Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-06-07
HANOVER.
EDITOR OF NORTHWEST:
'ERITAs.

EDITOR OF NORTHWEST:
Please allow us space in your valu-
able paper to once more write con-
cerning the late scheutzenfest OF Dog
town. In behalf of the sober-minded
and well-meaning citizens of this vi
cinity, and with justice toward
the spirit of the foregoing article,
we in company with the form
er correspondent wish to rise up In
our might and manhood to defend
and verify the former article, and al
so to consider the exceptions OF Mr..
VIM. Wachmann in the last weeks
issue. Since Mr.. w. has introduced
himself as proprietor of Dogtown, we
will address him in that capacity. In
his exceptions he says that the cor
respondent prevaricates in nearly all
that he says. Mr.W. is willing to ad-
init part of the article, but we agree
with him that the article did prevari-
cate, inasmuch that the correspon-
dent merely limited at some OF the di-
abolical outrages which were commit
ted on that occasion. The previous
article stated that the half had not
been told, and futher investigation
having now been made, we appeal to
both the proprietor and all who were
present for the truth of the following.
Mr.. Wachmann, did not the fight
grow SO desperate that the ladies were
obliged to seek shelter from rocks,
clubs and stray blows from infuriated
drunken rowdies and boys in their
teens? We can refer Mr.. w. to sever
al ladies who received severe blows
during the conflict. Did not the two
men, if such they may be called, who
handled their broken beer glasses SO
inhumanly, cause the ladies to leave
the hall panic-stricken, while strong
men closed their eyes upon the bloody
scene? Much more could be said, dear
readers, which would be entirely un-
fit as reading matter of any family
newspaper, and only fit for the Police
News. So much for the scheutzenfest.
In regard to Mr.. Wachmann trying
to conduct respectable and lawful
place we would say that it has been a
complete failure in the minds of all
law abiding citizens. Mr.. W. are you
not guilty of selling strong drinks and
cigars to minors, and that too, on the
Sabbath day? We want it emphatic
ally understood, Mr.. Wachmann, that
we are not in sympathy with your
mode of conducting business. You
know that there is neither law or Or
der in Dogtown, for neither saloon
has been closed on Sunday for the
past few months. And this is not all;
you know as well as we do that the
worst of characters have been calling
at your place of business on Sunday,
and after becoming filled up with in
toxicants they leave the Corners abus-
ing every body that lives along the
public roads and those whom they
pass, by cursing>them and using such
language that causes fair-minded men
and women to blush with shame. Fast
driving by drunken men is not an un-
common occurrence. Not long since,
group of children who were on Their
way holne.f from Sunday School came
nearly being run over by drunken
loafer who was on his way to Napole-
on. All this in civilized commune
ty. But we thank Providence for the
liberty of speech and freedom of the
press which we have the privilege to
enjoy in our free institutions. Mr..
Wachmann, in regard to your being
intoxicated, we know of what we
speak. If you were not intoxicated
you must have been full or highly or
ganized or something of that kind, fol
we can not find any other term to ex
press your condition. We are done
and hope that this article will suffice
We ask your honest consideration
of this article, Mr.. Wachmann, and
hope that we may bring about much
needed reform. w. G. BoKEREAN,
G. F. BoKERMAN,
H. L. BUCHELE,
HENRY SCHULTY,
Citizens of Hanover and Dogtown