New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-26
4 HDENE HIEIDED-

Interesting l'NS totllPS llbUl hblSho NiS' iN''s
which tends to show that. while prohibition may
not altogether prohibit, il at least makes il dis
agreeable 1t appears that one Bill Lewis, a
notorious fellow. with red hair, and with one
ear missing had fof long time conducted a
liouor saloon i'm what is described in the dispatch
as Toad-A-Louis. We confess that we are not
clear as to what Toad-A-T Louis is, but suppose it
must be fancy name for street or for part
Of the town. However, it matters nOt-thc point
is that Bills establishment was a constant stand
inc violation Of the law, but the crafty scoundrcl,
prompted no doubt, by the universal enemy of man
kind, had pat UP his building on the State line.
so that half of it stood in Kansas and the other
half in Missouri Owing to State prohibition III
Kansas and local prohibition in Missouri the low
fellow open To prosecution in either common
wealth, but the trouble was To decide in which
he was really carryin9 on his soul-and-body-dc-
stroving trade When The Kansas officers came
down upon him the cunning wretch would roll
his barrels of poison over into the Missouri end
and 90 on dealing ct;t the stun with loud shouts
of coarse glcc to the crowd of criminals that
infested his place. When he saw the Missouri
officers coming lie would hurry everything con
rcctcd with his unhoiy calling over into the Kan
sas end and again laugh with sorry attempt TO
bc funny while lac continued to sell rum, gbl,
ale and other similar liquids 10 the dcpr"Erd
victims of their own appctitcs before him. II
the authorities from both States came at once
he would stand upon the line with half of his
worthless body in one State and hall IN the other
The Kansas officer could arrest the Kansas half
of Inn. but could not touch the Missouri hall
Nor could ne. Of course. take his half away with
out tie other half The Missouri officer would
he in the same bad prcdcamcnt. rs for the
min TO-.
tlcy. too. would be- sfauding IN row on the
line and the officer from one state could not take
his half without splling the other hali-'on'e-
thing. Of course. which he had no right 10 do
Thus FOR long time Bill Lewis waved rich in his
sinful ways. bat a Porta came at last IN TIE
person Of Street Commissioner Patterson. OF Nan
City, Kan.
Commissioner Patterson began looking up the
law a few DAYS ago. and discovered that he had
n rirht-ip,ced it il, made MS dutN-to pull down
and destroy any building where liquor IS sold
He consulted with Inspector Smoker. Of the police
deDartmcnt They decided vigorous course.
Sending 10 St Louis they had made 70 order an I'M
mems. cr si-cut saw about 30 feet long IT. came ny
freight last Wednesday. and that night NJ a'o"'
. o'clock Commissioner Patterson ana inspector
s,ictcr took il and proceeded 10 Bill Lewis rum
sbop Erecting tall stcp-iaddcrs on either sac 81
the building tie Commissioner mounted one ana
,b. Ipsnector the other. and began 10 saw down
through the ridge pole exactly on tie state Ilhe.
The usual crowd of dcbauchccS was Withih' sIn--
inc fibald SONGS and making polnticSs Jokes, thcr
reason half gone with the cheap alcohol whlch
they had drunk. Alderman Parker and Hcho'i
Dirrctor Eudcott stood near tie centre OF the
h,r each with a class of fiery spirits before MN.
commissioner Patterson and Inspector Smoker
.,..d nm The Alderman and the Director were
discussing tie Alliance movement as well rs thelr
bcfuddlcd brains would permit Occasionally o"e'
would sin the liquid abomnaton III thcH II"9s'S'
Commissioner Patterson and Inspector Nhi'Nci
sawed on The Alderman ana the DIRECTOR ne
can 10 talk of Jerry simpsons chances l"r TIC
ecnatorship. The Alderman started to take an
other SID of his liquor. He noticed Heck oil saw
dus, on its surface BILL lie said, turning TO
Lewis. did | order sawdust III mine no.
sir was the reply. The coarse miScreant TOOK
the GLASS and started TO empty 1t when some saw
dust struck his remaining ear. Commissioner
Patterson and Inspector Smoker were saving on
Lewis looked up and saw that he was beaten at
last and rushed from the building followed by tnc
crowd Commissioner Patterson and Inspector
Smoker saved on till they had cut the building
,o fine ground. Then they destroyed the Kansas
end and returned to their homes, where they the
ucxt morning received the congratulations oil all
decent people.
The Tribune must Join in these congratulations
Laws are made TO he enforced, and no tccnnlcal-
i,v sbould he allowed TO stand i'll the way Of their
enforcement II there are any more Bill Lews's
i'm the country thcN Lad better take waning III"
90 out oil the business.