The Ocala evening star., 1911-01-06
SHINING LIGHT SUBDUED
Seductions of Jacksonville Booze were
Too Much for Orlando Temper
ance Apostle
Jack sonville Metropolis. 5th)

Jack sonville Metropolis, 5th)
s. II. Kilgore, Of Orlando. who is a
shining light in the prohibition cause
when at home, succumbed to the Sc
ductive influence of liquor while in
Jacksonville yesterday and created a
scene in the United States court room,
which resulted in his arrest by United
States Marshal J. F. Horr after a Sc
we're tuSsle.
Kilgore. who had come to Jackson
vile TO appear as a witness for John
7. Hammond, formerly of Orlando, who
is suing the Consolidated Grocery Co,
and other members of the Southern
Wholesale Grocery Association for
damages of 100000 on the ground of
an alleged conspiracy in restraint of
trade, began to Ticker up" soon after
his arrival here
He came into court yesterday and
listened to the trial of the case for a
time, but at length the constant hum
of voices of attorneys engaged in the
case, lulled him into slumber and for
getfulness.
Marshal Horr, who is jealous of the
dignity and order of the court, awak-
ened the slumbering apostle of temper
ance and asked him to come into the
hall.
Come outside; 1 have something TO
say TO YOU" said the marshal
This was done so quickly that none
of the persons interested in the case
knew what was happening.
When the marshal had Kilgore safe
ly outside of the court room, he invit-
ed him into the witness room and
said:
You stay in here and 1 will see that
you are called when wanted as a wit
ness"
Kilgore was obstinate, however. and
demanded in a surly manner. that the
marshal go into the court room and
bring him his hat. Wishing to pre-
vent any disturbance # the court pro-
ceedings, the marshal complied with
the request and returned in a few mo-
ments with the required headpiece
Then Kilgore grew abusive and
wanted to go back to the court room
but the marshal restrained him.
You Jacksonville people are a set
| of whelps," said Kilgore. Your courts
are no good and 1 could buy them all
for fifteen cents apiece or three for a
quarter"
Again the marshal demonstrated with
the man. but Kilgore grew more abus-
I've anu turned loose upon the llidI
shall a string of expletives that were
more than the court official could
stand.
Just what happened then is an oper
question, but il is hinted that the mar
i shall was compelled to prove his knowl-
4 edge of the gentle art of hit, stop and
/ get away. At all events some of the
steam was taken out of the recalci
trant witness by the time Marsha
Horr. who is a powerful man. got thru
with him. Then Kilgore was put il
| the federal "bastile" TO sober up.
Il He was still in the "bastile" wheI
court closed for the day. and, instead
of being sober. his condition was wors'
than when first incarcerated.
At this juncture Hammond and At
torney J. II. Jones, OF Orlando. one o
Hammond's counsel, assured the mar
shall that if he would release Kilgor
they would see that he was placed oil
a train and sent out Of town.
This was done and Attorney Jone
took Kilgore to the union depot late
in the evening. bought him a ticket 70
the 9:27 train over the Seaboard 70
Orlando and put him in charge OF tn
conductor.
AS Kilgore was not in court whel
the case was called for trial this morn
ing. it is assumed that he reached hi
destination in safety