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GowUwjrj-an, in nven-kabie“llobbers Svill Steal,’*Constable M unger Hue His Say,fYOm Stttmxlay's Daily.~rWaterloo, Jline 20,1892. Under the above heading, Vf. H, I ■■ Editor, of The Waterloo Courier: Butterfield publishes a piece m which I -Oear Sir.—I see .in The Courier ahe pitches into me heavily. Knowing communication from IV. H. Butterfield how stories lose nothing by being re- ’m reference to the gambling and thiev-tokl (as, for instance, in the case of his at/the Cook Whitby's show, infather's losing money). He says his I which- he makes curious charges againsta at S. in hicb£x-noth the tar it id ft one end roof into : un-tnes rms the orn-;hed bvVand o as ms. side the still ver eh the ■ew md laU nr-ovrfather only lost six dollars instead of bam- Kofi, which I believe to be strict-fortv. as reported. Now, it was re- ly true. But ifc is not the communica-ported by some that he lost $100 and tion of Mr. Butterfield that I desire to by others that he lost $200; therefore, I answer, but the false statements of I wish to make a plain statement of Sam. Hoff in which he seeks to throw facts as they existed, not wishing to the responsibility of his cowardly and shirk any responsibility, or lay any illegal acts upon me. He says that he blame on any one else.' In the even- ^oes not want t0 shirk any responsibil-ing before the show, I sent word to the ^ or la.v an blame to anyone else, Sheriff that I wanted to see him to ar- which he shows by his own communi-range some plan to catch any gambler I cations and actions in the matter is the next day. On the morning of the [ f'Mse, and not only this, but for the show I met him. and deputy Pierce and l)ast three years he has endeavored to we consulted together as to whqt we throw the responsibility and make the would do. I tofd him I would have to PeoPle Waterloo believe that l am look after the license for the show, and the onlV officer that has any authority:hepoll e-.heerLgS■nri0010.elt;lofiiems.is16rrndthe various other stands; and asked him if he and Pierce could take the show ground. He said he could until nood, any way, and that Pierce could be there all day, which he did and also in the evening. After dinner the Sheriff told me he had to go to the Court House, as court was in session, and they had sent for him, but Pierce could stay there, and he would be up again in the evening, which he was, when he told me he had to go away. I sent a special policeman, to the ground to assist Pierce, and he remained there all the afternoon. The other specials were among the dwellings, to guard against burglaries. About half past two, word came to me that they were playing the shell game, I took’poliee-man Parsons and came immediately to the show ground, and went in the sideshow- where the game, was said to be inprogress. When I got just inside the tent some one said to me, “you are too late, they have just quit” I was walking along towards the back of the tent when Butterfield came to me about his father. He said they had taken him behind that teat, pointing to the place.I went along with him and constable Hunger and others, to the place designated, and was going to go behind the tent when one of the showmen closed the tent, and said “That is a dressingtent no one is allowed in there.” I then told him (Butterfield) to go and get a search warrant for his father, and we would go in that tent or any other one. He said, “where shall I get if?”I said. “Go to Geo. Miller: he is the nearest,” (Now, up to this time, I had not seen “Bro.” Butterfield. Had I have seen him myself go behind that tent I should have followed him without a warrant, but I did not. Consequently, when refused admittance I had no right behind there without a warrant.) He went and got a warrant and came back and said “I have got the warrant and have been looking for you.” L said, “Why did you not give it to Hunger? Tou had better give it to him.” He said “It is to any peace ofiicer: aren't you a peace officer?” I Said, “yes, I suppose I am.” I then looked at the warrant to see what I had, and found it was a warrant of arrest for .John Doe and Richard Roe. Supposing he had changed his mind, and wanted to arrest the gamblers, I said, “All right, come with me and point out those men.” X immediately went to the tent where we had been refused admittance. The same man was there. I said, “I have a warrant.I think my men are in this tent. I want admittance.” (I had put the warrant in my pocket.) “Have you a war-•rant?” he said; X partly pulled it out, but before X could get the warrant out he said, “All right,” Butterfield and I stepped behind the tent and we did not go slow either. There was no one there, I stepped right to the next and pulled it open. In there was a woman dressing. The other side opened out in the big tent we had just left. In both those small tents there were pails of soapy water, sponges, towels and a looking glass, and small box or trunk, but no chairs or tables. We returned to the side show tent. Still thinking he knew the gamblers, and. wished to arrest them, I said to him “You take this warrant, and X will send Hunger in, and you give it to him and I will go away, and maybe they will commence playing again, then you can point them out, as MuDger is in citizens clothes they may not suspect him.” . I stepped out of the tent, told policeman Baird what I wanted Hunger to do and left the grounds. Hunger started into the tent immediately and X suppose got the warrant, When I came out of the side show policeman Baird, constable Hunger, deputy sheriff I’ieree and one special policeman were there on the grounds, and at no time were the grounds left without an officer. In the evening the Sheriff, deputy Sheriff, constable Thompson, policeman Baird and myself were ail there. The specials were among the dwellings and the regulars on their beats. Now, if I did not use all the precaution I could X should like to know wherein I failed.The reason I did not want to serve the warrant, or asked him why he did not give it to Hunger was because the Justice's business belongs to.them' and we avoid serving them as much as possible. Civil papers we will not handle at all. The Supervisors think we should have no pay for serving State warrants, therefore we avoid serving them as much as possible, althoughthe Supervisors have allowed the billsho far, yet they belong by right to theConstables. S. M. Hew,City Marshal.J.\ S. Since writing the above, I have seen too Sheriff, and he says he was not there on the show ground until just after dinner, but had eomftm-nication with deputy .Pierce in the fore-to enforce the tramp law and liquor law. 9Let me return back to the answer of his communication. t He says that he went with me and Butterfield, which he knows is false, as X have no business with him in any shape or form; he says that he stepped out of the tent and told Policeman Beard what he wanted Hunger to do, and that Hunger started into the tent immediately. Now then, as to my starting into theEdit i item a week: “A V(city. . cmaciat applied He said three we pay $41 had enoi pay all f little to i He was finally se an awful I am t wish to s 1 am fcra-tached tc and am 1 ton.” B weeks re: and rriak: landlordthough Iyanee. . landlord ■ than a feMfuneral e: best of he 49 pound; than half eidehts, e for sometent at that time or any other time af- think of cter that, the statement is false in every particular, and lie would have known it if he had not sneaked away like a coward and tried to throw the responsibility of his acts upon some one else. Now then, if he had been a man of any principle at all would he not have went to Deputy Sheriff Pierce, a man whom he is on friendly terms with, and made some arrangements with him for the service of that warrant, as Mr. Pierce was in citizen's clothes also, or with his special police officer, who, he says, was on the ground at that time, and also . in citizen’s clothes, instead of sending to me, when he knows that he is a bitter enemy of mine. No one but he thought that he saw one more Chance to try and make the people of Waterloo believe that it was my duty and mine alone to enforce the law and close the gamblers at the show. Now then, I defy him or any one else to show where I have ever refused or neglected to serve any paper, warrant or otherwise, coming legally into my hands for sendee, or shirked any responsibility in my ofiice as constable, which X have held for nearly eighteen years, and also three years as city marshal of the city of Waterloo.Now then, in reference to those officers being in citizen’s clothes and not being known by the gamblers:- He, Sam. Hoff, knew better, for they know us as well as they know him, for when this same set was here two years ago I was pointed out to them by this same Sam. Hoff and my business and place, of residence was also lold to them. Now then, some may ask how I know all this, and in answer I will say that 1 was told by the man they called Colonel Horton, the bass of the gambling department of the show, when asked bow he knew so much about me and my business. Now then, Sam. Hoff says that he endeavored to go behind the curtain, when he was refused admission. The facts arc that he never attempted to go behind that curtain, but when Hr. Butterfield attempted to go under the rope they stopped hirau When he requested Sam. Hoff to tend to his duty as' an officer; when he (Sam. Hoff) ordered him to get the warrant in question. Now then, in reference to his going in there without a warrant. If he knew or had reason to believe that there was robbing, thieving and gambling going on in there, why does he not have the same authority to go in there by force that he has to go to the private room of some of the young men of Waterloo, where they are having a quiet little game of penny ante, and break the door down, which he has done ? What does it show? Does his own communications and actions point to the fact that he has been bought up by the gambling fraternity ? Now then, if he bad wanted to go behind that curtain there were thirty men standing within as many feet of him that he could have called to his assistance, and, if necessary, could have taken the tent from the ground entirely. Now then, with these facts before the public, X will leave them to judge for themselves whether he is a man fit to hold the position that he now holds or any other, or whether he is the unprincipled man that Hr. Butterfield’s communication and other facts in the case make him out to be. Very respectfully,W. C. Hunger, Constable.my vacati MaquoketBetter 1 Kansas.Good .Hr. W. the drag tthe past tberlain’s C satisfactio icine I liai reason for cold so qu: a prevent!' other affor whooping Forry andA Hash C. W. Mi the delegat of his noin to-night fo. forming M: the vice priChlQimvll: Camxalfafon A Dir#ct Room 3, BoardDThe quotathVFheat—Jim* Corn—Juise,Oats—June,Mess pork—.;cWheat—Ca-si; Corn—Cash*:Oats-Caslu:Mess Pork—JClilcs;The followingthis morning: The supply Is to-day: Hogs—1Official recelp Shipments yc Left nver—3,0 UKllt, £!.7S3£ Philadelphia*, 5 Cattle, CtQ00; steady.Sheep, 5,000; 1Hogs closed tv LightLeft over, 3/Xh Cattle closed s Estimated reciMlWHEAT- Ju 7D%’*: ld^ttPKLher* opening. 7aUNu;lv, No, J Jjlir No, - Nor (.her 21.sr. p;i 11Sf1100 3-Stoodcattle—Noniarkt-u Fair t|bXeerx t'Mn4.0cou'fci.mt»!i in fair cowsn.oo©:ui: hcavS^UflAGu; On*do n. S1 »,SHEEP—Stem*SSjKi.S5.iW; stuck KmdpLs; Hu*wite;If you want our pedigree, go to our competitors. Some of them can tell you more than we could ever dream of. Come to us for the best furniture for the least money.The Hostetler Furniture Co.There will be services at the Enon church each evening until July 1st.Elder J. H. SwihaH, of Indiana, is- the evangelist. Everybody is invited.Tommy ffognn Whipped,Cheyenne, Wyo., June 21.—Tommy Hogan, of St, Paul, wan whipped' fn twenty-seven rounds by Dave Reese. the Montana Kid. in the opera house at Rock Springs. There was « purse of $1,000, a bet of $1,000 a stdo, and heavy wagersbetween onlookers, It was a savage fight after the first five rounds, which were spent by the men in measuring each other.Wear, per hundrc Wheat, No..*.....0»t»..............0oi*o,«*.Rye.......... ....Potatoes..........beef Cattlekteers..............Pork—Byc, diolcc Hay—Timothy....** —Prairie .Botter, best table. .......a,..,#Lard..............Hides, No, 1 count*4 It O •44 CAlfNn. f..H t nCut Iiiolfur'i Ifnir.Detroit, Mich., June 21.—A mob caught .‘‘Lucifer!' Grand, successori .• . ■*' ■ ■ . ■ j. •. Vi.noon, who was to let him know, if to '••iTmco Michael*1 as chief ofneeded.Now, this fs Iho only communication I. have over answered and will bo the unly oj-hj. S.M.H,Good all £ the Janguc tains the et the weariaHitdcllclou*, gtlio long haired Israelites, and cut off his hrdr aiid wMakars, also the hah ofIds wife.Aia yon nofvoii» ? Uao l)f. Miles’ Norvlno.Don't bo ijei of tofrgcrptlt; N Vluil ft* E* 1% M good hi
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Waterloo Courier
Waterloo, Iowa, US
Wed, Jun 22, 1892
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