The Daily Missoulian., 1913-08-12
EMPLOYMENT AGENT
IS IV|AIlHANDLED
BY -FOUR
INV EuIEn
|ALTERcATloN OVER PAYMENT OF
FEES ENDS p!sAsTRousLY
FOR A. A.. sHAFFER.

In a dispute that followed the de-
mands of two men who had signed for
employment with A. A. Shaffer of the
Western Employment agency, the en-
ployment man was brutally man
handled by the pair and two associ-
ates at the Milwaukee station yester-
day. Mr.. Shaffer's nose was broken,
one eye is swollen shut, his neck is
badly bruised and he may have inter-
nal injuries resulting from a kick in
the stomach. A complaint was filed
with Justice Dyson charging the four
men, K. c. Stoop, Tom Geunesson,
Olep Bygrn and Burney Smith with as
sault in the third degree. One Of
them left town on the Milwaukee just
after the trouble and the other three
had not been arrested last night.
Mr.. Shaffers explanation gives it
that the laborers were to blame but
probably through misunderstanding.
They had all secured jobs from his
agency and were to ship west on Mil
waukee No. IL. Before the tram left
however, two of them secured other
employment with a farmer from
FrenchtoWn and then wished Mr..
Shaffer to refund their fees. Instead
Of going to the main office on Hig-
gins avenue, they went to the branci
office on Front street and made their
arrangements without Mr.. Shaffers
knowledge. At train time he started
for the depot with the two who still
intended to accept his jobs when the
others approached them on the bridge
used abusive and insulting language
and threatened to trim" him. The
train was standing at the station wnen
they arrived there. Without warning,
it is alleged, the two disgruntled Ia
borers assailed the agent and assisted
by the other two beat and kicked MIN
to their satisfaction.
One Of them swung on the train as
it was pulling out but the others We're
kept off by the conductor.
Dyson Has Busy Day.
Besides the charge Of assault, three
other criminal cases were filed with
the justice yesterday.
A charge of grand larceny was
sworn against Fred Reel and a man
named Houtchens by Emil Zaugg, a
rancher south of Missoula. He de-
clared that the two men stole three
horses valued at $500 from his ranch
on August l. -M@@.H
Andrew Leland. formerly of Missoula
but now thought to be in Seattle, was
charged. with child desertion on the
complaint of Deputy Will Cave Of
the state bureau of child and animal
protection Leland left Missoula, on
November II, 1911, and has not con-
trbuted since to the support of his
two children, Agnes and John, it is
charged.
Where is the black grip and the
light grey overcoat?" is the ques
ton Edward Marnning, who is charged
with the theft of those articles, and
II. G. Koob, who made the complaint,
are trying to answer Manning was
dumfounded when he was brought
before the justice yesterday. He tried
to explain his innocence but failed to
satisfy koob. 1t was brought out in
the hearing that the two men We're
companions and had secured work in
Lewistown ON August 6. Before they
left they wandered about town taking
I turns at carrying Koob's grip and
overcoat. Manning was the last one
to have them, and it is because of this
fact Koob brings the charge. The
defendant was given "a hours to plead.