West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-04
Hinton Hints.
The Lesson Of Restored License, Iono
Refused.

~. - Dooos " VIC Ltu pre- Res-
tauysnt wants his friends to cali II
next MONDAY and see how nicelr
things are fixed Hinton Pegnb.
lean.
To give our readers some iDtelli
gentidea of"how nicely things have
been fixed up" in Hinton by the
Council and County Commission.
ers in establishing legaIized devil.
ment in the town by licensing fon,
saloons come with US abit throDob
the local columns Of the Republican,
from which we clip the above.
CONDENSED from Republicans account
AssAULT.-While SargeantHobbs
had one Tom Derrico (colored1 nm
der arrest, the prisoner, having a
concealed pound weight, suddenly
dealt the officer a blow on the head
that felled him to the ground. The
prisoner escaped, while Mr.. Hobbs
fingers at home with a broken
skull.
AGAIN. On Saturday night ar
employe of the C. & 0. R. R. Co..
went to the house Of colored wo.
man, broke the door down and as.
saulted the woman, who, with an
other defended themselves as best
they could, using an ak helve and
other weapons. Both assailed and
the assailant became badly bruised
and used up. We feeR it our duty
to give the name of this offender,
but suppress it on account of re-
spectacle connections A warrant
has been issued for him for disturb
ing the peace while in an intoxica-
ted condition, and another for
house breaking and assault and bat
terv
We don't see that respectable
connections" should shield drunk
en- rowdy, where a respectable Cour.-
Gil and County Court authorize
rowdyisna.
BUT SELL ANoTHER.-On Satur-
day last, a scene as dark as the
blacklist and stormiest night we
ever knew, was enacted within the
premises of W, G. Ridgway, J. c,
Meadors, a genial, whole-souled fel-
low, who had just been paid his
wages for teaching the Juveniles at
Cave Branch, a few miles up the
river, brought up at Ridgway's to
indulge in the social bowl. While
so doing he invited two men Of
swarthy visage and hardened feat
ures to join him in his festivities.
During the evening NReador> was
so far overcome with has potations
that he became insensible Hav-
ing previously changed one or two
fve-dol}ar bills for parties at the
bar, Meadors disclosed good-sized
roll of greenbacks, containing some
$40 or $50"
We omit the full particulars,
showing how Meadors was carried
out drlsnk through the back yard
to the saloon and robbed of all his
money, and how, when he got sober
he had his drinking companions
arrested for the robbery.
AND NET ANoTHER.-Fights are
frequent. Saturday night Bud
Herndon visited a negro shanty
and raised a row and three ladies
of African descent did then and
there ehastise said Herndon.-
Hinton Correspondent Raleigh Index.
NATURAL CONSEQUENCES. Home
talent builds the jail. Republican,
Andhome folly fills it-as you
will see by reading tbs above.
Wish an increase of rodwyism,
possibly our people viii soon begin
to see the necessity of having a
nigh5 policeman.-RapubJican.
Ten policemen for each saloon
cannot save your people from the
curses inflicted on ahem by license
John McGee has been appointed
Tcmn Sergeant by Mayor Duerson,
to, act as such during the illness OF
Mr.. HOBBS Republican.
Yes, with your schools Of violence
and crime established by law you IL