Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-11-10 | Page 6 | Editor Tells of Quarrel

EDITOR TELLS OF QUARREL topeka kas nov 6 frank P me blennau publisher of be state journal today issued a signed statement lu relation to the encounter between himself and former state kelly yesterday ac the elks club rooms mr Mc Leannan denies that there was any exchange of angry words between himself and mr kelly the abusive words of one man could be called an exchange ir kelly used abusive language he states and struck at the editor landing a glancing blow on the side of the neck did no damage mr mclennan atio was a guest at the club hesitated a moment he says doubting whether he should return the blow but when he considered the place and the day he remarked 1 I have some ichard for the ties of this club room san if you have not kr kelly was immediately surrounded by several men almonr whom were mr stotts a reporter on iho state journal who knocked mr beliy io one side this mr mclennan hayg he affair kelly in one direction to the lavatory and mclennan toward the front of the office mr mclennan did not retreat down a corridor or in any other direction