The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-01
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Eds. Times: Mo doubt ere this your
readers have seen an article in the Clayton
County Journal Of the 10th inst, headed,
"Great liquor con6scation, immense ex.
element, whisky in limbo" &c. &c. As il
10 deemed By many, not only garblsd &C.
count of the affair, but in several respects
untrue, and As it is only part first in the
play; this Is to describe. accurately and
truthfully part second. It Is denied that
there Was great excitement in Elkader, or
any unusual noise on Saturday last, except
what was felt and made by those who we're
instrumental in tho seizure Of the liquors.
They seemed much excited, and terribly
alarmed, by the report Of an old woman
from Cox Creek, who stated that she had
seen SrRoBLE going towards Strawberry
Point, and also returning towards Elkader
In company with another man. and that
she believed SrRoBLr was raising . force to
retake his liquors Strobe did 90 to Straw
berry Point or Lodomillo to employ coun.
sci, and there is not much doubt that the
old lady saw him. This report excited the
1t is true that some few Germans came
peacssbly into town on Saturday, perhaps
Is, not more, and requested Realto Price
to inform them why Cummings and Stro.
ble's Liquors we're seized, rs they had been
told that the liquors had been taken con.
trarY to law PaIcs told them Tat the
liquors were taken according to law, and
thereupon> they quietly dispersed to their
several homes without fight or row Of
soy, kind But tits not true that there
were "large numbers Of infuriated Irish.
men," or Germans in E'kader on Saturday;
but it Is true that there were but three or
four Irish.nen seen in town on that day by
those who took notes Of passing events
But now the curtain rises and the second
part Of the play is begun, wherein men
appear upon the stage Of action, whose
mental visions seem to have become Oh.
secured.
The story Of the old woman was magni.
fsd, and they saw danger lurking in every
bush, and for miles around on every side.
While in this state it was resolved in .
council, speedily convened, to call upon
che military authorization protection
Alas for human frailty! Accordingly
eouriers were dispatched by order OF the
Dept. Sheriff, commanding two companies
Of the State Militia, and also the Home
guards Of Boardman Township, to appear
At Elkader forthwith, armed and equipped,
- The law directs, to put down the mob
who were reposing peacefully in their
honest ITO arms To arms r. vas the
cry, but for some unea plained cause, the
Elkader boys failed to come to time; for
not more than 20, out of 100 could be made
to see the danger.
But the order is obeyed oss Of Elkader,
and the troops arrive, but when arrived
ct the seat Of war, what do they Rnif-
To their surprise and modification, Elka.
der is right side up with care" with all
its groceries and doggeries, but Cummings
and Stroble's in full blast, with plenty Of
whisky, and no one t. modest, or make
them afraid. As the place was officially
declared to he under military law. it was
deemed necessary to guard the place and
all its avenuesl Accori ingly guards were
placed on all the principal streets with
strict orders to halt all persons passing or
rcpassing. El
All this was no doubt strictly military. il
not lawful, and although the citizens had
no notice Of tie proceedings. and were H.
many instances annoyed. yet they bore it
like true PATRIOTS. nas ....
Having thus dispersed the mob, and re-
stored order, the troops were withdra wn
and marched to their several places Of rem
d zvous. or HON IS.
II is to be hoped that the civil authori
tics having jurisdiction in this matter will
amply remunerate one and all who have
been instrumental inputting down this for
midable mob. ZESo.
Elkader, Feb 2lst 1865.
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