The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-08-22
THE IaRIBJJNE.
he2 MEaSe Chamber OF Commerce
.G1fssg Raid.
IRON the Republican,

members OF the Board of Trade throngee
IN the hall as usual, and were soon bus,
buyl~gi selling, and talking Soon Their.
entered a Constable, who began asking
70 have -eertainsof the members pointed
0st TO him. The first he saw was Mr. B.
r. Hutchinson, and to that astonished
gentleman ne read summons to appear
before Justice dresser, to answer to the
Charge OF making gambling contract
Ne Hutchinson smiled weakly, and
sueBeEtedthat it was busy part of the
day. -
e. Ihe Constable smiling still more, greed
with the. suggestion, and added that
therefore it would be well to come at
once
This had been done on one side, and
Very few saw it. In order to expedite
nfatters, Mr. Hutchinson went around
the room with the Constable, and pointed
out those for whom there were summon
ses.s As these persons began to be mott
fed, the crowd gathered thick and fast.
zlAs each person name was called, the
others would make funny commercial re-
marks regarding him, and would laugh
heartily.
As Charley Pope's name was called,
Mr.. Howard Priestly, standing by him,
laughed, and said, the Pope has gone
up at last. !"
Then the Constable read the name,
Howard Priestly, and the smiling face
of that gentleman became sad and gloomy
IF | am going up [ shall still have
something Priestlv with me, remarked
sAlr Charles Pope
When the names were all read every
one asked, Who did it?'' Who made
the comnlaint?' Where is the --
scoundrel?'' Had he father, had he a
mother?" &c No one answered.
Come, said Charley Pope, coaxingly,
to the Constable. tell us in whose name
the suit Is brought, and then we can take
drink. Won't you? [ want to know
who the cuss Is.
YES said the Constable, sit is the
People of the State of Illinois versus
CharlessB. Pope
Mr. Pope became quiet. Amid laugh
ter and curses, Howard Priestly, VIM.
y. Shiek, Il. p. Hutchinson, A. Rich
old, }. >. Richards, ID. &. Scranton. and
Charles 3. Pope We're gathered together
on the steps leading down from the hall.
Summenses had also been issued for E.
K. Bruce and c. z. Goodyear, but they
did not appear.
VII lilt SltBS, QucSliOuS arose as 10 what
they should do $50 to the Justice
said one. '.Shoot the man. said anoth-
er, finally, however, they solemnly march
ed from the building. The balcony of
the Hall was crowded by members of the
Board, and they waived their handker-
chiefs and gave cheers for the noble little
band
At quarter of twelve they appeared
in the Office of Justice Dresser, at No.
North Clark street. The Justice was
there waiting for them. ~
Mr.. Priestly Justice, who the he'll
made these complaints p
Justice Dresser Mr. Danial A.
Goodrich =
Mr.. Hutchinson-''I Is he here?''
Mr. Goodrich Meekly sitting in one
corner of the room, with high toned,
moral smile on his face - am him. .
Mr.. Hutchinson With lofty sarcasm
lie is Il nice young man; he looks
well, he does. Either he lost So once on
Change, or he Is the great moral reform
er of the northwest. He'll make dol
lar out of it. u
The seven members of the Board of
Trade eagerly pressed forward to Mr..
Goodrich S corner, and began to atten-
lively examine him.
Mr. Shiek-''Are you Daniel A Good
rich2'
Mr. Goodrich
Mr.. Shiek-' Y on look like il
Charley Pope In surprised tone of
voice - Why, you look like a man.
Mr. Priestly-[ With the tone of one
uttering a great moral truth 1.-The
man why would do that would eat hash,
and the man who would eat hash -''
here he stopped as if overcome by the
thought
Mr. Eiehold-[Sadly-''I want to go
home to my mo her
Mr. Hutchinson-''Th law is not CON
stitutional y
Mr.. Goodrich You can all test it if
you wish
Chorus-''Bu " boy"
Mr.. Richards i Scornfully AS the
lnformer he gets half the fine =
Charles Pope. in a wild poetic splurge--
Curse, be the dirty grecnbscks that tempt the sou,
to sin
Cursed be the of acres-doubly cursed the want
Cursed be the foul constable who the Ioahsome
Curset be Daniel A. Goodrich-cursed be the whole
Rantureus applause, not joined in by
Dir. Goodrich
Mr.. Hutehinson-"A Are you grand
moral reformer n
Mr.. Goodrich Yes, sir l do this
from high moral principle
Charley Pope-.'Did you take nue. be-
cause 4 was settling up the Trussel
estate ~
Mr., Priestly How much viii you take
to let rs go?''
Mr.. Scranton-''You can't prove that
/ sid grain without having it in my pos
session. &4
Charley Pope" How do you know we
sold grain p
Mr.Goodrich :. Ihave been on Change.
and heard you all making the contracts. y
Charley pope-"We will have large
phi otograph OF you ornamenting the hall
an then you will never get in again.
VI, Sioolrlch [exultinglyl have a
ticket Of admission
NJ. Hutchinson Now, Goodrich. If
yoa did this on account of your high
moral principles, it is all very WELL as far
as that goes Why didn't you do it in
decent manner, though What was the
use OF having lis arrested in our business
hours? We have feelings, even if you
have principles
The Justice called the name of Mr..
Charles B. Pope The substance of the
COMPLIANT made in his case by Mr.. Good
rich IS as follows:
That Charles B. Pope, of Chicago, in
the said county, on the day of -
M lkes a contract with Culver Il CO., fol
for the purchase of ), 900 bushels of corr
for future delivery, not being at the time
of sail sale either the owner or the agent
OF the owner of said corn, or in actua