The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-06
CHAPTER THE SECOND.
Progress Reported in thu Rolands- VIII
40 sons Embroglio.


RoLANDsviLIE, Pa. Feb. 8. Unless the
Efforts Of mutual friends to bring about 40
amicabe settlement OF the Rolands, vii.
son and Mapes difficulties are successful, 1t
Is probable that much litigation will fol-
low. The first chapter Of this little I'M
pleasantness was autographed a few days
ago. John Roland is rich and anxious to
become one Of the justices Of the peace
for this township. James Wilson Is now
one OF the justices, and candidate for re-
election, against Rslauds. The contest has
given rise to much bitter feeling between
Mapes and Frank Grover are warm sup.
porters Of Wilson. On Thursday, week
before last, they drove into town with .
dead buck on their sleigh. As the season
closed BY law on January j. and ~ the
game law is strictly enforced herssbout,
this bold and illegal act on the part Of two
prominent citizens created much unfxvor-
able comment, and John Rolsnds obtained
their immediate arrest. They then told
The remarkable story Of how they had been
attacked in their sleigh by the buck, aud
had been compelled to kill 1t In ssH.de-
tense, and made the conciliatory PROPOSE.
ton Of rafting It of and dividing with the
township the money received tor II. This
proposition being accepted, they put tie
deer up at S9S, and 1t was won by Squire
James Wilson, who had two chaaces, As
did his rival. John Rolsnds. As Wilson
We driving home with the prize Ia his
sleigh he was arrested on warrant charg.
Ing him with having 10 his possession veni-
son in violation Of the game law. The
warrant had had been issued on
COMPLAINT OF JOHN RoLAsDs.
Squire Wilson was taken before Justice
Clark and gave 500 bail to answer. Last
Thursday night Squire Wilson invited
number Of his personal friends to meet him
at Rice's Tavern, where he gave game
supper, the ehoicest morsels Of the deer be-
ing served on the occasion. The party did
not break up until late, and Squire Wilson
went directly home. Some Of his guests,
however, proceeded to Rolands' house and
sersnaded him with hideeus hootings,
drumming on tin pans and firing of pistols.
RoIauds finally appeared at window with
II shotgun, and. pointing 1t at the
crowd, ordered 1t to dispense, which 1t did
at once. Friday morning ROlands met
Wilson on the street and charged him with
originating the disturbance and aiding and
abetting II BY his presence. Wilson de-
MED all knowledge Of the affair and Rolands
called him a liar. Thsreupon Wilson
knocked Rolands down. Wilson was sub
seQuently arrested and taken before Squire
Clark charged with assault and battery on
Rolands. He was held inS3C0bai to appear at
court. Roands then caused the arrest Of
Squire Wilson and his son, and Jordan
Mapes and bis son, and several
others charged with riotous and disorder'y
conduct. The elder Wilson aud young
Nspes we're discharged on an abb being
shswn In each instance. The others were
held 10 5000 each to answer. Jordan Mapes
and Samuel Gum have been partners In the
lumber business for twenty years, but the
tirm has been dissolved. by Mapes accepting
an offer made by Gum. Frank Mapss,
his son, is engaged to be married to Roi.
lands, Youngest daughter. On Friday
night he called on her as usual, when her
father Informed him that unless he 90.
poused the Rolands cause, he must give
up all thought Of marrying into the family.
Young Mapes suggested the propriety Of
his occupying neutral ground, but to this
Rolands would not listen, and, In sp lite Of
the fearful protests Of his daughter, ordered
the Yer 10 leave the house and to never
return.