The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15
MARTIN BIT A MAN
MONTGOMERY ENGINEER GETS IN TROUBLE IN ATLANTA.
Tn Difficulty Between John Martin and Folsom, Atlanta's Well Known Restaurant Keeper.
 Latter Severely Bitten.

The Atlanta Journal of yesterday con-
 tains the following:
 As a result of fight In front of Fol- | som's restaurant on Marietta Street Sat-
 urday night at s;30 o'clock, L. B. Fol- | som is in a room in his European hotel,
 left cheek. while John Martin of Mont. gomery. an engineer on the Atlanta and West Point Road. is held a prisoner at police headquarters, no bond being al- lowed.
 Several people were engaged in the fight and Martin was severely beaten by sev- eral men before he could be rescued by officers Chiles and Galloway. The case against him is a serious one and he will not be allowed his freedom until the ex- | tent of MT. Folsom's injuries can be as- certained Owing to Mir. Folsom's ad- vanced age his injuries are regarded as se- rious. The loss of $10 gold piece, which Martin claimed was stolen by a waiter in the restaurant, was the cause of the fight. MT. Folsom was acting the part of a peace maker ae the tinSs his face was so badly bitten.
 Martin. accompanied by Bob cavander. stationary fireman, and !. R. Brooks, an Alabama man, who is aestudent in a dental college, entered the restaurant Saturday night and ate supper. When the bill was presented, Martin. who was drinking. dropped the money he took from his pocket. When it was returned to hiin by the waiter. he claimed that a d0 gold piece was missing. Cavander and Brooks both state that they saw Martin drop the $10 gold piece. Cavander, 1t is said, paid the bill. and then all three men went to the cashiers desk to try to get the matter arranged. There was dispute and Martin. who lead in the disturbance. was elected from the restaurant by sev- eral of the employees. He resisted, 1t is said and there was a fight. As soon as | Martin was put onto the sidewalk. 1t Is said, he expressed a desire to re-enter the restaurant. and MT. Folsom, who wa@- standing outside at the time. asked hiIs | not to go back into the restaurant. Mar | tin then threw hiru to the sidewalk jump | ing on him, biting a large piece of flesh l from his left cheek. just under the cheek | bone. and infiicting serious injuries. So
 many people who saw the affair noted the difference in the ages of the two mon
 that many of them jumped on Martin and ] there was a free for all fight. in which Martin was badly bunged and beaten in the face. Officers Chiles and Galloway rushed to his assistance and hastily sent him to police headquarters, ordering that he be held without bond.
 MT. Folsom went to his room in the ho- tel. which is just above his restaurant. and Dr. C. F. Benson was summoned. Ho dressed MT. Folsom's wounds A large number of witnesses were summoned for the trial. which will occur before Re- corder Broyles Monday afternoon.
 Brooks was not arrested at the time of the fight but was taken in custody later when he called at police headquarters to see Martin. He was released on cash bond of $15
 Had the police not arrived as early as they did the chances are that Martin would have been more severely punished. Mir. Folsom Is noted for his kindness of heart and Is one of the most popular men in Atlanta.
 IJohn Martin is one of the best known engineers running into Montgomery and he has many friends in this city He lives at SO9 Randolph Street With his family.l