Show T LAKE T TELEGRAM T TV U Merchant arc an an and Patron Stage isec Battle a e II I I MURRAY MunnA y May 1 When When Alma C Peterson objected to the business methods of ot Arthut Arthur Town Townsend n ot of the Murray Mercantile company and manifested them verbally to the displeasure die dis- pleasure of ot the tho merchant a a. physical physical cal altercation ensued Townsend said to be Petersons Peterson's phs leal superior superior superior supe supe- cans calls th the tho altercation assault and battery battery- in a complaint sworn to against his former patron Hut But Peterson says as a's he merely held Townsend's Townsends Townsends Townsend's Townsends Townsend's Town- Town sends send's arms arme and backed out of ot his place of ot business when the merchant attacked him According to Marshal Caldwell the trouble arose when leter Peterson on Fo going tl Into the store to eP pay a bill II of long standing I found the original indebtedness In in- of ot about H 4 had It Is alle al- al le l Interest added to It This form torm of ot financing and bookkeeping was too complicated t t for Peterson so and lie voiced his objection ito In a manner than fanned tanned a spark f t anger in Townsends breast While It is not definitely established what followed followed fol tol- fol- fol lowed th the th ensuing acts were sufficient clent to bring nil all parties into Judge Matthe tr s' s court Monday and an effort ef effort ef- ef fort to review I the tho circumstances t c resulting re- re re resulting in flung filing of or the assault complaint com corn Matthews plaint against gh Peterson r Judge Matthews ew has the case under er a advise ment a e I |