Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-21
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drunken riot, and as they pushed
through the gathering mobs in the mar
row streets they began to realize that
they themselves were objects of great
attention.
"There he is, the bloke in the tall
hat. He's the leaderr" shouted q rough
voice. President Marsh, with his erec
commanding figure was conspicuous in
the little company.
GLOW has the election gomez It is
too early to know the result yet, isn't
ita' He asked the question aloud, and
a man answered: "They say second
and third wards have gone almost solid
for no license. If that is 30, the whisky
men have been beaten.
THANK Godl I hope 1t Is true" e1-
claimed Henry Maxwell "Marsh, we
are in danger here. Do you realize our
situationH We ought to get the ladies
to place of safety"
"That is true" said Marsh gravely.
At that moment q shower Of stones and
pther missiles fell over them. The mar
row street and sidewalk in front Of them
were completely choked with the worst
elements Of the Rectangle.
"This looks serious" said Maxwell.
With Marsh and Rollin and DR.. West
he started to go forward through the
small opening, Virginia, Rachel and
Loreen following close and sheltered by
the men, who now realized something
of their danger. The Rectangle was
drunk and enraged. 1t saw in Daniel
Marsh and Henry Maxwell two Of the
leaders in the election contest who had
perhaps robbed them Of their beloved
saloon.
Down with the aristocrats" shout
ed a shriu voice, more like woman's
than mans
A shower Of mud and stones followed
Rachel remembered afterward that
Rollin jumped directly In front Of her
and SSceived on his head and chest
number of blows that would probably
have struck her If he had not shielded
her from them
And just then, before the police
reached them, Loreen darted forward
at the side Of Virginia and pushed her
aside, looking up and screaming. 1t
was so sudden that no one had time to
catch the face of the one who did it.
But ont of the upper window of room
over the very saloon where Loreen had
come out a week before some one had
thrown heavy bottle. 1t struck Loreen
on the head. and che fell to the ground
Virginia turned and instantly kneeled
down by her. The police officers by that
time had reached the little company.
Donald Marsh raised his arm and
shouted over the howl that was begin
ming to rise from the wild beast in the
mob
"Stop! You've killed womani"
The announcement partly sobered the
crowd
"Is it trueH" Henry Maxwell asked
as DR.. West kneeled on the other side of
Loreen. supporting her.
"She's dying" said Dr.. West briefly.
Loreen opened her eyes and smiled at
Virginia. Virginia wiped the blood
from her face and then bent over and
kissed her. Loreen smiled again. and
the next moment her soul was in para
disc.
And yet this is only one woman out
of thousands killed by this drink devil
Crowd back now, ye sinful 'men and
women in this filthy street, Let this
august dead form be borne through
your stupefed sobered ranks. She was
one of your own children. The Rectan-
gle had stamped the image of the beast
on her. Thank him who died for sim
ners that the other image of new soul
now shines out of her pale clay. Crowd
backl Give them rooml Let her pass
reverently, followed and surrounded by
the weeping, awestruck company of
Christians. Ye killed her, ye drunken
murderersl And yet, and yet. o Chris
tian America. who killed this womanS
Stand back Silence therel A woman
has been killed. WhoH Loreen, child of
the streets-poor, drunken. vile sinner
O Lord God. how longf Yes; the saloon
killed her-that is. the voters in Chris
tian America who license the saloon.
And the judgment day only shall de-
clare who was the murderer of Loreen
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