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Assault on Oshkosh Conductor Leads to Fine
Calvin Messenger was fined $25 and costs by Judge Goss for assaulting Louis Hansen, the Oshkosh Traction conductor, on a car near Jackson and Scott streets. Messenger claimed he handed Hansen a dollar and was provoked after a dispute over fare, with Hansen sustaining a broken nose and facial injuries. The incident occurred Saturday evening as passengers watched. Messenger pleaded guilty.
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Winnehbage Traction Company
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