The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-05-08
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:. Two of John Robinsons Show
!: men got into fight on the aftel
: noon of show day,which in man
P respects is not creditable to til
!. management of John Robinson
: Show. "a.
A man named Scanlan, becom
: ing dissatisfied with his life as
worker, went to the Boss Host
, ler, under whom he worked, ant
demanded his pay. The testi
mony is that Scanlan was drink
ing some. Eagles the Boss maj
/ answered the demand for wage
by striking Scanlan with a club
continuing the beating until the
poor fellow was nearly killed.
He was brought over, to towT
nearly dead, and is yet under the
doctors care at the Main Street
House.
Eagles was arrested and is in
|jail.
The preliminary trial will be
held to day. For some time it
was feared that, Che injured man
would die. Had such unfortu-
nately been the case, a mob Of
men were organized take Ea-
giles out of Jail, and if not hang
him, give him "a ticket Of leave"
from Hooking county.
The Robinson Show system in
matters of this kind needs revis-
ion. John Robinson's show, a
show with a reputable name
comes to our town. A brutal as
sault is made, by one Snowman
ION the other. The peace of the
county is disturbed. The law is
violated Yet il seems to be the
system of the Robinson S ow TO
ignore, the order of Courts and
play fantastic tricks with the
officers of the law. Marshal
Deishley' and Constable Davey
were impeded in every possible
way in making arrests and Sc
curing witnesses. Marshal Sted-
EN- the next day went to Lancas-
Ger, by order Of the Court, to Sc
cure witnesses. The entire show
management seemed 10 be Or
ganized sgainsthis effortsto pro-
cure the witnesses for whom he
had a subpoena. He secured no
witnesses. 1t was impossible for
EMr. Stedem to identify any of the
persons whose names were given
him, nd those who at his first
request were willing to assist the
officer was silenced by wink or
nod or menaced into silence. He
came back with no witnesses.
This plan of the Robinson
Show may be smart but it wont
win. John Robinson and his
show can not travel through
Ohio and run his caravan, sue.
cessfully by trying to shield vio-
laters ofsthe law. and play smart
tricks on officers attempting to
10 their duty in the enforcement
of order. The trouble evidently
is the show is in the hands-of, or
rnder the management ofjndis
Greet men.
Old John Robinson has a name
too we'll established to want it
smirched by a gang of fellows
travelling under his name viola
ting law,an ignoring and insult
ing the officers of the law, and
thinking it smart. as its clown
thinks 1t smart, to play his stupid
wit on gentlemen under his OBJ
servation, who patronize the
show. a.s.=. .s.sS
The present case when it comes
into court will not develop al
management creditable to- the
John Robinson Show plan. !, ~
The Show WAS very good one,
better than we have had in Lo-
gan for years. The parade on
The streets was especially fine
The exhibit of animals was all
that could be expected. The
circus performance was original
and lmeritorious, and as a. Show, |
Robinson SmefN sthe libefal pat
ronags Of the show going public,
and if the Detectives and Smart |
Alexis are reduced to their prop
III, insignlfcance, and a due re-
speet for law and order observed
and .maintained, and" an honest
effart9Inade to assist cal author,
ities-to preserve the peace: and
punish infections of the Law,
Robson has our hearty approval
~ 4 desefvving entertainment,
which should he welcomed in
every town where they pitch. their
tents. - kg
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We had a pleasant call on last
Thursday from Bro. Van Clesf,
Editor of the 7Circleville Demo
Graf, who was in our city attend
ing the meeting of the District
Court Committee.
Bro. Van Cleaf publishes the
model local paper of the State.-I