Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1894-12-20
REUSED Their WRATH.
The MOrganiield Citizens Grow
Indignant.
THEY HOLD A BIG MASS
MEETING.

Morganfeld, Dec. II. Hardly ever
IN the history Of this city have her
people been so excited as today; t-ou-
bic has been bre wing for some time as
the whole reading public knows, in
regard to the sale for taxes advertised
TO take place tomorrow. Capt. /. &.
Blackwell, Of unenviable notoriety,
some time ago levied on the law libre-
ry aud other property of Hon. u. 7.
Morton aud tomorrow is the day set
for their sale for taxes claimed TO be
due in the Casey vile aud Llndle pre-
cincts.
Today matters assumed a serious
aspect when word was quietly passed
around TO all good citizens to meet at
the court house aud hold an indigna-
ton meeting. All of the more prom
inent men in the city were notified,
and agreed to come to the appointed
place. At 4 o'clock this afternoon
the court room was packed to suffoca-
ton with men who came to say few
plain things about Capt. Blackwell
and his obnoxious taxes. Attorney
George A. Prince was made chairman
Of the meeting.
In a few words Mr.. Prentice made
clear the object of the gathering and
give his opinion in unmeasured terms
of the injustice which Capt Blackwell
wishes to foist upon citizens Of Union
county. At the conclusion Of Chair
man Prentice's remarks motion was
made to appoint committee to drait
resolutions suitable 10 the occasion.
The following gentlemen, all promi-
nent IN the business and social world
Of Morganfield we're named. They
were:
Thomas Young, Chairman; James
Taylor, Captain Wall and James lie
mon.
While the committee was in an ante
room preparing their paper, some hot
speeches we're made by these present.
In every one Capt. Blackwell was
denounced in scathing terms, land
suggestions that he be forcibly remo-
we'd from this community were feel y
offered. Alter being out but a few
minutes the committee :on resolutions
returned and reported.
In substance the document stated
that Capt. Blackwell had no right to
be IN the town of Morganfeld. He
should not be allowed t0rsil,isart any
business within the city limits. Ana
further, that if Capt. Blackw well wan
ted to collect taxes IN the Caseyville
and Lindle precincts, he should make
his headquarters in these precincts,
aud not remaiu in place where be
is not only not wanted, but detested
and despised.
With an enthusiasm that broke out
in boisterous applause the resolutions
were unanimously adopted. II Capt.
Blackwell attempts to sell Mr.. Nor
tons property tomorrow he will have
a very lively time. A circulation of
which the following is a copy, has
been circulated quietly in Union and
the lower part of Henderson county
during the past ten days. 1t is headed
"BLAcKwELLs SALE" and reads as
follows:
"On next Tuesday, the 18th, Capt.
I. q. Blackwell will have a sale in
Morgan6eld at the court house door.
He will attempt to cell property in
Caseyville and Indie precincts to pay
the unjust railroad tax of which he is
the special collector. Arrangements
are made with the o. V. r. r., for
round trip tickets to Morganfeld en-
that day for rs cents. Every one
should attend the sale; for while the
amount Of property is not much, it is
very essential that every one IN the
precincts should attend. The chair
man of the districts are earnestly re
quested to be diligent in spreading
this information. The fare will be 25
cents for the round trip from Sullivan
to Morganfeld. ls
Morganfeld, Dec. ia large
crowd Of citizens appeared on our
streets today. Capt. Blackwell also
made his appearance. accompanied by
attorney Fielder, but later in the day
both gentlemen disappeared without
attempting to make a sac.