The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-23

mer, and warrant having been issued
for his arrest he left for parts unknown.
After that event, Pergrin said he was
done with the Young crowd, and voted
with the dries, electing Mr.. Harbert,
Mayor.
| Young returned about the first OF
December, after the Grand Jury failed
to ir1dict him, and he and his man,
| Welch, are said to have threatened
Pergrin for deserting them. What
threats were made, we have not
learned.
| Another report states that Young
has been bulldozing those who sub
scribed for the new paper at Belle
Center, and that Pergrin was one he
could not intimidate, and that this
added to Young's animosity.
Young is a man of considerable
wealth who is wholesale and retail
liquor dealer, and has maintained sa-
looms at Belle Center, Kenton, and
other places. He has defied the Tenn
perance community at Belle Center,
and besides the charge of assault on
Miss Weimer has been charged with
other outrageous acts, but has in near
ly every case escaped punishment by
our court.
When Mr.. Danforth was the temper
ance Mayor, he, was assaulted at our
depot by two toughs, who were believed
to have been in the employ of Young.
They escaped conviction, by producing
testimony to prove that they were not
present when they did it.
Again, Young struck and kicked Mrs.
Fannie Brown, of Belle Centre, who
had come with other women to watch
his saloon. He was arrested and con-
victed for the assault, but Judge Price
set the verdict aside, and granted
Young a new trial, which was never
had.
A suit for damages, by Mrs. Brown,
was settled by Young paying her be-
tween s40O and $500.
Last Fall, Young was charged with
criminal assault on Lizzie Weimer, a
young girl under the age of consent,
and he disappeared. The girl was spir-
tied away to Nebraska, suit for civil
damages was withdrawn, the Grand
Jury failed to find an Indictment, the
principal witness not being before it,
and Young returned to his old haunts.
These things show Young's charac-
ter, and show why there is very little
sympathy for him with any but his
gang and his kind.
Pergrin is a man about thirty years
of age, who came to Belle Centre from
Homestead, Pa, some eight or nine
years ago, and secured work as timer
with L. T. Emery & Co. He afterward
bought out the tinware and stove de-
partment of their business, and by
great energy and industry, has sue
ceeded in building up a prosperous bus
mess. He married a daughter of Mr..
Valentine, the druggist, and has two
children, the oldest about four years of
age. He stands well in the community
and is respected by all.
Mr.. Valentine and other citizens of
Belle Centre, including Mr.. E. w.
Ramsey, Assistant Cashier of the bank,
had recently organized the Ohio Steel
Tin and Roofing Company, and had on
ly started their works a few days be-
fore the tragedy.
How the wound was made in Pergrin' s
leg is yet matter of conjecture. 1t is
said that he was tracked by his blood,
through his store, to his house and to
the livery barn.
If Young had revolver, it was not
found, but if he had it could have easi.
| ly been handed to friend.
The authorities await the result ot
Young's wounds, before filing an aft
davit for Pergrin's arrest.
Mrs. Ellis an aged lady who saw the
tragedy as she was passing on the side
walk, is i'll from nervous prostration.
| Young telegraphed for Rev. J. j.
Huston, former U. P. pastor, and
Temperance leader at Belle Center.
and Mr.. Huston was expected to arrive
last night, or today.
Price & Shea and Howenstine &
Huston have been employed by Per
grin.
P. S.-Young is alive this morning
with no material change in his condi
tion.
Rev. Huston was summoned by Youn!
to look after his children in case of hi
death, and arrived yesterday. Thi
shows that Young had the greatest re
spect for the sincere and fearless mai
who opposed his business.
FATHER AND SON.