For some weeks past this city has been rife…
source date: 1889
availability: public-domain

he historic log cabin on the corner ad- joining the Enterprise office, once the peaceful home of Billy the Kid, is being fixed up, and will be occupied shortly, as a boot and shoe making establishment. Highly Sensational Jo E. Sheridan Publicly Assaulted By Mrs. Nettie Munger For some weeks past this city has been rife with sensations, gossip and scandal, to such an extent that little else has been talked of. A little of everything, from shooting scrapes down to trivial society gossip, have occurred with almost daily regularity, until such things were ex- pected as daily visitors. On Saturday last, how- ever, the attempted whipping of Jo E. Sheri- dan, by Mrs. Munger, created no end of com- ment, and the community was not slow in ex- pressing its sentiments in regard to the matter. At first the woman seemed to have the sym- pathy, but it rapidly changed to the side of Sheridan as the facts in the case became better known. It seems that Mrs. Munger desired to rent some rooms, and was shown several by Mr. Sheridan. The last room shown her was di- rectly in the rear of Dr. Stephens’ office. Mrs. Munger claims that Sheridan insulted her. Soon after this she called Mr. Sheridan out of Hand & Beall’s office and attempted to whip him with a rawhide. Mr. Sheridan caught and held her until a crowd began to gather, when he made his escape.