New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-30
P. LIESCH'S A|pP0DR0ME
Comical Farce Comedy Enacted in
Journal Office.
Bevy of Baltrushes Besiege Editor
C.. w. Higgins.
Landed Once and Then Scribe Put
Them to Flight.

There is fighting blood hitherto un-
suspected) in the Journal Office.
Thursday evening Editor G. W. Hig-
gins was set upon by four assallants
but he emerged from the melee with
colors flying. His dauntless mein
and dashing charge carried consterna-
ton into the ranks of the enemy and
now he is the proud possessor of the
pugilistic belt.
1t was the funniest thing that has
happened in local journalistic circles
for MANY, many moons, and started
Thursday afternoon when several
members of the Baltrusch family called
at the Journal shop and asked for a
correction of the article telling Of their
recent jar. This was refused them and
in the evening Carl Baltrusch, ST.,
made his appearance at the Grand
Hotel and inquired for Editor Higgins.
The latter was summoned and, walk
ing up to the senior Baltrusch and
tapping him upon the shoulder, asked
what was wanted. Baltrusch replied
that he desired to have a good look
at Higgins and after feasting his eyes
upon the classic features of the scribe,
abruptly took his departure.
About an hour later the editor went
to his Office and while along in the
building received a visit from Chas.
Baltrusch, Jr., and his two brothers,
Alfred and Herbert. They RECALLED him
with their opinions of his employer
and in few minutes the father of the
boys showed up. Higgins was asked
if he were the author of the objection
able article and when he confessed to
the iniquity the elder man lifted his
cane to strike. AS he did SO one Of
the boys landed left hook on the tall
brow of the pencil pusher but, un-
daunted by the superiority in numbers,
the newspaper man made a rush at his
assailants.
Then there was scattering 'Of the
clans. Two of the quartette, by a
frantic burst of speed, succeeded in
gaining the outer air but in their ex-
citement they closed the door leading
to the street; the spring lock swapping
into place and making the father and
the third son prisoners. Dire was
their dilemma. Deserted and alone,
they were Gagged up with an Infatuated
news rustler who seemed bent upon
their extermination-his fists clenched
and his eyes flashing with I'VE fearsome
battle lust.'
And the scribe was good and busy.
Graphing with the old man-and
making beautiful tackle, by the way
he wrenched the walking stick from
his hand and in an instant had the
twain begging for mercy. Then, as
Higgins expresses it, he could afford
to be magnanimous. Striking an atti-
tude la Napoleon the conqueror, he
pointed toward the aperture left by the
contractor and allowed his wen to go
in peace.
But this was only the beginning:
Friday morning P. Liesch: he of post
Office fame, accosted one Of the boys
in a public building. He abused the
youth roundly and shortly afterward,
while explaining to a group of friends
how he intended to flip the entire
Baltrusch family to the ceiling, came
face to face with the principal object
of his discourse. There was no side
stepping the issue. Itwas up to Philip
to make good. Now it SO happened