Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-08-10
BEATEN IN JAIL.
The Pick Handle as SOother of Noisy Inmates---The JailOr Fractures the
 Skull of a Boisterous Prisoner.

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 Inmates---The JailOr Fractures the
 Skull of a Buisterous Prisoner.
 Last Sunday afternoon was noted for it's unusually belligerent atmos phere and very ugly booze, and there we're personal collisions of more ol less gravity in various portions oi town. The most serious encounter however, took place within the county iail, and it created more local excite ment than Florence has known for many a day.
 During the afternoon Juan Avenen- Ii, commonly known as "Paisano, while strongly under the influence of liquor, created disturbance at Au- gustine Flores place on Bailey street. Under Sheriff Thomas, who was eat ing his dinner near by, was called to the scene, when Paisano got hold of him and choked him little. Thomas then returned to his room and brought his pistol, 10 the persuasion of which the disturber of the peace readily sub mitted and was marched to the jail.
 JAILOR STOCKINGS STORY
 Jailor c. B. Stocking states that the prisoner was terribly abusive, and used the vilest of vile language towards everybody present. "After he was put inside the cell door Mexican inmate was called out, because of an enmity between him and Paisano that would surely end in fight. As the door was being closed Paisano caught 1t and held it open and poured forth q big volley of abuse. l finally got him away, closed and locked the door. Paisano then found club about six teen inches long, with which he broke up everything in there and made all the prisoners climb to the top of the cells for safety. 1 told him if he would stop 1 would not put irons on him, but if he would not, l most certainly would do so.
 It was then about time for the ar rival of the prisoners supper and l sent out for Hinson Thomas to helr quiet Paisano down. Thomas told me if went in Paisano would kill me I asked him what I would do, I must go in and put the irons on him Thomas took the irons and l took a pick-handle that was standing in the office and went in the door. Paisanc was then talking to some one outside the window, with his back to us He turned quickly around and raised his club to strike. 1 then struck with my pick-handle across his club, knocking it down on his shoulder, when the club fell to the floor. He then reach ed for me and 1 struck him another blow, this time on the head; 1 gave him a third blow-on the head-a light blow, and he then stopped and put the irons on him"
 STORY OF TWO EYE-wITNEssEs.
 Two eye witnesses to the clubbin. give substantially the same version as follows:
 Paisano wanted to give bail and ge out. He kicked ct the door of tho jail and asked repeatedly for Fryer Jailor Stocking sent out for Shefif Fryer, but not finding him the mes senger brought Under Sheriff Thomas Paisano was continually calling to bt let out and was abusing almost every body. Thomas said, "We'll fix you, and told Stocking to follow him Stocking picked up a pick-handle, anC when Thomas opened the door went in. Paisano had his back to tn door talking with H. V. Jackol through a window. He turned t look and Stocking hit him over tn head with the pick-handle and follow ed it with two or three more blows Paisano fell to the floor, the bloo squirting from the wounds on the head Stocking said, There, you s- of b., if that don't fix you I'll giv you some more" Thomas had tn handcuffs and shackles. Dr. Adle was summoned when the condition ( the man looked serious, and he reacl ed the jail about twenty minutes afte the man fell