River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-30

Having adjusted details, Louis, Twist and Dahl
pared watches Watches? Certainly. Louis. Twist and
Dahl all fashionaby attired and-as became
members of Notwithstanding full and accurate
in the important element of 'front.' vdelicet that list
which ring and
watch Louis Dahl and Twist it that their time
pieces agreed. This that Dahl and Twist might
successfully arrange their aibs
It the evening. At Twist
obtusivey in the Delaney police station wrangng
with the sergeant the follower who
had carefully brought about his arrest.
Come" quoth Twist to the sergeant ts next to nine
o'clock Fix the bond; I've got date IN East
Broadway nne-thiry."
Twist stood enforcing whereabouts
the attention of the desk sergeant Dahl eating
beefsteak in Houston street restaurant
What time have you got?' demanded Dahl OF the
German kept place.
give minutes to nine" returned German, gancng
at the clock.
"Oh faint no such time as that" Dahl peev
tshy THAT clocks drunk Call the telephone people
and find out for sure
phone people say O'clock" reported the
German hanging the receiver
Hully Gee! didn't think 1t was more'n half past
eight" and Dahl looked virtuously corrected.
While these fragments of talk taking place The
Bother attending to his stuss interests He looked
pale and frightened and his hunted roved here and
there Five minutes went by The clock pointed to nine
stranger entered. AS the clock
he placed the muzze of pistol against The Bot
and fired twice Both bullets
fell forward his facedead without
twenty people in the When the police arrived
they found only Bother.
The police recalled those trade differences which had cu
in the charge of disturbance" and Dahl
"You amt got right" scoffed Dahl to the police
There inquest Dahl Bother
buried and Twist and Dahl flowers
grave
slept. bateyed constabuary went it's way but
the gangs knew
Distinguished among chva1ry Points was an
individual known Kid Piogg Only paucity
under eighteenwthhed Pioggi from topmost
The winters melted into spring, spring lapsed
early summer 1t brilliant evening and Pioggi
dsporng himself at Coney island Also Louis
lowing plan of relaxation. Coney
island.
Pogg had seated himself the house of
call of one Ding Dong. Twist and Louis in Pogg
being of the Five Points. recognized by Twist
who lost no time In mentioning the fact.
Being in facetious mood and way expressing
contempt for that gentleman Twist made Pogg jump
the window.
Louis and Twist sat down the Ding Dongs from
which ogg had been driven and demanded refrehment in
the guise of wine Piogg rageswoen heart
self at nearby telephone Calling Bowery
affected by the Five Points, Pogg Higher
the abrupt dismissal from Ding
Dong and the then presence of Louis and Twist The Higher
Influence instructed Pogg to keep the two in sight
flower of the Five Points should be Coney
cable could them
Poggi pitched face were nm
known to Twist and Louis The unknown would
of the cheap eates OF the paceealcuated to bring forth
Twist and Louis.
"stan em this way said Pioggi Indicating spot within
touching distance of that coupe Its here we'll
the jump"
Pioggs messenger well his work and Twist and Louis
moved magncenty albeit unsteady into the They
sweeping the walk clear of lesser moa voice
Pioggi arrested their attention.
"Oh there, Twist;
The voice from the the right; Pogg's
position was one calculated to place the
advantage.
Twist turned his head. fash and roar; bull
let struck IWls ABOVE the eye He staggered The
came in Storm Twist went down; Louis fell
twelve bullets in eight in Louis While
cracking of that cannonading
of every gangster vanished Only the dead
dead Louis remained
Piogg went into hiding in Greenwich Five Points
"hodout There pullings haulings whis
perings dark political conditions had been
whispered and hauled pulled satisfactory condition
Pioggi word to favoe and arrest him
Pioggi explained had been threat
ened; had shot only that might live H. age
seventeen Likewise there public loss the
going Twist and Louis had of ali
The pondered business and decided
justice would be fulfilled by sentencing Pogg Emra