Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-08
il 80 MINERAL POINT OCTOBER
DASTARDLY AND DISREPUTABLE
Attack on John jackson, Superintendent
of the Peacock Mine.

III OF the Peacock Mime.
Last Saturday afternoon a cowardly
and infamous attack was made on Mr.
John jackson cf this city while he was
on duty as superintendent of the Pea
cock mine, near the village of Mifllin.
1t was pay day, all employees of the
nine continuing work excepting Chas.
jenkins and VIII Holmes These two
remained at the village during the
morning and in the afternoon appeared
at the mine and asked the engineer,
"Where is Jackson" They were in
formed that he was around somewhere,
that he might have gone down the
shaft. Soon, however, the engineer
saw Jackson and told him that some
one was enquiring for him and at the
same time asked him if he would watch
the engine a few minutes as he (the
engineer) wanted to attend to some
other duty.
jackson went to the engine room and
at the entrance met Jenkins and
Holmes. He greeted them in his Gus
tomary quiet, genial manner, asking att
the same time if they had received
their pay and if everything was all
right, to which Jenkins replied in the
affirmative and displayed no sign of
dissatisfaction, but without warning
struck Jackson a staggering blow on
/ the side of the head Holmes at once
pitched in to help in giving Jackson a
pummehng. They succeeded in getting
I him down among the rocks thereabouts
when Holmes quit participating in the
attack and ran into the engine room.
Jackson soon freed himself from the
onslaught of jenkins and got him down,
held him in that position momentarily
and then helped him to his feet, but
kept a firm hold Of one of his wrists.
Jenkins insisted on his letting so, and
Jackson said he would if he (Jenkins) |
would behave himself.
| Up to this time Jackson kept remark !
ably cool and had not offered to strike
either party. Notwithstanding the
vicious attack to do him great bodily
harm by means Of fist blows and kicks,
and indicatiyely by other agencies, as
he kas a scalp wound and his left arm
ans hand show ugly wounds.
M jackson finally looseued his grip
on Jenkins wrist, assuring him that if
the fracas was continued he would de-
fend himself. Almost instantly Jenkins
sprang toward Jackson with an oath
and the words cru kill you r At this
iuneture that force Of 90 or die, which
comes to every honorable, heroic man
when facing imminent danger, took |
possession Of Jackson, and he knocked
jenkins to the ground with one terrific
blow in the face with his sound fist and
| before Jenkins could recover was onto
him like a tiger and pounded him till he
lay prone and helpless. His anger be-
ing at high pitch, jackson then went in
quest Of Holmes, but he had fled.
The disturbers being disposed Of, Mr..
Jackson came to his home in this city
and had a doctor dress his wounds
Upon complaint, papers were issued by
Esquire Hawkins for the arrest Of
Messrs. Jenkins and Holmes, and
placed in the hands Of Constable Eek
stein who Immediately drove to Mitilin,
but failing to find the men returfed
without them
AS early as O'Clock Monday morn
ing Jenkins appeared at the home of
Mr.. Hawkins in this city expressing
willingness to plead guilty and pay a
fine. To this Mr.. Hawkins could not
agree but instead swore in as temporary
constable the man who accompanied
jenkins with request that he bring
jenkins before him in justice court at
9 O'Clock that morning. This was com
piled with, Jenkins pleaded guilty of
assault and battery and without I'M
necessary delay was committed to the
county jail for ninety days.
The strange feature Of this Disgrace
full affair is why an attack was made
on Mr. Jackson, who never had cross
word with the two men making the ass
sault or with any others working in the
mine Of which he has been superintend-
ent but a short time. Those acquainted
with Mr.. jackson know that he could
do no other than treat fellow laborers
right His kindness Of heart, good
sense and love of justice would not
permit otherwise.
Holmes temporarily evaded arrest
but was finally found at Boscobe anc
brought before Justice Hawkins yester
day, when a hearing was postponed I'M
I'll Oct. Is.
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