The Springdale news., 1915-03-19
POLICE HAVE BLOODY FIGHT
 WITH CULPRIT
Ed Beasley. Gives Marshal Avis and Constable Baggett Hard
 TussIe.

A mixture of hard cider. grape wine and alcohol straight causes lots of trouble, and Saturday afternoon, about four o'clock Ed Beasley and City Marshal Avis and Constable Blake Baggett engaged in an encoun- ter that proved bloody and fierce. It is reported that Ed had been imbib- ing rather freely during the day, of the above mentioned mixture, and when aecosted by Mrashal Avis, showed signs of fight The trouble occurred on the east side near the Lindley & Son store. Marshal Avis endeayored to place Beasley under arrest, and the above mentioned working in Beasley, gave vent to it's power, and Beasley refused to be ar rested. Beasley is no weakling, but is a physical giant, and combining his strength with that of the mixture, he proved too much of a proposition for the lone peace officer. Marshal Avis run up the distress signal, send ing out his IS 0. S. call, when he
 
 was sighted by the cruiser, Constable Baggett. Constable Baggett unlimber. ed his heavy artillery, got the range, and he and Marshal Avis endeavored to bring the unwilling cruiser to port.
 Showing super-human strength Beasley continued the attack, and he unlimbered his reserve" force in the shape of two good legs, and held the peace officers at bay. The battle was resolving itself into very bloody mix-up. with neither side showing signs Of weakening, when bv=standers were summoned to the aid of the officers, dray wagon called into play, to be used as an ambulance in hauling off the wounded. The cruiser Beasley, by this time was badly damaged in the coming" tow CT due to close range and effective work, from the "45-centimeter guns handled by "battleships" Baggett and Avis, and the flow of blood from the effective craftsmanship displayed by the attacking fleet, had almost com pletely covered he engaged parties, until it seemed that one side must surrender The cruiser Beasley was finally dismantied so that It might be hauled onto dry dock and was placed aboard the land" am bulance for transportation to the city bastile
 The ambulance department had hardly moved from the scene of bat tie, until the badly damaged and bleeding "cruiser" Beasley, turned loose with another reserve force and threw two of the auxiliary cruisers who were assisting battle-shipsf Baggett and Avis, from the land craft. Another "dilatory" attack was indulged in by both the be seigede and "vietors" and tow line" connecting the damaged "cruis- err to the wagon was effectlvely placed. The tow line" completely annihilated the reserve force Tn the shape of the two. legs of the "crWs- err Beasley, and the victory signal was announced by the "battlesh1ps Baggett and Avis. A quick run was made to the city bastile, the land craft" displaying unusual speed for ship" not built for speed. The hos pital department was called in to re- pair the badly damaged cruiser Beaslev. but the cruiser refused assistance, and again showed signs of renewing the struggle. The "cruiser" was allowed to lie to until eleven o'clock, when the afore- mentioned mixture had lost it's strength, and the wounds were dress ed.
 Beasley was arrested on charge of drunkenness and disturbing the peace and his trial set for Monday morning He was released on bond Sunday, and Monday asked for continuance until Saturday, which Mayor Lane granted.
 Miss Vernie Taylor and Mrs. J. H. Pigman returned Sunday afternoon from Summers, where they had been visiting Miss Earle Pigman. Mrs. Pig man happened to a serious accident while gone, falling and very badly in turing an arm, so Miss Earle came home with her mother, but returned t0 hor AobnnJ Mnudav ovpuiup