Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1900 — An Ugly Fight. [ARTICLE]

An Ugly Fight.

There was a pretty ugly fight Saturday evening, between W. H. or “Bud” Hammond, of near Remington, and Frank Critser. It oc-< cured in the rear room of Rosenbaum’s saloon. Bad feeling has existed between them for some time. This time Critser opened the trouble by striking Hammond as he sat in a chair, knocking himt down. Hammond got up and used awrench he Jiad in his pocket, on Critser’s head. Critser got several severe cuts beforfe they could be separated.