Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-08
Fennimore Fracases.

Eennim0re Eracases.
for the past few months the village
Of fennimore has been under the sub
lection Of gang Of roughs who ruled
the town with as tyranical sway rs ever
did COW boys a border settlement. and
much on the same principle. Street
rows and saloon fights became of wedk-
y and sometimes daily occurrence and
reign OF terror on a small scale was
inaugurated and kept up. The unlim-
tied sway Of this lawlcss gang finally
led TO their down fall. Street fights
became monotonous from frequent re-
petition and something more piquant
TO spice the iaded appetites was needed.
Hence a prize fight was arranged be-
tween two of the crowd, Elmer Streeter
and Lew Allen. Whether tie affair
was conducted in strict accordance with
the Marquis Of Quesnbury's rules is not
stated, but the match was ostensibly
for twenty-five dollars side although
the money was withdrawn from the
hands of the stake holder when it was
found that he would be liable for hold
ing the same. A slight hitch in the
proceedings was brought about by the
unexpected presence of the Sheriff in the
village and a postponement of the fight
was had. The Sheriff, however was
bound for Woodman and as soon as he
left, the preliminaries were concluded
and the two contestants for pugilistic
honors toed the scratch and opened the
mill. Just how many rounds were
fought is not stated but the fight re-
suited in Allen getting badly pounded
up while Streeter escaped with little
if any punishment, and took the fight
and presumably the money This
larger dispute than scattered out into
lesser grievances, each settled as best
the disputants might, until about all
who were present at the mill were dec
GRATED with blackened eyes, cut lips,
or bunged UP noses.
At this point forbearance ceased 10 be
a virtue and the law-abiding citizens
proceeded to take the bovine by the
horns and swore out Il warrant before
Justice Rogers, Ieturnable at Lancaster,
for the arrest of Elmer streeter, Lew
Allen. Thomas Loomis, Isaac Loomis,
John Graham Jr,, Thos. Edge, james
Tenant Frank Streeter, Daniel Streeter,
and Isaac Dexter; the two first on the
charge of prize lighting, and the others
as aiders and abetters therein These
warrants were given TO Sheriff Rewey
when he returned and Ora Richards and
Jim McGonigal being in town on another
matter the Sheriff and his forces pro-
cceded to gather i'll the errng ones 1t
was found in the morning that Elmer
and Frank Sueeter had started for
Dakota, apparently q much healthier
climate just at that jumoture. Deputy
Richards jumped on hand-car and run
down to Woodman where the trip came
TO an untimely end aud the twain ac-
companied the buily deputy back to
Fenuimore where three others were in
waiting and the five were then brought |
down TO Lancaster by Sheriff Rewcy
and mdcr-sheril' Jim McGonigal, /
while Richards started out on The trail
OF the parties who. were still needed to
complete the quota The latter sue
ceeded in capturing his game during the
day and late in the afternoon came in +
with them, four in number.
They were all arraigned before Justice
Baldwin and pleaded not guilty to the
complaint, and were remanded to the
jail to await examination which takes
place to-day. The penalty for the oilense
is rs follows according to the statutes:
SECTION 1920. Any person who shall
by previous arrangement or appoint
ment, engage in a fight with another
person for the possession of any prize,
belt. or other evidence of championship,
or for any other cause shall be punished
by imprisonment in the state prison not
more than five years, nor less than one
year, or by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars nor less than one hundred
dollars
SECTION 1921, Any person who shall +
be present at such fight rs is mentioned
in the preceding section, as aid, second
or surgeon. or shall encourage, advise
or promote such fight, shall be punished
by imprisonment in the state prison not
more than three years nor less than one
year, or in the county jail not more than
one year, or by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars