Steel - William H.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal
Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana
March 21, 1891
March 21, 1891
The little unpleasantness which occurred between
Wm. H. Steel and Dr. TJ Griffith in Friendship Lodge of Good Templars
several weeks ago, was partially settled by Judge Chumasero this morning
who fined Dr. Griffith one dollar and costs for provoke. Mr. Steele had
already been fined for assault and battery before Judge Ramsey. The
difficulty arose in regard to Mrs. Steele accusing the doctor of taking a
pair of mittens from the hall and upon the doctor giving him the lie,
he committed an assault upon him. The provoke case was bitterly fought,
Hanna & Hanna appearing for the state and Whittington &
Vancleave for the defense. Dr. Griffith's attorneys say that the case
will be appealed to the circuit court and a suit for $1,000 instituted
by Dr. Griffith against Mr. Steele for injuries sustained in the assault
made by the latter upon the former. The case is an interesting one and
the GOOD TEMPLAR Lodges are greatly agitated over the unfortunate state
of affairs.