The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-09-26
SOURED SALOONISTS.
The Mayor and Board Of Al
dermen Of Appleton City
in a Dilemma.
The War Waxing Warmer, and
no Telling How It
Will End.
special Ia the Bazoo.

special Ia the Bazoo.
APPLETON CRY, Sept. %.
A few weeks ago there appeared i'm the
BAZoo an article setting forth the facts OF
he arrest and fine Of W. A. Baugh,
charged with selling liquors i'm violation
of city ordinance Biugh refused In pay
the fine, claiming that he had not had a
fair and impartial trial, i'm default OF
which he was calabocs.d. II. was, how.
ever, released from the 'boose on a writ vi
habeas corpus, and
GAVE BOND FOR His APPEARANCE
at the last session of court at Osceola, the
first Monday in September. He, however,
did not wait for his case To he called, and
walked away" from tie officers and the
tolls Of the law" and took up his abode
in the Queen City of the Prairies He
was rearrested by the city marshal of Sc
da.ia upon "a telegram from the mayor oi
Appleton City, and brought back TO this
civ, where lac is now serving out his fine
i'm the calaboose.
Now, the present navOr of Appleton
iiv IS a druggist, End also sells liquors
.ior medical purposes" The Baughs,
THROUGH A SPIRIT OF REVENGE,
brought an action against his honor
for selling liquors in less quantities
than 'he prescription law directs,
and the mayor WAS arrested and
brought before the chairman of the board
of aldermen, acting mayor, who, having no
jurisd'ctio IN the cast, promptly dismissed
IL. Failing in this, they brought another
action against the mayor, charging him
with oppression ard falsely imprisoning
w. A. Baugh. The town board having 10
jurisdiction in the c:se, il was also dis
missed Now, the mayor is getting "ho,'
at such proceedings, and is going TO force
them to comply with the law ito its utmost
capacity"
some time ago, while J X Pickerill was
mayor OF the city. John l.. Bsugh. vino
was selling drugs and liquors for medical
purposes" was arrested upon the charge Of
VIOLATING A CITY ORDINANCE,
and taken before the MAYOR, who, after
hearing all The evidence i'm the case, found
him guilty %: tie charge and asses, d a fine
OF $50 and COSTS against him This fine
Vas never collected, Al the lasi city cleo
ton John H. Baugh was elected one al the
board of aldermen. Baugh's seat was con-
''hcok or crook" OF the board, he WAS al
lowed his seat. Since the present trouble
has come mp, anu the desire of the Baughs
To get even" with Mayor Mason, lie Ma
SOM sees nj To- have the old fine collected,
ard issued orders 10 the town marshal,
Monday, Ia C liect the fine or imprison
John X. Baugh.
IAUGH REFUSED To PAY THE FINE.
clai ming il had bsen remitted, lac having
psid the costs, according to an agreement
between himself and Mayor Hickerill.
Baugh was locked np i'm the calsboose
Monday night, but was released on his own
recognizance yesterday.
Evidently the actions of both the city
couucil and the Baughs is prejudice and
spite work, and is condemned by the ma.
joriiy OF the citizens of the place.
How il will terminate, we are not as vet
prepared Ia say. We expect new develop
ments In the matter to-day. We are in
formed a petition is in circulation asking
the town board To resign their positions
Verify il is a mixed up muidle."