The Councilman and the Kentucky Saloon

Councilman Henry Mahncke, who was assaulted last week by Gus Johnson, asks that the statements made in an evening paper regarding the affair be corrected. Mr. Mahncke says that just as he passed the Kentucky saloon the man ran out and struck him in the back. As Mr. Mahncke turned, the fellow struck him in the face, saying, 'You are the fellow who is ruining our business.' With that Johnson started to run. Mr. Mahncke followed him and was soon joined by an officer and Johnson was arrested. Arriving at the station, Johnson wanted to telephone Pete Sandberg to come and bail him out. As soon as Johnson's arrest was made known, Attorney O'Brien went to see what Mr. Mahncke proposed to do. 'I told him,' said Mr. Mahncke, 'that I was not going to do anything.' Mr. O'Brien said that Johnson would plead guilty to being disorderly and he would pay the fine. That is what happened, and when Johnson had a hearing late Saturday afternoon the fine of $5 was paid by Attorney O'Brien, who is said to be attorney for Pete Sandberg. Johnson is now employed at Electron as a bartender in a saloon run by a man named Swanson, and is not a railroad man as was stated. He formerly worked for Pete Sandberg as a bartender and was employed by him over two years. Mr. Mahncke also states that he does not know of a combine against him.