The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-04-24

Il NNINlNfM 4 \.
j. TERRIBLY cVcifrh over me advent OF q
irV barrels OF whisky shipped from this
cil, b, Messrs. MullancN. Hayes \ Co.,
aud which arrived ai Frankfort last
MONDAY aiipruuou. ON FRIDAY last "A
repuri WI, circulated there that an In
diauapoli> firm had made arrangements
10 bring on stock OF liquors aal open
an establishment there. The next af-
ternom Tie niirs held meeting aud
resolved 20 take such actiona> the rinsr-
grncN demanded. and on sunday eve
ming religious services We're suspended
that an citizens might meet ~ MAssE ia
The City He'll. Another large meeting
WAS held ,lt nine o'clock Monday mnrn-
ing. under the auspices Of The Ladies'
Temperance League. az which number
of stirring speeches were made. both
hy ladies aud gentlemen. all expressing
indignation al the renewed effort TO re-.
iuState the liquor trlhir ia their midst.
The following resolutions were also
adopted
MHERFAs. We consider the sale aud
use of Intoxicating liquors as "a bcvcr-
age m unmiiigated evil aud.
WHEREAS. The ladies have banded
together in an organization known ~
the Ladies Temperance League. for The
suppression OF this traffic in our midst ::
and.
WHEREAS, Certain parties. il i. re-
ported aud believed. intend in opDo>i
ton 10 and IN defiance OF the expressed
wish OF the people. 10 engage in the bu-
siness in our town; therefore.
" RESOLVED. That we heartily APP
prove and pledge ourselves 10 sustain
by personal influence. with our money.
and by our acts. every laudable' effort
made by the ladies for.the suppression
of this evil.
RE-olvEn. That we unitcdly cx-
press our indignation al the proposition
10 open saloon in our midst. aud a,
gentlemen. the Fathers. husbands and
sons of the ladies. and citizens of Frank
fort and vicinity. resolve that we will
Join them in any necessary effort TO pre-
vent thi> wrong.
"REsoLvED. That il is not the sense
OF this meeting that mob law be resorted
TO-"
The meeting personally obligated it.
self 10 carry into effect the foregoing
preamble and resolutions. and. a will
hereafter be seen. eXerted themselves in
that direction.
CAPTAIN MADpEN's STORY.
Yesterday Sentinel reporter called
upon the firm mentioned in the introduce
ton 10 this articcto learn the particulars
of the Frankfort transaction. aud was re-
ferrcd 10 Captain Madden. of the firm.
who was on the ground. The Captain
was requested TO ~tell the story OF his
wrongs and checrfully compiled. in
subs,ancc. a follows: | went out 10
Frankfort last Monday, arriving AZ :i5
i. m. There was An excited crowd of
people. men and women. at the depot
ON my arrival. A Young man whom we
had started in business there met me nj
the depot. aud said he was glad had
come. il looked a. though there might Z
be trouble " hen the whisky hich had I
just arrived. was removed from the
train. went over .iere TO close up ac-
counts with TWO OF our old customers.
and MOI 60 mix in this outbreak. Soon
after leaving the train | was waitc' up
on 10y "A Mrs. Cook who appeared 10 be
a leader Of the ladies. She banded me
duplicates Of a paper. stating that If we
shipped any more whisky TO be sold in \
Frankfort. We did il IA oar own peril aud (
risk. ! read the document. handed I'll
back To the lady. aud went up town to /
attend 10 the business which called me 7
there. The whisky wa. coming in on /
freight train. and upon its arrival the
bell OF the Prcsbyterian Church was toi
he rung asignal which was 20 call the
people TO the depot. 1t seems the signal
had been given.ior | was welcomed with
such cries as :" Destroy il, = Smash il. n
etc, from the angry crowd. When |
left the depot To go up town the most
intense excitement prevailed. re~em
bllng ~ some respects "a hu-klux de-
monstration. ! was aiterward notified
10y our agent. the young man. that the
whiskev had come. and that he had en-
gagged n draynan 10 take il TO the store.
i told him TO wait until the excitement
had subsidized. aud lie did 50. Alta little
after four o'clock the ladies tad dispcrs-
ed. when the agent went to the depot bv
one street and the dray by another. ia
order not attract attention. The freight;
was paid. and the barrels rolled upon
the dray, when
TIlE BELLS BEGAN TO RING AGAIN
Most furiously. which was signal that
the goods were being removed. The
draynan succeeded in getting backed
mp in front Of the house. and was about
to unload. when the mob swooped down
upon him. headed by David Allen. H.
Iehring. VI. &. smith. DR.. Dunn, j.
Cas-. aud a number of Others. includ-
ing some ladies'. Some Of them held the
horse aud beat him over the head with
clubs: others .ciLcl tho rains. snmc