Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26
SEEING A LYhcHER,s CHAOS.

SEEING A LYAcHER'S CHAOS.
Wate-loo's saloon contingencies pub
fishing cam pa ign iitera ture II the form
ot half page advertisements in the
newspa pers over the signature OF Pro
g-esSive Bushes Mer's Association"
is recent appeal Will prove interesting
indeed ii the Ugh. Of correct Informal
ZION. Upon the -ext The Issue is
Law Enforcement, and Regulation ".
I.ega. sales. Lawlessress, Disorders
R.or. Perjury" the campaign committee
publishes an account Of the lynching of
Al ant.-saloon league detective al
Newark. 0. With nearly column Of
detail o. the agony suffered by the poor
5el.ow as The mob burs, in upon him
and swung him into eternity at the end
- rope the conclusion Of the COM
1,tttee is:
as his he kind Of prohibition Wa
zen desire such an advertisement for
ne city. Could any advertising Go
more damage 10 the city,"
Now for tie facts. According 70
he Literary Digest a number OF pr
waite detectives. hired. according to
state superintendent W. b Wheeler.
not by the Anti saloon League, 5u- by
the Licking County Law Enforcement
League. were ra!ding several near
beer" res orts N Newark. a hostile
crowd gathered ard puc them 70 fight.
ore. Carl Etherngton, 2o-year-o!d
hen-uck.an. was attacked near William
Howard's place, The Last Chance in
the outskirts Of the city. In the scuffle
that seems 70 have ensue6, Ethertng-
ton drew revolver and shot Howard.
He was promptly lodged il the county
Jail. Howard had been chief Of police
and was q man OF a good deal Of pop
was reported that evening mob forced
the jail doors. pulled out young Ether
iagton, gave him a drubbtrg, and then
hanged him 70 a convenient telegra phi
pole. Most of the Newark citizens and
the state officials VINO have been inter-
viewed by the press believe that the
sheriff is il a large measure respon-
sible for the lynching.
The Cleveland Leader commenting
upon the affair editorially thus pre-
sents a picture Of saloonkeeper law
Iessness saying:
Newark. plainly. had cut loose from
J ~ To- -.
ton Licking county as whole decided
against the saloons. But Newark, the
county seat went wet by 1855 votes.
The saIoonkeepers. and enough of the
heavy anti prohibition majority TO give
their determination effect, decided
among themselves not 20 abide by the
result OF the election. They made UP
their minds 10 set the law at defiance.
The natural results came quickly. The
saloons put up but a thin pretense of
selling only Intoxicating drinks
The mayor and the chief of police re-
fused to interfere. The protesting lead
er Of the dries was waylaid and beat
en- into insensibtlfty. An effort TO de-
feat the Reelection Of the super.ntend-
eIlt of schools because he was an anti
saloon man nearly succeeded. I-tox-
icatton Of boys became common. The
tenderloin' hourished as never before.
Two Chicago brokers who were threat
ened were advised by the mayor, when
they appealed IL him for protection, TO
buy revolvers. Members Of the cham
Der Of commerce and a minister of the
/ gospel TO whom they Went for counsel
gave them the same advice. App2r-
entity police protection was not 70 be
thought OF. \ newspaper reporter 10
/ whom they told the story admitted that
ne did not dare write il for fear bodily
harm would come 70 him. Decent peo-
pie were compelled 70 carry weapons
! for self protection"
From which W. are 20 conclude that
the Progressive Business Mems As
sociation' OF Waterloo believes that
the saloonkeepers of that progressive
city will terrorize the town, will muir
| der and Kill without restraint and f.
naIly excite saloon habitues TO lynch
| ing should a majority Of Waterloo's
| citizens refuse 10 sign a petition Of
cons sent for saloons in that town. How
| dreadful a place Waterloo must be,
anyway. Why do not the good citizens
recruit a regiment of Home Guards and
have a military company under arms
at all times to enforce the laws in
Waterloo? Is the will OF a majority OF
her voters 10 be dehed by a few saloon