, 1908-02-06
MAY START
DAMAGE SUIT
REPRESENTATIVE OF DISTILLERY
COMPANY WHO WAS lNVoLV-
ED IN ARREST INDIGNANT.
Company Has Asked That Local At
torney Look Into Matter With
View to Getting Redress in Courts
-Szathmary Claims Gross Mis-
treatment at Rock Springs.

There is the strong probability that
Szathmary, the sole agent for the
Western Distillery company of New
Yrk, Cincinnati and San Francisco, has
not been finally settled. and suits for
damages may follow, although the at
torney for Mr.. Szathmary was not will
ing today to be much more explicit
than to say that suits would likely be
instituted. He was asked to name the
probable defendants, but declined to
do so. 1t was learned from another
source, however, that officials both
here and at Rock Springs would be
included.
Is Accredited Agent.
A telegram was received this norm.
ing from the Western Distillery com
pany saying that Mr.. Szathmary is its
accredited agent, and that no expense
would be spared in an effort to right
the great wrong done him if the pro
ceedings are started. Money was tel
egraphed from New York for the ex-
penses necessary, but by some misun-
Outstanding it was sen to the First
National bank at Cheyenne instead of
at Laramie. This money is being
transferred by telegraph to this city
from the state capital. Mr.. Szathmary
and his companion, julius Kurtzman,
had intended leaving for the west last
night, but the receipt of kilograms
caused them 10 change their plans and
they were here today.
Claims Brutal Arrest.
Mr.. Szathmary is very indignant at
the manner of his arrest at Rock
Springs. He had gone from this city
to that, registering at the hotel under
his right name, and was writing a let
ter to his wife when the officer
touched him on the shoulder and
asked if his name was not Szathmary.
YES, sir" Then | want you"
Sent to Jail Under Protest.
Szathmary tried to find out for what
he was wanted, but the Rock Springs
officer did not tell him, merely saying
that he had orders from Laramie to
arrest the salesman. The latter tried
to give bond to prevent his going to
Jail, and ever asked to be permitted to
be kept under guard in the sheriff's
office for the night. This privilege was
denied him, he said, and he was com.
PEELED to spend the night in the Jail,
of them for highway robbery, and
filled with foul smells. His indigna-
ton knew no bounds, and it was not
until the arrival on Monday morning
of Deputy Sheriff Thirkeldsen from
this city hat he knew for what he
had been arrested. Then he was sure
that he would be honorably discharged
and did not give that feature of the
case a single uneasy thought.
Will Furnish the Funds.
1t is believed that papers are now
being drawn. The distillery company
has informed its agent here that it
will spare no effort or expense in the
matter, after the attorney has decided
upon the course of procedure, and it
will not be many days. If the papers
are to be filed at all, before they are
placed in the hands of the proper of.
icials of the county for service. Mr..
S%wathmary stated that he would not
insist upon the punishment of those
who had taken pains to try to undo the
wrong done him in the matter, but the
others would be made to feel the
weight of indignation he feels.