Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1899 — Harry Gifford Assaulted. [ARTICLE]

Harry Gifford Assaulted.

Wm. Richmond and his son Thomas, rom the Gifford district, were lodged in the county jail late Monday night on fines and costa assessed by Squire Driver of Barkley tp. William’s is $27 and his sons $7. It seems that Riohmond is a a tenant in one of Gifford’s houses and that Harry Gifford the resident manager has been trying to get him to vacate. The Richmonds have been doing some work for Gifford and Monday about noon they called on Harry Gifford, in his office at Comer, and asked for their pay. He said it would be ready whenever they moved out of the house. Thereupon the elder Richmond produced a club and struck Mr. Gifford across the face knocking him down. They then proceeded to beat him either with clubs or their fists the latter according to the Richmonds story. The Richmond went home and got a shot gun and then started towards Rensselaer but were arrested by Constable Geo. Dsniel and fined as stated. According to reports received Monday night Mr. Gifford was very dangerously hurt, but a telephone message from Mrs. Gifford next morning is to the effect that his physician does not consider his injuries dangerous.