Daily globe., 1879-05-14
BAD BUSINESS.

BAD BUSINESS.
a JOLLY 0UINTUPLE COLORED JIM
ROREE.
Fracas at Geo. Morton's Shades Easton
Burgett "Frows Brick"--John Allen
Shoots Pistol, While the Others Wade
in Promiscuously--Allena and Burgett in
Close 0uarters--Burgett Combs Aliens
Wool with Spittoons--The Latter Badly
Da,naged--The Whole Gang in Limbo
and Nice Lot of Birds They Are.
The crack of pistol about 6 o'clock P. NJ,
yesterday, brought multitude around
George Morton's saloon on Fourth near Ce-
dar street. Soon thereafter, a negro all Gov
cred with blood staggered out through the
gate way oD to the sidewalk. Some half
dozen other darkies were observed to be very
much excited, and one 50 much so that he
took to his heels to escape.
All these indications were largely in favor
| of the probability of a murderous row hav-
ing occurred. And just that kind of bust
| ness had been transacted with the help of
knives, a pistol and handy spittoon or two.
Meanwhile, George Morton, proprietor of
the saloon, appeared, and began to explain.
Officers Brousseau and Mitchell came up
and took the first bloody negro in custody,
who had fallen on the sidewalk, weakened
| from loss of blood. He proved to be the
notorious John Allen. Officer RouIe au took
l 4 oe H.
captured him. he was recognized as Easton
Burgett. Another darkey was near at hard,
and he was arrested. His name is Emanuel
Harris. After this order of capture had
been made, truck was obtained, Allen
stretched out on it, and the procession moved
up to the city hall.
! MURDEROUs FIGHT.
With tho above pointers, q GLOBE reporter
moved around, and bulked them into the
following story:
Five gentlemen of color, John Allen,
Easton Burgett, Emanuel Harris, Henry
Miller and Ed Wright were passing the
afternoon sociably at George Morton's place.
In the indulgence of good fellowship, they
indulged in quantity of drinks. They
passed along through the stages of drunken
ness from "What'll you have to take?'' to
|
the fighting phase. This came about in
this way. Wright had got his load and
seated himself in the billiard. front, room.
Burgett came in and got to ssfooling'' with
Wright, declaring he couldn't take
his liquor like man. At this
Allen took umbrage for his friend Wri ght,
and told Bargettif if he didn't leave Wright
alone he'd shoot the top of his, Bur gett's,
head off. Burgett resented Aliens inference,
and Wright yanked out knife to endorse
Aliens kindness to himself. Allen present
ed pistol; Wright brandished q knife, and
Burgett went out the front door with
alacrity. Returning at once he came in and
hurled huge stone at Wright, but not be-
fore Allen had threatened to shoot. The
stone was thrown, and Allen shot at Burgett,
as he said he wouN. Burgett then advanced
ON Allen, Allen declaring he'd shoot again,
, but just then Morton jumped in and grabbed
Aliens pistol. Burgett ran through the bill
liard-room into the bar-room, just back OF
: it. Allen turned to follow, and Bur-
gett ran out the back door and stood
by the we'll. Allen came to the back door
and went for Burgett with vehement pro-
family. Morton induced Allen by force and
, persuasion to come away from the back
door. Burgett then entered, but he'd just
, got indoors when Allen struck. rough
and tumble followed, with Allen undermost,
his head resting near the beer counter.
Burgett grabbed an earthenware spittoon
near at hand and shattered
it over Aliens head; this was followed by an
other, and q third one was demoralized in
t1e same way. All this time Wright, Harris
! and Miller were anxious to get in somehow,
and we're brandishing knives. Morton kept
them out as we'll as he could, sent for a
G~o Aal
batants. Allen and Burgett both got up
, bloody subjects for the police station, and
with Harris got there as narrated abo We.
, Wright and Miller made good their escape.
BINDING UP THE WOUNDS.
Sosoon as the gang we're got to the lock-
up, all were put in cells. Allen seemed
r about to die, while Burgett moaned over a
shot in the shoulder. He was in agony over
the pain, and loudly called for a doctor.
r Allen wanted to be let alone, and appeared
8 half dead from loss of blood or heaps of
3 whisky. Emanuel Harris hadn't done
q muffin, sure"
DR.. Smith came IN shortly, and went to
r work to repair Allen. He was found to be
+ badly cut about the head, and one long cash
over the right eye will mar his beauty for
life. Otherwise Allen was not hurt. The
t blows all fell on his head, and, in conse
quenoe, weren't dangerous. Next attention
: was given to the moaning Burgett. His right
hand was found to be pretty badly lace. ated
= from handling spittoons while combine
!. Aliens wool. His shoulder was barred, &C
. companied by groan from the badly sho
; darkey, and the doctor was unable to fnl
= = where the ball had gone in or come out. Th,
II moaning mQke hadn't been struck. foy
plasters and stitch or two set both darkiet
% up as good as new.
. During this time Capt. Clark went out anc
IS brought Henry Miller in. About nightfal
y Ed. Wright was captured at Kate Hutton,
q and added to the crew.
. George Morton, the proprietor of the ga
u u loon, was questioned about the fight n,
started in by saying he was an eye witness Il
!, the whole business, and corroborated in ever,
y detail the above account of the fracas.
3 FIVE PENITENTIARY BIRDS.
n The gang are five very hard citizens. Allel
n has served two terms in the penitentiary
q He was sent each time from Minneapo
once for waylaying man, knocking hin
down with q hatchet and robbing him; tn
second trip over was caused by Allen
having applied . razor dexterously an,
dangerously to another negro on Nicolle
Island.
Burgett has done time for Is month
for assaulting and knocking one Joh
Moore down with stone. The same kin
!. of tactics he tried on Wright yesterday
Miller has been over on the charge of la1
oeny.
Emanuel Harris has served on the averag
nine months of every year for the last thre
in the county iail for petit larceny