The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-09
Brutally Beats Up His Sister
Here.
Caught in Metropolis But Declines to
Come Back without q
Requisition.
MALICIOUS ASSAULT CHARGED

Ed Walbert, who is now under in.
diotment in the circuit court here for
maliciously shooting J. J. Conway
whom he caught talking to his wife,
near Sixth and Trimble streets several
months ago, is again in trouble. Last
night . warrant was issued against
him by Police Judge Sanders for ma
liciously assaulting his sister, Miss
Kate walbert.
IL seems, as near rs can be learned,
that he had been out of the city for
some time, and returned yesterday
presumably to answer when his case is
called ir circuit court. 1t is said he
at once began drinking and first at
tempted to find one Of the witnesses in
the shooting case against him for the
purpose it is alleged, Of killing him.
He then went to the home of his
sisters, on Trimble street near Sixth,
and asked for some OF his clothing,
and his sister declined to get it for
him. He then, according to reports,
threatened her, and she attempted to
telephone the police, but he ierked the
telephone from the wall. She then
ran up Trimble street towards the
home Of friends on Seventh, but before
she reached Seventh was overtaken by
her brother and brutally beaten. She
was struck in the head ana face, and
finally knocked down and according to
eye witnesses, kicked in the side.
Mr. Thomas Robiou, who owns one
Of the buildings at Seventh and Trim
BILE and has room upstairs saw the
assault from his window, and went tc
her assistance, but walbert drew what
seemed to be a knife and asked Mr..
Robiou if he wanted any of it," at
tho same time starting for him. The
Young lady then made her escape to
the home of friend nearby and when
Mr.. Robiou ran into . neighboring
bar, having no weapon with which to
defend himself, Walbert followed.
Perry Green, the bartender, saw him
coming and shut the door and braoed
himself against 1t to keep out the in
furisted man, but Walbert broke the
glass with his fist,
The police were summoned and Wal.
bert escaped. He was seen going out
the Cairo road in farm wagon, but
was not intercepted. and was next
heard of in Metropolis, Ill. He was
there arrested on message from Pa
ducah, but denied his identity until
the Metropolis officers started to search
him for letters or other evidences OF
his identity. He then admitted that
he was Walbert, and asked the police
over the phone "what have done ~
He was informed he had done enough,
and agreed to return without . requi-
sition. He was locked up to await an
officer from Paducah, and this morn
ing Officer John Austin went down on
the Joe Fowler to bring him back, but
after he reached Metropolis, Walbert
had changed his mind, and said he
would not return without a requisi-
ton.
The information given the local Off
ce-s was that Walbert said, 1.-THE Ken
lucky officers can 20 to HI" Off,
Ger Austin will probably return this
afternoon and steps will be immediate
ly taken to secure q requisition for
Walbert, the offepse charged being a
felony.
The young man in question was for
merly one of the most respected in the
city. He is q timer and son of the
late James Walbert. He formerly
lived with his two sisters and brother,
but on account of his trouble with
Conway left the city some time ago
He beat his sister once before and was
fined for it, She is about Is years
old and quite delicate. She looks az
ter a younger sister and brother. 1t is
understood wslbert now lives in Muir
physboro, Ill.
walbert was taken out as Metropo-
lis today and his case set for next