Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1901 — Bad Fight at Dunville. [ARTICLE]

Bad Fight at Dunville.

Dunville was the scene of a bad fight last Saturday night, and as a result Daniel Gross, who was in the city Tuesday swearing out warrants for those who used him up. had much the appearance of having been run through a threshing machine. The fight occurred at a dance in Ketchmark’s hall, about midnight, in front of the hall. Gross, it is said, in addition to getting beat up badly, had a part of one ear bitten off. The fracas started over two small boys who were quarreling. Soon a free-for-all fight was being indulged in, in which Geo. Gross,and Louis Rasmussen were the principal participants. Mrs. Gross, George’s mother, attempted to pull one of the fighters off her son and is alleged to have been struck a couple of times. Gross alleges that Rasmussen bit off a good share of one of his (Gross’) ears, but others claim that he lost the ear by striking against the edge of the porch in falling. It is also alleged that Gross attempted to bite off one of Rasmussen’s fingers. The arrests have not been made at this writing.