The daily sentinel., 1909-06-05
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hearing. Justice John II. HILL OF
the police court. conducted the hear
ing.
| Both Stephenson and Miss Chap
man entered pleas of guilty to the
charge of assault and We're assessed
fines of $500 and costs each. These
fines and costs were promptly paid.
Miss Chapman, who is dress
maker and who until few days ago
occupied rooms in the second story
of the Coen shoe store building,
claimed that Mr. Coen had cast re-
Elections upon her honor and name.
had talked about her in scandalous
manner that she went to the store
last night for the purpose of getting
satisfaction. She wanted Mr. Coen
to sign a retraction and she also,
from all reports, was determined to
administer whipping She took the
two men along to protect her and
assist her She was armed with a
light buggy whip. She and Stephen
son claim that they did not force
their way into the store but found
the door unlocked. Stephenson also
claimed that Mr. Coen madea threat
ening move before he and Teachout
held him and forced him to submit
TO the lashings.
Mr.. Coen declares that the assault
was unjustified and indefensible. that
the Trio forced their way into the
store where he was at work alCh5
and unarmed and with no lights
burning only in the rear of the build
ing. He declares that the woman
was angry at him because she be-
lieved that he was responsible for her
having TO vacate the rooms. He de-
cIares that they forced their way into
the building and attacked him with
out any warning whatever. The wo-
man struck him many times full in
the face. 1t is impossible to say how
long the whipping would have con-
tinued if the young gentlemen had
not broken into the building and
gone to Mr.. Coen's rescue.
After the trial last night Stephen
son, disposed to brag about what had
been done. continued to make threats
toward Mr.. Coen and when he paid
his fine asked the court what would
be the cost if he repeated the attack.
Very properly Justice Hill told him 4
that he would give him the limit next
time. Stephenson's continued threats
ended with him in jail.
Miss Chapman is residing at the
home of Stephenson's parents on
Pitkin avenue. She has lived here
a number of years.
Mr.. Coen was at his store last
night primarily for the purpose of
by telephone the condi-
tion of his aged mother who is ill
at Montrose. He was called to Mon
trose this morning, his mothers con-
dition being so serious. Mr.. Coen
has been in business in the city for
the past six months, having one of
the largest shoe stores in western
Colorado. He has resided here for
more than a year. Two brothers are
prominent local realty men. Mr.. |
Coen has great host of friends and
they are not at all backward in del
nouncing the assault made on Mr..
Coen by these two men and this wo-
man as most disgraceful and unjust
deed.
Mr.. Coen is man small in stature
while the two men who accompanied
Miss Chapman and held Mr.. Coen
while she assaulted him, are large in
stature.
number of Mr.. Coen's friends
have emphatically declared that in
their opinion the nature of the of
fense warranted the assessing of
much heavier fines or sentences
against the three assailants of Mr..
Coen than were assessed.