Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1906 — QUARREL MAY END IN FIGHT [ARTICLE]

QUARREL MAY END IN FIGHT

Duel Between State Senator Roche of | Indiana and Socialist Editor Threatened. Mount Vernon, Ind., Sept. B.—There -is much suppressed excitement here over what is believed to be an im mlnent encounter between State Senator Hoche and B. O. Hanby, the labot leader and publisher of Unafraid, the socialistic newspaper, who challenged Roche to a duel. The feeling between them has been very bitter for several months and especially since Roche was mercilessly attacked by Hanby in his paper while Roche was a candidate for county auditor. Hanby succeeded In arraying the entire labor vote against Roche. While refusing to accept Hanby’s challenge to a duel, Roche indicates that be Is willing to fight.