The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-05-20
RECKLESS RESISTANCE.
KICKING AGAINST THE PRICKs AT AuLwAU
KEE.

KICKING AGAINST THE PRICKs. AT MILwAU-
KEE.
The resistance offered to Revenue officer
Mcdonald at Milwaukee, is thus described
by the Chicago Tribune's correspondent:
At about O'Clock he went to the Menomo-
nee distillery, of which l.. Wirth is genera
manager, in company with two other Off
GERS, Mr., Hoag being the officer in charge.
AS soon as they arrived there the distillery
was seized, and Mr.. Mcdonald was placed
in the office with MIR. Hoag, with directions
to take the books and papers, and protect
them at all hazards, allowing nothing TO be
removed from the office until further orders.
He was in updisturbed possession
of the books and papers for about
two hours. During that time
the chief bOokkeeper attempted TO
cultivate friendly relations with him by
offers of liquor, beer and CIGARS He also
asked him TO let him have the books in
order to make some entries. He said tley
had been loading a car with liquor mat
morning, and that he would like 10 get the
books tor moment so as tC make GU: the
bills and fix things mp. OF course Mr.. DC
Donald refused. About il O'ciCck Mr
Wirth, the general manager came III and
wanted to know what authority Mr.. bic
Donald had for beng there, claiming that
that was his office, and those were his
dian to
GET OUT AT ONCE.
The officer told him he was placed there by
the agent Of tbersvenued department, within
structioRs to preserve the books and papers
at all hazards, and that he intended to do
his duty. be- the consequences what they
might. Mr.. Wirth, who was accompanied
by five of his employees, insisted that Nc
Donald should 60 out. He reasoned with
| With, who insisted that he cared nothing
tor the authorities, and insisted that Melon
aid should procure some voucher from a
man in the the city with whom
| With was personally acquainted.
/ After g time he advanced angrily and
passionately toward the officer, who twice
rushed him back. The third time he came
forward, Mcdonald, seeing he meant bust
ness, drew his revolver and half-cocked it,and
told him he must not lay his hands on him
again, for if he did he would have 20 resort
| to the use of arms, if necessary. Then all
| OF them walked out of the office, apparently
a little alarmed. They were gone about sn
hour, when some men drove up in a wagon
| jumped out, came into the Office and rushed
right up toward Mcdonald, who was
pointed out by Wirth as being the man who
| drew the revolver on him. One OF
these men said he was the sheriff Of Mil @au-
kee county, and that the other was his dep
| ",
for carrying concealed weapons, and that
they wished to take him forthwith. Nc
Donald told the sheriff that he was piacsd
| there by good autbority-sn officer OF bhe
revenue department--tO protect the books
and papers in the Office, that MS responsible
| lJy aas heavy, and that ne ought not to be
intsrfered with. The sheriff SAID he cared
nothing about that, that
HE HAD A WARRANT FOR HIS BODY,
and that he must go. Mcdonald proposed
to the sheriff to remain in his custody in the
Office while the deputy went down to the
city to notify Capt. Brooks so that he might
send another man TO relieve his custodian
T All argument was unsvsiling, and finally
the deputy sheriff made motion as if abou
TO draw his pistol, and said that If Mcdonald
did not give up his revolver and go with
him quietly he would blow his brains out
or something of that sort. So they tool
Mcdonald, paying no attention to his eppli
: cation TO wait till some other man came, S;
that the books aud papers might not fal
into the hands of the proprietor. The,
took him from there to the shsriffs office
: searched him, took all his papers and re
: volver, and locked him up in the Jail, wher
he remained four hours before he could &c
word to Capt Brooks, then Brooks go
armed with an order from the local authori
, ties to release him at ONE. He aps cared il
: court, was bound over till Tuesday morn
I, ing, when he appeared before Judge Nal
lory, who, after hearing the statement @
= Capt. Brooks, decided that Mcdonald wa
! perfectly right in the course ne had taken
. and that neither Wirth nor anybody els
had any authority to interfere with him IN
! til he was properly relieved. Il is prObabl
that a civil aud possibly a criminal sui
p will be brought against the sheriff and hi
: deputy for this unwaTrantable interference
with u United States officer while in the dis
charge of his duty.