Show I BELLIGERENTS TUMBLE TUMBLEDOWN TUMBLEDOWN DOWN DOM DEEP AV James Richards Has Hasan an Awful Head Read as Result of Encounter r With Dusty Dan D n James Richard ard 50 years ear old of oc PUts Pitts Pittsburg burg Pa formerly sheriff of Allegheny county was the victim of an affray with Louis Scofield a at th the VII son hotel The affair took place in front of ot the Van Dyke drug store early ear jester yester ester esterI I day da morning Richards during the tight light tell fell down into a cellar way In front of the drug dru store and anU an sustained a n severe scalp calp wound requiring fifteen stitches to close Richards after art r an with the cup that cheers fell asleep In 10 the I Wilson lIson bar yesterday morning lie JIa JJ was awakened by b some on all tugging at the fin rin finger ringer finger ger of his ills right hand Dan Raleigh known by 0 some as Dusty Dan it is Ischar charged char ed by Richards attempted to take a diamond ring from the liand of the latter while he ht was asleep but was somewhat clumsy and Instead of getting the ring ling I In Ilot got the big fist of ot the onetime sheriff on the jaw causing Dusty to lose all inter interest est eat in the matter for a time Jim then surged out into the street where he saw Scofield and straightway saw fit to accuse him of the th theft of or 00 from the tire pocket t of f his pants while he was asleep in the barroom Scofield denied all knowledge of the matter This Tills enraged Richards and he Ire landed on Scofield before they were separated Richards then walked to Main and Third South streets where he again met Sen Scofield Scofield field The latter made some som remark to Richards which started a fight during durin which the pair rolled down doni Into the thc cellar way wa ay in front of Van Dykes D kes drug store Richards the heavier was underneath and struck his head against the tile iron steps step inflicting a painful scalp wound Scofield says sas that he ire followed Coli owed Richards to Main street for tIre till purpose of or getting satisfaction for the blow In front of the Wilson lIson hotel He was arrested arrest d and charged with simple assault assault Richards Is resting at tIle the Culen Cullen hotel recovering from the of his In Injury inJury jury jur A nurse is in attendance |