The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
John 0rth Gives H. C. Schulz a
Terrific PummeIling Oh Park
Street Thursday Night
PROMINENT MEN IN FISTFICHT
Schulz Is Confined to His Room With
Terribly Bruised Face aud Orth
Is Placed Under Arrest on
a Charge of Assault

One of the most terrific personal
contests that ever took place In Ke-
nosha occurred Thursday evening
just after seven O'Clock when John
Orth, proprietor of the Orth hotel,
and H. c. Schulz, the we'll known
hardware dealer, settled an old
grudge. Schulz claims that the as
sault was an unprovoked one and this
is partially admitted by Orth, who
claims that he was simply keeping a
promise made to Schulz. Orth adj
mits that the promise was fully kept
and from the looks of the bruises on
the face of the hardware man nothing
could be desired further. Schulz is
confined TO his room and while Orth
surrendered himself to the court soon
after the affray the hearing was con-
tinued on account of the fact that
Schulz could not appear in court. He
is under the care of a physician and
it may be several days before he is
able to be at his place of business
again.
The assault caused great excite
ment. Schulz was walking west on
Park street when the two men met,
and quick as. fash they clashed,
With a terrific blow on the Jaw Orth
knocked Schulz into the mud of the
street, and 1eaping on him with the
fury Of mad man he pummelled him
until the under man cried for quar-
ter. Then Ortiz walked away, and
Schulz was taken to his home few
feet from the scene Of the encounter,
and a physician called. The assault
was witnessed by Schulz's children
and his housekeeper.
Orth was first seen this morning
and when asked in regard to the fight
he said, 81 was simply keeping a
promise had made to Schulz. When
was sick some months ago Schulz
did everything in his power to annoy
me, and told him then if ever got
we'll would give him whipping.
The promise was kept and was sat
is6ed.''
Orth bore no marks of the encounter
save a badly cut hand, which he. is
supposed to have injured while rain
ing blows on the face of his neig hbor.
During the scuff1e Orth lost valu-
able ring, which is supposed to have
been buried under the mud of Park
street.
Schulz, when seen, was applying
warm congresses to his face and eyes
and he stated that the assault had
been an entirely unprovoked one. 81
was on my way to the theatre with
my children and my housekeeper,
said Schulz, "and when I passed the
Orth place Orth stepped out Of the
door and without word of warning
struck me in the face knocking me
down. had no chance to defend
myself, for the minute was down he
jumped on me and continued pun
melting me until was all but uncon-
scious. There had been trouble be-
tween us ever since Orth began build
i e the hotel building and some time
a 20 I had told him that did not want
to have any business relations with
him."
Schulz Admitted that Ortiz had
threatened him, but said that he did
not think that the threats would be
carried out.
Schulz stated that at this time he
had only asked for the arrest of
Ortiz on charge Of assault and bat
terry, but that a civil action would fol-
low. From the appearance of Schulz
it is evident that he got terrific
beating. DR.. Pugh is attending him.
The fight caused great excitement
among the pedestrians on the street,
and before Schulz had been carried
to his home great crowd had gath
cred. Orth made no effort to evade
arrest and went over and told Justice
McCarrou that he was ready to give
himself up to the officers whenever
warrant for his arrest was issued.
Later in the day Mr.. Ortiz went be-
fore Justice McCarron and pleaded
guilty to charge of assault and bat
terry. He was fined SIS and the costs
of the action, whick he paid. No
other action was taken today IN re-
gard to the fight.