The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14

Residents on South Broad street.
were this morning the witnesses OF
q attack which was not down on the
schedule Of hstic encounters, Attor
ney C. ]. Laurisch snd DR.. w. w.
Dbsrhart engaged IN combat The
avordupois Of the attorney trtumphed
over the lesser weight of his assail
ant. d. w. W. Eherhart. who was d
nally vanquishcd and he drove away
In his car. but not before he had mar
red the 1ovisl features Of Attorney
Laurisch. who was unable t. ward Oh
the doctors finger mails while he had
him down on the sidewalk In an e.
fort to subdue the dentists onslaught.
According to the statement Of Mr..
Laurisch, he was walking down to his
Office In the National Citisens' Bank
building about $3.50 this morning. and
when he was opposite the residence
Of y. NJ. Cufrier. he saw DIR. w. w.
Eberhart drive up TO the curb in his
automobile. Mr.. LAuriseh says that
he pleasantly bid the doctor the time
Of day, but Or. Eberhsrt failed to re-
turn the friendly saiutation. Instead.
according TO the statement Of Attor-
ney Laurisch. DR.. Eberhart leaped
out to the ground dotted his coat and
sweater. and with the alleged re
mark: Il viii AZ YOU" attacked MI.
LAurisch.
Warded OFF Blow
Mr.. Laurisch warded of the blow
directed 1T his face by the irate doc
Tor. and he says finally got the den
had clinched with him and gave hi;n
Q hug that would have put grizzly
bear to shame. Mr.. LAurisch manager
to pin one Of the doctors arms down
on the sidewalk with a knee, but I)s
Eberhart with his free hand .'decora
ted" the attorneys face with a mum
Der of deep scratches, 1t is though,
Laurisch's face win not be permanent.
ly gone. for he was yet able to put o.i
his usual smile when relating the In
cident. Even the fight had not dis
PEELED his always sunny nature.
Finally Mr.. Laurisch got his assail
ant by the throat, and then 1t is al
legged that Eberhart began to gurgie
that he had enough, and that If ha
were let up he would not renew the
encounter Mr.. Laurisch was rather
skeptical and was not ready to release
him.
Had Enough Punishment
Just at that stage Of the battle Paul
Ford and Clifford Thro happened
along, and they told Mr.. Laurisch
that Eberhart had enough punish
ment, and that he ought to let him up.
1t Is alleged that after he was per-
mitted to regain his feet, DR.. Eber-
hart did not repeat his threats against
Mr.. Laurisch. but Is alleged to have
sadd, II will get that black SON OF q
gun, s. B. Wilson too" @A
After this parting shot, DIR. Eber-
hart, according to the statement of
Mr.. Laurisch, drove away in his car.
Mr.. Laurisch has been acting a. an
attorney in the case which has COIL
cerned the domestic relations of DIR.
and Mrs. Eberhart. So has 8. B. VIII
SON.
It will be remembered that last
May DR.. w. w. Eberhart STACKED
Judge Evan Hughes. who was then
Judge of the probate court OF this
county, and beat him up badly. Fol-
lowing this Mr.. Eberhart WIS sauten-
ced to pay fine in the municipal
DR.. A. F. schmitt is looking after
the injuries of Mr.. Laurisch. He stat
ed to The Free Press that one OF the
scratches inflicted on Mr.. Laurisch by
DIR. Eberhart is on the inside OF the
mouth and that there might be dan
por of fnfocf}0p