The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-04

OK last Saturday night, September 20, there
was claimed to have been stolen from the saloon
OF Simon Wilson, in South Haven, the sum OF
nine dollars by some unknown persons who
broke Ia for the purpose OF plumber. Mr.. Will
sons bartender, William Flagler, pretended
that a couple of strangers in town had perpe-
trated the theft. Some time during Sunday,
the 29th, Flagler went down to the pier and
there found the two strangers referred to, and
after lettering With them about tho pior for
me time, all becoming pretty wet by being
we'll sprinkled with spray from the dashing OF
the waves over the pier-the day was very
wlndy-al Of them returned to town in compa-
ny. When the THO reached the Lake House
Flagler proposed to his new made acquaintance
to go in and have something to drink, which
they all did; from thence they proceeded to
the Pacific Hotel where they either had mora
diink or took cigars, or both. Flagler then di-
rected man, whose name we do not recollect,
to take the two strangers to the saloon where
they might dry their clothing, and instructed
him to lock the door after them. Soon aft er
this Flagler, in the company Of two other
friends, proceeded to the saloon, and making
the proper signal was admitted. Flagler then
locked the door and put the key in his own
pocket, and Immediately went behind the bar
and took off his coat and hung il up and drew
a revolver, cooked It, ordered one OF the strang-
ers Cornelius Dorgan from Pine Grove to
stand close up in one corner which he did he
then turned upon the other and ordered him
TO stand in another corner OF the room. BY
this time Dorgan had stepped out from his
corner, on discovering which, Flagler turned
upon HIM and with an oath ordered him back
or he would shoot him. Dorgan not obeying
the order with sufficient alacrity to suit Flagler
tired at HIM, the ball taking effect in the throat
grazing the wind-pipe and lodging in the back
part of the neck. The two men who had ac-
companied Flager into the saloon Immediately
fled by the rear door, but did not give the alarm.
Flagler then turned upon the other man and
told him to give him (Flagler) the money he
had with HIM or % would shoot him. The
man at once emptied his pockets, saying 81
will give you all the money L have il you viii
not hurt me-" Fla9ler took the money an
handed it to the maa who went into the saloon
with the wounded man and his comrade anG
told him to take care OF 1t. He then opened
the door and told the men to go. The wounded
man said to Flager that he could not as he
was too badly hurt. After the departure o.
the two uninjured men, Flagler took the wound
ed man, Dorgan, by the collar ana dragged hin
into the back room where hs left him alone anC
went out himself, locking t. door after him
Flagler s now IN jail, and it to be hoped tina
he will get term in the State Prison 80 Ions
that tnis generation shall have passed away be
fore Ire is again turned at large to exhibit hi
brutal propensities.
The man Iorgan is still alive and hopes o
his recovery are entertained. lie Is said TO b
a quiet, unoffendIng man.
This is the third murderous assault whlc
has occurred at South Haven within thre
years. rhe citizens Of that place should Sc
to 1t that no more such dlsgraceful and bruta
murders occur in their midst. 1t ID well settlet
that alcoholic drinks are the immediate movin,
cause OF all such brutal crimes vlgorou
effort should be kept up having for its oDjec
the cultivation o. a healthy sentiment III a.
communities against the use OF tbs vile beverage