Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-31
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Charles Town. w. Va. July rs. TOGO.
The Washington Post of this morning
makes report of an assault by Mr..
Bently, Of Hyattsville. Md. upon DR.. v.
L. Perry. formerly of this place. But
the item is SO brief as to leave ill-design-
ing persons to evil surmisings The sub
stantial facts are that DR.. Perry was at
tending sick child OF Mr., and Mrs.
Bently. and seeing the child needed little
medicine. but much fresh air. offered to
take Mrs. Bently and the child ride of
about mile with him as he went to visit
another patient. This was the sum of
the alleged offense. The husband. how
ever. demanded an apology, which DR..
Perry gave to Mrs. B., and disclaiming
any intention to offend. said to Mr.. B.,
"You ought to make ME an apology /"
Thereupon Mr.. Bently knocked him
down insensible in hist 's)house. dragged
him out, and according to the testimony
of frie nd who was present with DR.. P.
kicked him while still insensible) from
the porch to the yard Mr.. B. was
arrested and fined. Here is an extract
from a letter from gentleman in Hyatts-
vile to his wife, now boarding at the
Powhatan IN this place. 1t reports the
conclusion of the trial:
My Dear Jess. The trial is over. DR..
Perry was thoroughly vindicated. Bently
was fined $50 and costs. Nearly every
body in town was there, and the demon
stration when the verdict was given was
something great. Judge Carr gave
Bently and Mrs. Bently the greatest lash
| ing / ever heard. Will write full par
ticulars tomorrow. HOPKINS.
Apropo of the above the Hyattsvllle
Reporter, under the caption of Fifty
Dollars and Costs. says:
Fifty dollars and costs was the penalty
imposed upon H. c. Bently for assault
flag DR.. VII. Perry at the formers home
on last Friday evening. The wide spread
interest that has been aroused in the case
was evidenced by the unprecedented at
tendance at the hearing. which was hello
In the Office of Judge Carr. The unpro
voked nature of the assault and the
discrepancy in the physical prowess G.
the contestants has aroused the sympa
thies of the whole community and tn,
announcement OF the verdict on Tuesday
evening was greeted by applause from
the audience and by cheers from tn,
larger number on the outside The his
tory of the case dates back to July 7.wEei
DR.. Perry's services were first engaged
by Mrs. Bently. At the time OF tn
Doctors third and last professional call
on Friday evening, he prescribed tn
ope air treatment for his patient, a it'll
girl and invited Mrs. Bently and he
daughter to begin at once by taking
short drive to the country. Mrs. BENT,
refused on the plea that her children
demanded her attention at home. Whel
Mr.. Bently returned from Massachusett
on Friday evening, where he has been OF
business. he. upon learning of the Incl
dent, Immediately demanded an apolog,
from DR.. Perry for the alleged insult
The Doctor went to Mrs. Bently's HON,
for the purpose of apolog:zing to Mrs
Bentlv, but refused to do SO to her hus
band. Whereupon Mr.. Bently strucl
his adversary blow which rendered hin
UNCONSCIOUS and after kicking him from
the steps dragged him to the street. DR.
Perry's counsel were Messrs. R. w. Well
and Hoover The defendant was ablv
defended by Marion Duckett.