The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-17
AWFUL FITE!
Bige Barker & Lem Quigly in Nor
tai Combat in Front Of Hen
Weathersby's StOTe-Neither
One Killed, but Both Injured
1t Was a DisgTase to Ding-
willie

There was a disgraceful occurrence
took place in front of Hen Weathersbys
store t'other ev'g. which will ever re-
main a disgrace to Bingville and to the
parties thereto. Why are such things
permitted in our midst? If the neces-
sary precautions had of been took IN
time this contumelous incident would
not of happened. What is the law for
il il is not TO perserve order and pro-
tect our rights and bring TO Justice any
bastard miscreants who do things in the
heat of passion which they would never
do under any circumstances.
On last THURSDAY ev'g, several OF our
most respected citizens was seated IN
Hens store smoking and chewing and
talking about the tariff Hen was back
of the counter trying 10 figure up what
he had sold during the past month. The
light was dim in the store because the
oil had most burned outen il and Hen
said he guessed he wouldn't fill it up
until the next day Lem Quigly was sit
ting in the back end of the store IN the
shadows eating raisins outen box I'M
beknownst TO Hen.
BY and by Bige Barker dropped in
and those as were present begin to talk
about their neighbors who didn't hap
pen to be present.
Bige spoke up and said that the mean
est man he ever had the pleasure OF
knowing was Lem Quigly. Biee said he
had always noticed that in church when
the plate was about to be passed around
that Lem would pretend 10 get nosebleed
and would rush outen the church and
there remain until after the oontribu-
ton was took up. Then Lem would
come back and enjoy the sermon with
clear conscients.
II was at this point that Lem riz up
and walkt forrard Bige was terrible
surprised to see him because he didn't
know Lem was present.
you will either swaiier them words,
Bige Barker" says Lem clenching his
fists, cor take one OF the turriblest drub-
bins you ever had during your nefarious
career"
Bige is a man who never likes to have
no trouble, but what else could he do
under the circumstances. He didn't like
to take water right there before every
buddy so he says with a faint smile, 81
still stick TO the nose bleed story, Lem"
"All right" says Lem. lest step out
side a minnit and I'll show you some
thing in the line of bleed"
Bige said he had fetch of pleurisy
in his side and didn't feel very well
anyhow, and under the circumstances
would ruther be excused, but Lem he
kept eggin him on until Bige got mad
and jumped up and follered Lem oct
into the middle of the road. Everybody
left the store, including Hen Weathers-
by hisself. who locked the door behind
him and put the key into his pocket.
Both men peeled off their coats and
spit or their hands and stood facing
each other like two enraged animals.
Lem wanted Bige to hit him and Bise
wanted Lem to hit him first. They ar
gJed about FIVE minutes about who
should hit tother one first and BY that
time they was purity mad, While they
was still eoaxing each other to hit. Biil
Hepburn. our artistic blacksmith, snuk
up and give Lem a push into Bige and
Bige Hauled off and struck at Lem with
all his might and missed him and hit
Bill a lack on the nose who was just
behind Lem
Bill then throwd of his ceat and de-