The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18

Gated collar bone, bruised nose, Iacer.
ated throat, three bumps black eye
and brain trouble
Councilman Morrison. Injured liver
black eye. . ~ bumps, bruised nm.
bilious cord, pulled leg and phos-
phoresccnt stomach.
There was blood on the moon In the
city hail last night The ll-months
of iolncrlng aud horse play which
has characterized council meetings
terminated IN real rough house With
bloodshcd and It's concomtantG
While an the Republican members
OF The council were more or less in
yolved IN The mix. the principal com
hntantg We're lllzzoner, Nlayor Farqu-
harsOn and Morrison, councilman from
the West Side. These two worthlos
engaged IN a disgraceful orgle. The
toughest offender IN police court WHO
periodically coughs up $40 and trim
mugs To Boles has never been guilty
n such unseemly conduct. That the
mayor of the city should so far forget
himself as to lapse back and engage
IN common brawl Is unbelievable
and the members Of the city admins.
tralion stands awe-Strieken and NJ.
hast The feelings Of the mayor
friends and his church WORKERS can.
not be- described
The fuss started IN council Nor
rison was making talk against time
and the two mil levy for cleaning tho
streets He declared The adminisirn-
ton was rotten and was on general
roastlrg stunt when the mayor re-
quesled him TO he seated. Morrison
had the floor ard kept It until Mayo
Farquharscn called Officer Kyle. Who
forced Morrison 10 his chair. Morrl-
son WAS not at all satisfied with the
mayors actions aud was still ncon-
ylnced that the Two mill levy was
right After the meeting had adjourn
ed he walked oyer 10 the mayor. lie
was white with iucandescent heat.
lie said something in low voice.
Il sounded like.
Il want TO inform YOU. you
that YOU can't buffalo ne; by
IN not that kind of a tack ham,
mer Ycu frosted-face blankety blank.
bank u I'd blab all know about
that deal you'd feel worse
than "a - The spencb
was quite long and animated. The
mayor grew red, white and blue, but
not from city patriotism.
lie was mad
Immediately a shriul. filled the air
The mayor leaped -four feet upon Nor.
rlson. Burylhg his teeth IN the conn
ilman's left shoulder. he struck ont
with booth hads and feet. The on.
siaught was ghastly Morrison. sur.
pnsed feinted and then landed ser.
les Of slcdge-hammer blows on the
mayor For five minutes the commit
continued Spurlock ran home and
lieamer tainted. Over the floor the
combatants rolled They hit. kicked.
BIZ. gouged eyes, pulled ears and
sw0re oh. Pansy, such oatbs. The
mayor had tho best OF the bout an
through, but 1t was seen that Morrl-
son was conserving his strength. and
leading for a knockout FINALLY the
mayor sunk his fingers IN Mornsons
neck Something cracked. Morrison
fell back + was Morrlson's paving
watch that cracked but he thonght n
was his iugular vein. Then a drop of
blood fell from the mayors nose "
WAS blood-shed Suddenly somebody
stopped the fight and as the combat
ant 1plrt t4fuu cnnara8aI iNa ...a4,t.
iet go a vicious body blow This j.
the blow that Morrison feels espeei-
allY No arrests were made but Spur
lock viii Introduce resolution ex-
pelliug Morrison from the council
Cts Clerk fehf denies the story that
be kicked Morrison twice IN the head
white he was nihbllng the mayors ear