| Show WANTED TO THRASH liim HIM tue TUB following 0 is a dispatch in the 1 california papers 1 washington jan 11 don platt piatt published a card in the capital this morning saying that lie he could be found at his office da daily dally V and that when aggrieved dersons attempt to call him to acco nt in his own house such person vill be met by the police it appe ns that thai mr platt piatt made an unan anted attack on mrs gm grants atys ma mauer ner of serving on new yeata yeats day in his ilia columns and it coming to his notice lieutenant fred grant went to platts residence intending to resent the insult platt piatt sent word by a servant that he was not at home but could be seen at his office and lieutenant grant retired platt piatt then wrote a note to the chief of police stating that lie he 11 had a d been e ic n menaced by two rum ruf ruffians flans armed with loaded guns and asking protection tec tion two poll policemen cemen were accordingly detailed to guard platt platts house he also stated that one of lifs hig assailants was young grant and asked for the intercession of the police in compliance with his request governor shepherd was got ot out of a sick bed to go and see general beneral babcock A conference w was vi then held at which mrs grant and lieutenant gnant grant weme were present and young grant finally at dt the entreaties of his mother consented t to 0 let the matter drop he says lie he intend to shoot platt piatt but to give I 1 him I 1 im a good thrashing |
