Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23

being connected with the poolroom. Aft
er the failure of the Madison county
grand jury. which recently investigated !
the poolroom, to return indictments,
citizens took the matter in hand with
the intention of having the poolroom
closed. Several days ago warrants were
issued for State Senator David Nelson,
Of Missouri, charging him with being
pool seller, and Victor SCHUYLER, chars-
Ing him with conducting the poolroom
and being custodian Of the funds. Schulz
or was arrested Thursday and gave bond
Of $500 pending hearing. The addi-
tional warrants we're sworn out. Friday
and the three constables appeared at the
Doolroom to serve them.
The Fight.
Two policemen were within and de-
clared they had arrested the operators
Of the poolroom and were guarding them.
Betting was was going on as usual at the
time. The constables were ordered to
leave the premises, which they did. aft
or argument. Proceeding through the
neighborhood for the next half hour the
constables organized posse of armed
citizens numbering about so persons.
The oonstables and posse then returned
TO the poolroom and entered. They were
at once ordered out and the doors were
ordered closed.
The first fight occurred as the posse
approached the pool room. When Con-
stable Glass. leading the posse, was
af 1hA
crowd of pool room frequenters lined
up on the outside Of the building and
began to fire. William Schooley. q
member Of the posse, and Edward
Downs. Of st. Louis. were shot, the for
mer in the leg, the latter in the head.
The posse returned the fire and the
crowd ran for the Illinois Central train
that was standing on the track near the
pool room. There were about 100 Of
the pool room people who could not
get on the train, which pulled out. The
posse forced itself into the room. Con-
stable Glass heaoed the posse.
No interference was met with at the
door. Inside the sheet-writers were at
work. although there were no spActa;
tors in the room. The blackboard
marker was marking up race. At. the
front Of the railing two policemen were
standing. Both had their revolvers
drawn Policeman Patrick Mccain
bridge called out an order to the posse
to halt. I'VE have warrants to serve"
shouted Glass. land we propose to
serve them" Glass continued his ad-
vonce, the members of the posse fol-
lowing close on his heels, and APP
preaching the policemen. Mccain
bridge raised his revolver and fred IN
to the ceiling. A shotgun was immedi-
ately leveled at his breast. He was
shot in the body.
A shot rang out from some other
! place In the room. and Immediately
there was fusillade. Ten or dozen
men fell to the floor, some of them
wounded and some trying to escape the
shots. There were probably 100 men in
i the room at the time Many of the
spectators had crowded in behind the
| posse. They did not take any part In
the 0sht, At the first shot these men
scattered, crowding for the doors,
sursing and yelling, and trying desper-
ately to get out. A second volley was
bred and more men dropped. Alto
Eether 1t is thought that more than 100
shots were fred. In few seconds the
! poolroom was entirely in possession of
the posse. and the wounded were being
cared for.
The result of the battle was VIC
tory for the posse Thay remained n
possession Of the poolroom and sent
the wounded back to town, where they
we're cared for in drug stores and by
physicians. 1t is known positively that
seven persons were wounded. and it is
believed pumbey Of others were also
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