The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-05
LEGAL ACTION TO
Be TAKEN AGAINST
THE BASS FAMILY
Members of the EngIebert
Family State That They
Will Prefer Assault and Bat
terry Charges.
CLAIM YOUNG MAN WAS
DRAGGED INTO HOUSE
allegation Made by Young
Mans Family That He Was
Given a Severe Beating-A
Peculiar Case.

Affidavits charging Miss Isabel Bass,
ellsworth Bass and Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam c. Bass with assault and battery
on Arthur Englebert, son of Mr.. and
Mrs j. B. Englebert, Friday morning
at the Bass homestead, 3U Richmond
avenue, will be filed with Prosecuting
Attorney Ladd, according to a state
ment made by Mr.. and Mrs. Englebert
when seen at their home last evening.
The affidavits would have been filed
Friday afternoon, If Arthur Englebert
had had his way, but was advised by
his parents to leave the matter drop
and avoid the publicity, but since pub
1icity has been given the affair, Arthur
Eng1ebert. supported by his parents,
will prosecute the case.
It was stated by Ellsworth Bass to
the Palladium yesterday afternoon that
Miss Isabel Bass, his sister. was the
only one who assaulted Englebert.
However, Arthur Englebert told his
mother Friday morning, following his
recovery from the wounds which he re-
ceived, that not only did Miss Bass
horsewhip him, but that the other
members of the Bass family also took
d hand in the affair.
Hunt camphor Bottle.
It is asserted by the boys parents
that Mr.. Mr.. Bass awakened neigh
Dor Friday morning and asked for a
camphor bottle, saying they had a
man at their house who had tainted.
Mr.. Englebert said that a teamster
living near the Bass homestead had
his blacksnale taken and the weapon
used by Miss Isabel Bass was the one
which belonged to him. The team
eter bought q new whip the next
morning and did not know who had
his whip until a member Of the Bass
family returned it the next day. ac-
cording to the story told Mr.. Englebert
by the teamster.
In relating their side of the story.
Mr.. J. B. Englebert said to Palladi-
um representative who called at hte
home, 2O5 Chestnut street, last even
ing:
s'On Wednesday evening, Mr.. Bass
(meaning William Bass called at our
home and asked me whether my son
Arthur was home. Mr.. Bass said his
family would sit up, awaiting him un'
til l o'clock Thursday morning.
asked Mr.. Bass what he wanted Ar
thur to come over for. Mr.. Bass re
oiled that Arthur had insulted his
daughter l replied: My son will not
be over. Bass then replied that II
Arthur did not come over he would
have him arrested in the morning
To this replied. 'if a man insulted
my daughter, would have him arrest
ed and make him prove it."
Told the Details.
Mrs. Englebert said that Friday
morning following her sons recovery
from his injuries, he told her the de-
tails OF the story. She spoke as fol
lows:
"Arthur did not come home on the
puarter of eleven o'clock car Wednes-
SIay evening, as usual. l got uneasy
Margaret and walked past the Bass
home and we saw three men standing
IN the yard. I asked whether Arthur
was there and received reply from
bne Of the men that he was not.
ION Thursday night Arthur told me-
That as he was coming home. Ellsworth
was lying on q stone wall and just as
he was about to pass. Ellsworth jump
ed up and grabbed him. Arthur told
me that Ellsworth dragged him to his
home. Arthur said when he and Ellis
worth reached the Bass front door
Ellsworth opened it and four jumped
At him. Arthur told me that the,
dragged him in the house and threw
him on the floor and beat him until III
was unconscious.
..They (members of the Bass fam
ily) called in Harry Haseltine and Pc
liceman Gully to tell them what the!
had done. Mr.. Bass called Isabel t.
come and whip him again"
Gully Makes Gail.
Mrs. Englebert then said that Offi
rer Gully called at their home afte
the assault on Friday morning and II
relating the affair to Mr.. and Mrs. En-
rlebert said, II stopped that" refery
ing to the reported action OF Mr.. Bas
calling hts daughter to beat Engleber
hefore the eyes Of the policeman ant
Harry Haseltine.
Mr.. Englebert then said that he me
Mr., Haseltine the next morning ant
talked over the assault with him. MI
Englebert said. "Mr. Haseltine said =
me that my son was lying on a coucl
andaI took damp cloth and wiped OF
his face. Arthur looked awful, nj
Haseltine said to me-
Mrs. Englebert again took UP tn
conversation and said. Arthur did no
tell 4 lie about her. He went Wit
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