The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
On the Rampage.

Some years ago it was customary for some
of the " Barrentes - to come up to Elkton
almost every Saturday night, and, after
getting drunk, inaugnratc an old-fashoned
row, in which some of the participants were
pretty sure to get badly worsted, and fire.
quently went home with black eyes, broken
heads, and bloody noses. For the last four
years these scenes have been of rare occur
renee, and the quiet and peace of the town
was rarely disturbed, except by the brawls
of drunken negroes.
Last Saturday night was an exception to
this, and the Barrenites We're out in force,
bent upon having good time, and they
had it. About l0la o'clock on that night,
Thomas Shivery, who was somewhat i'll
toNicated, started to 90 into Armstrong;
saloon, in quest of more whisky, and his
brother George who was in company with
him, caught hold of him with the intention
Of persuadins him to so home. This started
Il row, during the prevalence of which the
Bailitf appeared on the scene, and, after be
ing roughly handled and kicked and struck
several times, succeeded in taking George to
Jail, where he remained until Monday morn
ing, when he had Il hearing before Justice
Lewis, who fined him 81 and costs. amount
ing to 40, for riotous and disorderly con-
duet, and held him in 500 bonds for his
appearance at the September term Of court
for resisting the officer.
So ended row No. l, which was scarcely
over, when row No , broke out at the same
place. This one commenced at the rear of
Armstrong; saloon, and was started by
John Jones-who was drunk he did not
know what he was doing-kicking the rear
door of the saloon. The alarm was prompt
ly given, and the Bailitf, upon reaching the
scene, found Jones lying on the floor of the
porch with one leg between the door-which
was pushed to and held by those who We're
holdingt the fort-and the door7jamh, and Wig
orously kicking the door with the other leg.
The Bailtf promptly arrested Jones, but ow-
ing to his highly intoxicated condition, had
much trouble in getting him to Jail, and it
was not until after the interference of sew
eral stalwart by-standers that he was lodged
there. During the struggle the Bailitf re-
ceived many kicks and blows, and the 9th
ers Jared still worse. Jones, who presented
pi;iful sight, had 4 hearing on Monday
morning and admitted the facts, and said
he knew nothing about the matter. The
Justice fined him 81 and costs, amounting to
$3.50.
The third row occurred in Little Elk about
midnight, between Sam Short and Maurice
Rutter. The latter alleged that the former
had struck him on the head during the
prevalence of one of the other rows; where
upon he went to Little Elk and waited
until Short came along, on his way
home, when he called him to account for
the blow, and the two agreed to fight it out
then and there, and Immediately went to
work pommeling each other. In the melee
Rutter fell to the ground, and Short went
to work on his face with Il brick-bat, which
he gathered up and pommcled his face into
4 Jelly and left him insensibe. Rutter
pretty soon came to and was brought back
to Elkton, his wounds dressed, and sent
home under an escort. On Sunday, Rut-
ter's wife swOre out warrant before JUS
tice Foard, charging Sam Foreacre, alias
Sam Short, with assaulting her husband
with intent to kill him.
Let lis have local option-it is badly
needed