Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-10
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Dodgeville know nothing more Of
the geneaology of Mr.. Hall than
they do Of mule; and like the
pedigree Of that animal, lie appears
to be the first and last Of his race.
Frank is a member Of \ secret
organization, ANA appears IL be the
only member Of his lodge. He
says hc came from Dcadwood 10
Dodgeville, and landed here last
Friday evening, the Sd inst.
II Mr.. Hall had any business
when he left neadwood, he spent
il all before he got here, as he APP
pcarea to he destitute Of that
requirement. ON his arrival,
Frank is not idly inclined; for
while all the people il town were
asleep, he opened u hardware store
the same night he arrived. The
store he opened is owned Ivy j.
Perkins, bat the ownership did not
abate his zeal for business, and So
he stocked himself up with re-
volve@, jaek-kniycS and ra2ors.
Whether hc contemplated opening
y harhcrshop, n shooting gallery, or
whiting school has not yet been
aScertamed, rs the constablcs mis-
led him from his enterprise.
Mr. Hall is mechanically in
clined, as he stopped at II wagon
shop rs he came into town, and
procured couple Of chisels, which
he thought were possessed of open
ing capacities, and the sequel con-
frmcd his Judgment.
Immediately after taking pos
session of the store, he made his
selections, then retired consider
ably enhanced in that line of
wealth.
Franks shoes were old and not
in taste with the contour of n
business man and leading member
Of 4 secret organization, SO he
stopped ut Dan McMullens shoe
shop, as he was leaving town and
fitted himself with a pair of bus
klns suited TO his station in life,
and thcn left his measure along the
road between Dodgcville and Po-
keryille. He also took n couple of
extra pairs for future emergencies.
Being fully equipped with the
pomp and circumstance Of shooting,
shooting and shaving, he left town.
Mr.. Hall, after leaving Dodge
vile, first opened commercial re-
lations with i Mr.. Oliver, in Ridge
way, about ten miles from Dodge
vile, on Saturday morning. Here
he negotiated the two extra pairs
Of shoes for his break fast and Il
small amount of cash. From
thence he moved ON to Pokervillc,
about 20 miles east of Dodge
vile, and having appeased his
hunger he stopped at Poker
Vile and quenched his thirst ut n
saloon, with with what is known
III that town, and accused else
where rs being whiskey, and paid
for il with n small remnant of the
shoe-swag, after which he set out
On the home-strctch for Madison,
no doubt with the intention Of
becoming a Republican member Of
the legislature, OF finding a position
in that body, knowing he had all the
necessary qualifications for either.
He arrived nj MI. Horeb, about
seven miles cast of Pokeryille that
evening.
A short time before Frank ar
rived at Mt. Horeb, A. L. Robbins
and Charles Bilkey, constables, left
Dodgeville for Madison, having
heard during the day that Mr.
Hall was selling shoes, thought
they might find Frank and get a
pair before they were all gone.
Frank staid Saturday night at
Mt. Horcb, but The constablcs staid
somewhere else. The next morn.
ing, Sunday, the 9Th, the weather
was very cold, and Mr.. Hall did
not leave till about four O'Clock,
and just at that hour Robbins d
Bilkey arrived there. AS they ar