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The Sedalia Weekly Bazoo
Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
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Masked men assaulted newspaper editor O. E. Strong in Ottawa, Kansas, last night, tying and dousing him with water in apparent retaliation for a critical article in his Williamsburg Herald about a former post office employee.
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Ottawa, Kansas, Aug. 16.—Last night Mr. O. E. Strong, editor of the Williamsburg Herald, visited this city, and remaining over night, the guest of S. Devore. During the night a party of masked men visited his room, over-awed him with a pistol, and then gagged and tied him to the bed, deluging him with water. This is supposed to be the result of a publication that reflected on an ex-employee in the post office, which appeared in the Herald a short time since.
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Ottawa, Kansas
Event Date
Last Night (Aug. 16)
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assaulted with pistol threat, gagged, tied, and doused with water; no serious injuries reported.
Event Details
Mr. O. E. Strong, editor of the Williamsburg Herald, was visiting Ottawa, Kansas, staying overnight as guest of S. Devore. A party of masked men entered his room, overawed him with a pistol, gagged and tied him to the bed, and deluged him with water. The incident is believed to stem from a recent Herald article reflecting on an ex-post office employee.