Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-02-13
CITIZENS MEET AND RESOLVE.
Blind Tigers, Gambling Dens and Va
grants Must Go-The City Admins
tration Endorsed and Reap

tration Endorsed and Reap
pointment Recommended.
Pursuant to call, at 7:3O Wednesday
evening, Feb. Z, 1894, mass meeting
OF the citizens of Brookhaven assem-
bled at the Mayors office to give ex-
preston to the sentiments of the COM
munity concerning the unlawful sale
of Intoxicating liquors, commonly call
ed blind tigerism, and to take such
steps as were deemed necessary to rid
our community ofthis crying evil and
secure rigid enforcement of the law
against this and kindred nuisances.
The meeting was called to order by
b. L. Hobbs, who briefly stated its OBJ
Ject; whereupon on motion of DR.. J. w.
Martin, l.. L. Fitzhugh, ST., was unan-
imously elected chairman and declared
the meeting ready for business.
On motion of J. N. Cooke, B. T. Hobbs
was chosen secretary.
1t was moved by b. T. Hobbs and car
ried that the Chair appoint commit
tee of ten persons to draft and submit
resolutions expressive of the sense of
this meeting; whereupon the Chair ap-
pointed as said committee the follow
ing: Hiram Cassidy, Jr., M. d. Nc
Grath, E. Bowsky, w. w. Hoskins, j.
N. Cooke, Henry Meyer, J. H. Gam
brell, E. M. Bee, j. A. Hoskins, S.
Kohlman.
Capt. Hoskins asked to be excused
from service on the committee and d.
ID. Ewing was substituted in his place
The committee retired and pending
its return pertinent remarks on the
situation were made by Capt. J. \. Hos
kins and B. T. Hobbs, both urging a
vigorous policy against blind tigers, but
advising a strict adherance to lawful
methods.
The committee on resolutions then
submitted the following report:
Whereas, There are parties in this
city maintaining and keeping houses
in which bacchanalian revels take place
almost nightly, where blind tigers
flourish and crap games are carried on
and,
Whereas, Though these dens are no.
torious and highly obnoxious to the
good people of this city and on account
of the worthless class that frequent
these places it is almost impossible for
the officers of the law to ferret out the
crimes therein committed; and,
Whereas, The proprietors of many
of these houses in which these obnoX-
ious practices are carried on rent them,
as we believe, knowing their objection
able character; therefore be it
Resolved, That the proprietors of
the houses tenanted or owned by the
following parties, and all others keep
ing and maintaining such places in the
corporate limits of the City of Brook
haven, be requested, for the good of
the community, by this meeting of cit
liens, to cancel their leases with Lum
Phillips, Charley Moses, Alex Winston,
Jim Scott, Lige Middleton, Bob Thomp-
son, Alex Newton, Sam Friday, Lige
Smith, Alphonse Phillips, Albert Jones,
Will Dickson, Rufus Barnes, Bell
Moses, Hattie Smith, Eliza Grant, Hen
ry Smith and Clara Thompson.
Resolved further, That a copy of
these resolutions be transmitted to the
proprietors of the houses rented or
owned by the parties named herein and
that the papers be requested to publish.
Resolved further, That the lawyers
be requested to refuse to defend this
class of criminals in this city.
Resolved further, That notice is
hereby given to all engaged in these
nefarious practices and those renting
or owning houses in which they are
carried on, that they will not be toler-
ated.
Resolved further, That each partici-
pant in this citizens meeting pledges
himself to support the officers of the
city and county in the enforcement OF
all our laws.
in. Cooke, seconded by w. w. Hos
kins, moved that the report of the
committee be received.
The report was discussed by Hiram
Cassidy, Jr., J. A. Hoskins, B. L. Hobbs,
j. H. Gambrell, j. B. Daughtry, E. F.
Brennan and w. H. H. Brooks. Mayor
Daughtry made strong appeal, urg-
ing that the officers of the law be Civ
en- the active support and sympathy OF
all good citizens in their efforts to en-
force the laws, and Rev. j. Fl. Gambrell
and others spoke to the same effect.
On motion of j. B. Daughtry the res
olutions were taken up, read and adopt
ed seridtim.
On further motion of Capt. j. A. Hos
kins, the vote on the last two resolu
, lions was taken standing, and was
unanimous.
On motion of w. w. Hoskins, the
: chair was directed to appoint a com
mittee of %, to be known as the Con
, mittee of Public Safety, whose duty il
, shall be to discover and ferret out vic
) lators of the law and render all needed
3 assistance to the local officials in bring
{ ing them to justice.
, The chair appointed as said commit
! tee the following:
: j. N. Cooke. Chairman, Chas. Graf
l ton, Hiram Cassidy, w. j. McGrath
Henry Meyer, Chas. McNair. Warner
l Hoskins, DR.. w. H. Penn, Jr., Robt
I Jordan, Eugene Mccormick, Jno. G
: Martin, Willard Seavy, Arch Mcmillan
r DR.. A. Lewenthal, Chas. Perkins, ID. ID
Ew;n0 f. T. brennan. Chas. Elder,