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uouimanmug urigatie. Tout Urewer Instill* the SpringfieldLadle*.Springfield, 111., April 20.—The law-abiding citizenn of Springfield aud the prtacner* especially are full of righteous in diguution to-uight over the di*graceful proiu etli* ■ iu the court of Justioe A. A North this morning at the trial of the gat g of gamblers, which seems to control the municipal affairs of that city. When the case wan called none of the gambler* appeared aud the Justice tiued them £200 eaoh on their bond*. The Justice had Hcarcelv imposed the fine when Tom Brewer, the* Mike McDonald of Springfield,entered the court-room very much under the influence of liquor. 1 here wan a Hcore or more i of ladies of the Woman's Christian Temper* auoe Union preseut and all the leading minister* of the city to nee that the ends of justice I were not tampered with. Brewer turned ou the ladies aud in the moat insulting language called them crauk* aud seekers after I notoriety. The Hev. It. G. Hobbs, of the I Second Methodist church, was talking to j one of the attorneys wbcu Brewer, with an j.obscene epithet, ordered him out of the , court, threatening to smash his jaw if he , did not go. This is but a sample of many I like instances that ooourred, end yet neithei the court nor any of the bailiffs offered to restrain the irate gambler. The ministers held a short informal meeting after the court adjourned and decided to hold a mass meeting Tuesday. The gamblers took an appeal to the circuit court.
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Bloomington Weekly Leader
Bloomington, Illinois, US
Fri, Apr 27, 1888
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Brent E.
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