Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-13
DENTON.
H~w Local Option Works In Denton
Comfy Thus Far.
Ai'cmpt of the osIciais q. Enforce u and
the Ludicrous Rcsahs That
Followed.


Correspondence Of the Gazette.
DENTON, Tax, Aug. li.--Our "qulct
prohibition town" has not been so very
quiet OF late. TWAS feared by some that
When the saloons ceased 80 pay revenue
TO the city government aud thu fines for
drunks and downs was thing of the
past, that our due city school-bnlldlng
would stand vacant most u the year. aud
the fire companies forced to llshand for
want of necessary funds. Indeed, this
Idea ma,crialIsed last week by genera,
postal card notification rail- tax-payers
To appear and have their assessmns,s
raised. With the light pow before US
this action seems premature. with
,hc patriotism characteristic of Young
Amcrica, Mr., James Marlborough came to
the relief OF the lefty dads" q few nights
since astridc large bottle OF whisky
nvEn Eltk lOtiAt-oi'iIoN Rprrr
After the contribution was taken M. the
mayor then had the patriot sworn to tell
the truth and asked him where he got his
whisky. After an animated conversation
between the city attorney and the COUNSEL
Tor the defense, the latter cony lnced his
honor that "whore did you get you,.
whisky" was "lcndmgn question. In
charged.
! Next came u Mr. ST. Clair from the ru-
raj districts lie was arrested ON a
charge OF drunkenness yesterday aud
locked up.
jolly crowd OF gentlemen who had
! Just received several suspicious Ionkinp
Jugs and kegs from abroad, were sam
\ pllng their contents Ia Cmddock's saloon
/ Yesterday evening when In came Marshal
FRY.
PLENTY on WHISKY -pRlNslNu
hui no selling An animated conversation
between the marshal aud II onc-cgrcd
man sprNng up, several knock downs en-
sued and one arrest. A large crowd as-
scmbled and followed TO the mayor's
office. The district court adjourned and
the crowd increased,
THERE WAS INrENsR EXCITEMENT.
The marshal stood back In corner with
n drawn pistol, The sheriff arriycd--thc
marshal, with drawn pistol, ordered the
sheriff to stand back. The mayor orders
the house cleared. Grand tablcau
"Ati QutE1 ON rIlB POTOMAC, ~
| This morning the mayors court
opened In the englne-housc with st.
/ Clair ON deck, Marlborough IN the cooler
/ for second offcnse aud the rest of tho
boys on bond, st. Clair had lawyer
aud jury, Botiorffs eloqucuoc was
! piercing the air with telling effect on the
jury when a small boy rushed IN and
shouted
"rnE CALADOosE Is oN WRIT"
/ The fire bell rang, the nrcmcn rushed into
court and fired up the engine, the mnr-
] ahul fputttfEullks a.. I1,., ~
lowed by II large crowd OF boys and men.
District court left the widow and orphan
Insurance case trembling IN the balance
and swellcd the surging crowd In It's
pell.mell course TO the calabeoso.
The Texas normal music school
noted the discord, then Joined
In the chorus, I"thc calabOosr
Is ON IRE Lester, the butcher, weight
$50, AZ In hand, split his way through the
crowd and knocked on the lock from the
door Of the calaboosc. out stepped the
grlnning Marlborough with u cigar IN his
mouth, rcnlarklng that there should be II
strong prohibition law pissed against
smoking, AZ the scent of burning rags
was very offcnslvcto his olfactory nerves.
fnE DisGusrEp MARSHAL
| took him In charge aud tho rugs he had
| set on fire were dragged ont OF the room,
! which was unlnjured
SCENE THREE
| Marlborough gave the marshal the slip
and nm amusing foOt.racc between HIN
and the marshal cnsued. The marshal
Won the mcc.
'fhe jury In the st. Clair case hung and
the case was postponed till Saturday.
The marshal's occupation IL not gone,
and our mayors court has not been pro-
rogucd by prohibition.
The question presents Itself, Is 1t better
10 20 into u saloon aud get drink or Ia
be compelled to buy by the gallon and
get drunk, Fifteen cents drink Is pro-
hibitlon enough these hard times.
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