Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-11-18
ST. CLOUD sen ton.
Postmaster Harvey Wires
Assault on Thomas 81
Scollan

An affair Of great seriousness and
one which, 1t is understood, has
claimed the personal at eption of Pre-
sident Roosevelt in addi ton to that Of
the local authorities, is the assault
made by H. &. Wire, St. Cloud s
postmaster. on Thomas c. Sccllan.
proprietor of the Mel chants hotel Of
that city, on the eve Of election, says
the Minneapolis Tribune.
The victim of the assault at the pre-
sent time lies unconscious in ward
at St. Rspbael's hospital, suffering
with hemo1rl age Of the brain AID
an effacia, or state CT paralysis, which
has completely sealed mis- lips and
affected the right side.
A consultation Of seven physiciane.
including two Twin City specialists,
was held Friday and the above
diagnosis given. The doctors are un-
able to make a statement as to the
outcome but the general belief is that
recovery is extremely doubtful.
On the night Of the trouble, Mon
day 81. G.. Wire. T. c. Sccllan, Edi-
tor Frank Zirs If Der Nordstern and
half dozen others were in Mic Lam
bert's saloon.
Discussion Of the election Of the day
following we're numerous as was also
the placing Of bets on the respective
candidates for guberna orial honors.
Several $2O bets had been made be-
tween Wire and Zins and Wire and
others, and Sc ,llan " as mutually &C.
cepted as stakeholder.
All the parties excepting Dr., Dunn.
vino came on just after the trouble
started. we're drinking. Presently
Wire and Zins agreed on 500 bet,
tie former backing Dunn and the
latter johnson. Wire turned his
money over to Scollan and Zins ten
dered q check which was taken by
the stakeholder. A minute or two
later Wire wanted to pull his bet
down. saying that the Zins' check
would not go against his money. The
stakeholder refused to allow this
withdrawal of the wager, and finally
Wire, who is a man of six feet two
inches and weighing 200 pounds. set
upon scolIan and 1t lie alleged struck
and Knocked him down.
scollan managed to break away and
ran for the door. but was caught In
the porch by Wire. who dragged him
back into the saloon and throwing
him on the floor. is said to have con-
tinued striking and Kicking.
Dr.. ]. B. Dunn entered the saloon
at this tine and ran and struck Wire
in the face in an attempt to make him
desist. This but served to further In
furiate him and IN q minute or two
Scolian lay unconscious and bleeding
on the floor.
Not man in the house attempted
to interfere, excepting a policeman
whom the proprietor did not admit,
and who has since been suspended by
Mayor Robinson for direliotion.
Scollan lay on the floor fifteen
minutes before being removed to his
apartments at the Merchants. Mrs.
Suollan has notified the postofice de.
partment at Washington and Presi-
dent Roosevelt, it is understood, has
ordered full and immediate investi-
CATION
There is q possibility that Mr..
Wire will be removed from the post
mastership.
Mr.. Wire, since the occurrence, has
expressed considerable sorrow for his
action and made open threats Of sui"
eide if Scollan's death resulted.
It is claimed by onlookers that
Wire knocked his man down, kicked
him repeatedly and then stood as If
gloating over his PROSTATE form as
though determined to Finish" him.
In fact, eye witnesses declare that the
statements Wire made on the occasion
will be sufficient to convict him in
case the death of Scollan results. No
arrest has been made.
The town is all wrought up over the
affair.
P. O'Brien returned Wednesday to