Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-04-21
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From the Temperance Union.
GREAT ExcrTEMENT-MA NELAw TRIUM-
PHANT.
Murder Of one Of orr citizens IA cold
Jiood.

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WixcnEsrER, March, 90.
Eiitor Temperance Uaioa;-Mr.
Thornton Alexandra, good citizen.
with the exception Of having formed
nm appetite Cor ardent spirits. sold TO
him 6y the drunkeries OF this town.
died this morning Of delirium tremens.
In an hour or two after his death.
en- indignation meeting was called by
the ladies' OF this place and vicinity,
and it was there resolved 10 dry up
the hells that are selling liquid poison.
About fifty ladies then marched to
the house of Mr.. Alexandre, and procu.
red the unfortunate widow. who. dress
cd in mourning. headed the large body
Of ladies. and they proceeded to the
liquor grocery of David Aker. Upon
their approach, Aker tried to brew
beat them and frighten them from
their purpose. by a resort to low vul-
garity. but when he found they were
not to be intimidated in this way he
gave it up. The ladies then prested
him with u petition, requesting him to
desist from selling ardent spirits. Also
informing him that If he would not
stop, that measures would be taken to
put in force the Maine Law. He read
The pe:i,ion, and iniimAted 90 them
that he would not sign it, when Mrs.
Alexandre addressed him rs follows:
MIR. Aker. there lies my husband, a
lifeless corpse--the victim Of your in
toxica,ing bowl. Yoa have taken the
money that ought TO have fed aud clo-
thed my children. You have lived and
fourishcd while land my children were
starving. There stand my little chill
dren. beggarcd by youriniernal traffic
You have taken the money that |
washed for, while these dear little chill.
dren were crying for bread. which that
money should have bought. Yoalaid
your demoniac hands on that money in
exchange Tor your liquid lire. There
he lies, murdered murderadl! murder
edlll Death has ut last relieved him
from your murierous traffic. Will
you not sign This pledge presenting il }
TO cease dealing in this murdcrous poi
son, that the wives OF my neighbors
hercassemblcd may escape the tubula-
ton, sorrow. pain aud woe Ihatl have,
must cndurev
This appeal touched the cold heart
OF the yender. lie saw in ;he counte-
nances OF the indignant multitude that
IL he ssilleontlnued the sale harsh rem.
cdics would be used. lie at length
agreed that Ii the crowd would buy his
liquors he would promise TO sell no
more
Tho people Immediately made up one
hundred aud twcnty-six dollars. being the
first cost, he, Judas like, accepted the
silver, and the ladies turned out the fire
into the street. They then proceeded to
Mr. Pages drunkory ani made sImilaI
appeal To him, but he refused and deter
mined still TO retail death ani dratructon
The ladies' however, were not 90 be tri,
iled with. The soul Of the dealer hat
long since flown. and no impression
could be made on him, aud they resolved
to try what virtue there was in more
severe measures.
a merchant generously furnished the
ladies with hatchets, Sc, aud they i'm
mediatcly commenced active operations
bursting in the windows and hewing
down the door o: the doggery. rolled ouI
ten or twelve barrels OF the fumes o
hell, knocked In their heads aud oul
went the devil gurging down the gutter
They next went 10 Mr.. Ennis, who kept
beer and ale only, who generously Sign
el the pledge. Next, to Mr.. Retler
who signed and agreed TO quit. Next
10 Air. Cregg's Drug store, who sgnot
the pledge not to sell except Tor medical
purposes. Next, TO Steele a. Co, whC
refused TO sign the pledge. The ladies
turned out what beer aud ale he had
Knocked out the heads aud spilled the
contents In the street. Also, they call
cd on II. Kizer, druggist. lie said that
ii the physicians were agreed, he would
quit selling geven for medical purposes.
IL being nearly dark, the ladies' adj
iourned TO meet tomorrow and attend the
funeral of Mr.. Alexandre, after which an
attack ON the Brewery would be made
aud they will clean up the balance II any
should be left.
Such is brief statement OF the facts
Comments are unnecessary. Ii Other
parts Of the State are fearful the Maine
Law will not be executed, let them come
up here and we will show them how
to do up the work.
NJ. a. REEDER.