The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01

left arm was cut and bleeding. 1e was booked and at three o'clock was allowed to go his home.
 Chief stnhI Summoned.
 Chief Stahl was summoned from his hofne and wen 10 t1e scene of the trouble but did moi arrive there until the crowd had left When the crowd had left the broken eases and the smashed beer bottles were carried in- to the budding and man stood guard near the building with d shot gun.
 Was Complete Surprise.
 Speaking of the raid Chief of Po- lice Stahl said:
 'ffIc other raids have been eNpect- ed, and l have had he officers posted, but that was d complete surprise. We had no idea that it was going to take place. My information k that nearly all the joints on the south side have been supplied. for the last three or four days, from this Curtis storage house and little if any has come from Moesers.
 officer BoyIes' story.
 Officer EosIes who was on the North Kansas avenue beat, was the first officer at the scene of the smash ing. Natchnan Corners was close behind him. When We arrived" said BoNles sthe crowd yelled Mob em, Hang em, Burn em.' 1 arrested Dr. Mitchell and Key. i. W. Emerson. They seemed to be he leaders. When eot there they stopped carrying out the beer. Dr. Mitchell was giving or- ders.
 Crowd was Masked.
 All 1he crowd had white handker- chiefs tied over their faces but Dr. Mitchclts and Rev. Fmerson's hand kerehiefs came oil. went to where they were throwing out the stuff and told them to stop. The crowd fell back toward Jackson street and the shooting commenced. l shot twice ln the air. Adams was running toward the crowd when he was shot He had d sledee and steel bar in his hands He dld not say Il word when he fell.
 Wntchmnn Corners story.
 Watehman Gomnors story is a cor robofatfon of that of Officer Boyles.
 When Me got iate the yard Finer son drew Il revolver on me" said Con nors. When | tried to take it away from him We eliHebed and fell. He is q mighty good man. He had me down on some boxes and 1 couldn't get up. During the fuss some one hit me with hammer. Emerson got away from me and Ba4les got him. The crowd started toward the street. Adams Was between the crowd and the build ing and thirty feet from the build Ing. running toward the crowd when he was shot Emerson stood on ! little bank ef dirt and called upon the crowd To rally. Emerson stood there and fired his revolver. My revolver was knocked from ms hand and 1 did not fire it
 Dr. Mitchell Rcticcnt.
 Dr. Mitchell was seen at Riverside hospital bt t reporter. He was under arrest, but nas caring for the wound sd man Adams Asked about the af- fair, he appeared very reticent and said:
 The least said about it the bet ter"
 They were unloading the liquor all evening" said Dr. Mitchell. I',We fol- lowed the wagon that they were hauling it i'll from the Rion Pacific tracks. They had emptied one ear and there k another still on the track. II v;S all beer
 says several shots Were Fired.
 Dr. Mitchell Lad little to say about the smashing. ,ts he did not wish to give anN incrininating evidence When asked if he Aeas present when the smashing took place he admitted that he was.
 When the officers came" continued pr. Mitchell. several shots were fired. l do not know who fired first. Both the crowd and the officers fired. The crowd ran toward the street and called upon them 10 rally. l was not the first To reach Adams when he was shot, but he NN;ts not unconscious At three o'clock he had rallied consider able. He told me that he was shot by an officer, but does not know who"
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