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II)did not know who shot him, could not identify the man if he should see him. They had no money with them, and there was no attempt at robbery.The pin nic party with a few exceptions went home on the train early in the evening;. The except tions were those who had been drinks mg too freely to know when the train left, and they said they did notknow who did the shooting.One of the party, who did not tell his name told Sheriff Wells that tho Switchmen's. Association took in some $1,500 to $2,000 that day and that it was in Mr. Drury’s possession and he did not want to return to Chicago with the crowd. Drury stopped at Hunter’s Hotel and ordered a buggy to call for him and take him to the house c Mr. Lauerman, the postmaster, for fear there might bo trouble; and that the plan was ear-. ried out.One man who was there said that there were two or three drunken prostitutes in an upper room, at YonBorstel’s, and that the fight onthe stairs, and the shooting, was on account of the women—one party, trying to keep the other party from going up. The whole affair was a desecration of JLhe Sabbath, a violation of the civil law, aud an exhibi-.tion of the lowest and most depraved specimens of humanity. Lake county has no use for such people.Something must be done to pre--vent the repetition of such disgrace** ful picnics. The Sheriff does not consider it his duty to act as a police* and at the risk of his life undertake single handed to attack the roughs. Nothing short of a strong force could, handle such a crowd, when excited by Mquor. The time will come when the decent people of Lake county will rise in their might, and put a stop to such disgraceful scenes.Sheriff Wells says that he is willing to do all that the duties of hi§ office require of him, but he does not feel it his duty to attend Chicago Sunday picnics to keep the peace.The Chicago papers say that Jasper Konder apd 33. J. Gllligan* who were in the fight at Cedar Lake last Sunday night, were both shot and dangerously wounded. That they* with John Drury and Frank Armstrong, who were supposed by the Chicago toughs to have the Switch* men’s Aid Society’s money with them were attacked while out walking; tb$ object of the attack being robbery. Two hard cases have been arrestedfor the offence. KondeFs story given . to Sheriff Wells, puts a different face j | on the matter It was not the moneyt but the women, they were after.rtet-
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Crown Point Register
Crown Point, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 10, 1886
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