Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-05

some one landed on WaltOn'D head
| behind the ears and he went down on
/ the cement pavement like an or.
Walton. who weighs about 200 pounds,
scrambled to his feet when the hus-
Ky fist OF another alderman came In
contact with Joe's lower jaw, and he
went down and out. He lay uncon-
scious for several seconds, when
strong arms raised him and he was
hustled into Harry McClanahan's
| automobile and carried to tho city
bastile, where he lay In duress until
about $3.50 this afternoon, when he
was released to appear before the DO
lice magistrate at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning upon charges OF con-
Quoting nuisance and OF resisting
IN officer
In the meantime the raiders pro.
ceeded To destroy the contents Of the
place. Not being able to empty the
contents of the barrels fast enough.
axes were sent for and soon liuuor
was flowing as It never flowed be-
tore In this town. 1t ran In streama
out of the corners OF the building
into the alley, while In front of the
building II poured of the pavement
and into the ditch along the street.
As the officers warmed to their work.
bottles and kegs began to fly through
the plate glass windows In front Of
the building and the axes were 40
piled to the fixtures OF the place. In
Guiding the bar and the fine mirror
inside. Cases OF beer were showed
onto the sidewalk and bottles WERE
thrown on the pavement and against
fhe sides OF the building. Broken
glass covers the street for distance
If so feet
Meanwhile crowd had gathered,
mostly people on the way to Sunday
fchool and church. and while the bar
rel heads we're falling In and the liQ-
ior flowing down the street, q group
If men and women led by Professor
l., u, Eichorn, chorIster OF the n. =.
;hurch, sang Praise God. From
Whom All Blessings Flow" It 10 e.
mated that $1,000 worth Of liquor
vas destroyed In addition to the dam
ige on the place.
At least four Sunday school teaoh.
ers, as well as one Sunday school su-
perlntendent, took an active part In
he raid. At the conclusion OF the
aid messengers were sent to the var
lous city churches. and from the pul-
pit the destruction OF the club was
announced.
AT the First NJ. u. church . large
congregation had gathered for wor-
ship. and Rev. Chassee. the pastor.
announced the news to his aeok in
this language: We've cleaned them
out.' Immediately cheer upon chses
resounded among the immense au1t-
ence and thousand voices shouted
Amen" Three times the pastor
made the same announcement, with .
like demonstration on the part Of bis
congregation. after which all united
in singing the Doxology.
The action today was brouaht
about through the denying by Judge
Bailey yesterday OF an injunctioa
brought by the city attorney About
three weeks ago restraining tho club
rom doing business. The temper
ance people feeling that they had NO
recourse In law resolved to take .
more effective means and the ccunoai
having declared the place . nuis-
ance. proceeded to put 1t out ok busi-
ness in practical way.
Today's raid was the climax of ths
liquor troubles begun here over =
year ago when the temperance 80
ment gained control OF the city coun-
ell. When the saloons went out, sov-
eral so-called to have dispensed liQ-
nor Illegally. Numerous suits were
brought against the clubs which are
still pending in the courts. Some
months ago the council raided the La
Dor club and the Jockey club, conds-
eating large quantity OF liquor
which after being held by the city
several weeks, was again obtained
possession OF by tho club owners.
through Injunction proceedings.
Mike McCunnlss. proprietor OF the
Jockey club, concluding that matters
were getting too warm for him. clos
ed the doors of ais Institution about
month ago, and removed to Denver
where he Is said TO be engaged in the
saloon business. Joe Walton, how
ever, has continued to defy the au-
thoritles and is said to still declare
his Intention of continuing his bust