The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-10
WIPED OUT IN Old SCORE
GOV. LIND DISPoSES OF A GREW
ANCE Re HAD AGAINST
HARRY Il. BLACK
CHARGE MADE IN DISPATCH
The Retiring Official and the Man
aging Editor Get Together
Without Doing Any Par
ticuIar Harm.

Hon. John Lind, the retiring governor
of the state of Minnesota, called on Mr..
Harry L. Black, the managing editor of
the st. Paul Dispatch. yesterday after
noon. He didn't stay long. A few words,
few blows, a short scuff1e, and the gov
ernor retired. He was happy
Mr.. Black was amused Months
ago Gov. Lind concluded the oriy
salve that woHId heal a wound inflicted
by the Republican organ would be found
in a fist to fist or fist to face encounter
with the managing editor Of that paper
The encounter occurred, the fist and IA. e
exchanged greeting, and the old incident
was again closed.
Readers of the Dispatch will recall the
fact that 1T intfmated GOV. Lind was gull
ty of treason. The governor felt hurt
because he knew there was nothing Ct
the traitor in his makeup, nor was the
charge sufficiently specific to notice le-
gally. SO he sent message by one of the
reporters Of the evening paper calling on
: Mr.. Black, as managing editor to re
tract the charge. Mr.. Black sent the re-
ply back that the paper was just out Of
retractions. The governor then dropped
the matter with the determination. it
seems to give it his attention as soon as
he had laid aside the dignity of che
gubernatorial office This he did at high
noon yesterday, Two hours later found
him riding UP In the elevator in News
paper row. He stepped into Mr.. Black
office, where that gentleman was WORK
ing, and recalled the incident of the early
campaign,
WAS your message to me correctly
-stated?' he asked.
what was the message you received?'
said Mr.. Black.
The governor repeated 1t.
"That is substantially correct" MT.
Black Is reported to have said.
''What are you going to do about it?''
inquired the governor, with fire in his
eye.
Were not going to do anything about
it. It's up to you,' was Mr.. Blacks an
swer.
The governor felt the same way, for
he let drive, catching Mr. Black full In
the face. His blow wasn't as hard as a
horse would kick, but it stung bit. Ar
other pass was made, and then the news
paper man closed In on the governor. and
they did a shuttle around the room. In
few seconds other members of the staff
appeared and the two gentlemen were
separated. Gov. Lind picked up his silk
hat, which had rolled or been knocked
off, adjusted his collar and walked out.
He was satisfied.
1t was some time before Mr.. Black had
gotten 6H6r Tie surprise. When he did
Gov. Lind, later speaking of the affair
said:
lone day last summer the Dispatch ac-
cused me of treason" he said. II sent
word that Mr.. Black must retrAct or 1
would take occasion TO make him take
the statement back.
GAS soon as L was relieved from Office
today / went to Mr.. Blacks office and
told him what had come about. Then
I struck him couple of times That Is
all there is too it. 1 don't care what any
body says about me politically, but I will
let no man cali me a traitor. If L can't
whip him / will kill him.
Mr.. Black said
MIR Lind came in here. talked few
minutes and then reached over and
struck me with a ring, 1 believe. What
could a man do under the circumstances
other than eject the aggressor from his
office? That was what 1 did. Mr.. Lind
is not physically man with whom a
satisfactory fight is possible"