The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-08
THREATENS ROBBINS
WITH AN UMBRELLA
Mrs. Margaret Wyong Objects
To Questioning From
Attorney.
WIELAND CASE IN COURT.
WELL KNOWN MAN ACCUSED OF
COMMITTING ASSAULT AND
BATTERY UPON HIS LANDLADY
HE ISSUES A DENIAL.

This morning in the city court the
case of Harmon Wieland, charged
with assault and battery on his land
lady, Mrs. Margaret Wysong, was
heard Just before the case was call
ed B. C. Robbins, attorney for the de-
PENDANT, met Mrs. Wysong in the wit
ness room and asked her to tell him
her version Of the affair. She told
him that she would tell her story to
the court. Mr.. Robbins then asked
the woman again TO make statement
to him, warning her that she should
tell the truth out of court as well as
in court.
Mrs. Wysong became indignant and
informed Mr.. Robbins that if he in
simulated that there was possibility
of her telling a lie she would hit him
over the head with her umbrella and
then call an officer.
This little side feature to the case
developed while Mr. Robbins was
cross examining Mrs. Wysong. She
Indignantly informed the court that
Mr.. Robbins had attempted to quiz
her prior to the hearing. Judge Con-
verse informed her that any attorney
had this right She then said that
Mr.. Robbins had no business to talk
to her as he did and that she had
threatened to hit him with her UNI
brella
In giving her testimony regarding
| the alleged assault and battery Vie
| land had committed on her, Mrs. Wy
song stated that he and his wife
| boarded with her and that he owed
her $40 room rent. She said that he
| first refused to pay this but that af-
ter she had demanded a settlement
Mrs. Wieland advanced 81 to her.
| The following day, Mrs. Wysong stat
ed, Wieland came to the house with
an express wagon and attempted 10
remove his household goods. She told
| him and the eXpressman that she
| would not permit the removal of these
goods until Wieland had made a final
settlement which amounted TO SO
They then walked past her and up
| the stairs. In a few minutes, she said
| Wieland started down the stairs with
a basket full of goods. She blocked
his way and he jabbed her with the
basket, knocking her against the wall
He then showed her with his fist but
she succeeded in upsetting the has
ket
While Weiland was collie citing his
belongs, Mrs Wysong stated she call
ed to a woman to run for a police Off
Ger. She then went down stairs and
locked the door. When Weiland came
down stairs Mrs. WysOng informe
him that she haI revolver and that
she would use it on him if he attempt
ed to place hands on her again. Vie
land, she said then handed her ar
envelope containing money. She said
that Wieland remarked here is your
So Mrs. Wysong stated that wher
she opened the envelope she founC
that there was only $40 in it Or
the witness stand Wieland testified
that he did not assault the woman
but acted in self defense. He aIsc
said that he objected TO paving the
woman the full amount of her claim
because it was more than he OweC
her.
After Judge Converse had heard al
the evidence in the case he dismissed
it, not believing that the testimony in
troduced by the state justified a con
viction.