The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-05
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cent assault at Helena. Montana, OF
Rev r, F. Fairchild, former pastor
Of the First. NJ r. church al Guthrie
is reproduced from the Montana
Daily Record
Pursuing methods similar TO those
employed several years ago 10 lure
John Hancock to his death. some un
known party or parties. by the use
OF deeoy telephone message lured
DR. Z. Z. Fairchild pastor OF st.
Pauls Methodist gEpiscopal church
70 the lower end oil Rodney street
last night, and while he vas walking
in the shadow of some trees, struck
him a terrific blow in the back OF
the head and left him lying uncon-
scious on the sidewalk. He was
found an hour la er by Mrs G. A.
Haegele and daughter who were re-.
turning hone from the exercises at
the school gymnasium Al first
Mrs. Haesele was afraid to touch
the man fearing ID Tas some one
intoxicated, hut later with a man
who happened along on the street,
she examined the pfostrate form and
found il 70 be that Of Dr. Fairchild
pastor WI ST. Pauls church. DR..
FairchIld was carried into the Hae-
gele home and DR. j g. Thompson
called He VAS found, to have a
bad wound in the back OF bis head
Later in the evening The minister re
vived sufficiently 10 tell what mad
happened From his story II was
learned that someone called him
oyer the phone al II O'Clock in the
morning and requested that he be
at 92S North Rodney street at q
o'clock last evening fof the purpose
OF performing marriage ceremony.
DIR. Fairehild left his residence
shortly before 3 O'Clock and had
reached point block above the
Haegee house when he was struck.
TO the best Of hts recollection his
assailant was in hiding behind a tree
and sprang at him as he passed Al
ter receiving the blow the minister
dropped unconscious and lay on the
walk perhaps an hour before he
was found by Mrs Haegele The
place where the assault occurred y
q sequestered spot on Rodney street
and at night il very dark on account
OF the thick growth OF trees in the
immediate vicinity. The ground
about the place was damp aud would
bear the impression OF footprint,
but the assailant evidently walked
along the sidewalk and fence while
making his escape
Robbery Not The Motive.
The police are satisfied robbery
was not hte motive in view OF the
fact that d pocketb0ok containing
several bills, q watch and some Sill.
yer which Dr. Fairchild carried In
his pockets were nor molested. Dr.
Fairchild was not man to make
enemies and why he was made the
victim Of this mmrderons assault ii
a matter Of considerable conjecture.
Arrests May Follow,
The police have several theories
and one man mayfhe arrested before
eyenign This man h said to be the
only person in the city with whom
DR.. Fairchild has had difficulty This
difficulty il Is said. was not OF a
nature 70 Warrant going 10 the ex-
tremes resorted TO last night. An.
other theory Is that a mistake was
made 10 the man that the thugs
were waiting for another man and
thinking Fairchild was he. made the
attack The first theory Ii given the
most credence and the police are
satisfied that ii was a deliberate.
premedltated and willfuI assault. in
view Of the dec0y message which
had been sent 70 the minister early
10 me morning A thorough inyes-
tfgation Is being made and every eff.
fort viii. he made 70 appreheud the
guilty party or parties and bring
them 10 Justice.
Marriage a Fake.
The place 70 which Dr. Fairchild
was invited is the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs Haegele. but they stated
that no marriage was 20 take place
there. Effort vas made at the Bell
telephone os'lce this morning to al.
certain where the call TO the Fair.
child residence had been sent from.
but the police decline to say whether
they received This Information Ii il
believed they did and that the All.
rest which is expected to- be made
win be the result OF this informa
ton.
Or Falrcaiiu showed sight i'm.
proyement hts afternoon ana unless
unexpected COMPLICATIONS aliss he
Will recover Under instructions
from the physician visitors 9ere not
allowed