Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 231, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1913 — Newspaper Misrepresented Longwell—Blue Misunderstood. [ARTICLE]

Newspaper Misrepresented Longwell—Blue Misunderstood.

Prosecuting Attorney Longwell and Attorney Roy Blue, of this city, have been accused of having had a fight a week ago, when, as a matter of fact, the little misunderstanding was so trivial that it was not worthy of newspaper notice. Following the tactics of many newspapers, The Jasper County Democrat added some sensational but entirely untruthful embellishments and the article was copied in several newspapers to the discredit of the principals. I,(Mr. Longwell had prosecuted Clarence Zook for violating the game laws and Attorney Blue had defended Zick. The latter was found guilty and fined. Other cases against him in this county were __sent to the circuit court for trial and are still pending. Affidavits were filed in Newton county and a constable came here to make the arrest. The constable did not bring with him a certificate from the justice showing that he was a duly authorized officer and when this fact was sprung by Attorney Blue to prevent the taking of his prisoner to Newton county Mr. Longwell was exasperated and when Mr. Blue laughed a trifle at him, Longwell pushed him with his elbow and said that if either of Zook’s attorneys wished a physical encounter they could be accommodated. The incident was more amusing than otherwise and those who saw it say that Mr. Longwell simply lost his head and wo expect Fred has himself agreed to this fact long before this time. < _