. He spoke
ID a friendly tone and said he wanted
to talk to Us. We stopped and wait
ed for him and when he got to where
we were he said, "You published to-
night that you had no respect for
me-" Our reply was that we had not
and did not are to have my talk
| with him whatever, He then tired to
convince us OF his great friendship
for US and invited us to some place
where we could talk the matter over
quietly. His invitation was not ac.
cepted. lie repeated it again aud We
turned to go with him to the Pioneer
saloon. While we stood facing each
other he made no attempt to commit
an assault and no weapons were seen
about his person. We had gone but
a few stepts, however, and vas COM.
pletely OFF our guard when we re.
ceived a singing blow on the right
side OF the face that made US see
stars. Turning to grapple with our
a%ssailant we received another blow on
the left side OF the neck. Before we
had time 10 gather ourselt from the
second blow he drew a club about an
inch in diameter ana about two feet
long from somewhere on his person
and struck US several blows over the
head with it until the club was brok-
en-. Realizing that we were no match
for him without a club in his hands
and much less with one we fought
him off and called for help. BY the
time help came we had nearly reach
ed the front Of the Pioneer saloon. Mr..
Mauk, Mr.. Patterson and Mr.. Robin
son came out and kept Armstrong
away from us. The first two blows
we received, knocked US against the
side OF the Pioneer saloon and com
pletely dazed us for awhile so that
we were able 10 do but little toward
protecting ourself. We can't fight
anyway and these cewardly thugs
who assault US seem to know it.
They will try it once too often, how
ever, and either we or they will be
a subject for the o when the
fight Is over.
The assault was undoubtedly caus-
ed by a heavy load Of bug-juice and
the account OF a boys offerings
which appeared in yesterdays paper.
In TINT account we withheld the boys
name ont Of respect to his mother.
But it seems that the father has less
respect Tor the feeliugs OF his boys
mother than we had and has compeIl-
ed Us by his cowardly assault to let
the people know that it was w. II.
Armstrong; son that duffy" put a
head on.
y warrant was Immediately sworn
out for Armstrong; arrest and placed
in the hands OF Constable Triplett.
He was arrested and taken before
Justice Morgan who placed him TN.
300 bonds to appear at one O'Clock
this afternoon.
At IL o'clock the defendant ap.
peared in court with Attorney Far.
rington and on his motion the case
was continued until 10 a. III. Febru
airy lst.