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SpRiNoriKD, ill., April JO —The law-nhdtng e t zt»ns of Springfield, and the preachers (specially, are full of righteous indignation tonight over the disgraceful proceedings in the court of Justice North this moruiug at the trial of the gang of gamblers which seems to control the municipal affairs of the city. When the case was called none of the gamblers appeared, and the justice lined them 8-3OU each on their bonds. The justice had scarcely imp w*ed the tines when Tom Brewer, the ’ Mike McDonald of Springfield,'” entered the court room very much under the influence of liquor. There were a score or more of ladies of the Woman's Christian Temperance t ulon present, and all the leading misters of the ctiy, to see that the ends of justice were not tampered with. Brewer turned on the ladles and. In the moat Insulting language called them cranks and seekers after notoriety. Hev. K. G. Hobbs of the Second Methodist church was talking to one of the attorney a when Brewer with au obscene epithet, ordered him out of the court, threatening to smash his jaw if he did not go. This la but a sample of many like instances that I occurred and jet neither the court nor the bathtt* oIff red to restrain the irate gambler. The ministers held a short informal meeting after court adjourned and decided to call a mass meeting on Tuesday. The gamblers took an appeal to the circuit court.
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Bloomington Weekly Pantagraph
Bloomington, Illinois, US
Fri, Apr 27, 1888
Page 7
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