People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-06
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Story Of a Raid on the Joints.
Daily Journal, Monday.
On the afternoon OF December 20,
Lewis Dodson, young farmer living
near Cicero, came to town and be.
came intoxicated, ard acting under
the inspiration OF Kansas Joint
whisky, kicked up row with fellow
in John Roth's 'place" in the rear of
the KlondiKe cafe. resisted arrest
and the marshal after breaking
heavy dish over his head and striking
him dozen or so ticks in the face
with his cane, dragged him off to the
calaboose. His brother, Manly bod.
son, was also thrown into prison for
a slight pretense Of interfering with
the 'arrest Of his brother. A half
hour later Lewis, upon his urgent re-
quest, was taken into police court,
and fined sll.75. His brother was
released and his trial set for the fol-.
lowing afternoon. The case against
him was dismissed after investigation.
j. H. Corder was holding down the
job OF guard at the county Jail. He
is related to the Dodson boys. He
became indignant over their arrest
aud directed the following letter TO
Marshal Grinstead:
Wellington, Kas,, Dec. %, 1897.
Friend Grinstead-I see you have
butchered one Of my Friends. Dod-
son Is nothing but boy, and this is
the first trouble he has ever had. If
the whisky ring don't pay these boys
fines and costs there will be about
three joints in this town closed inside
of three days. j. H. CoRDER.
The matter Of forcing the jointists
to pay DOdsOn's fine was put In the
hands OF Judge Woods. Woods went
after the iointists and demanded 800
from them on the threat Of prosecu.
tion. The jointists hired Newt Cald-
well to dicker with the DUdson boys
and their attorney. The latter finally
agreed to accept SIS as the price OF
silence. The amount was paid by
John Roth, Bill HASTE and H. q,
Case.
The matter was apparently settled
A week later Sheriff Heskett heard OF
the affair and he gave Corder his walk
ing papers with the statement that
he did not desire to have In his en-
plOy man who meddled with Other
peoples affairs. COrder was fired
Monday morning. The following day
he invited two business men to 20 in-
to the Joints and have drink. They
accepted. After they were through
ne made the remark to them:
"Now you're in for it. wanted
you to testify against these fellow.
for selling whisky"
One OF the men thereupon opened
his batteries on COrder and gave
him sound cursing, but that, made
no difference; they had drank The
whisky and saw Corder pay for it,.
Friday night shortly before mid
night Roth's, Cases and Hastie',
places were raided, The proprietor,
with their bartenders were arrested
on city warrants charging them with
maintaining q nuisance. =.
At Cases place a Jug Of whisky, 1
case Of malt and oyer four quarts O
bottled whisky we're conascated.. Cas-,
and his SOD, Lon, the bartender, wer,
arrested. ,.. .... d.
At Hastie's place Jug of.whisky,
case Of malt and three pints Of. bet
tied whisky we're captured. Hastl
and his bartender, Oscar Brown. wer
arrested. ....
At Roth's place two jugs Of whisky
case Of malt and four and a hal
quarts Of bottled whisky were found
Roth and his bartender, R. D. Goblin
were arrested.
All of the liquor Is stored In th
vault at City Attorney Woods Office
Hastie's trial Is set for Friday. Tn
rest Of them will have a hearin
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