Morris tribune., 1883-06-06
BAD RAILROADERS.
Night Waterman Noting Horribly
Cut-Five Arrests.-Two Brutes
Committed.

W & p %t p z& &r 2 MH EEl
Last Saturday night while attempts
ing to arrest a gang of roughs from
Stoddard's camp hetweenShere and@
Hancock. VIM. Noting the night
Waterman was stabbed iii six diff
ferent places and Marshall Wcbber
narrowly escaped. The gang first COM
menced their rioting in front of john
sons saloon, when it became necessary
for the night watchman 10 clear the
walk. They then went into Gaffney's
saloon from which they were expelled
when eleven o'clock-time 20 close up
came. After being driven from Calf
ney's saloon they went to the depot
an,I continued their tiagrantly disoTd-
erlN conduct until it became neces-
sarE to arrest tneni. Upon being
arrested one of the rouglis, John Me
Ginas. assaulted Webber with aknife,
cutting his clothing in severa! places.
Noting came to his assistance and in
the fight that followed was terribly
cut. Noting had neither club nor
revolver SO that he worked at a great
disadvantage. Weber had IA revolver
but unfortunately wasunablc to use it
and McGinas got away. Four others
were caught and lodged in Jail that
night and McGinas was arrested the
next morning. On Monday morning
three of the number were brought
before Justice Hutchins and fined $40
each for being drunk and d~isorder'y.
McGinas and Martin Guntz, his "pard'
in the melee, as in other things, had a
hearing Monday afternoon, We're found
guilty of IAN assault with Il dangerous
weapon with intent to do great bodily
harm" and in default of $5000.00 bail
were committed to await tie next ses-
sion of the District Court. GuntZ
though a young ma has the appear
ance of aContirmed criminal. In two
important particulars he is inferior to
his friend and model; in physical
strength and in not knowing enough
to keep his mouth shut. Were it not
for these two faliings he would be
quite a desperate. McGinas is evil
IDENTIFY the legitimate result of Il num-
Der of generations of total ~depravity.
Brought up where r]evolvers, knives,
etc. were in constant use people in his
eyes are great only in proportion to
their lawlessness. We presume he
a have no degree of respect for a
person whatever, unless he has "killed.
his man." It is regretted on all sides
that Webber did not succeed in shoot
ing him last Saturday night and thus
disposed of his case r~ighteously and
quickly. AS it is, a few years in the
~p2nitentiary will be his punishment.
This though is hardly sufficient. We
believe the law for such vermin is
inadequate. A whipping post or
something of the sort should be i'll
constant use during his term. McGinas
is so utterly destitute of the faintest
spark Of manhood that, he can appre-
ciate Or srepect nothing but brute force
aud nothing but bodily torture would
be punishment to him. AS punish
ment suitable for such a beast is pro-
hibited by the law and sentiment of
this advanced age, close confinement
will have to do. VIM. Noting is hor-
ribly cut up. There is n cut in his
back, one in his breast, three in his
left arm and hand and another in his
left leg just above the knee. An
artery and numbers of the
tendons in the wrist are
severed and the artery in his leg is
also cut. His wounds are improving
however and it is hoped that he will
speedily recover. Trouble is expected
however from the wound in the leg
and it is feared he will never have the
| free use of his left hand again. While
Noting is laid up VIM. Hyland acts
as nightwatchman.