The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-01-21
The Doggery As A Moral Teacher F.!
A LITTLE Fun WHICH ALMOST END
ED In A FUNERAL!

| F. M. Bratton-or "Buck" as he is ia,
miliarly known, has been in business here
for few years, and during a good part
of that time a girl named Annie Miles
has been living in room in his house
| For some reason-not necessary to men,
| tion-Bratton incurred the i'll will of
| some of the young men who are in the
habit of frequenting the doggeries in the
neighborhood, and a plan was set on foot
for compelling the girl to leave Bratton's
house. On last Saturday night a number
of these young men got beastly drunk at
the doggeries and started on their mis-
sion of vengeance. just what young
boys were doing in doggery at midnight,
when public servants are paid to shut the
dens at ten o'clock, may seem mystery
to some. But they were there. At the
first onslaught upon Bratton's residence
the police came along and stopped the at
tack, but no arrests were made. Later in
the night-or rather in the morning-an
other attack was made, the boys knock
ing at Miss Miles door, which called
Bratton to another door. He informed
them that the woman was not in the
house, when they moved upon him. He
retreated into the house and secured his
revolver, AZ bulldog, and when they
bursted into the room, opened fire upon
them, one bullet striking Arth Hayth in
the shoulder, but being stopped by his
clothing, another lodging in his wrist.
This bullet was cut out by a physician,
and no serious results will follow. We
refrain from giving the names of the par
ties. as it may yet prove a very serious
matter for them. AS to the attack itself,
it would have been roaring farce but
for the shooting, as the crowd were made
drunk on purpose for the business. Had |
Bratton shot and killed every one of |
them, they would have been paid for.
After the row Bratton took the woman
to the Jail for safe keeping, while he went |
to Macarthur to consult with his father,
who is an old attorney. He returned on
Monday mording. He took the girl out
of town. That much good came out of |
the affair
We are sorry these young men engaged
in this disgraceful row. We have no ex-
cuse for Bratton. IT, as charged, he had
been whipping his wife, we are sure that
one dose of Judge Trip would have put
q stop to that, if it could have been prov
an. But to get drunk in doggery and
attack a mans house in the interest of
morality" is too laughably absurd to be
even for moment. 1t is ex-
,remely fortunate for the crowd that the
man did not have loaded shot
gun in the house, or the result might have
been more serious Some funny scenes
ire described by those who saw the daring
assault. One fellow--too drunk to tell
which end his breast was located upon
vas extremely desirous of being shot in
he "breast." Several howled that Brat
on "did not treat his wife right"
Yet these young men-some of them
out at midnight, drunk;
ngaged in riot, and their families at
lome asleep.
If Mr.. Bratton has been violating the
aw, let him be prosecuted to the full ex-
ent of the law; but let US not have any
more such exhibitions as this in the name
f morality. There can be nothing worse
han doggery. If vigilance committees
re considered necessary they will spring
nto life to meet the occasion. If the dog
cries go into the business of getting men
runk and melting riots they might be
iven sudden awakening that would
rove valuable experience. If in this
ommunity, where officers are paid for
eeping the peace, a man has to protect
is house with revolver or shotgun,
he man who is safest will be he who is
he best shot and has the best weapon.
Jnder such circumstances the advantage
Eould always be with the sober man. Let
he boys remember this fact. And let
very voter make note of this condition
f things. If an attempt is made to drag
ackson to the level of the back districts
f Mississippi or Arkansas, the people
hould either put a stop to it in the regu-
ar way, or quit paying out money for
reserving the peace.