TURNER
Jack Turner and His $500
Jack Turner, the radical of Mauston, did not come out of his little $500
transaction with Boss Keyes as those other Grand editors throughout the state
who got a slice. The La Crosse Liberal Democrat, of the
25th inst., tells the following little story about himself and his $500 Grant
money.
It appears that on Saturday there was a party in a saloon in Mauston, discussing
the occurrences at the meeting the previous Wednesday, when Turner attacked
Mr. Hood. After taking a few drinks, John Turner said he could whip
any man that said that he, (Turner) had said that he received $500 from Boss
Keyes for supporting Grant. He said that any man who said so was a
d--d liar, or words to that effect.
A gentleman named Wilkinson was present and he said, "John Turner, you counted
out five one hundred dollar bills on a table in my presence, and said you
had just returned from Madison, and had got them there, and I can prove by
others that you made the same statement."
Turner denounced Wilkinson as a lair, and went for him for a fight. Wilkinson
backed off, saying that he didn't want to hurt Turner, but Turner said he
had got to fight. Wilkinson backed as far as he could, and finally
clinched Turner and threw him, and fell on him, breaking Turner's leg. The
affair has turned out quite serious, and all sympathize with John in his
misfortune, though they do not blame Wilkison, as he cound not have done
othewise than as he did. Turner has brought all his trouble on himself, by
his own foolishness. He is natuarally a companionable, genial fellow,
but his hot head sometimes gets the better of him. We learn these
particulars from a gentleman from Mauston in whom we have every confidence.
Waukesha Plaindealer (Waukesha, WI), Tuesday, 08 Oct 1872