Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1917 — FIGHTERS BROUGI [?] [ARTICLE]

FIGHTERS BROUGI [?]

John Welsh Paid Fine for Assaulting John Bill. A mix-up between Jphn Welsh and John Bill occurred Wednesday at the Michaels* sale in Jordan township that is said to be the result o>f a grudge held against . Mr.' Bill since he was. township trustee several years. ago. Mr. Bill has bpen practically an invalid for the past several months and when he was assaulted was in no condition to defend himself and not acclaim-

ing any prowess as a pugilist received the worst of the encounter, although not badly hurt. According to the best information available John Welsh was expelled from school for insubordination when Mr. Bill was .trustee, and that since that tithe he has shown no friendly feeling for the latter for the, help he gave the school teacher in expelling Welsh. Accordingly when the two at tthe Michaels’ sale Wednesday Welsh attacked Mr. Bill and in a clinch that followed he got the latter down and beat him up some before he desisted. It ''is also stated that John was aided and urged on by his brother Claude, and that the two of them became very abusive and violent in their conduct toward others at the sale, in fact, they seemed to be» devoid of. all reason. Affidavits were promptly filed before Squire Spitler against both of the young men, one by Mr. Bill

against John Welsh charging as\ sault and battery, and one by Abe Hardy—by request, it is said, in an attempt to prevent someone else filing a similar affidavit. John Welsh entered a plea of guilty Thursday and was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $12.80, and the father, who "was present in court, stated that 'if no warrant was sued for Claude he would see that he appeared in court. This was satisfactory to the court and when Claude does appear it is probable that a like fine will be imposed. However, not appeared up to noon yesterday. It is Teported that other affidavits will probably be filed against the young men for their conduct toward others at the sale, bht none has been filed at this writing.