Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-11
$4,000 DAMAGE
SUIT PLACED IN
HANDS. OF JURY
8. Z. Bahringer Suing Five Men
For Alleged Trespass On His
Property and Person.


property and person on the night
Of Nov. Is, 1918, was begun in cir
cult court yesterday afternoon.
The defendants are Roy McFad-
den, L. w. Haefle, J. T. Kinsey. Les
ter NJ. Alley, and H. E. Hyde. At
torney for the plaintiff is Robert L.
Watson, while the defendants are
represented by Carlstrom and He
bel, Burgess and Mannon, and
Judge George A. Cook.
Mr.. Bahringer is in the lumber
business in Sherrard and the de-
PENDANTS in the case are occupied
in miscellaneous vocations. from
farming to railroading.
Assaulted ut Home.
Bahringer, in his suit, claims that
on Nov. II, 1918, he was assaulted
in his own premises, his wife and
child frightened and his property
damaged by paint. According to
a witness, Charles White, and to
Bahringer himself, there were q
number of persons, Bahringer says
rs, White says IS, at the front
fence surrounding his property. It
seems that in the celebration of q
war just won, the town Of Sherrard,
like all other towns, made merry by
the use Of drums, tin cans, horns,
shouting, or other means of letting
out the emotions that had been pent
up for three years During this
time Mr.. Bahringer was peacefully
reading his paper in the kitchen
and Mrs. Bahringer was enjoying
the clear November evening from
the settee on the front porch.
It is claimed that Bahringer had
been asked to donate to the war
fund drive and had put of the can
vassers with the excuse thar he
would pay tomorrow. Someone in
the crowd downtown suggested q
visit in a body to collect the money.
Three dollars is the sum named.
Men, boys, and young men made up
the delegation. According to Mr..
Bahringer he was told by his son
that man was on the front porch
and wished to see him. Upon ar
irving at the door, Mr.. Bahringer
| recognized one Of the defendants
in the case, Roy McFadden, and
asked what was wanted. Bahring-
er was invited to the porch and
told that they, the men present
were there for the purpose Of paint,
ing him yellow.
Mr.. Bahringer informed the men
/ that they would not paint. him yell
low, because he was mot yellow
Mrs. Bahringer, who is of q very
nervous disposition according to
testimony of her husband and the
doctor, was meanwhile sitting in
the settee wringing her hands, and
showing other signs Of collapse
The plaintiff was informed that he
was yellow because he refused t.
contribute to the war fund. Thil
Bahringer denied and offered to pa,
the money on the spot II q relia
BILE party was present. A certain
business man was designated a.
the one authorized to receive thu
money. The sum of 50 was .pait
by Mr.. Bahringer to this business
man.
| Mr.. Bahringer was told that i
he had some paper and pen h
would be given q receipt, but h
said that he would get the receip
next day. At this point according
to the plaintiff he turned to 60 int
the house and was hooted. HI
turned to the crowd and told one o
the number, Joe Kinsey, whom h,
recognized, that he, Kinsey, woul'
pay what he owed, and would b.
tended to later. Just then the of
Tending paint bucket came through
the air, seemingly from the crowd
, and landed with a jar on MI
Bahringer's head. Paint of tn
yellow hue spilled over his RICH
shirt sleeve, and ran on the wall
; for a distance of about four feet, II
, a path about two feet wide, accord
. ing to the plaintiff.
. Taking the best course of flighi
Mr.. Bahringer fed into the house
. The crowd dispersed and all wa
peace and quiet until next mornin
the plaintiff discovered that q stri
of several rods Of his otherwis
perfectly good fence was painte
r the same disagreeable color wit
, which he was baptized the nigh
, before.
: As an aftermath Of the evening
y performance Mr.. Bahringer was, a.
, cording to testimony, compelled t
) consult a doctor because of hl
Vife's increased nervous condition
J The doctor prescribed for her an
was not consulted again for abor
two weeks. This time he present.
ed again and according to his test
mony had not been called sine
Meanwhile, Mrs. Bahringer, due
, her ailment, had not been able
properly execute her househol
duties without the help Of her chi
: dren, aged s and IA.
fl The plaintiff in suing for $5,0t
= dollars accounts for $3.50
money and the remainder
charges is to remunerate he ar
= his wife for mental anguish. tt
= sums as stipulated by MIR. Bahrinl
. er are: Shirt, 81; walk, So; fenc
: 50; and loss of wife's services, 81
doctor fees, $3.50.
II The defendants did not appear ,
/. testify, Attorney H. E. Burgess Al
Oscar E. Carlstrom appearing
. defense.
. Yesterday afternoon upon SUI
: gestion Of Judge w. 7. Church, Il
: case was continued until this NOR
= ing after Attorney Robert L. We
son had made his arguments a
+ Mr.. Carlstrom had finished. n
o Burgess took up the defense at
70 o'clock this morning.
e Mr.. Burgess opened the arg
= ments and was followed by Alto