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Clerk, Commissioner Slug It OutPolitical Feud Erupts In Courthouse FightA Johnson County courthouse] According to Jobe, the fight refeud flared into fistcuffs between suited from a disagreement overthe county clerk and CountyBoard chairman Friday.County derk . Clinton Jobe and Board Chairman Leslie Hogshead exchanged four or five blows in the courthouse corridor - before the fight was stopped;, •Hogshead was charged with assault and battery and Jobe, was charged with disturbing; the peace. The incident . occurred about 1:30' p. m.Jobe is a Democrat and Hogshead a Republican, Jobe has been at odds with Republicans in the County.’He is the first Democrat to serve as county clerk i* 65 years. He has claimed that many records of the county clerk’s office, were missing when he assumed his duties and has filed suit to recover tfcem.Hogshead’s pay as county commissioner. Hogshead previously had asked for bis check, but Jobe said he could, not be given the check until he had filed a W-4 form listing deductions for tax purposes.Hogshead later filed the form. Jobe said he called Hogshead from a Board of Review meeting and- intended to tell him that, since he had filed the form, Jobe would issue the check.A discussion ensued and Jobe said that, if Hogshead said Jobe wasn’t performing his duties properly he was a liar. Hogshead struck Jobe:. Jobe told him not to hit him again until Hogshead removed, his glasses. He removed them and Jobe struck Hogshead. About tore* or four »oie blowswere exchanged before Sheriff Glenn Dallas stopped the fight.Hogshead is 55, weighs 200, and is 5 feet 11. Jobe is 56, weighs 170 and is 5 feet 8. Hogshead said he has a heart ailment.Hogshead said the fight occurred when Jobe called him from the meeting “and got all over roe.”State’s Atty, Jack Williamson filed charges of assault and battery against Hogshead in tho court of Vienna Police Magistrate L. A. Huosaker. Hogshead obtained a change of venue to the court of Justice of the Peace Lewis H. Walker. He posted #100 bond. No heating was set,Williamson filed peace disturbance charges against Jobe ift Walker’s court Jobe obtained a change of venue to Husaker’i court. He posted #100 bond and a hearing is due Monday.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale, Illinois, US
Sun, Aug 21, 1960
Page 3
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