The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-14
COCK FIGHT
IN PROGRESS
Near Nj. Vernon When Off.
GERS Arrive On The Scene
And Then There Was A Scat
terInent Of Spectators
So The Sheriff Was Unable To
Make An Arrest
Some Run Away And Leave
Automobile Behind
Six Cities We're Represented
At The Big Fight
Six Cities We're Represented
At The Big Fight

A COCK tight, at which there were
present about 300 persons, was brok-
en- up by Sheriff Woolison and Depu-
ty Sheriff Mossholder Wednesday
night about 10 o'clock. The scene of
the fight was a barn located between
Brandon and Bangs, south of Mt. Ver-
non.
When the two officers appeared at
the barn and surprised the men there
was such a scattering that the sheriff
and his deputy were unable to cap
ture any of the participants in the
tight, but the officers have the names
OF large number and arrests will
follow.
Mt. Vernon, Cleveland, Columbus,
Newark, Mansfield and Orrville were
represented at the fight. There were
a large number of birds and the pros
poets were that a fight would have
lasted all night If it had not been for
the interference of the officers.
There were between 60 and 20 auto
mobiles at the scene when the sheriff
and his deputy arrived, but in very
few minutes no machines were in
sight, the persons attending the fight
making a getaway in this manner
About 8 o'clock Sheriff Woolison re-
ceived tip that there was cock
fight in progress at the barn of a GER
tain farmer. The sheriff and deputy
drove to the barn at once and a big
battle was in progress when the Off
GERS arrived
Sheriff Woolison and Deputy Sheriff
MOssholder appeared at the door OF
the barn and man said have you a
ticket?" 1--WE don't need a ticket to
this show" replied the sheriff, forcing
his way through the door, the deputy
sheriff following him.
The big crowd of spectators at the
fight realized that two officers of the
law were present and the scattering
then took place. Men rushed to their
auomobiles, jumped in and drove
away at a rapid rate of speed. One
driver sent his machine through a
Held, tearing down section or a
feHce. Another driver abandoned
fffs machine and ran. This machine
was driven into the city by Deputy
Sherilf Mossholder and turned over
10 the owner later in the night One
man present at the fight had wood
en leg. In making his escape he lost
his leg, but made clean getaway
Sheriff Wooison found the wooden
leg and later turned 1t over to the
brother of the owner.
When the two officers reached tn,
scene they found the barn brilliantly
illuminated with gasoline lamps. Tn,
cooking main had been CAREFUL,
planned for several weeks. II is claim
ed, and every detail had been ar
~eAAged for. When the officers arrived
q battle was in progress between
''Crestline and Mt. Vernon birds.
N addition TO the hght, the ofiicerl
also found that a number Of gambling
eaaes had been in progress. but
aAeeo were not in operation when the
~O0ciais arrived.
II is said that the birds for the fgh
~ere shipped to Hunts Station ovel
she b. e. o.
Some OF the men present at tn,
aHght were quite prominent, this beinl
especially true OF the Mt. Vernon
mon.
Sheriff Woollson stated Thursday
morning that warrants would be ISSUED
Tor the arrest of some of the men, as
the official secured quite lengthy
list OF names as a result Of his visit tc
the scene OF the big battle.
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