The daily tribune., 1906-07-02
CANON CITIZENS
CELEBRATE SUNDAY
Joe Walton's Labor Club Put
Out Of Business.
Marshal. City Attorney and
City Counoilmen Raid Sa-
loon, Pummel Proprie-
tor, etc.

The Sabbath stiffness Of Canon City
was broken about 9 80 O'Clock yester.
day morning by = raid by city officers
and deputies on the Canon City Labor
club. conducted by Joe Walton on
Main street. The raid was led by
City Marshal d. s. Houston. aided by
Aldermen Wright. Okey. Orme. City
Attorney Taylor. Superiutendent Of
Water Works Van Patten and q num-
Der Of other prominent citizens, all OF
whom were deputizsd. The raid was
secretly planned. and very few people
we're on the street at the time.
Having obtained key they pro.
oeeded In g body to Walton's place
and obtained entrance through side
door. Walton was in his place Of
business. a. were four or fve other
men. who are said to have been drink.
ing. Walton was immediated placed
under arrest by the marshal and sold
to accompany him. He replied. "All
right" but asked tc see the warrant
for his arrest.
While he WAS being hustled ont Of
the front door into the street. Walton
made q show of resistance. and 10 said
to have wheeled around and str1ck at
Taylor. About that time some one
landed on Walton's head. behind the
ears. and he went down on the oe
ment pavement like an OK. Walton
who weighs about 200 pounds.
scrambled to his feet when the husk y
fist Of another alderman came in
Contact with Joe's lower Jaw. and
he went down and oft. He lay I'M.
conscious OH the sidewalk for SOW.
eral seconds. when strong AIMS raised
him and he was hustled into Harry
McC Clanaba . automobile and carried
to the city bastile. where he lay in
duress until about $3.50 Sunday after.
noon. when he was released on bail
to appear before the police msgis-
trate At 10 O'Clock this morning upon
charges Of conducting . nuisance snd
Of resisting An officer.
In the meantime the raiders pro.
oeedsd to destroy the contents Of tho
place. Not being able TO empty the
contents Of tho barrels fast enough.
axes were sent for and soon liquor
was flowing - Il never flowed be-.
fore In that town. It ran In streams
out Of the corners Of the building
into alleys. while In front Of the
building II poured OF the pavement
aud into the ditch along the street.
As the officers warmed to their work.
bottles aud keRt began to fly through
the rlAte glass windows In front Of
the building and the axes we're sp-
piled 10 the fixtures Of the place. in.
oiudipg the bar and the 6ne mirror in.
side. Gases Of beer were showed
onto the sidewalk and bottles were
thrown on the pavement and again It
the sides Of the building. Broken
glass covers the street for = distance Of
fifty feet.
Meanwhile . crowd had gathered.
mostly people on the way TO Sunday
school and church. and while tho
barrel heads were falling In aud the
liquor flowing down the street. .
group Of men and women lead by Pro-
fessor l.. d. Eiohhorn. ohorister OF
the II r. oburcb. sang praise God
Frou Whom All Blessings Flow. -
II 10 estimated shat u. 1000 worth Of
liquor wss destroyed In addition "a
the damage on the place.
The sotion Sunday Wa brought
about through she denying By Jsdss
Bailey Saturdav Of an in1upctiou
brought BY The city attorney 1boui
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