The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-21
EDITOR ASSAUL TED
BY RUSSELL GOE
ArtieI Headed "A Race Riot" Pub
fshed in the Clarksburg News,
Resented by One. Whose
Name Was Mentioned
In 1t.
Coe Meets.Editor Robinson and Operator Hall and
Fights Them Both---RObinson Was Consider
ably Injured--.Warrants Issued and
Fine Imposed

An article published in Thursday,
Clarlsbug News, headed, y Race Riot,
resulted in street fight Friday even.
ing just a little before o'clock. 1t ap.
pears that the name of Russell Coo was
published in the article. The allusion tc
him was Objectionable to him.. HI
claims that a friend of his had requested
the management of the paper to keel
his name out of the article, but the re.
quest was not Needed
The evening on which the fight oc.
CURED ]. W. Robinson and one Of his
printers, W. W. Han, were coming from
the Office over into the city on their way
home to supper. Coe happened TO meet
them near the corner of North Fourth
md West Pike streets. BE stepped up
70 them, and according to his story, ask
"a them why they PUBLISHED the article
about him. With an oath Robinson in
auired what mattered it to him, any
way. a fight followed. Robinson ran
into the Waldo hotel TO escape, and
Ilall took a hand by striking Coe in the
face, making a slight scratch. coe turn
a on him and Knocked him down, and
while thus engaged brick came buzzing
by his head. He turned around and
saw Robinson throwing brick at him.
lie left Hall and went after Robinson
again. he got him down and beat his
face considerably. Finally Robinson got
hold Of a club and was going to attack
him with it, but that was taken away
from him and coe proceeded to beat him
up some more.
Residents in that section happened to
see the conflict and sent in hurry call
10 the police station and several police.
men responded. When they got uPon
the scene Robinson and Hall said they
wanted to secure warrants against cOe.
The officers told them to come to the
police station with them and get the
warrants. They did 50 and were fol-
lowed BY considerable crowd.
upon their arrival Robinson address
"a Chief Howe and said, What are the
charges against me, gentlemen Sew
cral present say that IS what he said,
md when he was asked later what he
aid he stated that he thought he said,
what do you want with me, gentle.
.,cny, No sooner had he addressed the
chief than some one in the crowd said
tbey had been fighting, and the chief
naturally supposed they we're under ar,
rest and in a kindly manner advised
them to put up for their appearance fol
trial saturday evening. They inquired
The amount he would require and he told
them $50. Robinson stated that he
vould have to go to the bank and gel
Il as he had not that much with him
le;u Thompson rendered the money AM
tLe chief took It. But At that time Po.
;eeman Lewis Informed the chief thai
Robinson and Hall we're not under ar.
r,st. Howe then handed the money
baek. They asked for warrants, am
tho chief told them as he was not mayol
~ - rovar 10 issue warrants, anC
,old them to see the mayor. WI
Thompson demanded the arrest, Of coe
The chief told him that the officers ha'
Coz. but Thompson remarked that they
.,--.-a h::n. Howe Informed him thai
tbe officers were the ones who wante'
coc. and that Thompson, himself, ha'
nothing to do with it.
Coe was arrested by Policeman Con
nell and put up so for his aPPearane'
for trial.
Later in the evening Robinson an
EalI sworc out warrants in Squire Cor
cons court against coe. Robinso'
charged him with felouious assault an
sall accused him Of assault and bat
trry. He was fined $50 and costs on III
warrant sworn out by Han, but he aT
! 1,ealed the case to the cireuit court. Q
the orther warrant he gave bond.
The amount of bond on the warrar
sworn out by Robinson was fixed q
500, and is for Goes appearance f
trial at 8 o'clock Monday afternoon
4 Squire GOrdou's court. The amount
4 the appeal bond in the case prefers
lIagainst coe BY Haa s 500. and VI
.lqiven for bis appearance iR eireo